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Debian working niceley on Desire.

Debian for Desire.
If you are able to try this on another android device, please do as I will be very interested in the results.
Download
http://www.multiupload.com/79TSI1AAF9
You will need.
-Root access.
-Busybox (included in most custom roms)
-1.4gig free on SDCARD
-VNC Client (ie. AndroidVNC)
-Terminal Emulator (ie. ConnectBot)
-7zip
Instructions
-Extract the file deSIREbian.7z on your PC using 7zip.
-Copy the contents (debian.img and deboot) to root directory of SDCARD.
-On your phone in terminal emulator type
su
sh /sdcard/deboot
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You should get a blank screen showing "localhost:/#" after a couple of seconds.
-On your phone in your VNC client log in using these details
Password - password
Port - 5901
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Nickname and Address are not needed, call it what you want though.
Changing the colour to 24bit and enabling local mouse pointer and full screen bit map are not neccesary but reccomended.
-Thats it.
Notes.
-You can log in via ssh, (gives a much better terminal, ie works properly with aptitude). Use [email protected] and password "toor"
-The version of Debian is Armel Lenny, installed using debootstrap.
-It is just the base package with LXDE on top, you only get a desktop, a file browser, an internet browser, and a pic viewer.
-If you want more packages there's tonnes of room on the image. eg apt-get install openoffice.org or apt-get install abiword or apt-get install any flipping thing u want
-You can access the SDCARD from Debian at "root/sdcard" (read-write)
-You can access Debian filesystem from Android (When Debian is running) at "sdcard/debian" (read only)
-debian.img is mounted at "sdcard/debian" using "dev/block/loop5"
-So far the only rom i have come accross that this dont work with is one of the cyanogen nightlies from last week. apart from that, working on opendesire, cyanogen, defrost, leedroid, official 2.2 with busybox...
Issues.
Debian cannot be shut down. You need to reboot the phone to do this. (You can kill the VNC server with "vncserver -kill :1" there is an icon on the festoons to do this.)
Update log.
deSIREbain.
-First release.
deSIREbain2
Fixed
-Loading a second terminal no longer breaks vnc.
-You no longer need to create the folder debian on sdcard.
Added
-ssh server (login with root and toor)
Removed.
-The image has been downsized from 2 gig to 1.4

Hey,
thank you for your work, i will test it so far and will tell you the results
got this error:
Code:
# su
su
# sh /sdcard/deboot
sh /sdcard/deboot
mount: No such file or directory
mount: No such file or directory
mount: No such file or directory
mount: No such file or directory
mount: mounting /sdcard on /sdcard/debian/root/sdcard failed: No such file or di
rectory
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
chroot: can't change root directory to /sdcard/debian: No such file or directory
#
If you have the same problems try out
su
mkdir /sdcard/debian
losetup /dev/block/loop3 /sdcard/debian.img
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/loop3 /sdcard/debian
ls /sdcard/debian
thx to mercianary for help
greetings

I found this guide quite helpful at getting a bootstrapped Debian setup running.
http://www.saurik.com/id/10
I didn't need to insert the ext2 module as it's already loaded for me, I guess G1s didn't have that convenience back then.

blackstoneuser5 said:
I found this guide quite helpful at getting a bootstrapped Debian setup running.
www . saurik.com/id/10
I didn't need to insert the ext2 module as it's already loaded for me, I guess G1s didn't have that convenience back then.
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I used parts of this for reference too. Its a great guide, explains things really well.

i've just updated this. link is in the first post.
Fixed
-Loading a second terminal no longer breaks vnc.
-You no longer need to create the folder debian on sdcard.
Added
-ssh server (login with root and toor)
Removed.
-The image has been downsized from 2 gig to 1.4

debian for desire--help please
hi
I spent much time for searching debian or ubuntu for desire, but nothin worked
know i found this and i have download everything and start to install over the terminal
but the " sh /sdcard/deboot" is not workin to
there's only this answer:
# su
su
# sh /sdcard/deboot
sh /sdcard/deboot
[: not found
losetup: not found
mount: No such file or directory
mount: No such file or directory
mount: No such file or directory
mount: No such file or directory
busybox: not found
sysctl: not found
chroot: not found
may somebody help me?
i really want to have it on the desire
thanks

It looks like you had not installed busybox
Which ROM do you use ?

oh i'm sorry
i'm a newbie and don't really know what a rom is
but i had problems with busybox and there was a somebody who said i can get the app titanium and let it install the busybox

could you please show me a tut how to install busybox
maybe a german tut
thanks

Getting error at: sh /sdcard/deboot
line 5: syntax error near unexpected token `else'

Rosi1337 said:
Getting error at: sh /sdcard/deboot
line 5: syntax error near unexpected token `else'
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dont know why that happened.. works on mine. syntax looks ok to me.
try with this one (attatched), it's the same but without the bit that's not working for you.
what rom are you using, i shall try to replicate the error so I can try to fix properly.

thepuechen said:
could you please show me a tut how to install busybox
maybe a german tut
thanks
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There should be a guide on installing busybox somewhere if you want to search for it, i know i remember seeing one a while ago.
Too be honest, your better off just flashing a rom that includes busybox, it would be MUCH easier.
have a look here and see what takes your fancy, I would recomend defrost, because it is stable and easy to overclock.

Thanks mercianary,
It works fine!,
I use customised DeFroST_0.9b_uvonly with USB-host patch.
By the way I would like to add more options to kernel line.
Where can I find like a menu.lst file ? or How to add it to kernel line.
There is no /dev/graphics/* in running Debian console.
I would like to use FrameBuffer on running Debian.
thanks,

Android VNC won't connect Trying to get a handshake, but then says that VNC connection failed

please paste at that time log
jacobtc said:
Android VNC won't connect Trying to get a handshake, but then says that VNC connection failed
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Please paste at that time log.
Maybe vnc server does not running.

tknv said:
Thanks mercianary,
It works fine!,
I use customised DeFroST_0.9b_uvonly with USB-host patch.
By the way I would like to add more options to kernel line.
Where can I find like a menu.lst file ? or How to add it to kernel line.
There is no /dev/graphics/* in running Debian console.
I would like to use FrameBuffer on running Debian.
thanks,
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You should understand that this is not a really booted native linux. Instead you are working in a chroot environment. So there is no kernel running that can get parameters. Only the the stock kernel of your DeFroST. Also there is no FrameBuffer as the graphic hardware ist not accessible. Instead this approach uses a vnc-server to which you can connect via a local viewer.
The advantage of this approach is clear:
- run almost any linux package available in the debian repository
- use your phone as before with the nice android
The disadvantage:
- no graphic output, so no 3D-games (which are rare under linux on the arm platform ;-)
- you can crash your android by eating up to much ram (not such a problem - it restarts on its own and if not you just have to reboot)

Thread is dead?
It seems this thread is dead. The problems many users seem to have come from a dirty setup. The image is broken in many terms:
- wrong file permissions on important binaries, like su
- wrong file permissions on many device files under /dev, so the ttys are only accessible by root
- wrong permissions on other places so there are always errors when installing additonal software (e.g. with the man pages)
- wrong setup that uses the root user for the desktop - instead an unprivileged user should be used
- missing packages for timezones and locales so the time is only right, if you are in a UTC region and console programs having trouble displaying anything else then plain english
I can not recommend using this setup image. It is better to use one of the instructions available online to get a clean setup.

Su doesn't work because your allready root.
Getting anything but root to work would be a real pain.
As you said its a chroot environment, its never going to be perfect.
The image was made using debootstrap just like all the other 'clean' ones.
Yep, it is broken as hell, but it works for what most people would need it for...make,gcc,python,a proper web browser,torrents, and some emergency word processing on the train to work.
The problem most people have is not being able to mount the image, this is due to fro-yo a2sd taking up all the loop devices.

Just thought I'd add my 2 cents.
I tried this on a MIUI rom and the scripy didnt do anything - ie i ran it using:
"# sh /sdcard/deboot"
.....and all it said was:
"#"
I entered all the lines in the shell script but the last one said it failed to launch VLC and no commands registered property (not even ls)
So i tried it on Defrost 5.1, and the script still didn't work.
But when i entered everything manually, it did work. Not too sure about the green theme though.
But thanks alot! Saves me spending a few hours trying to coax a working debootstrap out of my computer.
Thanks!
Josh.

mercianary said:
Su doesn't work because your allready root.
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Nope. Actually su works only for root. It's missing the setuid root flag like all other binaries that should have it set.
mercianary said:
Getting anything but root to work would be a real pain.
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Nope. I am always working as a normal, unprivileged user in my chroot. You just have to be in the proper groups. No need to work as root. Android works also with an unprivileged user.
mercianary said:
As you said its a chroot environment, its never going to be perfect.
The image was made using debootstrap just like all the other 'clean' ones.
Yep, it is broken as hell, but it works for what most people would need it for...make,gcc,python,a proper web browser,torrents, and some emergency word processing on the train to work.
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This is what I do not understand. There is no need that it is broken, as mine works without any errors. So I think something went wrong in creating yours. For sure a chroot is no running OS but you can server almost any service with it and run anything you want (if your ram does not get exhausted ;-).
mercianary said:
The problem most people have is not being able to mount the image, this is due to fro-yo a2sd taking up all the loop devices.
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Yes. Everyone with a good rom should have a2sd+ (aka the old a2sd) which saves more space than the froyo one and leaves your loop devices for you.
jo

Tested cifs.ko and nls_utf8.ko (from factory kernel)

Just for interested people, I have compiled cifs.ko and nls_utf8.ko from US version SGHI897 kernel (from samsung opensource website). This package has been tested under JF6, (out-of-box settings, but rooted). Key notes:
0. mount with -o iocharset=utf8, -t cifs
1. use "busybox" to do "mv or cp or mount or umount"
2. use direct "#" prompt to do "insmod"
3. better use GScript after you have tested these ko's

hiway123 said:
Just for interested people, I have compiled cifs.ko and nls_utf8.ko from US version SGHI897 kernel (from samsung opensource website). This package has been tested under JF6, (out-of-box settings, but rooted). Key notes:
0. mount with -o iocharset=utf8, -t cifs
1. use "busybox" to do "mv or cp or mount or umount"
2. use direct "#" prompt to do "insmod"
3. better use GScript after you have tested these ko's
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I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about, other than it means someone's gonna come up with SOMETHING new to play with here....... =)

techmik67 said:
I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about, other than it means someone's gonna come up with SOMETHING new to play with here....... =)
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coz, from searching the forum, there is no cifs and utf8 support for captivate. The first is used when using captivate to mount remote windows share folders. In other words, you can use rockplayer on captivate to browser media files on windows desktop. For some reasons, there could be encoding problem to view these media files' names, such as asian characters. Then the second one is needed.

hiway123 said:
coz, from searching the forum, there is no cifs and utf8 support for captivate. The first is used when using captivate to mount remote windows share folders. In other words, you can use rockplayer on captivate to browser media files on windows desktop. For some reasons, there could be encoding problem to view these media files, such as asian characters. Then the second one is needed.
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I can definitely see why UTF8 is important, though I have no idea what to do with these files to be honest. also, linux-based system that doesn't support UTF8, really?

Kaik541 said:
I can definitely see why UTF8 is important, though I have no idea what to do with these files to be honest. also, linux-based system that doesn't support UTF8, really?
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Don't quite understand your meaning, sorry. But anyway, just for interested people...

the module works great thanks for your effort.

network pimp... android novice.
hiway123, i pulled down your make of cifs.ko; loaded it in a network folder on my ext sdcard, but am not sure what to do now. (insmod, etc)
I attempted a few mount commands, and a few other linux norm paths, but I think I am lost here. Can you give a 1, 2, step of how to run the mount command? your post was rather cryptic. (i know i know, for the interested only! well definitely interested...)
*Note* I downloaded this nifty app: CIFSmanager app from the market, and it is open enough that it allows for the user to direct path for the cifs module (insmod path) to the file you compiled (again which is now on my sdcard) it seemed to be happy with it, but gave me some other error I believe had something to do with it not being root. (phone is rooted, have several apps with root level access... however haven't yet figured out how to run certain individual apps as root, that don't automatically try to obtain root access. blah blah blah, another project.)
anyhoot - i would love to be able to mount a vfs on this bird! had the captivate for about a month and love'n it! I got tons of media I'd like to stream over the network and found a few nice apps (ARCmedia / rocket, etc.) that i tested (direct copy to sd) and played my .flv files just fine! :-D
now all i need to do it trick the system into thinking my network paths are mounted resources. (Everything else works well, I can access network shares, view pictures, docs, standard video that the default video player can play fine.) So next step is to learn what YOU know.
sorry for the long post! - th x

tucxforever said:
hiway123, i pulled down your make of cifs.ko; loaded it in a network folder on my ext sdcard, but am not sure what to do now. (insmod, etc)
I attempted a few mount commands, and a few other linux norm paths, but I think I am lost here. Can you give a 1, 2, step of how to run the mount command? your post was rather cryptic. (i know i know, for the interested only! well definitely interested...)
*Note* I downloaded this nifty app: CIFSmanager app from the market, and it is open enough that it allows for the user to direct path for the cifs module (insmod path) to the file you compiled (again which is now on my sdcard) it seemed to be happy with it, but gave me some other error I believe had something to do with it not being root. (phone is rooted, have several apps with root level access... however haven't yet figured out how to run certain individual apps as root, that don't automatically try to obtain root access. blah blah blah, another project.)
anyhoot - i would love to be able to mount a vfs on this bird! had the captivate for about a month and love'n it! I got tons of media I'd like to stream over the network and found a few nice apps (ARCmedia / rocket, etc.) that i tested (direct copy to sd) and played my .flv files just fine! :-D
now all i need to do it trick the system into thinking my network paths are mounted resources. (Everything else works well, I can access network shares, view pictures, docs, standard video that the default video player can play fine.) So next step is to learn what YOU know.
sorry for the long post! - th x
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I have a samba server in LAN, say at 192.168.1.1. So, I do these steps:
1. unzip my package to your computer, there are two ko files. Then use USB cable to transfer these two files to your phone in /sdcard folder.
2. on the phone, I used "terminal emulator", run "su" into root mode, make new folders like "busybox mkdir /system/lib/modules", you may try other directory name, I don't think that does a matter. Move the two ko files from /sdcard to this newly created folder, remember to use "busybox mv" command.
3. create a mount point on your phone, "mkdir /sdcard/smb" for example. or "busybox mkdir" I cannot remember.
4. insert modules, using "insmod /system/lib/modules/cifs.ko" and "insmod /system/lib/modules/nls_utf8.ko", remember these commands must be run everytime after you reboot your phone, so I use Gscript to create a shortcut, it's very convenient.
5. mount server's samba share folder in the phone, using "busybox mount -t cifs //192.168.1.1/your_share_folder /sdcard/smb -v -o user=yourusername,pass=yourpasswd,iocharset=utf8".
6. now, you can use rockplayer to browse into /sdcard/smb on your phone to view what is shared.
7. It is better to umount your folder once you finish transferring files. Then simply do "busybox umount /sdcard/smb".
Actually, only commands 5-7 are needed after your first attempt. Of course, if you have not done step 4 after a reboot, you need to do that step as well. I use Gscript in market to create shortcuts to these 4-7 commands. That's more convenient instead of typing on such small screen.

Have you tried this with any of the Custom ROMs in this section? If so, which ones work? Can you tell me how to compile a CIFS.KO?
Can it be compiled against the ROMs supplied here?
Thanks in advance,

Freaking brilliant, was exactly what I was looking for...thanks OP!
*edit*
Should mention, I used the posted .KO with stock rogers rom (i896) and it seems to be working flawlessly from my testing so far. I've even been able to stream some lower bitrate HD video and have it run smoothly and consistantly

insmod: init_module '/system/lib/modules/cifs.ko' failed (Exec format error)
something wrong?
i use SetiroN's kernel... and I9000 Froyo - maybe that is the reason?

Id assume that the kernel you are using isn't compatible and the module will have to be compiled for it.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I896

love the rom just wish had few diff tweaks

[SOLVED] CIFS support

A noob question support. Is there a CIFS support in the 2.6.32.21-gbe90714 kernel or a suitalbe cifs.ko file that one could use with the Cifsmanager app?
I am a bit lost here. I downloaded the DHD kernel source released, but had no luck locating the cifs.ko file. And I have no idea how to compile one myself. Can someone pinpoint me in the right direction?
update:
found some instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=783117 so I will see if I can get it working
update 2:
i have been able to build cifs.o (no cifs.ko was produced ) from the kernel provided by HTC, but it fails with insmod. The problem might be (besides that I have only a vague idea what am I doing) that the downloaded kernel is 2.6.32-g5ed1769 and my phone is running kernel 2.6.32-gbe90714.
Also compiling the kernel ends with this error
make[3]: *** No rule to make target `drivers/input/touchscreen/ntrig.o', needed by `drivers/input/touchscreen/built-in.o'. Stop.
Thats where I got stuck.
I have attached the file cifs.o produced.
Updare 3: Solved - see attachment in post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8865419#post8865419

Support/Troubleshooting forum sub section is needed, this Desire HD general is becoming a Desire HD trashcan..

M_T_M said:
Moved to general. Not a DEV thread.
Cheers,
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I placed in DEV since it deals with kernel compilation. Maybe it should be moved to theme and apps as I am trying to get Cifsmanager app working on DHD.

Small update: I have managed to get a cifs.ko from kernel 2.6.32.17 from G2 partially working. I have HEX edited the file and changed to my kernel version.
I can insmod the file and mount drive without a problem. I can than access the mounted drives a browse the folders, but when I try to open the file I get an error.
I do not seem to be able to find a 2.6.32.21 kernel compiled cifs.ko which I believe might work with HEX updating "-gbe90714".

*push*
looking for the right cifs.ko as well :\ would be really nice to be able to mount cifs shares without custom rom...

anyone got CIFS working on stock ROM?

CIFS working on 2.6.32.21-gf3f553d
here is a working cifs.ko for DHD kernel 2.6.32.21-gf3f553d
Code:
su
insmod slow-work.ko
insmod cifs.ko
insmod nls_utf8.ko
It's a hex edited and --strip-debug cifs to educe file size of the version from MikeMelbourne. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9780217&postcount=7
Works fine on my DHD (samba access and video playback with V Player).

nxtwrld said:
here is a working cifs.ko for DHD kernel 2.6.32.21-gf3f553d
Code:
su
insmod slow-work.ko
insmod cifs.ko
insmod nls_utf8.ko
It's a hex edited and --strip-debug cifs to educe file size of the version from MikeMelbourne. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9780217&postcount=7
Works fine on my DHD (samba access and video playback with V Player).
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Thanks for this, it works fine when I insmodded all the .ko's you zipped (that I placed in system/lib/modules/). On reboot though I cannot use cifs manager unless I insmod again. Do I need to insmod everytime i reboot?
Sent from my Desire HD

nxtwrld said:
It's a hex edited and --strip-debug cifs to educe file size of the version from MikeMelbourne. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9780217&postcount=7
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I understand the hex edit - would you mind telling me how you did the --strip-debug - I'd like to do the same.
They were compiled on a headless PII 400 MHz running Ubuntu Edgy Eft server.
-Mike-

You just need to have the android ndk, which I supposed you have since you have bee able to compile the kernel. So just run
Code:
/path/to/android-ndk-r4b/build/prebuilt/linux-x86/arm-eabi-4.4.0/bin/arm-eabi-strip --strip-debug /path/to/cifs.ko
you have to modify the path to cifs.ko a and android-ndk-r4b
I have bee trying to compile the kernel my self on kubuntu, but always finished with an error, so I just ended up hexediting other files.
Thanks for your files. I have been waiting for a working samba mount to stream my videos from NAS!!

keemyb said:
Thanks for this, it works fine when I insmodded all the .ko's you zipped (that I placed in system/lib/modules/). On reboot though I cannot use cifs manager unless I insmod again. Do I need to insmod everytime i reboot?
Sent from my Desire HD
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I am afraid it has to be insmoded every time on boot. You can automate it with Gscript or Tasker apps.

Thanks @Nxtwrld for the strip-debug advice. The HTC kernel never compiled with my phone's config.gz - after each failed compile I would have to edit .config and disable the item responsible for the build failure. I ended up compiling the module by itself.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

Final compile - optimised versions against NDK R5.
Against the new Android NDK R5 I have just compiled:
* tun.ko - 18 KB
* slow-work.ko - 16 KB
* cifs.ko - 269 KB
* nls_utf8.ko - 4 KB
I have also debug stripped them - resulting in a total module size of 304 KB instead of 3.2 MB.
This time I compiled them on Ubuntu 10.10 instead of the ancient Ubuntu 6.10 I had been compiling on.
Again, these are for 2.6.32.21-g66cfb7a - feel free to hex edit them. I have tested both tun & cifs and they work.
Thanks again nxtwrld for the strip-debug advice.

Can you do the same for kernel 2.6.32.21-g3d0aaf ?

here you go.

thank you! Works very good!
nxtwrld said:
here you go.
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I've tried for hours so far to understand more about the android and how to install the files inside 2.6.32.21-gf3f553d.zip.
I have the Desire HD with stock Orange rom and that kernel, i literaly have no idea how to install thease moduals onto the phone.
My desire hd is rooted and is S-on I've tried things like Kernel Update Utility and also just trying to simply copy and paste the files into system/lib/modules didnt work since astro didnt let me paste.
If it wasnt nearly 1am and i wasn't trying for the past 3 hours i would have done more reading. I know its something simple im missing, just can't figure out what the process is to installing thease modules is. First Android phone, first day with it as you can probebly tell.
Any help will be apreciated.
Thanks

arielc said:
I've tried for hours so far to understand more about the android and how to install the files inside 2.6.32.21-gf3f553d.zip.
I have the Desire HD with stock Orange rom and that kernel, i literaly have no idea how to install thease moduals onto the phone.
My desire hd is rooted and is S-on I've tried things like Kernel Update Utility and also just trying to simply copy and paste the files into system/lib/modules didnt work since astro didnt let me paste.
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There's a free app in the market called "mount /system (rw / ro)" that can make your /system read-write (rw) or read-only (ro). After setting rw - you should be able to copy the *.ko files into /system/lib/modules.
Another alternative is to copy the *.ko files onto your sdcard (/mnt/sdcard).
You can then use an app (i.e. "Terminal Emulator") to enter these commands:
Code:
su
insmod /mnt/sdcard/slow-work.ko
insmod /mnt/sdcard/cifs.ko
insmod /mnt/sdcard/nls_utf8.ko
Alternatively, you can open CifsManager, open the Settings and specify a custom path to your kernel modules (i.e. in /mnt/sdcard). The recent version allows you to specify multiple modules, separated by colons. e.g:
Code:
/mnt/sdcard/slow-work.ko:/mnt/sdcard/cifs.ko:/mnt/sdcard/nls_utf8.ko
Hope this helps.

You should also check you kernel version and verify, that you are really running pin this kernel. I have no idea what the kernel for Orange branding is....

Amazing thanks, i did it with the terminal emulator method. First time i tried it, it wouldnt work. A restart later and i've rentered the comands and my computer drive is mounted. Works like a dream, thanks loads for th hex edited files and the walkthrough with diffrent options was so very helpful.

[Q] cifs kernel module?

Is it possible for someone with Linux experience to compile a cifs kernel module for use with the stock 4.0.3 kernel? I would like to be able to mount smb shares and know nothing of Linux compilation ...obviously I am rooted......and also, why doesn't a business class device come with cifs support? Lenovo...I'm looking at you....
Thanks to anyone who may help our with insight on this issue.

lmbea4 said:
Is it possible for someone with Linux experience to compile a cifs kernel module for use with the stock 4.0.3 kernel? I would like to be able to mount smb shares and know nothing of Linux compilation ...obviously I am rooted......and also, why doesn't a business class device come with cifs support? Lenovo...I'm looking at you....
Thanks to anyone who may help our with insight on this issue.
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Here it is. Compiled from the official Lenovo ICS sources. Needed to setup my build system anyway.
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If it doesn't work please post your precise kernel-version (setting->info) with all the characters and numbers and everything.

(exec format error)
I tried the file you made, placed it in the /system/lib/modules directory...Insmod /system/lib/modules/cifs.ko and got the (exec format error) ...am I doing something wrong...and also, thank you so much for helping! Awesome work
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I tried the file you made, placed it in the /system/lib/modules directory...Insmod /system/lib/modules/cifs.ko and got the (exec format error) ...am I doing something wrong...and also, thank you so much for helping! Awesome work
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Next try. If it doesn't work this time please post the last lines of dmesg

yes...but
Yes! the new module loads wonderfully ....now as for getting cifs manager to work,I keep getting "mount: no such file or directory" ...and yes I have the latest busybox, and yes I made the mount point rw...strange....also I noticed that other kernel modules have the cifs.ko and a md4.ko...could the problem lie in not having a md4.ko? Also, you are awesome at this, thank you so much for your continued help!

What I'm trying to accomplish
I'm trying to get the Cifs Manager application to function on my thinkpad tablet. I thought it might help to give out that information so you can see where I'm heading with all of this. Thanks again

lmbea4 said:
I'm trying to get the Cifs Manager application to function on my thinkpad tablet. I thought it might help to give out that information so you can see where I'm heading with all of this. Thanks again
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A logcat might tell you whats wrong. Try to start searching there, most times its something simple.
Edit: You might be right, a md4.ko seems to be necessary. Will build it as soon as i find out what md4 exactly is.
Edit2: And here it is. Its a crypto module.

awesome!!
That did the trick, cifs manager works great now!! Thank you so much!

lmbea4 said:
That did the trick, cifs manager works great now!! Thank you so much!
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Hi, could you share your process to mount cifs on thinkpad tablet? I have followed on one tutorial on thinkpadtabletforums. But failed unfortunately. Could you give me a hint? Thanks in advance!

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kpf190 said:
Hi, could you share your process to mount cifs on thinkpad tablet? I have followed on one tutorial on thinkpadtabletforums. But failed unfortunately. Could you give me a hint? Thanks in advance!
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Sure, first download the cifs manager from the play store. (none of this works of you don't have root). then download the two files (in one zip file,2 posts up) and place the two files in the system/lib/modules/ directory. now, open the cifs manager app and go to settings. you need to check the "use insmod" and then in the option below that you need to put /system/lib/modules/cifs.ko:/system/lib/modules/md4.ko that whole thing, no spaces, the : will make it run the second command which is a required modules for the cifs one to work.
good luck

lmbea4 said:
Sure, first download the cifs manager from the play store. (none of this works of you don't have root). then download the two files (in one zip file,2 posts up) and place the two files in the system/lib/modules/ directory. now, open the cifs manager app and go to settings. you need to check the "use insmod" and then in the option below that you need to put /system/lib/modules/cifs.ko:/system/lib/modules/md4.ko that whole thing, no spaces, the : will make it run the second command which is a required modules for the cifs one to work.
good luck
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Noted and tried but still get msg as "mount: No such device".
I think I have no luck with CIFS...

Thanks Koshu and all. Mounted my NAS shares with no problems.

CIFS Mount on Tablet Z working! (stock 4.1.2 confirmed, 4.2.2 testers wanted)

Hello,
since I have my Tablet Z I was searching for a solution to be able to mount CIFS directories (e.g. from a NAS) on my Tablet Z, since certain media apps (especially music players with own database like GoneMad or Poweramp) only work with local directories.
Unfortunately no dev seems to be interested in compiling the necessary kernel modules or making a custom kernel with the functionality included. And myself I'm no dev.
But today - hooray - I saw this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2260831 and thought: "There are more programs from other phones, especially the very similar Xperia Z, that work on the Tablet Z, so just let's try!"
I downloaded the package linked in the first post of the thread - the .350 one. (The .423 one didn't work). Then I unpacked it and copied the contents of the folder (some .ko and config files) to /system/lib/modules.
Then I opened a terminal, cd'ed to /system/lib/modules and entered "insmod cifs.ko". Worked!! :good::cyclops:
Next I mounted my network share with the totally normal command (not with the "unc:\\\\"-stuff suggested in the above thread to get it working on the Xperia Z):
Code:
busybox mount -t cifs -o iocharset=utf8,username=xxxxx,password=yyyyy //x.x.x.x/[my share] [mount point]
Voila!
(NFS doesn't work, insmod gives an error.)
But now I can use GoneMad Music Player with my Intenso WiFi Harddisk :good::good::good:
Since I am still on 4.1.2 (with no plan to update to higher versions yet, because for me 4.2 or 4.3 has drawbacks on this device), I don't know whether one of the two module packages from the Xperia Z thread would also work on 4.2.2.
It would be great if someone who has this version running could test it.
Best Wishes,
Hasenbein

Perfect! This was the my last missing function on Tablet Z
Successfully tested on SGP321 (LTE) 10.1.1.A.1.307

Hi,
I have a Sony SG311 over 4.2.2 stock rom. If I copy these files on my tablet, Can i use CIFS manager app to mount directly my NAS share folders ?
Thansk for help

Yes, if it would work on your ROM then of course you could use CIFS manager.
But up to now nobody has got it working on 4.2.2, only on 4.1.2.
It would be great if you could test it by following my instructions. Thanks!

hasenbein1966 said:
Yes, if it would work on your ROM then of course you could use CIFS manager.
But up to now nobody has got it working on 4.2.2, only on 4.1.2.
It would be great if you could test it by following my instructions. Thanks!
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Hasnt worked for me on 4.2.2
Always get "invalid argument" error whether I do it manually in terminal or using Cifs manager. It wont mount my network drive.
Hope someone has a solution soon.

sneakymise said:
Hasnt worked for me on 4.2.2
Always get "invalid argument" error whether I do it manually in terminal or using Cifs manager. It wont mount my network drive.
Hope someone has a solution soon.
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Same to me

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(NFS doesn't work, insmod gives an error.)
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You can try brute-force loading it via punchmod instead of insmod, that usually works if the module isn't compiled for a completely different device.
Some info here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41920265#post41920265

OK, could you 4.2.2 users try insmod -f first (normal force loading via -f parameter), then look with lsmod whether the module has been loaded, and if it didn't work, try punchmod? That would be great! Thanks!