Our tablets are based on Intel SoC, so we are ablet to run Desktop Os, like Windows 10 but also like GNU/Linux Distros.
The main problem is UEFI on Baytrail tablets (Teclast x98 Air 3G, Air II, Air III), because they use a 32 Bit UEFI, that is really different from classic UEFI (64 Bit, like Teclast x98 PRO and other Teclast running Windows 10 x64).
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Three images of my Teclast x98 Air 3G running Ubuntu 16.04 x64, Deepin 15.1 x64 and Xubuntu 16.04 running on eMMC.
But, Linux users and Linux developers are really smart and they provide a compatibility patch to boot 64 bit operating system on a 32 Bit UEFI running on a x64 Tablets (yes, it is not a joke).
My dream is to have a fully working Ubuntu 16.04 with Unity 8 and MIR, in order to have an Ubuntu Touch experience...But, to start people learn how to install it, I made a customized ISO of Ubuntu 16.04 that you can see in the second post.
Remember, you can always turn back to original Teclast Dual OS configuration using my guide:
- [GUIDE] Teclast x98 Air 3G: fresh install Windows 10 and Android with repartitioning
Now, what you need:
- A compatible x64 GNU/Linux distro: please start with My Ubuntu 16.04 customized ISO or XJUbunTAB customized ISO;
- If you use any traditional ISO (and not My own or XJubuntu), remember that you need to download bootia32.efi and put it in Pendrive/EFI/Boot on any 32 Bit UEFI Tablets;
- Rufus to burn the Distro on a Pendrive;
- HUB USB with a Keyboard and Mouse.
Procedure:
1) Burn your ISO on a Pendrive and check if "bootia32.efi" is placed in efi/boot;
2) Plug your HUB with pendrive, keyboard and mouse;
3) Turn on your Teclast by pressing 2-3 seconds power button and start pressing ESC on Keyboard;
4) Go to the last tab of your Bios, find Boot Override option and select your bootable pendrive;
5) In the Grub, select "Try Ubuntu for Teclast" (do not use Install Ubuntu for Teclast), the first time is better to erase all partitions anc create an EFI partition (at least 201 Megabyte), a root partition "/" in the rest of free space, set bootloader on root of hard drive (eMMC) and do not create any other partitions (like SWAP)..See the following image, I've partitioned my Teclast x98 Air 3G using gParted Live:
6) Finish installation and power off the tablet;
7)Restart your Teclast tablet with the same config (HUB with Ubuntu pendrive..), you will probably cannot boot into Ubuntu, just because you need to do an "upgrade Grub"..So, enter in Bios and select Boot override..In the Grub option, press "C"
8) Now you have to find the name of disk and partition where is installed Xubuntu (in my case it was "hd1,gpt2")..So write:
Code:
#ls
Now try to see folders in each partitions, so digit:
Code:
#ls (hd[B]x[/B],gpt[B]x[/B])/ <--- ([B]x[/B] means a number..)
If you see a file called autorun.inf or a folder called casper/ it would be the USB stick, so try another partition. If you see a file called vmlinuz and one called ignited.img you found the correct pairtion.
9) Now please digit:
Code:
#cat (hd[B]x[/B],gpt[B]x[/B])/etc/fstab
You will see the contents of the text file called fstab the interesting information is in a line that is commented out (starting with #) the line you want to look for says / was mounted on and then it says the device name of the partition that Linux would call this. For me that was /dev/mmcblk0p2 we need this information in the next command.
10) After you have checked the correct Ubuntu partition, write:
Code:
#linux (hd[B]x[/B],gpt[B]x[/B])/vmlinuz root=/dev/[B]mmcblk0p2[/B]
#initrd (hd[B]x[/B],gpt[B]x[/B])/initrd.img
#boot
11) Nice, you are now booted on your Ubuntu installed OS, now please remove the pendrive;
12)Now you need to write on terminal:
Code:
sudo update-grub
13) Restart tablet, now you are able to boot without point "7-8-9-10-11-12" of this guide!
What works out of the box:
- MicroSD
- Inverted touchscreen (Use uTouch to solve this issue)
What doesn't work:
- UMTS 3G
- Wireless WiFi Realtek RTL8723BS (Also using Ndisgtk and Windows OS drivers)
- Sound
- Power Management
- Volume buttons
I made some reports after installed Xubuntu on eMMC:
- Teclast_x98_air_3g_uname-a
- Teclast_x98_air_3g_Dmesg
- Teclast_x98_air_3g_aplay
- Teclast_x98_air_3g_xinput_list
- Teclast_x98_air_3g_lsusb
- Teclast_x98_air_3g_lspci
- Teclast_x98_air_3g_lsmod
- Teclast_x98_air_3g_lshw
Someone able to patch them using Android Kernel sources?
- Android device tree
Download links:
- My Ubuntu for Teclast release (see the second post)
- Sourceforge download link to XJubuntu 16.04 and 14.04
Interesting links:
- How to Install Unity 8 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 15.10
or
- As Unity 8 Takes Shape, Here’s How To Install It on Ubuntu 16.04
Sources:
- Teclast official Forum x98 Ubuntu x64
- Linux on Atom based Device tree By Techtablets
- Ubuntu installation and instructions
- ASK Ubuntu install Ubuntu 14.10 (64-bit) on a Windows 8 bay trail atom tablet
- Other sources, I don't remember..
Ubuntu for TeclastGuys, I'm working on a customized ISO to use on our Teclast x98 Tablets.
This ISO has some extras to be booted on EFI 32 Bit (x98 Air) and the integration of "firmware-nonfree" package", but this is just an example.
Based on Ubuntu 16.04 "Xenial Xerus" x64 upgrated to 0X/04/2016
Integrated Packages:
ubuntu-restricted-extras
Packages for compress archives: p7zip-rar p7zip-full unace unrar zip unzip sharutils rar uudeview mpack arj cabextract file-roller
Flashplugin
Ubuntu-after-install
Openjdk-8-jre
Tlp
Zram-config
Linux-firmware-nonfree
Gdebi
Synaptic
"Get purge"
Lm-sensors psensor hddtemp
Integrated Software:
Hotot
Libreoffice-base
vlc
Kodi
Telegram
Secpanel (like Putty for Windows)
Google Chrome
Ndisgtk (no more needed, probably there is a patched kernel, see post #29)
XScreenSaver (really nice!)
Xinput calibrator (to fix inverted touchscreen!!)
Pinta
Grub-customizer
Unetbootin
Gparted (use it in Live if you need!)
Build-essential
Download: Mega.co.nz (remember to use OpenDNS or Google DNS)
Feedback: If you have any suggestion, please tell me! :good:
This will be nice if ubuntu will work like android or windows on this tablet. Great job.
One question. Is there a way to boot and work only from usb stick ? Without install at tablet.
micky1067 said:
This will be nice if ubuntu will work like android or windows on this tablet. Great job.
One question. Is there a way to boot and work only from usb stick ? Without install at tablet.
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Hehe Man yes, there are other ways, such as install it on pendrive and use boot override from bios to boot in it..
Maxximo88 said:
Hehe Man yes, there are other ways, such as install it on pendrive and use boot override from bios to boot in it..
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So I think I will check it if I a can do this in this way first. Hope we become the driver for all other things too.
Do you think we can take ubuntu in new version 1604 ?
micky1067 said:
So I think I will check it if I a can do this in this way first. Hope we become the driver for all other things too.
Do you think we can take ubuntu in new version 1604 ?
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Man, this is Ubuntu 16.04 with added the Xubuntu Desktop Environment..You can logout and enter in Unity..
I've tested also Ubuntu 14.04 and the reports I've attached refers to that version..
See here:
- Sourceforge download link to XJubuntu 16.04 and 14.04
So, you are able to install it and then:
- How to Install Unity 8 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 15.10
or
- As Unity 8 Takes Shape, Here’s How To Install It on Ubuntu 16.04
Oh... great... Sorry for the question. I have not see which version it was.
micky1067 said:
Oh... great... Sorry for the question. I have not see which version it was.
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Thanks to you, I've added the links I sent you to the first topic.
If you have any other questions, please ask me!And if you have suggestions, I'm here!
Thanks to you. At last one person like to have like me ubuntu at our tablet.
Mhhm. Do you think we can also have three OS on the tablet. android, windows 10 and ubuntu (maybe installed to sd card) ?
When I have some news I will send here.
micky1067 said:
Thanks to you. At last one person like to have like me ubuntu at our tablet.
Mhhm. Do you think we can also have three OS on the tablet. android, windows 10 and ubuntu (maybe installed to sd card) ?
When I have some news I will send here.
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I think we need to flash single boot bios, install Windows first, install RemixOS x86 and later install Ubuntu, so Grub will allow to boot one of three.
You will set RemixOS as primary, so if you are out of home the tablet will boot into Android, if you are at home or office you can use a Keyboard to change boot selection!
Have sense?
Mhhm. But maybe it will possible when you push the windows button by dual boot bios you become grub. Here you can choose windows or ubuntu.
The only thing is to install grub in boot partition of windows. This will be a nice way. Better like to have RemixOS.
One thing. I have Tablet air 3g C6J6 with only 32 GB. I installed right now Android and Win10 pro. The programs are at sd card with 65 GB.
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micky1067 said:
Mhhm. But maybe it will possible when you push the windows button by dual boot bios you become grub. Here you can choose windows or ubuntu.
The only thing is to install grub in boot partition of windows. This will be a nice way. Better like to have RemixOS.
One thing. I have Tablet air 3g C6J6 with only 32 GB. I installed right now Android and Win10 pro. The programs are at sd card with 65 GB.
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You are able to use SD Card too..If you use Grub Bootloader you will be able to boot from:
- eMMC;
- SD Card;
- USB Pendrive;
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Thank you Maxximo and everybody trying to make XJubuntu work on your tablets!
As soon as I find the time I will add utouch and Ndisgtk among other things to XJubuntu.
I've corrected the download links on http://xjubuntab.xjesus.net
xjesus said:
Thank you Maxximo and everybody trying to make XJubuntu work on your tablets!
As soon as I find the time I will add utouch and Ndisgtk among other things to XJubuntu.
I've corrected the download links on http://xjubuntab.xjesus.net
Q: Do you know why I can't change my signature in XDA?
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Hi Man,
I'm working on a Ubuntu ISOs, as you have done for your Xubuntu customization!
Here the packages I've integrated:
ubuntu-restricted-extras p7zip
p7zip-rar p7zip-full unace unrar zip unzip sharutils rar uudeview mpack arj cabextract file-roller
flashplugin-installer
ubuntu-after-install
openjdk-8-jre
tlp
zram-config
linux-firmware-nonfree
gdebi
synaptic
Get "purge"
lm-sensors psensor hddtemp
Software installed:
hotot
libreoffice-base
vlc
kodi
telegram
secpanel
Google Chrome
ndisgtk (to use windows wifi drivers)
XScreenSaver
xinput calibrator
pinta
grub-customizer
unetbootin
gparted
build-essential
For your signature, You cannot exceed some limits in signature!!!
I have to try this: <b>Installation. Must locate /boot on the eMMC and not the SD card, because the UEFI does not support booting from SD card. Need to resize NTFS to make space for /boot. </b>
Tonight I’ll be uploading a new release with some of your suggestions/ideas:
xinput-calibrator
NDisGTK + Windows WiFi drivers from Realtek
Unity8 MIR
I have disabled auto-login to be able to select XFCE/Unity/MIR
Some cosmetic changes and internal changes. CHANGED MAIN PANEL TO HORIZONTAL AND DROPPED DOCKY
Added Quicksynergy
xjesus said:
I have to try this: <b>Installation. Must locate /boot on the eMMC and not the SD card, because the UEFI does not support booting from SD card. Need to resize NTFS to make space for /boot. </b>
Tonight I’ll be uploading a new release with some of your suggestions/ideas:
xinput-calibrator
NDisGTK + Windows WiFi drivers from Realtek
Unity8 MIR
I have disabled auto-login to be able to select XFCE/Unity/MIR
Some cosmetic changes and internal changes. CHANGED MAIN PANEL TO HORIZONTAL AND DROPPED DOCKY
Added Quicksynergy
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Hi, this evening I successfully installed and booted from my first ISO!!i erased all eMMC, with 205 Mib of EFI and the rest for "/" partition
Tomorrow I will upload it..Is SourceForge free?
Following with interests - nice work
Kostiz said:
Following with interests - nice work
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I'm uploading the first ISO.
ISO successfully uploaded on Mega, please refer the second post.
Thank you very much for your huge and incredible work!
I've got a question: is this version a COMPLETE GNU/Linux system? I mean, can I install Ubuntu packages from their repo?
Hi,
I would like to know if someone can explain how to build a rom for MI5 on MAC, if it's not possible, i have a windows VPS, thanks.
You can use VirtualBox(VB) to install Ubuntu. VirtualBox is a VM software and what it does is to emulate a computer inside your computer. This allows you to run your MacOS while having VB on to run Ubuntu. From there on, you can use the guide given in Cyanogen mod wiki to build the ROM for Mi 5!