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[APP] Ubuntu Install Guide - Archos Gen8/9 Testers wanted

I have working on a project in the form of an app, which guides you through the installation of Ubuntu within android via chroot. It includes a ubuntu 10.10 image I have been working on which includes lots of program to allow users to develop program/scripts etc within Ubuntu on there phone/tablet.
However I have I have yet to get much testing on this device and would like more feedback from users!
Please post your device/kernel/rom along with what did and didn't work, so I can draw up what I need to change in the next release of the app/ubuntu build.
Website
http://zpwebsites.com/android-app/ubuntu-install-guide/devices/
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCqzs8yQTM8
App Download
Free App
Paid App
Boot Script
ubuntu.sh(V5)
Full Image
This image is 1.5GB to download, once extracted 3.5GB, and include alot of programs like openoffice, thunderbird, firefox and over programs for 'developing' - Also allows you to switch between the LXDE and Gnome desktops, and you can define screen size on boot!
ubuntuV5-image.zip
Lightweight Image - This is yet to be included in an app, will be included in the next release (aka 2.0 ), so get it now before anyone else!
This image is just under 500MB to download, once extracted 2.5GB, and include only programs needed (LXDE desktop, web browser, + other basic programs) also allows you to define screen size on boot
ubuntuV5-sm-image.zip
I also want to build up a small group of testers who I can email with new images and scripts, these will include all future distros that I do. If you are interested in joining this test group please PM me or send a email to [email protected]
The only requirement is that your willing to test and send feedback along with screen shoots etc where required, it would also be good if your willing to try different roms and kernels for your device!
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Like this guide? want to try something different? then check out my other guides for different distro's
Backtrack - This is a distro that is based around security testing, it also includes the Gnome desktop environment and a range of other programs.
Updates
29/01/12
*New V5 small image, featuring fixed Java, even more lightweight (now around 1.2GB free) and user can set screen size on boot
*PAID New Build guide which shows you how to build your own Ubuntu images
*Brand new UI To make the whole thing more useable
*PAID new 'one click boot' feature to allow quick booting from either the widget or inside the app
*PAID new widget to activate the one click boot
*PAID app install guide changed in light of 'one click boot'
*Fixed keyboard mapping of random letters in Gnome
18/01/12
*Large ubuntu image now allows user to set screen size on boot!
*Large Ubuntu image now lets you select between LXDE and Gnome desktops
*Large Ubuntu image has been recompiled to fix the likes of Java (note some of the above changes will be included in the small image in the future)
*FAQ section updated with more answers to questions I have been getting
*Install guide updated in light of the new large image
06/01/12
*PAID app file downloads now use new fast FTP server and support direct downloading (click the button to download a image and it starts to download right away)
*New boot script which has fixed problems with it not booting on alot of devices, and fixed problem which some people getting a grey screen when loading UI
*Boot script now downloaded in zip file to fix problems with downloading script
*Both apps fixed to support low resolutions
*Both apps cleaned up
28/12/11
*PAID app now supports 960x540 'qHD' resolution
*ALL Ubuntu lightweight images cleaned up even more saved another 300MB of space
*ALL Ubuntu images updated with all new updates
*ALL Ubuntu images now in .zip format to fix problems with some peoples devices failing to extract the .rar files
*Boot script updated, once booted now terminal acts like a command line interface for Ubuntu, and some boot problems now fixed
*Image and boot script now downloadable separately to allow easier updating
19/12/11
New 'lighter' ubuntu image options for all resolutions already supported
15/12/11
New ubuntu images with all updates up to 15/11/11
FREE app ubuntu image resized to fit 800x480 resolution
PAID app ubuntu images now includes 4 images for 800x480, 854x480, 1024x600 and 1280x800 resolutions
See how deep the rabbit-hole goes...
http://linuxonandroid.blogspot.com/

I want to be in
Hi zacthespack I was reading about your project, and I would like to help you, I am new to linux world, I was reading some about this OS, I am willingto learn about it, so I would like to try this, but I would like you to give me some advice and directions to learn and help you, I am very interested in learn about linux (and maybe in learn some other stuffs for android) I have some limited free time the hork and my family takes most of them, but I can use my free time to work on this...
Hope to be able to be in your project
P.S. By the way I would like to learn about backtracking, hope you can help me with this

Ubuntu Installer Paid 2.0 Cooked and ready to be tasted
Well tasted by my beta testers anyway...but yes 2.0 for the Paid app is ready! so long as there are no more bugs the new update will be loaded to the market tomorrow.
Note that once the new update is on-line the sale will end, so if you have not already grap your paid copy for 20%!!
The change log for the new version is:
*New V5 small image, featuring fixed Java, even more lightweight (now around 1.2GB free) and user can set screen size on boot
*PAID New Build guide which shows you how to build your own Ubuntu images
*Brand new UI To make the whole thing more useable
*PAID new 'one click boot' feature to allow quick booting from either the widget or inside the app
*PAID new widget to activate the one click boot
*PAID app install guide changed in light of 'one click boot'
*Fixed keyboard mapping of random letters in Gnome
The free version should then be updated by the end of next week and will include the new UI and the new V5 small image and Gnome mapping fix.
Backtrack will then be updated shortly after that to include pretty much everything in the change log above (apart from the small image, there is still no small image for backtrack)

rplc790222 said:
Hi zacthespack I was reading about your project, and I would like to help you, I am new to linux world, I was reading some about this OS, I am willingto learn about it, so I would like to try this, but I would like you to give me some advice and directions to learn and help you, I am very interested in learn about linux (and maybe in learn some other stuffs for android) I have some limited free time the hork and my family takes most of them, but I can use my free time to work on this...
Hope to be able to be in your project
P.S. By the way I would like to learn about backtracking, hope you can help me with this
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I shall PM you

The wait is over, last minute bugs have been stamped out and the new update is live, should be coming to a device near you soon!
If you have bought the paid version check for updates!

Thanks for the good work!
I use it to run some wxPerl applications (standalone, e.g, no session, no window manager, just a fullscreen touchscreen application) on my Android Tablet.
I made some changes to the ubuntu.sh and init.sh scripts, to make them more flexible and robust. PM me if you're interested.

Hello,Zacthespack:
Why I follow your recommend process to install ubuntuV5.img in my Archos 101
but still could not open your ubuntu from UrukDroid-1.6.1 and 1.6.2
which already create "ubuntu" boot file in /AlternativeOS directory ?
Please help to answer beneath questions to make ubuntu V5 working
with UrukDroid-1.6.1 and 1.6.2 :
(1)whether I have to install the "ubuntuV5.img" in external SD Card
or internal SD Card respect the UrukDroid-1.6.1's shell script?
( refer to : http://code.google.com/p/urukdroid/wiki/RM_AlternativeOS )
(2) Do I need to locate "ubuntuV5.img" in a "Ubuntu" folder ?
(3) Do I still need to changes the ubuntu.sh and init.sh scripts if
UrukDroid-1.6.1 already has "ubuntu"boot script ??
Thanks and I like to further test your ubuntu V5 after your answering!!
(Sorry, Because I am not familiar with Linux program so need more detail
guideline for ubuntu v5 installation)

jackson0829 said:
Hello,Zacthespack:
Why I follow your recommend process to install ubuntuV5.img in my Archos 101
but still could not open your ubuntu from UrukDroid-1.6.1 and 1.6.2
which already create "unbutu" boot file in /AlternativeOS directory ?
Please help to answer beneath questions to make ubuntu V5 working
with UrukDroid-1.6.1 and 1.6.2 :
(1)whether I have to install the "ubuntuV5.img" in external SD Card
or internal SD Card respect the UrukDroid-1.6.1's shell script?
( refer to : http://code.google.com/p/urukdroid/wiki/RM_AlternativeOS )
(2) Do I need to locate "ubuntuV5.img" in a "Ubuntu" folder ?
(3) Do I still need to changes the ubuntu.sh and init.sh scripts if
UrukDroid-1.6.1 already has "ubuntu"boot script ??
Thanks and I like to further test your ubuntu V5 after your answering!!
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My method is different to what you have said, it is not running ubuntu natively but within android.
If you follow the install guide in the app it will tell you all you need to know.
but basiclly you need to create a folder on the internal memory called ubuntu (e.i sdcard/ubuntu) and place both my boot script and image in there.
Then if you have the paid app use the one click boot to boot ubuntu, or if using the free app enter the commands into the terminal app as described in the app.
The ubuntu boot script urukdroid has already is for booting ubuntu natively, so this can be completely forgotten about.

zacthespack said:
My method is different to what you have said, it is not running ubuntu natively but within android.
If you follow the install guide in the app it will tell you all you need to know.
but basiclly you need to create a folder on the internal memory called ubuntu (e.i sdcard/ubuntu) and place both my boot script and image in there.
Then if you have the paid app use the one click boot to boot ubuntu, or if using the free app enter the commands into the terminal app as described in the app.
The ubuntu boot script urukdroid has already is for booting ubuntu natively, so this can be completely forgotten about.
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Hello,Zacthespack:
Thanks for your detail illustration my questions!
I try to follow your "ubuntu installer guide" but still got" VNC connection failed " message due to incorrect key-in data to "androidVNC",can you help to show me how to key in beneath
data in "androidVNC":
Connection: ubuntu:lacalhost:5900
Nickname: ubuntu
password: ?????? (Does ubuntu.img have password ?)
Address: localhost (Do I need to change to 192.168.x.xx ?)
Port: 5900
Username: ???? (what kind username I have to key-in?)
Thanks and looking forward your answers

jackson0829 said:
Hello,Zacthespack:
Thanks for your detail illustration my questions!
I try to follow your "ubuntu installer guide" but still got" VNC connection failed " message due to incorrect key-in data to "androidVNC",can you help to show me how to key in beneath
data in "androidVNC":
Connection: ubuntu:lacalhost:5900
Nickname: ubuntu
password: ?????? (Does ubuntu.img have password ?)
Address: localhost (Do I need to change to 192.168.x.xx ?)
Port: 5900
Username: ???? (what kind username I have to key-in?)
Thanks and looking forward your answers
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password: ubuntu
address: localhost
port: 5900
and you do not need a username

Thanks for the good work!

Hey, I purchased the premium app and followed the guide to create my own .img, but I removed the old one before extracting the init.sh script of yours, and was hoping you could post a link to it or send it to my email (which I can pm you or email you directly). I tried downloading the img again, 5x infact, but each time the archive was corrupted. Maybe there is something wrong with my connections or something, but that script is all I need anyway.

Valde_Edius said:
Hey, I purchased the premium app and followed the guide to create my own .img, but I removed the old one before extracting the init.sh script of yours, and was hoping you could post a link to it or send it to my email (which I can pm you or email you directly). I tried downloading the img again, 5x infact, but each time the archive was corrupted. Maybe there is something wrong with my connections or something, but that script is all I need anyway.
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sure just drop me a pm I shall give you the script

problem with file attributes
moved to G S2 Section

Hi
I want to install ubuntu on media-player with android, i'm only intrested in full ubuntu version. But I'm noob and I have got troubles.
MT7002 (similar to ATV2918, MAQ R7, Dayfly GTV574, Unuiga GT U574R, Kimdecent K830, Dealextreme GV-2):
ARM Cortex A8, 1,2 GHz 512k L2 (rk2918)
Android 2.3
512MB DDR2 RAM
2 GB NAND Flash
Android destinaton is 4 GB SD card and this is problem. I have got rooted android 2.3.1 firmware, and I have changed destination of installation applications to SD card, but it still won't download ubuntu from site (to small memory), when I'm using your android application.

[Kernel] X11 support in Ubuntu Touch for Galaxy Nexus (maguro)

As you know there is no support for X11 in Ubuntu Touch with default CM10 kernel. To be more correct: there is no VT (virtual terminal) devices in Ubuntu Touch at Android layer. So you can install X11 but you can't run it! I decided to fix it and made kernel with VT support. Now it's possible to run X11 server and your favorite desktop environment. However there are some bugs with it: qml-phone-shell (which is Touch Shell) renders at top level and X11 - at bottom. Still you can interact with both of them: Touch Shell on phone and X11 over VNC. Another bugs are green tint on phone display and slow x11 render.
X11 over VNC:
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Installation:
1. Get Kernel:
View attachment boot.img
2. Flash it with fastboot:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
3. And now you can install X11, x11vnc and desktop environment (e.g.: xfce4):
Code:
sudo apt-get install xorg x11vnc xubuntu-desktop
4. Also you need valid config for X11:
View attachment 99-omap.zip
5. Unrar it and put to device:
Code:
adb push 99-omap.conf /data/ubuntu/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-omap.conf
6.Reboot phone
7. Set password for x11vnc server:
Code:
x11vnc -storepasswd <your_passwd>
8. Start x11vnc server:
Code:
sudo x11vnc -dontdisconnect -notruecolor -noxfixes -shared -forever -rfbport 5900 -bg -o /var/log/x11vnc.log -rfbauth /home/phablet/.vnc/passwd
Now you can connect to device with VNC Client.

How does this compare in performance to using a remote X server, as in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161884
With that method I found most applications to perform decent except QtCreator.
Having to render the x server on the phone itself I would think wouldn't perform that fast.

BukaKing said:
Having to render the x server on the phone itself I would think wouldn't perform that fast.
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That's true. X Server on phone slow enough and your way is better. Perhaps this one is alternative and require only VNC client or not require client at all. If you stop qml-phone-shell, X11 will be rendered to device. So this kernel is for testing purpose only.

VNC?
Great achievement. Can you run Xserver on its own dedicated VT when VT switching is enabled? What is VNC needed for in this scenario?
I will report a bug at launchpad so that the upstream (ubuntu-touch) kernel enables VT switch.

eudoxos.eu said:
Can you run Xserver on its own dedicated VT when VT switching is enabled? What is VNC needed for in this scenario?
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You mean to use another tty? That's possible, since there lot of them. VNC server and client will be same (e.g. x11vnc and UltraVNC).

dim319 said:
VNC server and client will be same (e.g. x11vnc and UltraVNC).
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The X11 server can't talk to the GPU directly, even without acceleration? In that case you could drop VNC completely.

dim319 said:
qml-phone-shell (which is Touch Shell) renders at top level and X11 - at bottom.
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You can stop phone-shell with
Code:
service ubuntu-session stop
I installed gnome on my SGS2 GT-I9100 (worked without modifying kernel from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2188621 ), now I can start gdm with:
Code:
service gdm start
I have some trouble with onscreen keyboard in gdm (onboard), but you can enable autologin in /etc/gdm/custom.conf
Code:
[daemon]
# Enabling automatic login
AutomaticLoginEnable = true
AutomaticLogin = phablet
With this /etc/X11/xorg.conf even the touchscreen works (in a laptop-touchpad way):
Code:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen "Screen0"
InputDevice "cyttsp-i2c" "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "cyttsp-i2c"
Driver "multitouch"
# MatchIsTouchpad "true"
# Driver "evdev"
Option "CorePointer" "true"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/event2"
Option "Protocol" "Auto"
Option "Rotate" "CW"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "fbdev"
Option "fbdev" "/dev/graphics/fb0"
# rotate screen to be in sync with touchpad orientation
Option "Rotate" "OFF" # OFF=0 CW=90 UD=180 CCW=270
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
EndSection
(don't forget to install xserver-xorg-input-multitouch for touchsceen!)
Unfortunately I messed up my packaging system (didn't work because no space left on device, now even apt-get install -f can't repair it ), so i will have to try again i guess...

no VT needed?
-schumi- said:
You can stop phone-shell with
Code:
service ubuntu-session stop
I installed gnome on my SGS2 GT-I9100 (worked without modifying kernel from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2188621 ), now I can start gdm with:
Code:
service gdm start
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Does that mean that I can run xorg on Nexus 10 with the official preview images - if I stop ubuntu-session, which occupies the only virtual terminal? (Sorry for perhaps a dumb question, I don't want to re-flash ubuntu-touch over CM again just to try that).

eudoxos.eu said:
The X11 server can't talk to the GPU directly, even without acceleration? In that case you could drop VNC completely.
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The X11 works with framebuffer (which is fb0), not with GPU. You can use VNC to view X11 from phone to host. X11 can be viewed on phone without VNC.
-schumi- said:
You can stop phone-shell with
Code:
service ubuntu-session stop
I installed gnome on my SGS2 GT-I9100 (worked without modifying kernel from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2188621 ), now I can start gdm with:
Code:
service gdm start
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I see. This is better than making new kernel, and require only correct config for xorg. I saw few solutions: one from BukaKing,one with Xvfb, mine kernel, and yours is best one!

I've worked around the virtual terminal issue by linking PTMX in the past.
just make a new Virtual Terminal device
Code:
rm /dev/ptmx
mknod --mode 666 /dev/ptmx c 5 2
/bin/dbus-uuidgen --ensure

Thanks for the info, great thread! I'm hoping to run a single dedicated X11 app, no real need for the original interface. That said, this seemed like a good starting point.
In case it helps anyone, attached is a kernel boot image I just built for a Nexus 7 wifi (Grouper) that has CONFIG_VT enabled. Ubuntu 13.04, kernel 3.1.10.
Thanks,
Brian

One Plus One Toolkit v1.3.2 BETA + ADB/python library - UPDATED 12/30/2014

i present to you the latest release from my secret underground laboratory.......
THE HALF-ASSED ONE PLUS ONE TOOLKIT v1.3.2 BETA!
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old screenshots because i'm lazy
UPDATED 12/30/2014
NOW ON GITHUB:
https://github.com/eudemonics/1plus1toolkit
NOW WITH MORE UNIVERSAL FEATURES TO SUPPORT ALL ANDROID DEVICES!
THERE IS A REASON THIS IS CALLED THE HALF-ASSED ONEPLUS ONE TOOLKIT. don't expect frequent regular updates. i respond to support queries when i receive them, which means whenever i check my email or log onto xda-dev, which is not very often. though i do update it every now and then. now that it's on github, you can actually get updates without me having to go update the threads on every forum to make the announcement about it being updated.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. i'm not responsible for anything that might happen to your device as a result of using the toolkit. if you use the correct files in the package and follow the toolkit directions onscreen, your device should be just fine. i assume if you have the technical know-how to install python, the android SDK, and run the script, then you've got a pretty good idea of what you're doing already. if you need help, send me a message. the best way to reach me, to get the quickest response, is probably on facebook, as i do not log onto xda-developers or my email accounts regularly:
http://www.facebook.com/dreamcorporation
[***this project was originally posted in the Oneplus One "General" forum, as i'd assumed "Original Android Development" was restricted to ROMs, apps, and themes. i finally read the rules, though, so i hope my toolkit is useful/creative enough to qualify to be here. i could use some beta testers if anyone's brave enough to volunteer - doesn't have to be on the oneplus one, as i am adding more and more functionality to support all android devices. am also open to ideas and suggestions - if you want any features built, just ask. maybe i'll code it for you, and give you credit for the idea too.]
REQUIREMENTS: python 2.7, android SDK, opotoolkit.py, opointro.py pyadb.py. and of course, a machine running ANY OS that supports python and the android SDK (OSX, Windows, Linux, maybe even Chromium OS?)
installation:
download and install python 2.7: https://www.python.org/downloads/
download and install android SDK: https://developer.android.com/sdk/
download toolkit package using GIT:
git clone https://github.com/eudemonics/1plus1toolkit.git 1plus1toolkit
to run from there:
cd 1plus1toolkit
python opotoolkit.py
to update:
git pull https://github.com/eudemonics/1plus1toolkit.git
it should work with the adb and fastboot binaries provided in the github project (*****if on linux rename adb to adb-mac, fastboot to fastboot-mac, adb-linux to adb, and fastboot-linux to fastboot*****), but if not, you should install the android SDK. i recommend even MORE that you create an environmental path variable to the android SDK so you can run the commands from any directory.
setting up an environmental path variable (optional - recommended):
if you're on windows you can go to my pastebin, find the only powershell script on there, and steal/adapt the code to create your own environment path variable. but it's much easier to configure in system properties - i'm not on windows right now so these may not be exact instructions, but you should be able to right click on "my computer", select "properties", go to the "environment" tab in system settings, and add the environment path there. linux and OSX users just need to add the android SDK directory to their ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashsrc or wherever environment paths are defined. if you still don't understand environmental path variables or symbolic links, i highly recommend google (or startpage.com, the private version).
if you don't want to go to the trouble of creating the environmental path variables, and you want to use the android SDK on your computer, then just extract all the files from the ZIP into your android SDK directory.
how to run the toolkit:
plug phone to computer via USB, turn on android debugging.
open command prompt or terminal window to scripts directory. start toolkit by entering:
"python opotoolkit.py"
if everything is installed and in the right places, you should see a menu like the attached screenshot. if for some reason you get a permission denied error, try launching the command prompt or terminal as administrator or superuser.
i'll continue working on it and adding more when i can so keep checking this space. everything's open source; use, share, steal whatever you want from the code. some credit would be nice, though.
you can use the pyadb.py library to incorporate adb/fastboot commands into your own python projects. i'll be adding more features to that, but for now most of the common features are covered.
here's the github link - it still won't acknowledge my repository exists, and if i try to create it again locally it gives me a fatal error. [[email protected]#[email protected]#] let's just say github and i are not exactly BFF's. you can check to see if the files ever manage to appear: https://github.com/eudemonics/1plus1toolkit
i've been working to expand this so it can be used with all android devices, though it'll require people to supply their own device files to use with it! just because the toolkit can flash device firmware DOES NOT MEAN that the included files meant for the oneplus one will work on a NON oneplus one device! hopefully that's not something i needed to emphasize. if there is enough positive feedback and support i'll create a GUI since people like to click things more than type into a terminal window
not gonna bug you for donations - all my code is open source - if you'd like to donate, please do so by purchasing my EP. hey, you might even like the music, too:
buy it here: http://dreamcorp.bandcamp.com
or search for it on itunes, google play, amazon, spotify, last.fm, cdbaby, and so on.
there are also links in the description for my video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i-F4jiKtGg
special thanks to chainfire for superSU, cyanogenmod for CM11S, geohot for the towelroot exploit, team win recovery project for the TWRP recovery, the developers of philz recovery, clockworkmod for the CWM recovery, OnePlus for giving us such an excellent and affordable product, and everyone here on xda-developers for growing and developing the android community into the vital and creative force it is today!
XDA:DevDB Information
Half-Assed OnePlusOne Toolkit in Python/ADB-python library - now on github!!!, Tool/Utility for the ONEPLUS ONE
Contributors
eudemonics
Source Code: https://github.com/eudemonics/1plus1toolkit
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 1.3.1 STABLE
Stable Release Date: 2014-11-13
Current Beta Version: 1.3.2 BETA
Beta Release Date: 2014-12-30
Created 2014-08-19
Last Updated 2014-12-30

How work sync
mENU 5 HAS SYNC... hOW WORK ? wHAT SYNC ?

I get a "SyntaxError: invalid token" when trying to launch. Did I miss something?

You guys have really tried using the 'half-assed' toolkit???!! Wow - brave.

Mr Woolf said:
You guys have really tried using the 'half-assed' toolkit???!! Wow - brave.
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It's also quite nice to understand how the Python works as everything is open-sourced in Python without privatized code. Good for educational purposes.
But yeah, I get why you'd say that, haha!

I tranfered files to /sdcard it showed transfer progress and finished but files are nowhere to be found on phone???

nedooo said:
I tranfered files to /sdcard it showed transfer progress and finished but files are nowhere to be found on phone???
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did you copy multiple files at once? what did you use for the destination? (syntax)

Single .zip file and syntax : /sdcard
Edit: I needed this tool to transfer files from PC on XP without administrator privileges (MTP was mission impossible), at the end I did it with Airdroid.
Thanks for replay.

Nice, I don't use it, but it has passed my tests

[GUIDE] Install Ubuntu on a Chromebook

[Size=+2] This method should allow you to switch between Chrome OS and Ubuntu by just pressing "Ctrl + Alt + forward" for intel based chromebooks or "Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Forward" for ARM based devices, to go back all you need do is repeat but replace forward with back.
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[color=firebrick3] [Size=+3] Step One: Dev Mode [/size] [/color]
Before starting this process please note that doing this will wipe the data from your chromebook thankfully as your apps and drive are cloud based this shouldn't be too much of an issue
Whilst holding down refresh and esc press the power button, this will reboot your chromebook in to recovery mode
As soon as a yellow exclamation mark appears on screen press Ctrl+D. Press Enter
Your chromebook will now reboot again and enable developer mode, this should take about 10 minutes
upon the next reboot a red exclamation mark will be present, you may either wait 30 seconds for it to boot to desktop or you can press Ctrl+D
[color=firebrick3] [Size=+3] Step Two: Installation [/size] [/color]
To install
First download Crouton from here Github to your downloads folder
Enter the crosh terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T
Enter the following
Code:
Shell
sudo sh -e ~/Downloads/crouton -t xfce
xWolf13 said:
I may also add.
You are not restricted to only XFCE. You can install other distributions by specifying it. In the command in step two, you are able to replace xfce with unity, gnome, kde, lxde, e17, and even XBMC. You are also able to change which version of Ubuntu you want to install. You use the same command in step two but you add a -r and specify which version. You can read all supported ones over here . You can also put crouton within a window. Example of installation with xfce and ubuntu 14.04 is : sudo sh ~/Downloads/crouton -t xfce,xiwi -r trusty
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If the chromebook you are running has a touchscreen you may wish to change this second line to:
Code:
sudo sh -e ~/Downloads/crouton -t xfce,touch
It will now start installing Ubuntu, this can take anywhere between 10 and 30 minutes
Once installed it will request a user name and password for Ubuntu
following this you may start ubuntu up by entering:
Code:
sudo startxfce4
To access Ubuntu you need to press:
"Ctrl + Alt + forward" for intel based chromebooks followed by "Ctrl+Alt+Refresh",
or "Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Forward" for ARM based devices,
To return to chrome all you need do is press "Ctrl+Alt+Back" again adding shift for Arm devices
[color=firebrick3] [Size=+3] Step Three: What next? [/size] [/color]
To close Ubuntu all you need do is log out and return to chrome OS
To reboot Ubuntu enter the following again
Code:
sudo startxfce4
Initially not many apps will be installed however to install these you can use:
Code:
Sudo apt-get install
and to search the packages available you can use
Code:
Sudo apt-cache search (search terms)
The apps I advise you install in terminal first are:
Code:
Sudo apt-get install LibreOffice
Sudo apt-get install Chromium-browser
Sudo apt-get install firefox
Sudo apt-get install vlc
To remove Ubuntu from the device at the exclamation mark on boot up press space bar and you will reset the device
[color=firebrick3] [Size=+3] Step Four: Removing [/size] [/color]
To remove Ubuntu from your chromebook without powerwashing you can enter this in to the terminal shell
Code:
sudo delete-chroot -a
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Hope this helps and if you have any questions drop a comment below
*Update* Thanks to Tomek Kondrat for writing an article on this post and getting this on the front page of XDA: you can read the article here [/Size]

Been known for awhile and they have even newer scripts to self install Linux http://chromeos-cr48.blogspot.com/2013/05/chrubuntu-one-script-to-rule-them-all_31.html?m=1

I may also add.
You are not restricted to only XFCE. You can install other distributions by specifying it. In the command in step two, you are able to replace xfce with unity, gnome, kde, lxde, e17, and even XBMC. You are also able to change which version of Ubuntu you want to install. You use the same command in step two but you add a -r and specify which version. You can read all supported ones over here . You can also put crouton within a window. Example of installation with xfce and ubuntu 14.04 is : sudo sh ~/Downloads/crouton -t xfce,xiwi -r trusty
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Been known for awhile and they have even newer scripts to self install Linux http://chromeos-cr48.blogspot.com/2013/05/chrubuntu-one-script-to-rule-them-all_31.html?m=1
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This is so you can dual boot Linux. Crouton is used within Chrome OS which is more like a VM. Chrubuntu may not support all Chromebooks including the one I am using, the Toshiba Chromebook 13. Missing touchpad drivers are the only problem for this chromebook and it is an easy fix. Crouton is 'new' and more stable with less usage of memory on the Chromebook.

Is there any need to somehow back-up the original OS/image using this method? Maybe I'm just used to Android, and it doesn't seem like it, but wanted to make sure any information such as my account/settings wouldn't be erased during this install. Thanks for the tutorial in any case; wanting to upgrade my laptop to something more current, would love the ability to use both Chrome OS and Linux on one laptop!

Joshmccullough said:
Is there any need to somehow back-up the original OS/image using this method? Maybe I'm just used to Android, and it doesn't seem like it, but wanted to make sure any information such as my account/settings wouldn't be erased during this install. Thanks for the tutorial in any case; wanting to upgrade my laptop to something more current, would love the ability to use both Chrome OS and Linux on one laptop!
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There is, but it shouldn't be needed if you are installing Crouton. Uninstalling crouton is a simple delete command or a Powerwash of the Chromebook. Here is however how you recover your chromebook if anything goes wrong. https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/1080595?hl=en

Was hoping for a new tutorial, but used this tut on other sites already..

If you're interested in going full linux + coreboot, check out this resource:
https://johnlewis.ie/custom-chromebook-firmware/rom-download/
And check out the boot speed!
And a screenshot of my c720 setup
http://a.pomf.se/jkfwzi.png

xWolf13 said:
There is, but it shouldn't be needed if you are installing Crouton. Uninstalling crouton is a simple delete command or a Powerwash of the Chromebook. Here is however how you recover your chromebook if anything goes wrong. https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/1080595?hl=en
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Thanks; I think I may have been thinking about tutorials showing how to upgrade the C720's SSD and the need to create a recovery image, but I appreciate the tip!
savoca said:
If you're interested in going full linux + coreboot, check out this resource:
https://johnlewis.ie/custom-chromebook-firmware/rom-download/
And check out the boot speed!
And a screenshot of my c720 setup
http://a.pomf.se/jkfwzi.png
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I love our C720; we've got the 2GB/ARM model, is yours the 2GB/ARM or the 4GB/Intel?
EDIT: dur, just looked at your screenshot, nevermind How's ArchLinux run on just 2GB of RAM? I'm more used to Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Mint, which are more resource intensive, I think (Linux newbie here).
And if I recognize your name correctly, you did some work on the Evo 4G, didn't you? Great work, if I remember right......

Joshmccullough said:
I love our C720; we've got the 2GB/ARM model, is yours the 2GB/ARM or the 4GB/Intel?
EDIT: dur, just looked at your screenshot, nevermind How's ArchLinux run on just 2GB of RAM? I'm more used to Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Mint, which are more resource intensive, I think (Linux newbie here).
And if I recognize your name correctly, you did some work on the Evo 4G, didn't you? Great work, if I remember right......
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Afaik the C720 doesnt have an ARM version? Arch runs just fine on 2GB but some of the AUR packages like google-ttf-fonts dig in so swap is necessary. EVO was a very long time ago accompanied by lots of noobishness!

savoca said:
If you're interested in going full linux + coreboot, check out this resource:
https://johnlewis.ie/custom-chromebook-firmware/rom-download/
And check out the boot speed!
And a screenshot of my c720 setup
http://a.pomf.se/jkfwzi.png
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Reading through this, I still don't get what the script is doing? Is it installing a Linux? Also, how long did this whole process take you? I probably won't do it all today because break is now over. I'll try doing my next break.
Edit: Ohhhhhh now I get it. Will for sure do this to my chromebook. Thank God its supported lol. What distro are you running?

savoca said:
Afaik the C720 doesnt have an ARM version? Arch runs just fine on 2GB but some of the AUR packages like google-ttf-fonts dig in so swap is necessary. EVO was a very long time ago accompanied by lots of noobishness!
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Man, I'm just on a 'type before looking' kick tonight; yeah, Intel processor for the C720. I'm in the process of trying to decide whether I want to upgrade my current laptop with a dual-boot Chromebook or shoot for the moon with a full 17" laptop, blow out the Windows 8 and go straight with a Linux build or two (or three, or....). I like the idea of the Chromebook, but I don't know if the smaller keyboard would put a hurt on my wrists with the Linux classes I'll be taking.
Anyways, outside the purview of this forum....thanks all for the input and the cool tutorial!

Sudo apt-get search (search terms)
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i think it should be apt-cache instead

In terms of available drive space once Ubuntu's loaded, and suggested applications like Libre Office are installed, how are people finding the available SSD/internal memory space once all's said and done? I suppose getting SD cards to store stuff on would be a cheaper option than upgrading the internal memory, using Google Drive for basic office suite stuff, too.

Joshmccullough said:
In terms of available drive space once Ubuntu's loaded, and suggested applications like Libre Office are installed, how are people finding the available SSD/internal memory space once all's said and done? I suppose getting SD cards to store stuff on would be a cheaper option than upgrading the internal memory, using Google Drive for basic office suite stuff, too.
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Usually, after a new installation of Ubuntu, I update everything then start uninstalling not needed things. I usually uninstall Libre Office as I use Google Drive as my office suite also.

Thanks to @savoca for telling us about the Coreboot! Without that, I wouldn't have known that we were able to put "full on" Linux on a Chromebook
See this link for a screenshot of Elementary OS on a Chromebook

xWolf13 said:
I may also add.
You are not restricted to only XFCE. You can install other distributions by specifying it. In the command in step two, you are able to replace xfce with unity, gnome, kde, lxde, e17, and even XBMC. You are also able to change which version of Ubuntu you want to install. You use the same command in step two but you add a -r and specify which version. You can read all supported ones over here . You can also put crouton within a window. Example of installation with xfce and ubuntu 14.04 is : sudo sh ~/Downloads/crouton -t xfce,xiwi -r trusty
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Aye was trying to keep it simple, but shall ad this later

exge said:
i think it should be apt-cache instead
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fixed! cheers for that, should really start proof reading posts before submitting

xWolf13 said:
I may also add.
You are not restricted to only XFCE. You can install other distributions by specifying it. In the command in step two, you are able to replace xfce with unity, gnome, kde, lxde, e17, and even XBMC. You are also able to change which version of Ubuntu you want to install. You use the same command in step two but you add a -r and specify which version. You can read all supported ones over here . You can also put crouton within a window. Example of installation with xfce and ubuntu 14.04 is : sudo sh ~/Downloads/crouton -t xfce,xiwi -r trusty
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ahhh good point slipped my mind, I've updated the guide to include your quote so you get credit. Cheers

Has anyone installed Kali with crouton?
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Has anyone installed Kali with crouton?
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Kali should work fine using this method

[GUIDE] Installing Archlinux on Asus t100ta and probably other baytrail tablets

I have spent the past month or so dealing with installing Archlinux (my favorite distro) on my t100ta. I have just about everything working (wifi, suspend, audio, touchscreen, battery stats, and I haven't tested Bluetooth but it is apparently supported)
I have posted it on my site HERE but am sharing it here as well.
I might try to make an Archlinux ISO similar in fashion to the Ubuntu Magic Stick that would streamline this process a little bit but finding time to do that around midterms is kinda rough.
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Information about archlinux​Arch Linux is a Linux distro that is based on a Keep It Simple Stupid philosophy (KISS). It comes packaged as bare as you can imagine to still be able to provide basic functionality in order to build a system in which you have control over what is installed. It is the distro that I keep finding myself using because I love to keep everything simple and as small as I can. I will walk you through the basic installation steps that I used in order to get Arch installed on my Asus t100.
A note of warning, if you have no understanding of Linux in general, you might want to look here. This is a good solution for Linux on the machine that does not require too much in terms of knowledge.
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Installing the System​
First some background info. The t100 is a 32bit tablet that comes with a full version of Windows 8.1. It runs Windows pretty good as it contains the atom-based baytrail cpu. The battery is decent and overall use of this machine is a streamlined and remarkable experience.
As you may know, the machine ships with UEFI instead of BIOS. Generally this is not a problem with Linux however, most ISOs you find for a distro that are UEFI compatible are 64bit (x86_64). The 32bit (x86) ISOs are usually not UEFI enabled because it is not the norm to see or use UEFI on 32 bit machines.
In order to skip the building of a custom ArchLinux ISO, I decided to use the Ubuntu Magic-Stick from the guys at Asus T100 Ubuntu. All I needed was to boot into a live session, I could do the rest by the command line. You can alternatively choose to make an ArchLinux ISO but be sure to package it with grub-efi-i386. The tablet will not boot otherwise.
Once you get all the secure boot and bitlocker disabled on windows, you should be able to boot the USB just like any other Linux ISO. You will be greeted with Ubuntu’s familiar Unity desktop and some default applications that might be needed like gparted. You can find info on disabling bitlocker and secure boot here
What I did, since I didn’t have the need for Windows anymore, I erased the entire storage device and decided to install Arch singularly. If you want to do something else, that is okay. 10gb should be good enough to install arch and have plenty of space left over for testing. Here are the steps I did from this point.
I used curl to download the arch-bootstrap image:
Code:
$ curl -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/archlinux/iso/2015.09.01/archlinux-bootstrap-2015.09.01-i686.tar.gz
this will get you a basic setup environment so that you can do the rest from a chroot
Mount the partition you want to install Arch onto somewhere and extract the tar archive.
Code:
$ sudo su
# mount /dev/mmcblk0p4 /mnt/ ##of course, change the 0p4 to the partition you chose
# cd /mnt/
# tar -zxf <path/to/tar>.tar.gz
# mv root.i686/* .
# rm -r root.i686/
Now that we got the everything extracted and moved around to a logical place, we need to edit a few files before we chroot into the installation because the chroot environment does not have a text editor installed.
Code:
# nano etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
We will need to uncomment a mirror closest to you in order to download packages and install the system.
Its time to chroot and start installing your ArchLinux
Code:
# bin/arch-chroot .
You will notice the bash prompt change, this means you are now in arch
The next few commands will setup the pacman keys so that you can download and isntall packages
Code:
# pacman-key --init
# pacman-key --populate archlinux
Note: This step would not work with me even though the Archwiki advised to install haveged and try several times. I’m impatient so I exited the chroot and edited the etc/pacman.conf again to set the signature to “Never”. You can fix it once Arch is installed and booted.
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Now we can actually install the base packages and anything else you want.
Code:
# pacman -Syyu #Sync and update packages
# pacman -S base base-devel nano
Everything else is basic for an archlinux install, install the packages, configure the system and install bootloader. You can find all of those directions here.
Installing the bootloader is going to be a little different than usual. You will need to do it basically the same as the archwiki describes (including setting up ESP) however, for the actual command, use:
Code:
# grub-install --target=i386-efi --efi-directory=$esp --bootloader-id=grub --recheck
# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Once this is installed, you should be able to reboot to Archlinux
Note: The first time I did this, I was greeted with a kernel panic and it fail to boot. I had to chroot back into the archlinux installation and rebuild the initfs with ‘# mkinitcpio -p linux’ and regenerate the grub.cfg with ‘# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg’ I did not have to do it the second time I installed it so I don’t know if was just a fluke or a necessary step.
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Getting Wifi, Battery, and Sound to Work​
Apparently there is a kernel that was compiled by Luka Karinja that has support for Wifi, Battery, and Sound working. It does have battery and backlight working but I had no luck with wifi or sound. You can grab the kernel and test for your liking here: http://bazdara.com/arch (you could put this in your pacman.conf so that you can receive updates upon release)
Wifi: The guys at T100 Ubuntu did some amazing work and got wifi nearly perfect in my experiences. I’ve seen some reports of signal drop which need a reboot to fix but I haven’t had any issues with it.
Download the files from here
Code:
$ wget http://ftp2.halpanet.org/source/_dev/linux-firmware.git/brcm/brcmfmac43241b4-sdio.bin
$ wget https://raw.github.com/jfwells/linux-asus-t100ta/master/nvram/lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43241b4-sdio.txt
Move the files into the proper directory
Code:
$ sudo cp brcmfmac43241b4-sdio.bin /lib/firmware/brcm/
$ sudo cp brcmfmac43241b4-sdio.txt /lib/firmware/brcm/
Open the .txt and remove all the characters before ‘#’ in the very fist line.
Code:
$ sudo nano /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43241b4-sdio.txt
Rebuild the initfs
Code:
$ sudo mkinitcpio -p linux
Rebuild grub config
Code:
$ sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Sound: One of the guys at Asus T100 Ubuntu, Kirill Belyaev, posted a sound fix that works exceptional for me. You can find the post here
Download the firmware and the t100_B.state from the “new ####” folder here
Extract the archive into the /lib/firmware/intel/ directory
Code:
$ sudo tar zxf linux-firmware-master-intel.tar.gz -C /lib/firmware/intel
Move the .state into the /var/lib/alsa dir as asound.state
Code:
$ sudo cp t100_B.state /var/lib/alsa/asound.state
Reload the alsa configuration
Code:
$ sudo alsactl --file /var/lib/alsa/asound.state restore
Reboot and enjoy WiFi and sound working. It should be noted that even though everything should be good at this point, you may have to change some of the configuration for status information.
The battery information is found at: /sys/class/power_supply/BATC
The backlight (if using t100 kernel from bazdara) is at: /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight
The volume is not the usual MASTER. Is is the ‘Speaker’ control.
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Final Thoughts and Information​
While this installation is not perfect by any means, It is perfectly usable. There is a chance for a random freeze of the kernel however, since I have started to use the T100 kernel, I’ve not had any. So many thanks to the person that compiled it.
I use awesomeWM on this install because I use mine as a laptop for school. I would recommend XFCE for anyone that wants a more robust desktop environment because it is light enough to work great on this tablet. It also detects the audio, battery, and backlight automatically. The choice is yours just be sure to configure it correctly.
Join #t100-linux on freenode for any questions or if you need help installing. If Im active I will walk you through it.
I would like to say thanks to a few communities and people for helping me get Archlinux on this machine in a mostly stable state.
The Asus T100 Ubuntu community for the LiveUSB and configuration files: Google+ Page
Linux North for information about all the test he had ran. Also information for disabling bitlocker and secureboot. LinuxNorth Page
Archlinux Forum thread with a few tips and tricks like the T100 kernel. Thread
User LambdaComplex in #archlinux and #manjaro on freenode for support and ideas.

Hello again! So you did make a thread about this.. I'm going to try this!
Thanks
edit: Is there any different about the guide between here and on ur website?

hello again, I realize that you use all the ssd for arch? will it be possible to use the drive on keyboard for arch? I'm on unencrypting process right now. free space on ssd is only 10gb now
so on yours, you can use arch with tablet mode? (screen detached)

dokie80 said:
hello again, I realize that you use all the ssd for arch? will it be possible to use the drive on keyboard for arch? I'm on unencrypting process right now. free space on ssd is only 10gb now
so on yours, you can use arch with tablet mode? (screen detached)
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Sorry apparently I didn't have notifications enabled on this. There shouldn't be a problem using the keyboard drive for this. Just define the partition correctly.
Also, this guide is the same on my site. I am just trying to share with people like me who like other distros more than Ubuntu

@dodgejcr ur guide is to install 32-bit of, right?
i686 means 32bit?
Can I use magic stick to install arch 64 bit?
I'm stuck on entering Choot,
Code:
chroot: failed to run command '/bin/sh' : Exec format error
Research says that that error normally happen when using different type of architecture
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@dodgejcr Your guide is mentioned on xda development article and Google plus. Congrats
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dokie80 said:
@dodgejcr ur guide is to install 32-bit of, right?
i686 means 32bit?
Can I use magic stick to install arch 64 bit?
I'm stuck on entering Choot,
Code:
chroot: failed to run command '/bin/sh' : Exec format error
Research says that that error normally happen when using different type of architecture
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Yeah this is 32bit. Are you sure you are doing the chroot process correctly? you are wanting to call the /bin/arch-chroot binary from your mount point (/mnt).
For example, to chroot from / on ubuntu you will want to use:
Code:
# /mnt/bin/arch-chroot /mnt/
To chroot into the arch partition.
If you need help, You can usually find me in #manjaro on freenode
dokie80 said:
@dodgejcr Your guide is mentioned on xda development article and Google plus. Congrats
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Interesting, got links for this?

@dodgejcr quite sure, but i will try again later when I have the time.
link to g+ : https://plus.google.com/+xda/posts/NvPzTa3GYhy
link to xda - http://www.xda-developers.com/xda-external-link/install-archlinux-on-asus-t100ta-tablet/

Thanks for the post dodge! I'll have to try this as I've been frustrated that only Ubuntu is available for the T100. Also, didn't think I'd ever see your username again, after abandoning the Moment

HA! that was a looonnnnnggggg time ago. Good to see other people here from way back in the day.

dokie80 said:
@dodgejcr quite sure, but i will try again later when I have the time.
link to g+ : https://plus.google.com/+xda/posts/NvPzTa3GYhy
link to xda - http://www.xda-developers.com/xda-external-link/install-archlinux-on-asus-t100ta-tablet/
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Very interesting, thanks for letting me know this info is being spread. I just did it for my own benefit and a few people said to share it.
Well, if you cant get it next time hop on to that irc channel, hopefully you can catch me in-between school and family time. Ill be glad to walk you through it

Appreciate it. But tell me, do u mind if I just post it here, or you prefer to be contacted via irc? It's probably better to post here for others reference. Unless you actually prefer to be contacted via irc
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Still got the error. I probably just install 32bit version
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That is my fault, I didn't realize you were attempting to install 64bit archlinux from your previous post (I dont always read properly ) I would just stick with 32bit as there is no actual benefit of running 64bit on this machine.
It is possible to get it to work through emulation of a 64bit host system but the amount of work necessary does not outweigh the benefits. Do a quick google search about chrooting across archetecture for some more info.
Also, I dont mind if you post here at all. I just have alot of thing going on so I can't promise you that I will be super attenative to this thread all the time.

Have you had any issues with the T100 specific kernel? I was able to used sound and wifi with the standard kernel from testing, but when I tried the T100 dev kernel the tablet doesn't even boot. Really would like that backlight

4512jth said:
Have you had any issues with the T100 specific kernel? I was able to used sound and wifi with the standard kernel from testing, but when I tried the T100 dev kernel the tablet doesn't even boot. Really would like that backlight
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Funny you should ask, I literally just tried the latest and it didnt boot either. I went back to using 4.3rc3 which was the most stable for me.
I havent tried the bazdara stable kernel but I can tell you 4.2 t100 and 4.1 t100 worked for me during all my testing

Note: This step would not work with me even though the Archwiki advised to install haveged and try several times. I’m impatient so I exited the chroot and edited the etc/pacman.conf again to set the signature to “Never”. You can fix it once Arch is installed and booted.
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which step did you mean about this?

That was the pacman keyring, it can be disabled to install and re-enabled once you get it booted.

Hiya Dodge! haha. I'm about to attempt this on my Atom Tablet (the Quantum Suppliers Quantum View). I'll post here if I have any issues.

Shiggity said:
Hiya Dodge! haha. I'm about to attempt this on my Atom Tablet (the Quantum Suppliers Quantum View). I'll post here if I have any issues.
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Most definitely. Id like a to know how many baytrails can run archlinux.
I wouldnt recommend the t100 kernel for you. Its made with patches for the t100 specifically but the default i686 kernel should get you booted. The rest can be figured out upon configuration. Good luck