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[Mods] WebBuntu Post-Webtop2sd Hacks

Hey there,
Here is a guide for what to do after you have installed Webtop2sd and moved the Webtop to the sdcard. This guide, using [mbm]'s patch, will install gnome-terminal along with a rebuilt DPKG-repo so that way you can run apt-get, synaptic or aptitude to download new software for your Webtop. Along with this guide there is a link to Fenny's HDMI hack for those who don't have the laptop dock or the HD Dock for the Bionic.
Bionic Webtop Over HDMI Hack
Prerequisites:
1) Rooted Bionic
2) Webtop Patch
3) ADB already configured
4) Patience
First things first, go ahead and download [mbm]'s patch for Webtop that enables apt-get, synaptic package manager and gnome-terminal services in Webtop and place that file on the root of your sdcard. Then follow these commands step by step to apply the patch.
adb shell
su
/bin/bash
-You will get some kind of error message, just ignore and push past it with the following commands
source /upath.sh
cd /osh
tar jxvf /mnt/sdcard-ext/mbm.tar.bz2
mount -o remount, rw /
mkdir /var/lib/dpkg/updates
reboot
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After rebooting your phone, run these commands in adb:
su
mount -o remount, rw /
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After booting into webtop:
Ctrl+Alt+T
sudo apt-get update
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**take note that you must run the "mount -o remount, rw /" command anytime you reboot your phone because any programs you get thru apt-get or synaptic will error out during installation
After that is done, go ahead and rename the folder /etc/tomoyo to something else like /etc/toy or whatever you want (Note, webtop2sd already takes care of this part for the user). After that, go ahead and dock your phone to see what happens cause you will be presented with a normal looking Webtop but if you hold down ctrl+alt+t, then it brings up the terminal!
From here, you can run "gksu synaptic" and use the password "test" to start installing various different programs and packages that are normally available on Ubuntu.
Important!
If you mess up your Webtop partition in any kind of way and need to restore it back to stock, please download this custom FXZ and flash thru RSD to bring you back to stock again.
Webtop RSD Restore
Dependencies
Take caution when modding Webtop because there are some dependencies that will break Webtop if they are upgraded such as anything ending in a .mot or anything resembling that.
Credits
Please thank [mbm] for fixing what Motorola took out, without him, none of this would be possible without his patch.
Sogarth for being the pioneer of Webtop hacking and for porting over his Webtop2sd app to give us more storage to play with.
Fenny for bringing over his Webtop over HDMI hack to our phones.

Desktop Enviroment:
If you do not like the default LXDE and AWN setup that comes preloaded on Webtop, you do have the ability to change some settings in the phone to use different Desktop environments such XFCE, Gnome-Panel, FBPanel or etc, etc.
After installing your DE of choice thru apt-get or synaptic, navigate on your phone with Root File Explorer to /osh/usr/local/bin/ and open the file "start-oshwt-2.sh" in the text editor and you will be presented with something that looks like this:
#! /bin/sh
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: start_lxde2.sh
# Required-Start:
# Required-Stop:
# Default-Start:
# Default-Stop:
# Short-Description: started by adas user at login
### END INIT INFO
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib:/usr/local/lib
. /lib/lsb/init-functions
export `fbcp_dsba`
log_action_msg "Will now start OSHWT 2 scripts"
sfalv -i "/usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gdu-volume-monitor"
# start OSHWT 2 scripts
sfalv -i "awn-autostart"
sfalv -i "webtop-panel"
#sfalv -i "webtop-wallpaper"
#sfalv -i "evbridge"
webtop-wallpaper &
evbridge &
sfalv -i "window_switcher"
system-config-printer-applet >/dev/null 2>/dev/null &
sr-test avahi_start &
# IKXWEBTOP-5690 workaround.
# xkb is broken in 10.10 in that each time a keyboard is connected
# the layout of all other keyboards become the layout of
# the last connected keyboard.
# There is an xorg.conf.d rule that forces all keyboards to
# layout 'us(android)' but for some reason it is not working for
# evfwd. Here we force xkb to work with 'us(android)' so evfwd
# is assigned the right layout.
setxkbmap 'us(android)'
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From here, if you comment out the sfalv -i "awn-autostart", then add to the script sfalv -i "xfdesktop" and sfalv -i "xfce4-panel" if you installed xfce4 or whatever Desktop environment you installed. If you followed this, your script should look like this:
#! /bin/sh
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: start_lxde2.sh
# Required-Start:
# Required-Stop:
# Default-Start:
# Default-Stop:
# Short-Description: started by adas user at login
### END INIT INFO
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib:/usr/local/lib
. /lib/lsb/init-functions
export `fbcp_dsba`
log_action_msg "Will now start OSHWT 2 scripts"
sfalv -i "/usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gdu-volume-monitor"
# start OSHWT 2 scripts
#sfalv -i "awn-autostart"
sfalv -i "webtop-panel"
sfalv -i "xfdesktop"
sfalv -i "xfce4-panel"
#sfalv -i "webtop-wallpaper"
#sfalv -i "evbridge"
webtop-wallpaper &
evbridge &
sfalv -i "window_switcher"
system-config-printer-applet >/dev/null 2>/dev/null &
sr-test avahi_start &
# IKXWEBTOP-5690 workaround.
# xkb is broken in 10.10 in that each time a keyboard is connected
# the layout of all other keyboards become the layout of
# the last connected keyboard.
# There is an xorg.conf.d rule that forces all keyboards to
# layout 'us(android)' but for some reason it is not working for
# evfwd. Here we force xkb to work with 'us(android)' so evfwd
# is assigned the right layout.
setxkbmap 'us(android)'
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{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Working Programs:
OpenOffice
XFCE4
Xchat
LxTerminal
Transmission
lxpanel
rdesktop
VLC Player (Video is choppy)
Gnome-Panel
Evolution Email
Chrome-Browser

Can we get some more info on this? What programs can I get to work?
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BerkleyJ said:
Can we get some more info on this? What programs can I get to work?
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You can check out the Atrix forums to see what others have installed but for me, I've install VLC Player and Xchat, both work very well but I am running out of space but that will be fixed with Webtop2sd app.

OMG! This is awesome!! Good work guys! I will redirect my chromium post to this one instead!

Awesome guys!
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These commands for windows?
after /bin/bash
bash: groups: command not found
bash: lesspipe: command not found

frenetic said:
These commands for windows?
after /bin/bash
bash: groups: command not found
bash: lesspipe: command not found
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Those are for within ADB shell
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tallnerd1985 said:
Those are for within ADB shell
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Not working correctly
I will probably feel stupid

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frenetic said:
Not working correctly
I will probably feel stupid
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I am getting the same error

runandhide05 said:
I am getting the same error
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Same here This is getting frustrating, I couldn't get the Webtopchromium hack to work from v1r7u41 and now I can't get this to work. The Webtopchromium would at least install although it wouldn't launch. Any help would be greatly greatly appreciated as the standard lapdock is gimped to say the least.

So I'm using the webtop hack and loving it. When it first starts, it prompts you to select your display settings. Well, I picked some I don't like now, and I can't find the option for it again. Can anyone direct me in the right place?
Thanks.
Figured it out. Couldn't see the settings due to the display. Hovered over top right and got settings to show.
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Working great for me. I need to remount / everytime I want to use apt-get (dpkg). I think I got that error too. Run:
Code:
echo $SHELL
to make sure it is bash and just keep going.
@mistawolfe
Click on the settings cog wheel thing (upper right) then display settings (maybe display) resolution I can't remember I got rid of the webtop-panel.

Added some updates to the process of unlocking Webtop to the main page. Feel free to pm me any hacks or tricks that you have found past my guide or post them here if you feel like.
P.S.
If anybody care to make a flashable zip file for CWM to make this process easier, PM your link to the zip and I will post a mirror for it.

Could someone bring me up to speed? Are you using the on screen keyboard and mouse functionality or external mouse and keyboard. I can't get anything done with the onscreen controls. They don't work right. Softkeys don't work at all. Mouse jumps all over and keyboard pushes result in totally different keys being typed.

ok, followed instructions on the updated op, ignored and continued after getting these " /bin/bash
bash: groups: command not found
bash: lesspipe: command not found"
errors after "apt-get update" command i get 0% [connecting to ports.ubuntu.com] and thats it, just stays at 0%. so after 5-10 mins i unplug phone dock, and alt-ctrl-delete...get nothing...

I also followed the update. When i came to the apt-get update command i get a "not found" error....so i went on in webtop amd opened terminal->sudo synaptic. It started up fine, although i dont see any packages that arent already installed....so i was trying to find some repos, but when i try to add one the button is grayed out after i type the url...so will someone give me some advice on the missing apt-get...and a list of repos compatible with webtop? Sorry for beimg clueless..its been a while since ive used linux "other than android".

Reminon said:
I also followed the update. When i came to the apt-get update command i get a "not found" error....so i went on in webtop amd opened terminal->sudo synaptic. It started up fine, although i dont see any packages that arent already installed....so i was trying to find some repos, but when i try to add one the button is grayed out after i type the url...so will someone give me some advice on the missing apt-get...and a list of repos compatible with webtop? Sorry for beimg clueless..its been a while since ive used linux "other than android".
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I got the same errors until I added the "Update" folder and followed the code that was added tonight. Try the code on the Update folder that was added today and see if that works for you too.

danegrclose said:
I got the same errors until I added the "Update" folder and followed the code that was added tonight. Try the code on the Update folder that was added today and see if that works for you too.
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so i get that error when apt-get update in cmd, so i go to webtop and open terminal, type sudo...not found, synaptic...not found, what the heck am i doing wrong here?

[WIP] Bionic (maverick) webtop port to Atrix with chromium-browser with flash player

Dragons ahead. You can brick your phone. WORK IN PROCESS
I have compiled two threads and post them in a clean manner so that we can use bionic webtop.
Bionic Webtop Chromium (Chrome) Browser - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1271624
[Mods] WebBuntu Post-Webtop2sd Hacks - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1281722
[How to] VNC server in a pinch + Webtop w/o HDMI [Moved to Beta] - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1218217
This is the site for getting osh partition from bionic. http://www.pressbyte.com/5382/unbrick-motorola-droid-bionic-restore-stock-rom-tool/
targa_cdma_targa-user-2.3.4-5.5.1_84_DBN-55-110814-Verizon-US.tar.gz
http://www.multiupload.com/HUMXFD1J6L
Then, after extracting the file, you get grfs.img file and place it to /sdcard-ext directory.
After that you can mount to /tmp/grfs by;
open ADB terminal
# mkdir /tmp/grfs
# mount /sdcard-ext/grfs.img /tmp/grfs
Now we have the osh partition mounted to /tmp/grfs. We will use these file to make fake osh partition.
To create 2 GB fake partition, we need to create ubuntu.disk file on /sdcard-ext directory. Extract attached rsync.deb file to /sdcard-ext directory. Afterwards;
open ADB terminal
# su
# /usr/bin/sudo -H -u root bash
[email protected]:/# /bin/dd if=/dev/zero of=/sdcard-ext/ubuntu.disk bs=1024 count=2097152
[email protected]:/# /sbin/losetup /dev/block/loop7 /sdcard-ext/ubuntu.disk
[email protected]:/# /sbin/mkfs -t ext3 -m 1 -b 2048 /dev/block/loop7
[email protected]:/# mkdir /tmp/osh
[email protected]:/# /bin/mount -t ext3 /dev/block/loop7 /tmp/osh
[email protected]:/# mkdir /tmp/deb
[email protected]:/# /usr/bin/dpkg-deb -x /mnt/sdcard-ext/rsync* /tmp/deb
[email protected]:/# /tmp/deb/usr/bin/rsync -avx /tmp/grfs/ /tmp/osh/
[email protected]:/# exit
# reboot
Now we have original webtop (jaunty) and fake webtop (maverick). The osh directory is mounted on original webtop. Now we mount the original webtop to /tmp/osh_1 directory so that we can use some files if necessary. This remounting is not necessary though.
open ADB terminal
# su
# mkdir /tmp/osh1
# /system/bin/mount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p13 /tmp/osh1
# /sbin/losetup /dev/block/loop7 /mnt/sdcard-ext/ubuntu.disk
# /system/bin/mount -t ext3 /dev/block/loop7 /osh
Voila. We have mounted fake webtop to /osh mount point. Now we can use apt-get but to use it, we need to change some files in webtop. We shall download this file http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R56GAH8Q and put it into /sdcard-ext directory.
open ADB terminal
# su
# /usr/bin/sudo -H -u root bash
[email protected]:/# cd /osh
[email protected]:/# tar jxvf /mnt/sdcard-ext/mbm.tar.bz2
[email protected]:/# mount -o remount, rw /
[email protected]:/# mkdir /var/lib/dpkg/updates
we need to update /etc/apt/sources.list file.
open ADB terminal
# su
# /usr/bin/sudo -H -u root bash
[email protected]:/# chroot /osh
[email protected]:/# echo "deb http://91.189.92.175/ubuntu-ports maverick main universe restricted multiverse">/etc/apt/sources.list
[email protected]:/# echo "deb http://91.189.92.175/ubuntu-ports maverick-updates main universe restricted multiverse">>/etc/apt/sources.list
[email protected]:/# echo "deb http://91.189.92.175/ubuntu-ports maverick-backports main universe restricted multiverse">>/etc/apt/sources.list
[email protected]:/# echo "deb http://91.189.92.175/ubuntu-ports maverick-security main universe restricted multiverse">>/etc/apt/sources.list
[email protected]:/# apt-get update
[email protected]:/# apt-get install chromium-browser
Now we have a working fake webtop (maverick). The next step is to use this webtop instead of atrix webtop (jaunty).
Reboot atrix. After rebooting every thing will be normal. You will have original webtop mounted on /osh directory. Put atrix to laptop dock. Atrix webtop will open and you will see the destop ( jaunty ),
then open lxterminal;
[email protected]:/data/home/adas$ /usr/bin/sudo -H -u adas bash
[email protected]:/data/home/adas$# sudo /system/bin/mount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p13 /tmp/osh_1
[email protected]:/data/home/adas$ sudo /sbin/losetup /dev/block/loop7 /mnt/sdcard-ext/ubuntu.disk
[email protected]:/data/home/adas$ sudo /system/bin/mount -t ext3 /dev/block/loop7 /osh
Here, we disconnect /osh mount point from jaunty distro and connect maverick distro to /osh mount point. Actually we are trying to trick atrix webtop.
Now, we can open chromium-browser. Again open lxterminal and run;
[email protected]:/data/home/adas$ sudo cp /tmp/osh_1/usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins/libflashplayer.so /osh/usr/lib/chr*/plugins/libflashplayer.so
[email protected]:/data/home/adas$ sudo chromium-browser
Voila.
POC video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etb6iCW7qHk
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Java
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ maverick partner"
sudo apt-get update

Thank you alot for your hard work
But i have few questions: Is everything working fine? Is it faster or slower? Do all bionic patches and hacks work?
This does basically replace my old webtop right? Is there anyway to revert back to atrix webtop after following your guide? In case of Brick, can i fix it?
Again THANKS

Nikoloz17 said:
Thank you alot for your hard work
But i have few questions: Is everything working fine? Is it faster or slower? Do all bionic patches and hacks work?
This does basically replace my old webtop right? Is there anyway to revert back to atrix webtop after following your guide? In case of Brick, can i fix it?
Again THANKS
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Hi,
This is not complete. But in this mod, we donot touch original webtop. After reboot, it reverts back to original.

saltinbas said:
I have compiled two threads and post them in a clean manner so that we can use bionic webtop.
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I love you.
I can get dirty with the cli but this is a little beyond my comfort zone. Will parts of this process be automated eventually?
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dragon_76 said:
I love you.
I can get dirty with the cli but this is a little beyond my comfort zone. Will parts of this process be automated eventually?
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Hi,
It can be automated. But now what we need is to display webtop desktop on laptop dock.

Can the chrome browser be installed on our webtop with out having to do all the bionic stuff? If so thats all I need. Thanx.

xxgmon3yxx said:
Can the chrome browser be installed on our webtop with out having to do all the bionic stuff? If so thats all I need. Thanx.
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hi,
the problem with chromeium browser is about jaunty ubuntu distro. afaik you can not run on jaunty properly. although there is armel arch in jaunty ubuntu distro, it is very old. Maverick is the ubuntu distro which supports chromium browser properly.
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Hope, you will succeed making it work with lapdock.
I too only need Chrome.

saltinbas said:
Hi,
It can be automated. But now what we need is to display webtop desktop on laptop dock.
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So does Android handle that or Ubuntu?
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dragon_76 said:
So does Android handle that or Ubuntu?
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this can be automated with bash script. Ubuntu and android use same linux kernel.
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Bionic Break Development (WIP)
Hey,
Nice set of threads, I like your version currently do to I barley have time to go back and fourth between phones one use one dev Atrix but here's what I have on this end : Bionic Webtop [Port Breaking Ground]
I'm stuck at the moment getting a backup of the current webtop within the same flash able and in the correct format. I have the commands working while within adb though timing it in with the install zip is a pita.
so here's the installer its a permanent flash so you can use it continuously, as for the docks they don't work due to launchers not having the correct environment variables for android haven't gone further than ripping both sets apart. As for the webtop.sh script its backup section doesn't work atm so I haven't released it rewrote it a few times with no luck, the installer works fine. Really its a simple switch with joe's webtop mod with the osh.img, the point of the flash able zip was to have what ever was their backed up compressed and ready to swap.
The codes for backing up and prepping via recovery are:
Code:
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 bs=131072 | gzip > /sdcard/osh.img.gz
reboot recovery (<this is optional if your already in recovery XP)
BTW as for a GUI I recommend using:
[How to] VNC server in a pinch + Webtop w/o HDMI [Moved to Beta]
Have a look if you like.
Do note the backup on this dose not work!!!!! though the installer dose is pre-loaded with the bionic webtop. Also note this is for Further Development only been sitting on this for awhile being I rather have easier reverts to my Webtop's then to have peps stuck.
BACKUP YOUR CURRENT WEBTOP THIS WILL DESTROY IT
Bionic Break (WIP)
Will add the flash able I have as soon as I get home so 2hrs, for now here is a zip with the modified webtop.sh scripts for a few of my attempts at it.

Djazin said:
Hey,
Nice set of threads, I like your version currently do to I barley have time to go back and fourth between phones one use one dev Atrix but here's what I have on this end : Bionic Webtop [Port Breaking Ground]
I'm stuck at the moment getting a backup of the current webtop within the same flash able and in the correct format. I have the commands working while within adb though timing it in with the install zip is a pita.
so here's the installer its a permanent flash so you can use it continuously, as for the docks they don't work due to launchers not having the correct environment variables for android haven't gone further than ripping both sets apart. As for the webtop.sh script its backup section doesn't work atm so I haven't released it rewrote it a few times with no luck, the installer works fine. Really its a simple switch with joe's webtop mod with the osh.img, the point of the flash able zip was to have what ever was their backed up compressed and ready to swap.
The codes for backing up and prepping via recovery are:
Code:
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 of=/sdcard/webtop.img.gz bs 131072
reboot recovery (<this is optional if your already in recovery XP)
BTW as for a GUI I recommend using:
[How to] VNC server in a pinch + Webtop w/o HDMI [Moved to Beta]
Have a look if you like.
Do note the backup on this dose not work!!!!! though the installer dose is pre-loaded with the bionic webtop. Also note this is for Further Development only been sitting on this for awhile being I rather have easier reverts to my Webtop's then to have peps stuck.
BACKUP YOUR CURRENT WEBTOP THIS WILL DESTROY IT
Bionic Break (WIP) Uploaded wrong one >,< fixing
Will add the flash able I have as soon as I get home so 2hrs, for now here is a zip with the modified webtop.sh scripts for a few of my attempts at it.
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I am very happy that a developper is helping. I have looked at your codes. There is webtop.img.gz file in sdcard. if this file is grfs.img than you can not dd or copy to mmcblk0p13 since atrix mmcblk0p13 is 750 mb and grfs.img is 1.3 GB. if it is different than grfs.img, where can i find ?
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saltinbas said:
I am very happy that a developper is helping. I have looked at your codes. There is webtop.img.gz file in sdcard. if this file is grfs.img than you can not dd or copy to mmcblk0p13 since atrix mmcblk0p13 is 750 mb and grfs.img is 1.3 GB. if it is different than grfs.img, where can i find ?
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Its not meant to dd its actually meant as joe ferra's mod uses to literally drop in the /osh directory of the webtop mod zip though I edited the adb commands to use osh so the image it creates is renamed accurately.
And grfs.img? Erm... where and how did you get to that .img 1.3 GB is pretty big for a base webtop, though saw I forgot a = sign in my post up there try it again if you didn't add it. Might have inadvertently created a new .img.gz file marked for 1.3GB (most likely)
Just an example:
Code:
C:\AtrixGinger>adb shell
# mount -o rw,remount -t fat /dev/block/mmcblk0p18 /sdcard
# dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 bs=131072 | gzip > /sdcard/osh.img.gz
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 bs=131072 | gzip > /sdcard/osh.img.gz
(soon to be updated amt here)+0 records in
(soon to be updated amt here)+0 records out
(soon to be updated amt here) bytes transferred in (soon to be updated amt here [ or substitute a ungodly long amount of time here]) secs ((soon to be updated amt here) bytes/sec)
then rename the osh.img.gz to webtop.img.gz

Djazin said:
Its not meant to dd its actually meant as joe ferra's mod uses to literally drop in the /osh directory of the webtop mod zip though I edited the adb commands to use osh so the image it creates is renamed accurately.
And grfs.img? Erm... where and how did you get to that .img 1.3 GB is pretty big for a base webtop, though saw I forgot a = sign in my post up there try it again if you didn't add it. Might have inadvertently created a new .img.gz file marked for 1.3GB (most likely)
Just an example:
Code:
C:\AtrixGinger>adb shell
# mount -o rw,remount -t fat /dev/block/mmcblk0p18 /sdcard
# dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 of=/sdcard/osh.img.gz bs=131072
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 of=/sdcard/osh.img.gz bs=131072
6144+0 records in
6144+0 records out
805306368 bytes transferred in 250.009 secs (3221109 bytes/sec)
then rename the osh.img.gz to webtop.img.gz
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The file is 1.3 GB since afaik bionic has osh partion of size 1.3 GB. When you mount grfs.img, you can see that it has 650 MB free space. So it has 650 MB size of webtop files. I got this file from a web site which I had mentioned. Then extracted this image.
In this code "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 of=/sdcard/osh.img.gz bs=131072" you are creating a image file size of mmcblk0p13 only as you mentioned. Where do you get maverick webtop ? I am asking since I do not have bionic but only atrix. I think you have bionic at hand and creating a copy of mmcblk0p13 webtop (maverick).
By the way, [How to] VNC server in a pinch + Webtop w/o HDMI [Moved to Beta] topic is interesting. I am following the steps you mentioned. I have added this topic to the frist page.

About to update the again though, as for the osh.img it was dumped back when they were gathering stock files for the Bionic. I myself have only 2 captivates and 2 Atrix's + the 2 other Atrix's I've modded for my family XD dont own a Bionic though, Ill post the original link to the thread here when I find that again. It was uploaded by Bezerker7 in the bionic thread here on xda the linking osh.img he posted is this from his website. I used joe's webtop mod pulled out the webtop.img.gz file from it then swapped out the osh.img in there with the bionic repacked them all and it worked didn't upload till I had a A/B switch type zip finalized but its been stuck solid for a week. The Flashable Bionic is here: Bionic Break Safe to flash and will keep Bionic Webtop on the Atrix though is not able to complete the backup like I intended.
As for the updates:
Wow, so I apparently opened up a older Lab folder for this project so it works but doesn't work right, my new position at my job killing me. So I just checked out the posts and seems I was off on the DD commands. Heh gotta love development wish notepad++ was as organize-able as one-note was.
Correct one is:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 bs=131072 | gzip > /sdcard/osh.img.gz
otherwise it'll miss format the archive and fubar the internal img
Ill try adding it to the current webtop.sh and see how that goes, if someone can take a look at my folder of various webtop.sh files and see where a possible problem is. Personally I think its timing the commands and having one finish before the other one starts. Updated the posts above respective to this update on the backup usage with dd.
See look no hands XP!! lol or in this case no Bionic
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Djazin said:
About to update the again though, as for the osh.img it was dumped back when they were gathering stock files for the Bionic. I myself have only 2 captivates and 2 Atrix's + the 2 other Atrix's I've modded for my family XD dont own a Bionic though, Ill post the original link to the thread here when I find that again. It was uploaded by Bezerker7 in the bionic thread here on xda the linking osh.img he posted is this from his website. I used joe's webtop mod pulled out the webtop.img.gz file from it then swapped out the osh.img in there with the bionic repacked them all and it worked didn't upload till I had a A/B switch type zip finalized but its been stuck solid for a week. The Flashable Bionic is here: Bionic Break Safe to flash and will keep Bionic Webtop on the Atrix though is not able to complete the backup like I intended.
As for the updates:
Wow, so I apparently opened up a older Lab folder for this project so it works but doesn't work right, my new position at my job killing me. So I just checked out the posts and seems I was off on the DD commands. Heh gotta love development wish notepad++ was as organize-able as one-note was.
Correct one is:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 bs=131072 | gzip > /sdcard/osh.img.gz
otherwise it'll miss format the archive and fubar the internal img
Ill try adding it to the current webtop.sh and see how that goes, if someone can take a look at my folder of various webtop.sh files and see where a possible problem is. Personally I think its timing the commands and having one finish before the other one starts. Updated the posts above respective to this update on the backup usage with dd.
See look no hands XP!! lol or in this case no Bionic
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Thanks for bionic-break zip file. I will check ASAP.

Djazin said:
About to update the again though, as for the osh.img it was dumped back when they were gathering stock files for the Bionic. I myself have only 2 captivates and 2 Atrix's + the 2 other Atrix's I've modded for my family XD dont own a Bionic though, Ill post the original link to the thread here when I find that again. It was uploaded by Bezerker7 in the bionic thread here on xda the linking osh.img he posted is this from his website. I used joe's webtop mod pulled out the webtop.img.gz file from it then swapped out the osh.img in there with the bionic repacked them all and it worked didn't upload till I had a A/B switch type zip finalized but its been stuck solid for a week. The Flashable Bionic is here: Bionic Break Safe to flash and will keep Bionic Webtop on the Atrix though is not able to complete the backup like I intended.
As for the updates:
Wow, so I apparently opened up a older Lab folder for this project so it works but doesn't work right, my new position at my job killing me. So I just checked out the posts and seems I was off on the DD commands. Heh gotta love development wish notepad++ was as organize-able as one-note was.
Correct one is:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 bs=131072 | gzip > /sdcard/osh.img.gz
otherwise it'll miss format the archive and fubar the internal img
Ill try adding it to the current webtop.sh and see how that goes, if someone can take a look at my folder of various webtop.sh files and see where a possible problem is. Personally I think its timing the commands and having one finish before the other one starts. Updated the posts above respective to this update on the backup usage with dd.
See look no hands XP!! lol or in this case no Bionic
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Hi, I have extracted osh.img and mounted to /osh. After running this command;
[email protected]:/# apt-get -v
apt-get -v
apt 0.7.20.2ubuntu6 for armel compiled on Apr 17 2009 05:17:49
If you look at apt-get version, this is ubuntu jaunty distro but not maverick. So that osh.img is not from bionic but from atrix webtop.

Bionic Break Development (WIP)
Opps uploaded a shell installer >,<
Sorry grabbed a shell installer basically was the core webtop mod with the work being done on the backup and updater zip fixed tested then reconfirmed and will be available here:
Double checked and its the right one this time see edited and highlighted the bionic download link for the osh.img above, third times the trick XP my files were a mess across both my Atrix's due to work stuff en ways its on its way up should be within the hour ITS UP, even tested this on my main phone for kicks its deffenatly the Bionic Webtop Now XD
Notes: do know that you still have to do the mods the Bionic users are doing to their webtop to make use of apt-get and what not, basic commands still function as you can see in the pics

Heads up:
Anyone that downloaded before this post, you might wanna re download I cleaned out my files on my end and on multiupload, so everything is where it should be in this part of this development. The installer dose work, though the backup part and function of the installer dose not, but will push through regardless of a fail/successful backup as of yet the flash able has not been able to create the backup. For backing up your webtop in the correct format use the code part posted earlier. Those using webtop to sd will need to re install the backup of the base webtop as they see fit.
-DjAzin

Right now this only works over HDMI but not lapdock, is that correct?
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[Installer] SMACKME 2.1 (kexec or moboot, native Linux or Android - with recovery!)

SmackMe 2.1 Installer
Read the whole post before doing anything.
Sorry this has been so long in the making. It underwent several rewrites and design changes.
SmackMe now supports recovery - individual recoveries will be installed along with kexec kernels - don't worry about the graphical corruption.
Supported Android Files:
Android 2.2: Froyo-*.zip|froyo-*.zip
Android 2.3 / CM7.1: update-cm-7*.zip|update-cm7*.zip|cm-7*.zip
Android 4.0 / CM9: update-cm-9*.zip|cm-9*.zip|update-cm9*.zip
Android 4.1 / CM10: cm-10*.zip|update-cm-10*.zip|update-cm10*.zip
Android 4.2: Evervolv-*.zip|evervolv-*.zip
Google Apps for Android: gapps-*.zip
Supported native-Linux Files:
Ubuntu: TouchPadBuntuRootfs*.tar.gz|TouchPadBuntuRootfs*.tgz
Split Ubuntu: TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210*.tar.gz.[123]|TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210*.tgz.[123]
Arch Linux ARM (untested but should work): ArchLinuxARM-touchpad*.tar.gz|ArchLinuxARM-touchpad*.tgz
Split Arch Linux: ArchLinuxARM-touchpad*.tar.gz.[1-4]|ArchLinuxARM-touchpad*.tgz.[1-4]
Debian (which fell off the face of the Earth, apparently, so also might not work): bodhi-touchpad-*.tar.gz|bodhi-touchpad-*.tgz
Split Debian: bodhi-touchpad-*.tar.gz.[123]|bodhi-touchpad-*.tgz.[123]
Fedora (ported by me, will release this month): HPTPFedora*.tar.gz|HPTPFedora*.tar.gz
Split Fedora: HPTPFedora*.tar.gz.[123]|HPTPFedora*.tar.gz.[123]
Slackware (ported by me): HPTPSlackware*.tar.gz|HPTPSlackware*.tar.gz
Split Slackware: HPTPSlackware*.tar.gz.[123]|HPTPSlackware*.tar.gz.[123]
Supported Miscellaneous Files:
uImage files: uImage.*
kexec kernel tarchives: kexec-*.tar
moboot (0.3.5, 0.3.8 tested only): moboot*.zip
You will need:
Computer with the HP webOS SDK installed, including Novacom and Novaterm.
A TouchPad (which I will refer to as HPTP)
All your files to install.
Patience. An install of the whole shebang on my 32GB test unit took almost 40 minutes.
Instructions for use:
Create a directory in the USB storage of your HPTP with the name "sminstall".
Copy all the files you want to install from your PC (refer to the lists above) into that directory.
Boot your HPTP into recovery mode.
Run the following command in your Terminal or Command Prompt:
Code:
novacom boot mem:// < uImage.SmackMe2
You should see the USB logo get replaced by the HP logo, then two Tuxes (Linux's mascot, the penguin - one for each CPU coer on the SoC) and scrolling text. Wait for the tablet to reboot to moboot. If you encounter any issues, please remember that I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS, but I will certainly do my utmost to fix anything that I made. It is unlikely to brick your TouchPad using either this installer or ACME Installer. The worst that can theoretically happen is the "www.palm.com/ROM" screen, which IS NOT a brick, and IS EASILY FIXABLE.
DOWNLOADS
The main installer (what you feed into Novacom):
uImage.SmackMe2 - https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4WUjKii92l2T1k5THhKNmNPVEk/edit?usp=sharing
Buiidables for the main installer: http://www.mediafire.com/?it96af7fvp39l9c
To use kexec for any OS, you need both "uImage.kexec" and the "kexec-<OSNAME>.tar" files.
MAIN FILE (uImage.kexec): https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4WUjKii92l2RHJoNE93c2dVRlU/edit?usp=sharing
Android 2.2: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4WUjKii92l2d2cwQlBtVVd4aGM/edit?usp=sharing
Android 2.3: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4WUjKii92l2UGtETzBwNnNvckU/edit?usp=sharing
Android 4.0: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4WUjKii92l2UDc2cVZ2TjBWM2s/edit?usp=sharing
Android 4.1: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4WUjKii92l2d3g0U3p6c0l4NFk/edit?usp=sharing
Android 4.2: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4WUjKii92l2dlFzcFBacThSVXc/edit?usp=sharing
Ubuntu 12.10 final: http://www.mediafire.com/?uowhfd1sx1pppoa
Ubuntu 13.04: kexec kernel already included in the rootfs, DO NOT try to extract the 12.10 one on top!
Arch Linux: coming soon
Slackware: http://www.mediafire.com/?8kow2lrwnamuui1
Fedora: coming soon

dude amazing work really love to get all of this working
:crying:
Arch Linux: coming soon
Slackware: coming soon
Fedora: coming soon

netkillercat said:
:crying:
Arch Linux: coming soon
Slackware: coming soon
Fedora: coming soon
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Detailed status:
Arch Linux should be easy once I fit the (LZMA'd) kernel+ramdisk under the 4MB limit.
Slackware is practically done-de-done-done but I have to remove some personal settings and make X launch by default.
Fedora is the farthest back, I haven't even yet compiled ts_srv for it.

So this installer creates the kexec<OS>files.tar from the roms that you supply it? Or are you simply stuck with the ones you provided?

sounds great man i have 32gig tp for testing let me know
castrwilliam;37601915]Detailed status:
Arch Linux should be easy once I fit the (LZMA'd) kernel+ramdisk under the 4MB limit.
Slackware is practically done-de-done-done but I have to remove some personal settings and make X launch by default.
Fedora is the farthest back, I haven't even yet compiled ts_srv for it.

The kexec-<OS> files are documented inside the ramdisk on the init script, I forgot to copy that documentation here. Nothing really strange has to be done to make them, but since it requires the might of a desktop PC to compile the kernel, I thought it'd be good to include the ones I've made so far.
(from /etc/scripts/kernel.sh of the ramdisk of SmackMe)
# install_kexec:
# $1: kexec tarchive
#
# these tarchives are always uncompressed and contain the following files:
# vmlinuz-<name> = the zImage to boot
# initrd.img-<name> = the initrd to boot
# boot.cfg = kexecboot boot.cfg file.
# smackme.cfg = installation parameters:
# - ROOTDEV=/dev/store/<lvname> the root device to install this on.
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Basically, you need to recompile the (2.6.35 only) kernel with the patch from my kexec post, and use the zImage (NOT THE uImage) as vmlinuz-whatever. Then, you need to extract the old uImage from the same OS with uimage-extract from the moboot distribution. Use the "ramdisk.img" that is created in your current directory as "initrd.img-<name.>
Then, create a kexecboot config file of the form:
Code:
LABEL=<what shows up on the boot menu>
KERNEL=<what you named the kernel>
INITRD=<what you named the initrd>
APPEND=root=/dev/ram0
and save it as "boot.cfg".
Lastly, make a one-line smackme config file named smackme.cfg. ROOTDEV depends on what LVM volume you want SmackMe to store the kernel on. List:
Android 2.2: /dev/store/android22-system
Android 2.3: /dev/store/android23-system
Android 4.0: /dev/store/android40-system
Android 4.1: /dev/store/android41-system
Android 4.2*: /dev/store/android42-system
Ubuntu: /dev/store/ubuntu-root
Slackware*: /dev/store/slackware-root
Fedora*: /dev/store/fedora-root
Arch*: /dev/store/arch-root
Debian*: /dev/store/debian-root (or possibly bodhi-root, idk)
* means the tarchive for that OS hasn't been posted on my first post yet.
Lastly, put the four files (vmlinuz, initrd, boot.cfg and smackme.cfg) in an empty folder and do:
tar -czf ../kexec-<name>.tar *
Move it to the sminstall dir on the HPTP and run SmackMe to test.
Summary (ubuntu 12.10 host AND guest with the CodeSourcery toolchain in $PATH used as an example):
Code:
#setup
mkdir work
mv <PATH_TO_KEXEC_PATCH> work
mv <NORMAL_UBUNTU_KERNEL_UIMAGE> work
cd work
# compile kernel
git clone git://github.com/BodenM/ubuntu-kernel-tenderloin
cd ubuntu-kernel-tenderloin
patch -p2 < ../decomp-copy-atags.diff
export ARCH=arm
export CC=arm-eabi-gcc
make tenderloin_defconfig
make -j8 zImage
cd .
# extract ramdisk
git clone git://github.com/jcsullins/moboot
cd moboot/tools
gcc -lz -o uimage-extract uimage-extract.c
cd ../..
uimage-extract uImage.Ubuntu
#make boot.cfg file
echo 'LABEL=Ubuntu 12.10 final' > boot.cfg
echo 'KERNEL=vmlinuz-2.6.35-ubuntu' >> boot.cfg
echo 'INITRD=initrd.img-2.6.35-ubuntu' >> boot.cfg
echo 'APPEND=root=/dev/ram0' >> boot.cfg
#make smackme.cfg file
echo 'ROOTDEV=/dev/store/ubuntu-root' > smackme.cfg
#generate kexec tarchive
mkdir kexec
mv hp-kernel-tenderloin-ubuntu/arch/arm/boot/zImage kexec/vmlinuz-2.6.35-ubuntu
mv ramdisk.img kexec/initrd.img-2.6.35-ubuntu
mv *.cfg kexec/
cd kexec
tar -czf ../kexec-ubuntu.tar *
BTW, the kexec package is only half the story, you still need to copy the rootfs tarfile (native) or zip file and gapps (Android).

It worked but....when I get to Kexecboot I can't select anything? The up/down vol key works but the home button will not....
n/m....figured it out its the power button instead of home..... working good!

Re: [Installer] SMACKME 2.0 (kexec or moboot, native Linux or Android)
Does your version of Ubuntu contain the same bugs as the Ubuntu already posted in the forums?, and if I may ask what bugs are in your other Linux ports?
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My version of Ubuntu has audio and usability enhancements, as well as being lean/mean and faster due to the armhf architecture.
It's available near the end of the Ubuntu thread, make sure you get 12.10, "Final" and not "Beta".
In fact, I haven't tested my Ubuntu kexec tarchive with anyone else's implementation. Feel free to try and respond back with 11.10 or 12.04, or even my 12.10 beta.
Everyone, Slackware should be up by the time you read this post.

Little help please just in case is this right
just to make it clear for us dummies out here
novacom boot mem:// < uImage.SmackMe2 thats it right?

Re: [Installer] SMACKME 2.0 (kexec or moboot, native Linux or Android)
Hey castrwilliam nice job
I have a question. I already have cm10 and webos installed and want to get ubuntu 12.10. But i always had a problem with kernel panic error. So i came across your recent post. Can i just follow your instructins for ubuntu or do i have to install the rest too? I already have the moboot installed. Thanks for your response
sent from my hp touchpad 32gb dual boot CM10

just in case Waiting for some help
:silly::silly::silly::silly:

netkillercat
This is how I did it and it worked just fine:
In my sminstall folder on the TP I had: moboot_0.3.5.zip, uImage.kexec, kexec-ubuntu.tar, and TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210v2.tar.gz.
I ran novacom boot mem:// < uImage.SmackMe2, and let it run. Took probably 15 mins at least.
Rebooted, chose kexec, chose Ubuntu, all working ok....

i did move kexec and ubunt uimage to boot
viper3two said:
netkillercat
This is how I did it and it worked just fine:
In my sminstall folder on the TP I had: moboot_0.3.5.zip, uImage.kexec, kexec-ubuntu.tar, and TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210v2.tar.gz.
I ran novacom boot mem:// < uImage.SmackMe2, and let it run. Took probably 15 mins at least.
Rebooted, chose kexec, chose Ubuntu, all working ok....
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thank you for you for answer

You're adding files that aren't concatenated yet. (hence the .1, .2. and .3 extensions.) This is what you need to do. I'm assuming you're going to be doing this on the same, Windows computer...
Code:
copy TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210v2.tar.gz.1+TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210v2.tar.gz.2+TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210v2.tar.gz.3 TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210v2.tar.gz
copy HPTPSlackware14test1.tar.gz.1+HPTPSlackware14test1.tar.gz.2+HPTPSlackware14test1.tar.gz.3 HPTPSlackware14test1.tar.gz
Transfer the HPTPSlackware14test1.tar.gz and TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210v2.tar.gz files to the TouchPad's sminstall folder, and delete the .1, .2, and .3 files.
Re-run SmackMe. You shouldn't need to redoctor your TP, assuming you didn't create any cm-* LVMs (e.g. by running normal ACME).
By the way, a few hints about my installer:
It saves a log in the sminstall folder if you want to find out what went right or wrong
It NEVER deletes original installation files. It will move them to either "invalid" or "finished" under the sminstall folder, and after you are satisfied with your installation, you can delete them.
It will soon be updated with support for concatenating archives during installation (which would make it work when you put in the .1,.2,.3 files.
I will also add recovery kernels to the kexec packages, and once I have the method for modding them, I will document it. It is likely to be more involved than what can be done by the installer itself, but if it isn't, I will add hotpatch support for uImage recoveries like it does with Android normal uImages.

roger that i see lol
castrwilliam said:
You're adding files that aren't concatenated yet. (hence the .1, .2. and .3 extensions.) This is what you need to do. I'm assuming you're going to be doing this on the same, Windows computer...
Code:
copy TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210v2.tar.gz.1+TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210v2.tar.gz.2+TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210v2.tar.gz.3 TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210v2.tar.gz
copy HPTPSlackware14test1.tar.gz.1+HPTPSlackware14test1.tar.gz.2+HPTPSlackware14test1.tar.gz.3 HPTPSlackware14test1.tar.gz
Transfer the HPTPSlackware14test1.tar.gz and TouchPadBuntuRootfs1210v2.tar.gz files to the TouchPad's sminstall folder, and delete the .1, .2, and .3 files.
Re-run SmackMe. You shouldn't need to redoctor your TP, assuming you didn't create any cm-* LVMs (e.g. by running normal ACME).
By the way, a few hints about my installer:
It saves a log in the sminstall folder if you want to find out what went right or wrong
It NEVER deletes original installation files. It will move them to either "invalid" or "finished" under the sminstall folder, and after you are satisfied with your installation, you can delete them.
It will soon be updated with support for concatenating archives during installation (which would make it work when you put in the .1,.2,.3 files.
I will also add recovery kernels to the kexec packages, and once I have the method for modding them, I will document it. It is likely to be more involved than what can be done by the installer itself, but if it isn't, I will add hotpatch support for uImage recoveries like it does with Android normal uImages.
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thank you for all your work and your patient with dummies like me asking duh questions lol
well i tried again and got slack installed did not install but it did take up space and i see cm9 in moboot wont boot
cm10 dos not show up in moboot and ubuntu dont show in kexec menu
so thats it after runing it several time all i got was moboot kexce and slack on kexce menu

i get this when i want to use novacom /bin/sh: can't open uImage.SmackMe2: no such file

dam it
got ubuntu and slack installed android is on moboot but wont boot still happy to have slack and ubuntu working kexec is working now for me but no android
i did a lvm lvscan and i see it did not make partitions for android so i guess no harm was done
i removed android from boot folder
ACTIVE '/dev/store/root' [568.00 MB] inherit
ACTIVE '/dev/store/var' [64.00 MB] inherit
ACTIVE '/dev/store/update' [16.00 MB] inherit
ACTIVE '/dev/store/log' [24.00 MB] inherit
ACTIVE '/dev/store/mojodb' [256.00 MB] inherit
ACTIVE '/dev/store/filecache' [136.00 MB] inherit
ACTIVE '/dev/store/media' [22.52 GB] inherit
ACTIVE '/dev/store/swap' [512.00 MB] inherit
ACTIVE '/dev/store/slackware-root' [2.00 GB] inherit
ACTIVE '/dev/store/ubuntu-root' [3.00 GB] inherit

now that i have ubuntu and slack
im good till a get back to a pc
so ubuntu and slack are installed and working

alex1301 said:
i get this when i want to use novacom /bin/sh: can't open uImage.SmackMe2: no such file
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You need to copy uImage.SmackMe2 to the locations of your novacom driver installation.

[GUIDE]BackTrack 5 Chroot (Backtop2)

[Project dormant unless someone else picks it up]
NOTE: This is a chroot for the Webtop, not the Android+VNC chroot method.
Hi everyone, this is my first guide (I'm not sure I can call it that yet, or if this is in the right section) so bear with me.
I tried the Debian chroot guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093790), and I really liked the idea, but I had too many apt-get issues and it often crashed my Webtop, so I tried building my own Ubuntu Lucid chroot using rootstock, but internet didn't work.
I later saw this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1184161, but the links were dead and the scripts it referenced were out of date. I'll sort of combine the two guides here since Backtrack actually works surprisingly well.
Just on a side note though, I haven't fully tested the Backtrack tools, but the only thing I haven't found to work are the wireless tools.
Let's start!
Required:
-Rooted Atrix (with Blur based ROM)
-LXTerminal installed on Webtop
-Enough free space (around 4 GB just for room)
-7-Zip
-Some Linux/Unix distro native or in a VM
1. Install the easy-signed.zip from the Debian chroot guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093790
but the other files aren't needed.
Make a folder called WebTopMOD (case-sensitive) on either external or internal memory for later.
2. Look here for reference: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1184161, but the links are dead. Active links are here:
Part 1: http://www.mediafire.com/?x9cgxzdx84vc6uj
Part 2: http://www.mediafire.com/?xaoidipkg1o7vgo
Part 3: http://www.mediafire.com/?po3nznbxgvdipur
Use 7-Zip to uncompress the three files (called bt.7z.001,002,003) and you'll get a bt.img.
Full bt.img in a zip:
DL from Mega or from Google Drive
3. The image isn't usable in this state yet, since the image is formatted with ext2, and we need ext3.
Copy the image over to your Linux VM or computer on a easy-to-find directory, and open up a Terminal window (usually CTRL+ALT+T).
In Terminal, type this in:
Code:
cd <directory where you put bt.img>
mkdir tmp tmpbt
sudo mount -o loop bt.img tmpbt
dd if=/dev/zero of=linuxdisk count=0 bs=1MB seek=4096 (This is the size of the chroot image you want, in MB)
mkfs.ext3 linuxdisk (just type y when it asks)
sudo mount -o loop linuxdisk tmp
sudo cp -rf tmpbt/* tmp
sudo umount tmp
sudo umount tmpbt
[Sorry, made a mistake twice] Copy the newly made linuxdisk file to a directory named WebTopMOD on your internal memory or sdcard-ext (folder and file names are case-sensitive).
4. Start Webtop, then open LXTerminal, then start the chroot by typing in:
Code:
/usr/sbin/linux
and after it loads for a bit, you'll get an xterm window with the shell for Backtrack!
If you want to quit the Gnome session, closing xterm doesn't work, since by issuing the commands to kill the webtop processes, it also kills the webtop window manager, and if you do close it there's some kind of weird glitch with a small popup window constantly disappearing and reappearing. (It'll be a WIP for now I guess, the only full solution is to reboot your Atrix). It seems to have to do with the way the linux command mounts the chroot disk under loop50, I'll try and make something to fix this later.
-----------------Extras moved below-----------------------
Pictures:
Chromium Running
BT Desktop (Gnome)
BT Desktop with AIW
THANKS TO:
k.taylor89 for the original Backtop Method
SystemR89 for the Debian chroot and scripts to make this work
The original developers of the Backtop chroot image
And any others I may have forgotten!

Extras:
If you want a GUI (Gnome):
k.taylor89 said:
You first need to kill off all the webtop crap do this by typing the following in xterm.
"ps ax|grep awn|awk '{print $1}'|xargs kill"
"ps ax|grep panel|awk '{print $1}'|xargs kill"
Then start gnome by typing "gnome-session" in xterm.
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If you want to take it step further and start Gnome after bootup, this isn't a full solution yet but you could edit your start-oshwt-1.sh and 2 scripts so that the chroot automatically starts on bootup without anything else in Webtop, and from there start gnome-session. I'm testing that now.
Installing Apps:
Since this is based off of Ubuntu Lucid, you can install anything from the Lucid repos, you just have to fix the sources list since the Backtrack sources don't seem to work.
Code:
sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.old (Backup just in case)
sudo nano -w /etc/apt/sources.list
Comment out (#) any line with the backtrack servers, and uncomment any line with the Ubuntu repos.
Press Control+X, Y, then Enter, then run apt-get update to update the repos.
Apps like Chromium install and run without a hassle (just run apt-get install chromium-browser), but I actually get the error "Bus error" for some reason when Chromium remains idle, it seems to be an unsolved bug in the version of Chromium for armel devices in the Lucid repos, if anyone else has a fix, please do tell.

First.
I think its only for lapdock ..........

3n3rg1c said:
First.
I think its only for lapdock ..........
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Oh sorry yeah I forgot to mention that. I mean I guess if you have the mod that lets you use Webtop anywhere, that'll work too.

Hi,
The "Part 3: http://www.mediafire.com/?po3nznbxgvdipu" doesn't work.
Could you fix it.
Thank you.

sintoo said:
Hi,
The "Part 3: http://www.mediafire.com/?po3nznbxgvdipu" doesn't work.
Could you fix it.
Thank you.
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Oh sorry I copied the link incorrectly, updated in OP.

i've gotten it running on my ubuntop model, when i ran it from the terminal it would not give me any issues when closing it back up. is there a way to only launch the gnome panel? running: gnome-panel in the terminal didn't work

etruj said:
i've gotten it running on my ubuntop model, when i ran it from the terminal it would not give me any issues when closing it back up. is there a way to only launch the gnome panel? running: gnome-panel in the terminal didn't work
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I'm not sure if there is a way to start just gnome panel because of the way the chroot is implemented, since to run gnome-panel, an X session must already be running within the chroot and I need to figure that out.

My first two times i lUnched the session the wallpaper would flicker and then just the panels would come up. Now i get hit with the errors and loop pop ups. Maybe there is a way to launch the session then kill everything but the panel?
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etruj said:
My first two times i lUnched the session the wallpaper would flicker and then just the panels would come up. Now i get hit with the errors and loop pop ups. Maybe there is a way to launch the session then kill everything but the panel?
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The workaround I found worked so far was to modify the start-oshwt-2 script so that it would run a very slightly modified version of the script that automatically starts gnome-session (gnome-panel alone is really stubborn, still haven't figured that out) and doesn't start whatever window manager in WebTop to avoid flickering errors and panel only errors (but of course you don't have access to anything from the actual WebTop, but you could also have start-oshwt open a Terminal window from WebTop too).

Can you attach the script?
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etruj said:
Can you attach the script?
Sent from my MB860 using xda app-developers app
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Just rename it to linux, and copy it to wherever you like on your Atrix. You can also copy it to a directory within your terminal path.
This isn't my script, it's from the Debian chroot, just modified to automatically start gnome-session (credit to SystemR89)
You might need to chmod +x the file.
Also, if you want to start it automatically from start-oshwt-2.sh, make sure you copy the file to a directory within the terminal path, and add the line
Code:
sfalv -i "linux"
and comment out any other line that starts a different X window manager.

running "sudo gnome-panel" gives me the panel while staying inside the original ubuntop. i think i can just swap out that one line in your script to get it working. thanks! also noticed my chrome crashes after a few minutes, ill post the error code and screen grabs soon but was wondering if you ever experienced anything like it?

etruj said:
running "sudo gnome-panel" gives me the panel while staying inside the original ubuntop. i think i can just swap out that one line in your script to get it working. thanks! also noticed my chrome crashes after a few minutes, ill post the error code and screen grabs soon but was wondering if you ever experienced anything like it?
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Yes, in fact. It's a bus error, and I tried to fix it, but the fix doesn't work (and it only seems to affect Chromium).

Sorry for bumping such an old thread, but I was wondering if anyone wanted to take this project over, since I don't have an Atrix anymore and don't have anything to work with.
Thanks.

[ROM] [4.3.1] CyanogenMod 10.2

Hi, if anyone would like to run a 4.3.1 Google OS on a Archos G9 80S device (and currently only this), download and extract this file:
19_01_2014-13_32_32
Installation (tested only with linux) :
- reboot into SDE menu and under "Format System" perform a "Reset Android & Storage" to clear all data of previous installations (this is really important!).
- reboot into SDE menu and under Developer Edition Menu -> "Export Data Partition"
- mount this usb drive
Code:
sudo mkdir <Mount_Path>/local
sudo cp archos.ext4.update <Mount_Path>/local/archos.ext4
sudo sync
sudo umount <Mount_Path>
- wait until the unmount process is done
- reboot into SDE menu and under Developer Edition Mernu , Flash Kernel and Initramfs : copy zImage and initramfs.cpio.lzo on the new driver that appears on desktop/laptop
- Wait for reboot your devices : after reboot you can see Android prepares the system for a while .....be patient !
What's new ?
------------ since 19_01_2014-13_32_32 -------------
Last attempt to satisfy "H" model users. Wrong fstab definition file was used.
ArchosControlCenter: Alternate command for enabling disabling 3G service activation/deactivation.
------------ since 17_01_2014-20_17_32 -------------
KSM (Kernel samepage merging) support. (Enable it in CM performance options).
HDMI enable for 101 models too.
WLAN MAC address taken from device. Until now in my releases, the MAC address where the same for all devices. (gave some conflicts, when two devices are used in parallel).
------------ since 22_12_2013-13_29_20 -------------
Deactivated PCB temperature sensor. It is not part of the devices, and (my) default setting gives the cpufreq
module a wrong view of the situation. Now it should reduce the reboot which is caused by critical temp, by reducing core speed.
------------ since 19_12_2013-23_43_36 -------------
Using CPUFreq from 3.0.31 omapzoom reference kernel
Included app from @mordesku (modified by me) -> 3G should work!
Note that if you only pushed the image as update, please make sure to delete the /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/telephony.db
(adb shell rm /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/telephony.db) and reboot the device to rebuild.
I forgot to include the apns-conf.xml so there are no APN's available (as result no data connection can be established).
Removed my Widget to not affect the archos control center app
Some kernel changes.
Enabled zram and init.d
Initial support for H models (testing and patches are welcome).
Newest CM Updates: Changes since last release
------------ since 02_12_2013-22_56_07 -------------
Removed clicks when audio driver is closed
Reduced the volume a little bit to avoid scratches
Removed default dpi setting on build
Newest CM Updates: Changes since last release
------------ since 21_11_2013-21_45_53 -------------
Using new pvr library SGX-BIN: DDK binaries and KM source [email protected]
HWComposer 1.1 interface
No ICS audio blob anymore. Adapted omap upstream audio HAL.
Some internal audio extensions by TI (omap_enhancement)
Kernel audio sources updated to 3.0.31 omap upstream release.[/INDENT]
------------ since 08_11_2013-22_14_52 -------------
CM10.2
Upstream init.rc
TI Openlink WLAN driver R5.SP6.01
Temporary disabled ClockworkMod Recovery
A widget "Archos Control Center" where the user can activate the deep sleep behavior. Warning: If you use the archos as alarm clock you will oversleep! (It only will wake up, when pressing the power button).
Also the 3G port can be activated with this widget. I discovered some hangs, which can only solved by removing and re-adding the widget on the screen. If someone can help me with this widget, please have a look at: github It's my first app ever... so it is very ugly =)
Initial A101s support.
Something I've not tried...
3G USB Stick is working.
Issues:
- GPS not reliable (as usual for every release....) -> After complete new system ("Reset Android & Storage") the GPS is working very good. Subsequent boots later it gets worse at my device(s):
My Workaround: Go into Settings->Apps->All->Google Service Framework and delete data and cache. Then reboot and GPS should e working. Also I get sufficient results with the GPS Toolbox App.
21_11_2013-21_45_53:
Microphone as degraded sound quality compared to the stock rom.
Some sound clicks here and there when system sounds are turned on.
Audio sound is a little bit quiet compared to the stock rom. (Needs to be adjusted by myself).
Can't test HDMI (both audio/video). (It's also not an use case for me). If someone would like to help....
HDMI scaling issues
"H" models doesn't seem to work.
Rebuild: All used revisions for this release are stored in a separate folder in the archive.
Additions:
Archos Control Panel App from @mordesku: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47789812&postcount=88
Archive:
17_01_2014-20_17_32
22_12_2013-13_29_20
19_12_2013-23_43_36
02_12_2013-22_56_07
21_11_2013-21_45_53
08_11_2013-22_14_52
07_11_2013-22_53_33
Archos CM10.2 - 26_10_2013-23_26_11

Thanx for your work now i'm bakcig up my data and will test as soon as possible. Is this build run from disk images or it replace original archos system?

mordesku said:
Thanx for your work now i'm bakcig up my data and will test as soon as possible. Is this build run from disk images or it replace original archos system?
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As usual for the custom Android releases for this archos device , they don't replace the original partitions. But it is not possible to run both in parallel. So practically yes, it replace the original system.

Quallenauge said:
- Wait for reboot your devices : after reboot you can see Android prepares the system for a while .....be patient !
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Hi again. My tab is displaying archos logo for long time (about 10-15 minutes) now is this normal. I have question where exacty i should put the update file. In debian i put it to /media/data/data/local where /media/data is my mount point.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

mordesku said:
Hi again. My tab is displaying archos logo for long time (about 10-15 minutes) now is this normal. I have question where exacty i should put the update file. In debian i put it to /media/data/data/local where /media/data is my mount point.
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Sorry, my fault.....
Can you please rename the file while you copy? (I have corrected my first post).
Code:
sudo mkdir <Mount_Path>/local
sudo cp archos.ext4.update <Mount_Path>/data/local/[B]archos.ext4[/B]

Quallenauge said:
Sorry, my fault.....
Can you please rename the file while you copy? (I have corrected my first post).
Code:
sudo mkdir <Mount_Path>/data/local
sudo cp archos.ext4.update <Mount_Path>/data/local/[B]archos.ext4[/B]
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(Just for reference, when using the update mechanism the file has to placed here:
Code:
sudo cp archos.ext4.update <Mount_Path>/data/[B]media[/B]/archos.ext4.update
)

Quallenauge said:
Sorry, my fault.....
Can you please rename the file while you copy? (I have corrected my first post).
Code:
sudo mkdir <Mount_Path>/data/local
sudo cp archos.ext4.update <Mount_Path>/data/local/[B]archos.ext4[/B]
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Renamed file as you said but still tab is stuck on archos logo.
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My bad . Got to many data directories. Rom boots form /media/data/local/archo.ext4 before was /media/data/data/local/archos.ext4

mordesku said:
Renamed file as you said but still tab is stuck on archos logo.
--- edit
My bad . Got to many data directories. Rom boots form /media/data/local/archo.ext4 before was /media/data/data/local/archos.ext4
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Thanks for your reply. I corrected the paths in previous posts.

Is it stable for very day use???
Everithing working lie Cam and HW video?

Using it since yesterday. It's very smooth and fast. No freezes at all.
Sent from my ARCHOS 80G9 using Tapatalk 4

Installation on Mac OS X
For those of you who want to brave installation from a Mac, you can use FUSE to mount the data partition. You'll need to follow the directions here to be able to mount the partition with write access. Once the partition is mounted, follow @Quallenauge's fabulous instructions! I'm watching a spinning CyanogenMod logo right now!
Note: If you copy the file from the command line, you'll probably get a message saying "could not copy extended attributes to data/local/archos.ext4: Operation not permitted". Don't worry, the file copied just fine. If you're really paranoid, run md5sums on the file to verify.
- Dave

stealthdave said:
For those of you who want to brave installation from a Mac, you can use FUSE to mount the data partition. You'll need to follow the directions here to be able to mount the partition with write access. Once the partition is mounted, follow @Quallenauge's fabulous instructions! I'm watching a spinning CyanogenMod logo right now!
Note: If you copy the file from the command line, you'll probably get a message saying "could not copy extended attributes to data/local/archos.ext4: Operation not permitted". Don't worry, the file copied just fine. If you're really paranoid, run md5sums on the file to verify.
- Dave
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Damn to install it yesterday i installed debian on virtualbox on my macbook
Sent from my ARCHOS 80G9 using Tapatalk 4

My tablet is still showing the snazzy CyanogenMod bootloader image after an hour and refuses to load the Android GUI. I tried starting the process over again with the same results. I am able to get to an adb shell and play around there, but Android never finishes loading. I'm running a G9 80S with 1GHz OMAP 4430 and 512MB of RAM. Logcat attached.

Hi,
thank you for building this and all your other ROMs.
Quallenauge said:
Code:
sudo mkdir <Mount_Path>/local
sudo cp archos.ext4.update <Mount_Path>/data/local/archos.ext4
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This is inconsistent.
Is it local/ or data/local/?
I tried to install the ROM following your instructions.
I renamed "archos.ext4.update" to "archos.ext4".
I reset Android and Storage, exported the USB storage, on my machine it was mounted on /media/username/data.
I then used the following commands:
Code:
sudo mkdir /media/username/data/local
sudo cp archos.ext4 /media/username/data/local/
Then I selected "OK" in the tablet and "Flash Kernel and Initramfs" followed by:
Code:
sudo cp zImage /media/username/A80S_REC/
sudo cp initramfs.cpio.lzo /media/username/A80S_REC/
Then I rebooted the tablet.
Now the tablet was flashing the Archos logo for a second and then rebooting, in a loop.
So I guessed the local/ directory was wrong and I might have to use data/local/.
I repeated the steps above, replacing "local/" with "data/local".
This time the tablet didn't reboot in a loop, but I only got the static Archos logo, not the animated Archos logo or the CyanogenMod logo.
I probably missed a step or misread some instruction.
Any idea where I made the mistake?

@esque: Sorry for the confusion... Your first attempt was right:
Code:
sudo mkdir /media/moronoxyd/data/local
sudo cp archos.ext4 /media/moronoxyd/data/local/
@all: Please perform an unmount before pressing "OK" on the device. If not, the image is broken!
Just to be sure, reboot the tab and mount the drive and perform a
Code:
md5sum <Mount_Path>/local/archos.ext4
and verify that value with the image on your host.
If there are the same values, we have to find another solution for the problem.
@stealthdave: Your logcat file looks very close to the problem above (file image broken).

Quallenauge said:
@stealthdave: Your logcat file looks very close to the problem above (file image broken).
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Yes, that was the issue. umount for everyone!!!

Thanks.
Great job, like buying a new tablet.
The only thing I would add is to sudo sync before unmounting.

Quallenauge said:
@all: Please perform an unmount before pressing "OK" on the device. If not, the image is broken!
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D'oh! I knew I made a rookie mistake.
Yes, that did the trick.
Thanks Again!

Hi,
Great job.
Is there a possibility to have the same ROM for the 101 version ?
Regards
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Hi,
After two days of using this rom I must say it is very fast and smooth. But on idle after 6 hours I got -40% battery drain. Also I can feel heat from it. Got installed only 2 apps and one game. Is there any chance to implement deep sleep in this rom, to minimize batery drain?