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[NOOBIE QUESTION] Able to dual boot?

Ok, i was thinking of getting the windows 8 in dual boot... So i did a partition... But some of my friends saying that i need to backup my data but my data is in the another partition, sooo... Do i need to backup?
My partition (500gb hdd)
30gb- For Windows 8
215gb- For Windows 7 (Current OS)
220gb- Data
My computer is
Acer Aspire 4736G
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.66ghz, 1066mhz FSB)
Nvidia Geforce G105M
4 gb RAM
Please help, im very curious with the developer preview....
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You don't have to, its just a good idea just incase anything bad happens. Like choosing the wrong partition.

rshabou said:
You don't have to, its just a good idea just incase anything bad happens. Like choosing the wrong partition.
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So... Is it ok? Just install in that partitioned?
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DaxElectro said:
Ok, i was thinking of getting the windows 8 in dual boot... So i did a partition... But some of my friends saying that i need to backup my data but my data is in the another partition, sooo... Do i need to backup?
My partition (500gb hdd)
30gb- For Windows 8
215gb- For Windows 7 (Current OS)
220gb- Data
My computer is
Acer Aspire 4736G
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.66ghz, 1066mhz FSB)
Nvidia Geforce G105M
4 gb RAM
Please help, im very curious with the developer preview....
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I have an Acer Aspire 5738G with an intel core 2 duo and 4gb ram, I only have a 250gb HDD (I have a 1TB USB HDD for my music and video's ect)
anyway i partitioned 60gb for windows developer preview, and it works great, obviously a little slower than WIN7 because its pre beta.
You get a posh new boot option screen to dual boot too

AndroHero said:
I have an Acer Aspire 5738G with an intel core 2 duo and 4gb ram, I only have a 250gb HDD (I have a 1TB USB HDD for my music and video's ect)
anyway i partitioned 60gb for windows developer preview, and it works great, obviously a little slower than WIN7 because its pre beta.
You get a posh new boot option screen to dual boot too
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Woo.... Hmm, i goin to install it tomorrow... Direct link is kept breakdown... Anyway?
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I installed w8 to a seperate partition today, works like a charm
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adesonic said:
I installed w8 to a seperate partition today, works like a charm
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Cool gonna try it tomorrow! Thanks!
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Make sure you install windows 8 dev pre from boot to get dual boot, otherwise the installation will install over the existing operating system.
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Cool gonna try it tomorrow! Thanks!
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texonex said:
Make sure you install windows 8 dev pre from boot to get dual boot, otherwise the installation will install over the existing operating system.
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Yea from F12 then boot through dvd right?
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DaxElectro said:
Yea from F12 then boot through dvd right?
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Yep, if it says so during boot

It decided to hijack the Win7 bootloader on my system and erased the option to boot into both Win7 and Linux.
I was really wanting to like it but as usual Microsoft always finds a way to piss me off. Plus they still managed to find a way to make it even less intuitive than before. eg. they added an extra two steps before you can even restart the computer
But anyways, it's formatted now and I don't plan on reinstalling it anytime soon...
/rant

xHausx said:
It decided to hijack the Win7 bootloader on my system and erased the option to boot into both Win7 and Linux.
I was really wanting to like it but as usual Microsoft always finds a way to piss me off. Plus they still managed to find a way to make it even less intuitive than before. eg. they added an extra two steps before you can even restart the computer
But anyways, it's formatted now and I don't plan on reinstalling it anytime soon...
/rant
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LOL, i actually dual boot my acer... Now partially working but the metro is not working...
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And whatever you do, make sure you pick the new empty partition you created and go for clean install. NOT upgrade

Disregard, making own thread.

xHausx said:
It decided to hijack the Win7 bootloader on my system and erased the option to boot into both Win7 and Linux.
I was really wanting to like it but as usual Microsoft always finds a way to piss me off. Plus they still managed to find a way to make it even less intuitive than before. eg. they added an extra two steps before you can even restart the computer
But anyways, it's formatted now and I don't plan on reinstalling it anytime soon...
/rant
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You could of just used a linux live CD to reinstall grub....
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DaxElectro said:
LOL, i actually dual boot my acer... Now partially working but the metro is not working...
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Metro works fine on my aspire dual booting with windows 7, make sure the screen res is high enough to run metro apps ....

Windows or linux on fire ?

Is it possible to boot windows or linux on the kindle ? Make a dual boot, win or linux with android?
1ghz dual-core and 512 ram is not to much, but shoud be enough...
I really like android, I want to keep it, but there somethings that I can't do...(sketchup, flash mx...macromedia programs...
Thanks
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Windows: No.
Linux: Maybe. Android is kind of Linux.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1429629

[Q] Compiling errors: need 32 bit prebuilt binaries

I'm trying to compile Omni on a 32 bit Linux system, using the procedure given here: http://docs.omnirom.org/Build_for_i9300. However, the binaries in the directory
~/android/omni/prebuilts/gcc/linux-x86/arm/arm-linux-androideabi-4.7/bin/
are 64 bit binaries, and I have a 32 bit system. Are these binaries available in 32 bit versions? And if so, how do I download them into my ~/android/omni directory?
Thanks!

AFAIK you cannot compile Android on 32-bit systems.

chasmodo said:
AFAIK you cannot compile Android on 32-bit systems.
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32 bit systems have not been supported as a build host by Android for a LONG time.

Drat! Oh well... my options for compiling my own mods will have to wait until I either upgrade my system (dunno even if a have a 64-bit chip), or my computer.
Thanks for your replies.

amca1960 said:
Drat! Oh well... my options for compiling my own mods will have to wait until I either upgrade my system (dunno even if a have a 64-bit chip), or my computer.
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Hi, I struggled with this a year ago and managed to set up a 4.6 compiler for a 32bit machine to build cyanogenmod using
Code:
https://github.com/yath/android_prebuilts_gcc_linux-x86-32_arm_arm-linux-androideabi-4.6
Its not 4.7, and as stated above, its not supported. It worked ok for me for jellybean but not tried it recently as I have a 64bit machine now.

Venue pro11 i5,8G,256 how install multiboot adding (android Os)

Hello
i need install android system on my tablet dell venue pro11 i5 8g,256ssd.
in microsd the tablet already installed win8.1 64bit
Thnk you in advance

I've heard the best way to enjoy android apps on the 11 Pro is Bluestacks
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I've not been able to get any currentish Linux kernel to boot on my 7130 without disabling modesetting/acceleration or using an external display. Bluestacks is rubbish.
In theory, anything should run on it - it's all standard Haswell hardware and it has 64-bit UEFI and a CSM should you need it. But this kernel/i915 bug is a killer for actually using it with Linux-based OSes right now.

Fire HD 10 (2019) which architecture APK's to use? Newbie

If I want to sideload an APK which version APK do I use for this tablet? I have gone to an APKmirror website and I see if i find an APK there are different types to download. I do not know which type architecture of APK I should download for this Fire tablet.
These are the types of APK architecture.
armeabi-v7a
arm64-v8a
x86
x86_64
Thanks for your help

83jsmkwKKKQWER said:
If I want to sideload an APK which version APK do I use for this tablet? I have gone to an APKmirror website and I see if i find an APK there are different types to download. I do not know which type architecture of APK I should download for this Fire tablet.
These are the types of APK architecture.
armeabi-v7a
arm64-v8a
x86
x86_64
Thanks for your help
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I believe you should use armeabi-v7a
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HD 10 2019 have 64-bit CPU, you may try to install arm64-v8a, if application does not work - install v7a version.

A53/A73 are V8 arch
83jsmkwKKKQWER said:
If I want to sideload an APK which version APK do I use for this tablet? I have gone to an APKmirror website and I see if i find an APK there are different types to download. I do not know which type architecture of APK I should download for this Fire tablet.
These are the types of APK architecture.
armeabi-v7a
arm64-v8a
x86
x86_64
Thanks for your help
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In short: arm64-v8a. The 9th gen HD 10 uses a big.LITTLE 4+4 config of Cortex-A53 and Cortex-A57, both use Armv8A arch.
FYI:
armeabi-v7a: Arm's Armv7 arch, latest 32 bit arch.
arm64-v8a: Armv8 arch, 64 bit.
x86: Intel's 32 bit arch
x86_64: 64 bit x86

And the winner is?
I was just curious as to which version you got to work with your unit. Thank you.

Devcheck will show you which type
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.devcheck
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sd_shadow said:
Devcheck will show you which type
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.devcheck
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Ahh thats great info The_Shadow mine says
Architecture: armv8I (32-bit)
Instruction sets: armeabi-v7a armeabi

TheFool131 said:
Ahh thats great info The_Shadow mine says
Architecture: armv8I (32-bit)
Instruction sets: armeabi-v7a armeabi
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I think i know how it works, just like with Fire HD8, the CPU is set to work in 32 bit only, that means we can't really use Armv8 apps and we have to use armeabi-v7a. That's my opinion which may be false considering that i don't really own HD10

Xinto said:
I think i know how it works, just like with Fire HD8, the CPU is set to work in 32 bit only, that means we can't really use Armv8 apps and we have to use armeabi-v7a. That's my opinion which may be false considering that i don't really own HD10
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I can test it for you if you want.

TheFool131 said:
I can test it for you if you want.
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Thanks, it's very simple to test, download any ARMv8 only app and see if it gives any errors during installation, if it will give somethin like this: "This app can not be installed on your Tablet", that means my thoughts are correct and we van only use armeabi-v7a apps

Xinto said:
Thanks, it's very simple to test, download any ARMv8 only app and see if it gives any errors during installation, if it will give somethin like this: "This app can not be installed on your Tablet", that means my thoughts are correct and we van only use armeabi-v7a apps
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I know this sounds bad but... here goes... do you have an example app? Thank you for your patience

TheFool131 said:
I know this sounds bad but... here goes... do you have an example app? Thank you for your patience
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Of course i have one, forgot to give an example, this one is the first that got in my mind
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/squar...s-strange-1-00-296-android-apk-download/#file

Xinto said:
Of course i have one, forgot to give an example, this one is the first that got in my mind
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/squar...s-strange-1-00-296-android-apk-download/#file
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App not installed, that means it's not a 64bit device right?

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App not installed, that means it's not a 64bit device right?
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It is a 64 bit device but with 32 bit instructions, A.K.A we can only run armeabi-v7a apps

Xinto said:
It is a 64 bit device but with 32 bit instructions, A.K.A we can only run armeabi-v7a apps
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I see thank you for the guidance @Xinto

so whats the workaround or how do we go about installed 64bit apps because some dont have the 32bit variant

Per my earlier post - should the google service apk's be able to update themselves once installed or do they need to be manually updated via the tool? I get the notification on the tablet that they need to be updated or google services won't work. (essentially) If it matters, it's on a 10th gen HD 8.
Thx

blaze2051 said:
so whats the workaround or how do we go about installed 64bit apps because some dont have the 32bit variant
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Hey, did you find a way to install 64 bit apps?

Kleriger said:
Hey, did you find a way to install 64 bit apps?
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no i think it has to do with the OS and theres no way to replace the Os