http://code.google.com/p/live-android/
Just thought maybe people would like to have an android netbook of their own.
yes, it works, but just barely, they say that they are releasing a new version next month
keywords: Android, LiveCD, Live, CD, x86, Linux, asus, eee
wow amazing find. downloading now. thanks you soo much for the find.
Think I might jsut wait till next month but android on my laptop is just like running Linux so...
Frickin wicked cool! Live-MicroSD is how I already run linux, perhaps I can dual boot this off the same SD
Anyone try this? Call me stupid but I can't figure out how to turn 3 .rar files into one .iso image. Any help? I am usung ubuntu.
Okay so apparently you only need 1 of the rar files. I got it running on my asrpireone with ubuntu netbook remix in virtual box ose. It is glitchy as hell and can't do much, much cool as hell nontheless. Here are some screen shots.
Does this run like a ubuntu live cd? Just put disk in drive,reboot,and run? Will it erase any of my Windows partions? I just want to make sure before I try.
otto888 said:
Does this run like a ubuntu live cd? Just put disk in drive,reboot,and run? Will it erase any of my Windows partions? I just want to make sure before I try.
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Like you said, put the disk in, reboot, and run
it's pretty cool, if useless 'till they get wifi etc working.
btw, has anyone figured out the power key? I can't seem to find it.
If your using a desktop,look on the tower,it should be that green light. But really,I don't think the power key is mapped,I pressed every button on my keyboard,and no power options.
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If your using a desktop,look on the tower,it should be that green light. But really,I don't think the power key is mapped,I pressed every button on my keyboard,and no power options.
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Nor me. I found the menu key eventually (it's the "right click menu" key), but nothing for power. =(
I couldn't figure out the power button. I was running in virtual bow, so I just shut down vb. More important question, has anyone figured out how to root and apply roms? 8p
YAY I'm famous lol http://code.google.com/p/live-android/wiki/WhatUserSaid
This is great to play around with. I have a spare small laptop I use it on. Its tricky to navigate without the touch screen. I found myself touching my laptop screen lol. Is there any way I could get a mouse to work in android?
Can you run this off of an SD card or flashdrive?
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Can you run this off of an SD card or flashdrive?
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Yeah You can use a flash drive. Download the iso, then try http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8357/36490161445bbf49feaefix.jpg point to the iso and presto.
version 0.2 is out.
@liveandroid v0.2 new mirror for full-iso (located in Germany) http://bit.ly/wEx4m (thanks via @noiz1709)
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mouse and wifi works. still pretty useless but a nice novelty. Someone figure out how to install apps/games and mount folder as sdcard. lol
Google announced today there releasing Google Chrome OS for Netbooks
http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=613
P_Dub_S said:
Google announced today there releasing Google Chrome OS for Netbooks
http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=613
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i was so excited when I heard this because usually google doesnt announce anything until the release. then i did some research and realized it won't be out until 2nd half 2011. So sad. I understand why the early announcement. Hopefully they will create enough hype to atract the microsoft zombies.
Anyone get this working yet on a GMA Intel 945 gfx chip yet? (Aka netbooks) Got a S10e that wont boot into it yet.
I tried booting this up on a macbook and so far it only gets to the live android screen. It just seems stuck there.
Related
Ive seen People port from Windows mobile to Android.. is it possible opposite?
from Android to win mo?
ruslanriad said:
Ive seen People port from Windows mobile to Android.. is it possible opposite?
from Android to win mo?
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why on earth would you wanna ruin a perfectly good phone? lol
it 'may' be possible. nobody's working on it, as far as i know.
and, use the search button
you must like blue screens.
ruslanriad said:
Ive seen People port from Windows mobile to Android.. is it possible opposite?
from Android to win mo?
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timothydonohue said:
it 'may' be possible. nobody's working on it, as far as i know.
and, use the search button
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Like timothydonohue said... SEARCH. This worthless, waste of a thread topic has come up before and was promptly laughed off as a joke.
Why you asking for Windows Mobile, how about Windows Phone 7!
You CAN run Windoze on many laptops & desktops,,, but, why would you want to ??
Cheers!
Lodger (Smug linux user...)
windows is sh*tty i regreted buying hd2 rather than the nexus one be proud of your phone man and forget about windows and all its sh*t (from hd2 user )
While I do agree with these posts that Windows is a horrible mobile OS, let's at least try not to just fill this thread up with unhelpful opinions on how crappy it is.
The specs of the HD2 aren't vastly different to the Nexus so it may be possible to port that rom over, though I literally have no idea how or even if!
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windows is sh*tty i regreted buying hd2 rather than the nexus one be proud of your phone man and forget about windows and all its sh*t (from hd2 user )
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I was on the fence about which phone I wanted. Decided to go with the Nexus One. If the HD2 ran Android, I'd get it in a heartbeat.
Ok forget why on earth you would want to do this... is it possible?
The main problem is that the bootloader sets up RAM and the MMU in a fixed way and then boots from a specific partition. Replacing the bootloader is dangerous, so you need a way to get around this.
When android is run on WM devices they get around this by using a Haret. This isnt an emulator, android doesnt run inside WM. This is what happens:
- Power up
- Bootloader runs
- Windows boots
- Run Haret
- Haret erases memory, reset the MMU, and efectivly undoes what the bootloader did and redoes it how we need it.
- Haret then loads android into the correct memory space and boots the kernel.
The exact same is possible in reverse. Using an app in android to reconfigure the MMU and boot windows.
However, you need ALOT of information about the APP processor in the phone, and its alot of work. As you can tell from the posts in this thread most people think its an insane idea and that Android is >>>>>> windows.
So although it IS possible you'll find it really hard to find a group of people with the motivation to do the work required to get it done.
People who say its impossible are il informed. People who say 'why the hell would you want to do it' are an illustration of the lack of motivation to put the work in to achieve it.
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Ok forget why on earth you would want to do this... is it possible?
The main problem is that the bootloader sets up RAM and the MMU in a fixed way and then boots from a specific partition. Replacing the bootloader is dangerous, so you need a way to get around this.
When android is run on WM devices they get around this by using a Haret. This isnt an emulator, android doesnt run inside WM. This is what happens:
- Power up
- Bootloader runs
- Windows boots
- Run Haret
- Haret erases memory, reset the MMU, and efectivly undoes what the bootloader did and redoes it how we need it.
- Haret then loads android into the correct memory space and boots the kernel.
The exact same is possible in reverse. Using an app in android to reconfigure the MMU and boot windows.
However, you need ALOT of information about the APP processor in the phone, and its alot of work. As you can tell from the posts in this thread most people think its an insane idea and that Android is >>>>>> windows.
So although it IS possible you'll find it really hard to find a group of people with the motivation to do the work required to get it done.
People who say its impossible are il informed. People who say 'why the hell would you want to do it' are an illustration of the lack of motivation to put the work in to achieve it.
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Thank you for your answer.
I used Windows mobile and yeah I didn't like it.
But i felt that WinMo OS is more powerful than Android.
Because everyone switch from WinMo to Android..
I just wanted to see how will it look opposite..
Nothing is Impossible. Its all just takes time and hard work.
People run different Oses on different hardware.
Sorry for taking your time guys. and yeah like you said there is allot of work have to be done.
This is for all of your questions about Ubuntu!
first, w00t
svetius, it's you again, fast one
2 haha
I know that sound doesn't work in ubuntu since we don't have ALSA driver for it. But my question is if there is any developement on porting android/windows driver for it? Is there any hope to get sound in ubuntu?
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I know that sound doesn't work in ubuntu since we don't have ALSA driver for it. But my question is if there is any developement on porting android/windows driver for it? Is there any hope to get sound in ubuntu?
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another less nice method would be over a bluetooth headset or usb audio.
the last dcordes has allready succeeded in on version 0.2.
plopper
Yeah, the possebillity to make a call would really nail it.
What are the practical uses?
Okay, so I can see there is a slight show-off factor in having Ubuntu on my HD2, but are there any real situation benefits/practical uses, other than maybe 'testing' network security?
brynweb said:
Okay, so I can see there is a slight show-off factor in having Ubuntu on my HD2, but are there any real situation benefits/practical uses, other than maybe 'testing' network security?
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+1 on this. Also is it a NAND jobby or does it run from SD? Could I run this along side my current Android Rom?
Cheers
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Okay, so I can see there is a slight show-off factor in having Ubuntu on my HD2, but are there any real situation benefits/practical uses, other than maybe 'testing' network security?
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think of it like this.
modern day tablets are just netbooks but stripped of many of the handy features a netbook has.
a netbook still has all the capabilety's a normal computer has.
running ubuntu on a HD2 means you get a mini tablet but still has al the capabilety's a normal computer has.
for example, you can't tell me you never recieved an email with an attachment your normal phone os couldn't open, ubuntu can.
it can open every video, document, audio file, etc...
you can not only record a video and upload to youtube, you can also edit it.
ubuntu has the capabilety to use the full power of the cpu which is inside the HD2.
let your imagination run wild, ubuntu can abuse it.
your idea of using it for security auditing is actualy really bad.
backtrack is a linux distribution specialy designed for this and runs from a usb stick.
@swmenzies: it runs from sd, just currently the only way to boot it is with haret, which is winmo.
but it's on the todo list for magldr.
nand is future development.
plopper
brynweb said:
Okay, so I can see there is a slight show-off factor in having Ubuntu on my HD2, but are there any real situation benefits/practical uses, other than maybe 'testing' network security?
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I think a real document editor would be nice (OpenOffice)
Eclipse for developing would be really cool.
I wouldn't mind a full browser (Firefox.)
That sort of thing. Oh, and I think you underestimate the show-off factor
MAGLDR
I have question... How to boot it from MAGLDR so all work correctly? I have WP7 in my NAND and Android on my SD card, so I want to install Ubuntu too... How to run? I tried, but it reboot every time when I see desktop...
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I have question... How to boot it from MAGLDR so all work correctly? I have WP7 in my NAND and Android on my SD card, so I want to install Ubuntu too... How to run? I tried, but it reboot every time when I see desktop...
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mostly when that happens it is due to not copying the linux folder to the sd.
you have to extract the folder from the zip to the sd as it is.
/storage card/linux/haret......(and the other files from the zip).
plopper
big question...
is ubuntu on the HD2 able to run skype successfully? the future of which carrier i choose for my 'data only plan' depends on it lol.
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is ubuntu on the HD2 able to run skype successfully? the future of which carrier i choose for my 'data only plan' depends on it lol.
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when they get sound to work you can find a nice list of choices.
apt-get cache skype
apt-get cache voip
plopper
plopper said:
when they get sound to work you can find a nice list of choices.
apt-get cache skype
apt-get cache voip
plopper
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just a matter of time then i'd think ;-) thanks for the reply.
btw, currently running linux mint on my laptop and loving it... so im looking forward to seeing what they can do on an HD2.
youngdaddytc said:
just a matter of time then i'd think ;-) thanks for the reply.
btw, currently running linux mint on my laptop and loving it... so im looking forward to seeing what they can do on an HD2.
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don't forget opengl, we need our windows to be wobbly.
imagine that with g-sensor input. lol
and it would be very good for our health, we would keep walking till the battery goes flat.
plopper
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don't forget opengl, we need our windows to be wobbly.
imagine that with g-sensor input. lol
and it would be very good for our health, we would keep walking till the battery goes flat.
plopper
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oh and i wanted to ask one more Q (for now lol), will this run compiz aka multiple desktops? i dont actually have an HD2 yet so i can't test any of this until i get one. but i have to say i find switching between several desktop spaces on my laptop very helpful.
Data restrictions
Just so I have this right...I completely see the benefit in loading ubuntu onto the HD2 since it is clear just how endless the possibilities are. But if I choose to use Ubuntu then I see that there is no way to make calls. Is that because there is no dialer or because there is no sound?
Thanks
Probably the wrong place to ask this.
I ran the haret file for the Ubuntu v0.3, it started. But it didnt boot. Prob because my SD card only was just above 3 gig.
So i inserted and formated a new SD card into my HD2 to install the Ubuntu v0.3 on.
I copy the Linux file to the root of the card and run the haret file.
Then i get the "Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate or one of its components cannot be found. If the problem persists try reinstalling or restoring the file" error.
Is there a way to fix this without hard reseting the device?
andoid or WM6.5?
Hey, i ever just saw that ubuntu is started from sd (ok for me) but from wm6.5. will it be also possible to start it from nand android 2.3?
Is it possible to develop a Slax NAND build for HD2?
Everything is possible, but someone needs to do it and this often depends on general or personal interest.. And as we see there isn't much interest even in Ubuntu.. Sadly..
I interested on this...
What's that? Linux? If yes, it should more easier to port it to the HD2...
WAIT! Where is the source code?
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I interested on this...
What's that? Linux? If yes, it should more easier to port it to the HD2...
WAIT! Where is the source code?
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It's a tiny linux @ slax.org and
yehoo said:
It's a tiny linux @ slax.org and
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and? and what?
hopkinskong said:
and? and what?
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Oh God the suspense!!!
Looks like a 'normal' Linux distro..
We already have Ubuntu if you want KDE.
Well its small enough to be flashed to NAND.
yeah this would actually be interestingly enough to port its only 200 MBs not bad if only someone started getting interested into building it, does sound like quite a treat
I'd use it. Wish I could build. D:
I interested on this and i want to compile it, just can't find the source...
If i can find the source, i also don't know where to start... This is my first porting!
PS: Only SD Version lol, i don't like flashing HSPL on my phone
I don't know why people seem to think there is no interest in Ubuntu on the HD2 anymore, people have just switched to using the nand version of android so without the magldr version being released people can't use ubuntu on their phones, I personally have been waiting for the last few months for the magldr version to launch but it seems like the project is dead, some users have reported getting it working but no one seems willing to explain in detail how they did it, or upload a working version them selves. Back to the topic, I would love to have slax as well.
great idea
this Slax is actually the best idea i've seen so far, when it comes to linux distro's on our HD2. now i can see why ubuntu is popular for desktops and laptops, and it's nice that it comes with all that bloatware so you can just run it right out of the box. in fact i currently run linux mint on my laptop and desktop at home which is very similar to ubuntu. i enjoy it a lot.
however, when it comes to our phones we dont necessarily need all that extra stuff hogging space, processor etc. if we could get Slax going, then we could choose those programs we want through the repository and who doesn't like to customize?
above all, this would also increase performance, as we've all come to learn that when it comes to computing, less programs = better. if i was in charge of the whole operation, i would suspend all linux projects right now and focus all elements on the Slax project. get this running and then branch from it.
2 big selling points...
1. size, Ubuntu 3+ gigs - Slax 200MB
2. portability. Slax is designed to be a 'pocket operating system' as it says on it's home page.
hope this gets going +1 for bringing it to attention.
Slax - your pocket operating system
I have recently uploaded guides to running Ubuntu, Debian etc at good speed under Nandroid. Check the Ubuntu Dev Forum.
Great, a big bump first
Ok, i just tried, Slackware worked on HD2 via MAGLDR(I didn't get WM6.5, so i didn't test on HaRET)
I have boot into runlevel 3(multiuser mode, hardware btn work)
but when i switch to runlevel 4, i can't start my GDM/KDE,XDE, and i have searched halfday on the web i can't find any solution...
I tried GDM for i486, it returned:
Code:
gdm-binary:cannot execute binary file
And i can't find any GDM for ARM... Hmm Yes, i find a GDM for arm, but it is debian...
So any solution?
Things need to be do more research:
Make GUI back using GDM/KDE/XDE
touchscreen?
3G?
Wifi?
I can't continue if i can't solve the GDM problem!
btw, i know slackware would very fast it was only ~200 MB, it would be faster if i put this on NAND, but how?
have you tried grabing the source for the GDM from wither the backtrack or ubuntu repos? with the source alone, you should be able to compile it into SLAX (if the lack of a custom kernel will let you though, ive been having that problem frequently with the BT im working on.)
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have you tried grabing the source for the GDM from wither the backtrack or ubuntu repos? with the source alone, you should be able to compile it into SLAX (if the lack of a custom kernel will let you though, ive been having that problem frequently with the BT im working on.)
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Will it be great just grab this?
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gdm/
Thanks
I was thinking the easyist way to get it is to boot up bt or Ubuntu, go to synaptic, and find the source in there. I thougt I saw it in bt, but I can't check, all my batteries are dead lol
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I was thinking the easyist way to get it is to boot up bt or Ubuntu, go to synaptic, and find the source in there. I thougt I saw it in bt, but I can't check, all my batteries are dead lol
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I just clone the git, then i can't continue, i received this error:
Code:
[email protected]:~/Desktop/HD2Slackware/gdm/gdm$ ./autogen.sh
No such schema 'org.gnome.power-manager'
No such schema 'org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys'
**Error**: Script `./data/make-dconf-override-db.sh' failed
But i have installed Power Manager already
And because i can't find gdm-source/dev in the package manager, so i think the HD2 Ubuntu will have a same result...
So... What should i do?
Thanks
Update:
I just grabbed a tar.gz from their site and it already contains "configure" file, so i don't need to do autogen.sh
And now its the problem, how to cross compile that stuff?
make <-- No error, but where is the product?
make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=/path-of-toolchain <--- the result is same as running "make", i think it igroned my cross compile var lol
I felt sleepy, see your reply tomorrow... (Its 4:20 AM lol)
I got no idea, I've mainly just worked with debian/Ubuntu :/ I clouldnt find the right sources either
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I wasn't sure where to put this but oh well, if it shouldn't be here a mod can move it
Anyway I just wanted to say, I managed to install windows 3.1 on my tab through dosbox with the original windows setup files. There isn't much use for it but it works fine and can install old dos games. I am going to try the same process for windows 95, now that would be cool. I read it has been done on android. But will have to see after I extract the win 95 setup files.
Also if anybody asks the question what is the point of doing that?
The answer is because I can and I want to ;-)
Cool. I'd like to see XP installed if at all possible after you attempt 95 (and succeed at it) .
Xp would be impossible really. Not by any meens I am aware of anyway. Pretty sure I can get 95 working. Still trying to find a working win95 image. All the .img files I have tried are missing the boot file. I am about to start looking again Also win 98 may be possible, sombody managed to boot it on another android device (can't remember what it was) but it was so laggy it was un useable but with the tab 10.1's power maybe it could work. Don't know though, it wasn't run through dosbox anyway.
Well done. It would have been slightly more impressive if you managed to install it off original floppies!
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Xp would be impossible really. Not by any meens I am aware of anyway. Pretty sure I can get 95 working. Still trying to find a working win95 image. All the .img files I have tried are missing the boot file. I am about to start looking again Also win 98 may be possible, sombody managed to boot it on another android device (can't remember what it was) but it was so laggy it was un useable but with the tab 10.1's power maybe it could work. Don't know though, it wasn't run through dosbox anyway.
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It was a Samsung Moment, oddly enough, if I remember right.
Not sure. It has been done on nokias n900, psp and ps3. I have managed to get win 95 working on my tab but all from an image and not with dosbox so can't access my own files like I can on win 3.1. I also got windows 3.11 going in dos box wich is a bit better than 3.1 with a few improvements. For 95 I used files for another android phone and it uses libsdl to load the image of 95, but like I say that way I can't access my sd card through 95, but if I get it going in dosbox my sd is mounted as the hdd. I think I can extract the image and add things too it like game files and stuff. If anybody wants to run 3.11 or 95 on there tab I can post links and files but just so you know %95 of it is other people's work, I just got it going on the tab, 3.11 was a bit harder as it wouldnt boot on it's own in dos box so had to merge the 3.11 windows folder with my 3.1 folder and then it worked Installing 3.1 was crazy cos it takes you though the old windows install just like a pc and installs the windows folder on sd then you boot from that in dosbox using the win.com file. Anyway it's just a bit of fun and it's keeping me occupied so if anybody wants to play around I can tell you how. Don't know if I can post windows files here though, anybody know the score on that? I am pretty sure 3.1 and 95 are considderd abandonware as it would be impossible to purchase them from microsoft, I had bough them many years ago so technically I own the license to them so can download them legally
I had Win98 (I think) running on my Nexus One, it's a fun gimick.
Would be better on the GTab.
Yeah 95 and 98 will work fine just dosbox can't mount the sd as a drive when using the boot cmd so nothing can be installed unless I can unpack the .img file and add stuff, still haven't got to my computer yet to try 3.1 is fully functional as it runs inside dos box , the sd is mounted as the file system so you can navigate through windows to install old dos games and 3.1 apps
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Well done. It would have been slightly more impressive if you managed to install it off original floppies!
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Difficult seeing the lack of a 3.5 floppy drive on the tab!
Anyway the floppies didn't contain windows, just the boot files and drivers to use the cd rom.
Content redacted.
Have a nice day.
BoulderGeek said:
I used to have to install Windows 3.1 and office with a pile of 80 floppy disks.
I think of Win3.1 as only slightly less attractive than those partial birth abortion posters the clinic bombers harass people with. That kruft needs to stay dead and buried.
Kudos for the technical chops, but I want all Windows zombies to die harsh deaths.
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Lol. Nice image. But if you ain't got anything interesting to post then don't bother. So what if 3.1 and 95 are old and crappy. That's not the point. The point is Android lets us do so much stuff and it is always good to find out what our devices can do. *****ing and slagging somthing off is just stupid. The whole idea od these forums is so people can stretch the linits of of there phones and tablets. Yes running 3.1 isn't exactly stretching the 10.1's power but being able to install and run windows on android is pretty crazy. I only started this thread to tell people about it. It was just a little project for me cos wanted to play some of the ganes I did when I was young.
Not interested in starting an argument but nobody wants to see comments like that!
Edited due to an inability to communicate my original intent.
Good for you.
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Edited due to an inability to communicate my original intent.
Good for you.
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No point trying to sound clever after talking about aborted babys like that!
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No point trying to sound clever after talking about aborted babys like that!
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Stfu, troll. You should be aborted. your inability to read disqualifies you.
Eat a bowl of dicks.
Posted from a BAMF 'Bolt running Skyraider Zeus.
Lol
Originally Posted by BoulderGeek
I used to have to install Windows 3.1 and office with a pile of 80 floppy disks.
I think of Win3.1 as only slightly less attractive than those partial birth abortion posters the clinic bombers harass people with. That kruft needs to stay dead and buried.
Kudos for the technical chops, but I want all Windows zombies to die harsh deaths.
Which part of that have I misunderstood?!?!
I believe the best hackers/minds/tinkerers in the internet are typically found in these forums, so I like to post the most intricate questions that all other forums failed to answer as my last resort. As they say, save the best for last. (No pressure, lol)
Issue 1:
Upscaling. Atom Clovertrail Z2760 does not have any upscaling option built into its Intel Graphics Control Panel. It is a known issue with all atom 2760 devices including my own tablet Samsung Ativ 500t, as well HP Envy X2, Asus Vivotab Smart, Asus Vivotab tf810c. etc.
The problem presents itself when attempting to run an old game designed for a resolution of 800 x 600, for example. When you go into "full screen" mode, what you get is a still tiny window with huge black bars all around. Somebody suggested using the windows magnifier, but that cuts off some of the game screen.
So, is there any third party mods to the Intel drivers, third party upscaler software, or anything of the sort I can use to solve this situation? Intel did not develop official drivers, and people contacting Samsung were pretty much told "screw you, we dont care"
Issue 2:
Android:
Research found that Bluestacks does not seem to work with my particular tablet. I encountered an interesting thing called Android X86, which Im sure you guys already know about. While going through their website, my head exploded. I do not have the savvy to reconfigure a kernel, or make a bootable USB drive using Linux without..well..Linux. I was just hoping that somebody has successfully installed Android x86 in a more recent Windows 8 tablet. I have found instances of people who did in older Windows 7 tablets, like the Acer w500 for example, but no one yet with specific information no how to install this on a clovertrail tablet.
I was hoping could help me out getting this done. Being able to dual boot the Sammy Ativ 500 would be a dream come true.
Thank you very much for your time.
There's a thread literally right next to this one that talks about installing Android-x86 on a Win8 tablet. You might start there...
The usual solution to the options for display scaling not appearing in the driver control screen is to put Windows into a lower resolution (for example, 1024x768 or 800x600) and then usually (though I haven't tried on Clover Trail) the option you're looking for (display scaling) will appear.
GoodDayToDie said:
There's a thread literally right next to this one that talks about installing Android-x86 on a Win8 tablet. You might start there...
The usual solution to the options for display scaling not appearing in the driver control screen is to put Windows into a lower resolution (for example, 1024x768 or 800x600) and then usually (though I haven't tried on Clover Trail) the option you're looking for (display scaling) will appear.
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Yeah I tried that. I also tried the whole f11 thing. Nothing. Did not notice that other thread. will go check into it.
GoodDayToDie said:
There's a thread literally right next to this one that talks about installing Android-x86 on a Win8 tablet. You might start there...
The usual solution to the options for display scaling not appearing in the driver control screen is to put Windows into a lower resolution (for example, 1024x768 or 800x600) and then usually (though I haven't tried on Clover Trail) the option you're looking for (display scaling) will appear.
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Im sorry if Im blind but..which thread are you referring to? I assumed it was the Iconia w700 one but saw no mention of Android X86
Near the end of the w700 thread its become a android-ia discussion not android-x86.
Anyway. The clovertrail CPU used in the 500t ONLY supports windows and will likely refuse to boot anything but windows. It might well be possible to male it boot the Linux kernel eventually but only with that kernel configuration you mentioned not wanting to do. Basically its not possible right now, but if it is possible one day there are 2 solutions to your making a usb drive in Linux without Linux. Firstly, ubuntu is free if you are willing to install it on another machine first (I think you can buy ubuntu DVDs or burn one yourself from windows). Secondly you can make bootable usbs in windows.
Android on clovertrail could eventually work, probably easier job than the surface RT guys have. The clovertrail replacement will be back to normal and support any x86 OS, I don't know why clovertrail has such a restriction, it just does.
Bluestacks for surface pro apparently works fine on clovertrail as does jar of beans. I haven't tried either one myself but have heard the various complaints about bluestacks working or not working.
The driver does not support upscaling.
I'm not sure if there is a hardware upscaler in the PowerVR SGX545 core or not.
but it can be done with software, like upscaling a lowres framebuffer to a highres framebuffer (f.e 640x480 -> 1366x768) and using opengl or directX for filtering or interpolation.
It has to be either done by the driver or as a dll hooked into a directdraw/directX/opengl application.
Driver would be the best option because it would be universal and work with all applications.
darkleafar said:
I believe the best hackers/minds/tinkerers in the internet are typically found in these forums, so I like to post the most intricate questions that all other forums failed to answer as my last resort. As they say, save the best for last. (No pressure, lol)
Issue 1:
Upscaling. Atom Clovertrail Z2760 does not have any upscaling option built into its Intel Graphics Control Panel. It is a known issue with all atom 2760 devices including my own tablet Samsung Ativ 500t, as well HP Envy X2, Asus Vivotab Smart, Asus Vivotab tf810c. etc.
The problem presents itself when attempting to run an old game designed for a resolution of 800 x 600, for example. When you go into "full screen" mode, what you get is a still tiny window with huge black bars all around. Somebody suggested using the windows magnifier, but that cuts off some of the game screen.
So, is there any third party mods to the Intel drivers, third party upscaler software, or anything of the sort I can use to solve this situation? Intel did not develop official drivers, and people contacting Samsung were pretty much told "screw you, we dont care"
Issue 2:
Android:
Research found that Bluestacks does not seem to work with my particular tablet. I encountered an interesting thing called Android X86, which Im sure you guys already know about. While going through their website, my head exploded. I do not have the savvy to reconfigure a kernel, or make a bootable USB drive using Linux without..well..Linux. I was just hoping that somebody has successfully installed Android x86 in a more recent Windows 8 tablet. I have found instances of people who did in older Windows 7 tablets, like the Acer w500 for example, but no one yet with specific information no how to install this on a clovertrail tablet.
I was hoping could help me out getting this done. Being able to dual boot the Sammy Ativ 500 would be a dream come true.
Thank you very much for your time.
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I made a post about this, and i was able to make it boot to ''chose your language screen'' also it boots in safe mode.
Good News People!
I got android x86 installation to boot perfectly, going to install now. posting instructions when i can.
Good news. bad news.
With a program called easyuefi you are able to get it to boot to android x86 installation, however keyboard is not working when choosing an hard drive partition. in grub screen it works fine.
make a new partition, extract android x86 iso there.
Now open up easyuefi and click add entry
When choosing a boot file, In your extracted android x86 files there is a folder called efi.
choose 32bit efi file and click ok. well add to description android so it wont whine about missin description. Now at the easyuefi boot entry screen click on the entry you just created and choose one time boot, now click on power and choose reboot and then click yes.
Cyanogen based android x86 boots fine in live mode but the resolution is ''out of range'' the cyanogen bootlogo is really wide and bugged out, welcome screen is pixeled out.
Not working my friend. Any other suggestions or updates
justanpotato said:
With a program called easyuefi you are able to get it to boot to android x86 installation, however keyboard is not working when choosing an hard drive partition. in grub screen it works fine.
make a new partition, extract android x86 iso there.
Now open up easyuefi and click add entry
When choosing a boot file, In your extracted android x86 files there is a folder called efi.
choose 32bit efi file and click ok. well add to description android so it wont whine about missin description. Now at the easyuefi boot entry screen click on the entry you just created and choose one time boot, now click on power and choose reboot and then click yes.
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not working
Ghalilo said:
not working
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Posted to remixos section of xda, asking help with pictures that remix os actually boots but i still have some problems with it.
Remember to install android files to its own partition on your 500t hard drive / preinstall it there. You can add, modify and remove partitions from Disk Management.
I got remix os to boot with their own installer and cyanogenmod based android x86 android image with easyuefi.
remember to disable from bios the boot protection.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/remix/remix-os/samsung-ativ-500t-boot-remix-os-t3500257