Is there an opportunity to install Ubuntu into Android Thinkpad Tablet?
(multiboot->external sdcard)
Thanks!
That's possible.
If that's possible, in what way can I do in case of rooted TPT?
There are many native Ubuntus for several tegra 2 tablets so that can be a start point.
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I actually really like the A500 as is (better than the w500 and Viewpad), but I really need something I can run Linux on, and has the portability of a tablet.
Is there a way to boot these from a flash-drive, or to otherwise install an O/S on the, er, drive?
Anyone? Bueller?
You would need a custom bootloader, and since we don't really have direct access for a custom recovery, there's not a whole lot you can do. On top of that, you would need all the right drivers for the hardware, which you probably won't find in any off-the-shelf distro.
Android is based on the Linux kernel, is there something you really need Linux for that Android can't do?
There is probably a Chroot option - there usually is for Android devices. This means that the distro will use the existing Linux kernel and its modules. However, this will of course mean that resource will still be used by Android as well as your distro and that you will access it via an Android VNC client. Check the Xoom forums, I am sure there is a tutorial there which should work here.
I really want a native dual boot setup. I really hope this bootloader gets hacked to pieces.
EDIT - You could get the W500 and hope that the ANDROID x86 crowd get Honeycomb up 'n' running. However, since the sourcecode still hasn't been released a tablet worthy build may be some time away. I doubt Honeycomb source will ever be released. They will probably just skip it and release Icecream Sandwich!
EDIT EDIT - follow this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=987740&page=7. This should work on all Tegra SOC based devices.
Hi, I'm wondering how to install desktop linux such as Ubuntu or Debian or Fedora onto this device, does anybody know how/ have tried it before?
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I've been trying on my Note 1, most of it probably applies to Note 3 as well. I've been using it on my TouchPad for a while so that's where I'm basing my work. They're using a bootloader called kexecboot which is built into the initramfs of the installed kernel. The kernel has to be patched with kexec-hardboot patches. Then kexecboot can boot into a second level kernel by putting your zImage and initramfs in /boot directory of ext2/3/4 formatted SD card or internal memory. Build a kernel with the appropriate initramfs to boot from an Ubuntu filesystem on the SD card and boot it with kexecboot and you should be able to boot desktop Linux just fine. Ideally you'd put Linux on the SD card and leave Android on the internal and use kexecboot to pick Ubuntu or Android at boot time. I've gotten as far as booting the kexecboot program on my Note 1 but couldn't boot any kernels from it due to not having the kexec-hardboot patches. I haven't had much time to look into that and I broke my Ubuntu image that I was using on my TouchPad. Since TouchPad, my i717 Note 1, and the Note 3 N9005/N900T are all Qualcomm/Adreno devices you should be able to use the Freedreno open source GPU driver for X11 graphics acceleration.
Today i installed GIMP over the Play-Store. Works pretty well. Gimp runs with an emulated Xfce-Desktop. Only Gimp and Inkscape are installed in this emulator. Is there such an easy way to install a full linux that easy?
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Isn't there a project that's building a Mobile Ubuntu that runs on Android Phones?
I could be wrong, but I thought I heard something like that.
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Ubuntu Phone is Ubuntu in name only, it has a Debian style backend but runs all new Ubuntu Phone apps on an Ubuntu Phone UI. To run desktop apps you're still going to need desktop Ubuntu or at least hack Ubuntu Phone's backend by installing X server, desktop environment, etc.
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The first Ubuntu Phone runs out 2014. Yes, there is a project. But this is not my problem. I want to stay on Android and emulate Linux. Ubuntu Phone is a complete new Operating system. After the release this has to be extra developed for every smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 / Stock-ROM / rooted / JB 4.3
With Multiboot available on the Nexus 4, is it possible to somehow Boot into a Linux distro?
I am aware of the chroot solutions, but what i am searching for is a way to boot a distro from the internal sdcard.
Curious why you would? I guess better control and privacy but does a phone distribution beyond Android even exist?
Several distros support the ARM architecture.
And phone functions?
I just bougt a Yoga Tab 3 Pro.
Being a quite expensive and powefull tablet, I want to know if it is possible to install a linux within the resiliation period.
I've rooted it using TWRP, tanks for the awesom work.
2 possibiliies, either run from the bios a live cd or install along side a chrooted linux .
I've tried Linux Deploy, GNURoot and Complete Linux Installer, none of them are working.
Did someone here have done the operation and had some results?
Thx!
Failed with me to.
In fact I succeed a few days ago. Chrooting not really difficult.
I succeed to launch a debian with xfce using vnc. Few things does not work perfectly yet (ssh¿? , gnome3 , trying a real xserver, …). I'm still investing.
Meanwhile, I am saving all the results in a script that I will upload here and on the main YT3 thread.
If you do not want to wait for me, just seacrch «android chroot debian» on google. There is some tutorial (whiteboard--too much complex--, android atrix, blulin). None of them is perfect but with some effort it's possible to adapt.
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any news on this topic?
I have just ordered my tab 3 pro and I would like very much to have both android and debian installed...
Hi all, I brought a Lenovo ThinkPad tablet about a few years ago. But the device is getting old and it takes half minute or more to open applications such as Chrome Browser and Evernote etc.
I was trying to use multirom to install Linux distros on the device but multirom is not allowed me to install any Linux distros as it says the device is not compatible. So, I tried to upgrade my opeating system and I think Lenovo doesn't provide any upgrade of this device any more.
What you guys think about this? Can I make my tablet faster? Mainly, I would use my tablet to write articles or watch some Youtube videos in my free time. So, I just want to run most of applications or software smoothly without any lagging, that's why I am trying to put a lightweight Linux distros on my tablet. By the way. is it possible for you guys to give me the tutorials as well because it's not quite easy to find a tutorial about this topic. Thanks.