Hello there,
as many of you may already know, the HTC Prophet shares a lot of its hardware with the HTC Wizard. We, the Linwizard Project, aim to port Linux to this OMAP-platform, as other users did port Linux for PXA-based devices like HTC Universal...etc.
I just want to invite you Prophet Users to checkout our project. Our procedure and yet available kernel should also run on your phone....
http://linwizard.sourceforge.net
Greetings,
Maui
Hi, I want to install Linux on my new Qtek s200, but I don't know how to do that. What is the project's actual status? I hate WM5
Is there any updates to this as yet? I would really love to see this ported/Running to my HTC prophet
Running it now
Yes, there has been some progress... the basic PDA functions are available: X runs, touchscreen works making it possible to run GPE on it:
Here's a link to a recent build which works reasonably well. It contains the f*ugly GPE shell so it is not pretty to look at, but it does work.
http://tinderbox.dev.gentoo.org/embedded/linwizard/gizard-20081108.tar.bz2
To try this for yourself, download the image, unpack the tarball and copy the entire contents to a directory on your SD-card. Go into that directory and run haret-0.5.2.exe. Run the 'default.txt' configuration.
Once the kernel boots it will start a telnet daemon on 10.100.0.1:23. Configure your side of the rndis network to be 10.100.0.2 (ifconfig usb0 10.100.0.2 on Linux, whatever on Windows) and telnet 10.100.0.1. Login as root, there is no password. Once logged in run startx to get GPE up and running.
Once GPE runs you'll want to add the onscreen keyboard to the panel. To do this tap-and-hold on the taskbar (bottom of screen) and add the 'input selector'. This gives you an on-screen keyboard just like the WM-one. Add a terminal launcher as well to get access to an xterm.
If all this is gibberish to you you might want to learn some unix/linux before you try...
Thanks alot it works on my prophet it's very fast to but am unable to login as root is there a way I can login to linux without using typing root? if not can u help me with the telneting into it please what software do I have to use on my pc it's a Windows is there anysite with instructions? I like it alot but since the prophet dont got a keyboard on it's own am not able to login please help and Thanks in Advance
Booting and running Linux on the Prophet
Most of what you need to boot and run Linux is described on the linwizard project site:
http://linwizard.wiki.sourceforge.net/
The version offered on the site is out of date - it does not do much more than boot the kernel which you can control through SSH (on 10.100.0.1:22).
To do some more with Linux you'll want to get a newer release. The one mentioned in the previous posting is a good example of where the project is now: relatively complete PDA-support but no real GSM support - so you can not use it as a phone...
To see Linux in action you download the tarball, untar it on your SD-card (either in a card reader on your PC or by untarring it on the PC and transferring all files to a directory below /Storage Card/. Once that is done you are well advised to do a soft reset to clear some memory as haret - the program used to push Windows Mobile out of the way and replace it with Linux - likes memory. After the (optional but advisable) soft reset you take your $favourite_file_manager to the directory where you put the contents of the tarball, execute haret-0.5.2.exe and run the default configuration (just click Run). Linux should boot, albeit slowly (it takes a long time to read the initrd - initial ramdisk - from the SD card). If you get a white screen which stays white for a long time you might as well reboot and try again. If you get a screen with a penguin with a hat on you're in. Plug in the USB cable if you haven't done that yet. You'll be staring at a login: prompt with no obvious means to type anything anywhere... that is because this Linux distribution is made for the Wizard instead of the Prophet, and the Wizard *does* have a keyboard. For now you'll have to resort to telnet to login and get things going. The phone is now listening on the cdc_ethernet interface (over the USB connection) on IP 10.100.0.1 so you'll want to configure the PC-side of the connection to something within that network range - 10.100.0.2 seems a logical choice. Configure the PC-side of the connection with IP 10.100.0.2 (ifconfig usb0 10.100.0.2 up on Linux, many many mouseclicks in the network manager on Windows). Once you have the network configured you can login with *telnet* (NOT ssh as mentioned on the linwizard site, the gizard tarball only has an active telnet daemon!), username is root, there is no password.
Once logged in use 'startx' to get the GPE shell running. It will complain about not being able to find a keyboard. The 'X' cursor appears, follwed shortly by the butt-ugly GPE interface. Once in the shell you can add a keyboard to the taskbar (tap-and-hold, choose add->input manager). There's more stuff to add, like a terminal (always handy) etc. Wifi does not work yet, GSM does not work yet, you just got yourself an iPaq...
If you're looking for eye-candy this is not it - yet. But as it is Linux, and free, and open, it can become anything you want it to...r
Am still getting error when trying to connect to my prophet useing usb is there anyway anything I need windows cant find the drivers is there a site I can download one from that supports my HTC prophet? And I tryed to connect to it but no luck I change my ip address to 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 and tryed to telnet to 10.0.0.1 but nothing, is there anyway to ping the device to see if it's up and running am upset, you sure there is no way to use it without having to login as root? This is giving me stress but al keep trying but am sure am missing somthing but what is it do you know? BTW I used the Drivers from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=385129&highlight=linwizard&page=4
hope thats works for the prophet if not can you please help me find a driver for my prophet thanks again and good work
Sorry I got it to work I made a mistake its ip address 10.100.0.2 255.255.0.0 telnet 10.100.0.1 it works I even uploaded some pictures of it enjoy
I used a Nokia 3595 to take the pictures
just more pictures
Just a more pictures I love it I wish we can use it as a phone
They were taken with the Iphone
if Linux works on the HTC prophet then the Google operating system andriod must work to right? If so any information about it being ported to run on our phones?
hi all, i'm trying to make linux booting, but as just i start the haret and press run to execute the default.txt, it tell me :
kernel syncing panic.... and reboot after 30 seconds
any suggestion? i'm using vista 64bit and a qtek s200 wm6.1
Well am not to sure about this but al try to help Now tell me first did the linux boot on your ppc? to the screen were its asking for username? if so its ok if Not and it resets your mobile then something is wrong tell me what does it say and to tell net to it first you need the drivers did you get it? if not al post a link to download it ok I never had that problem before try running it on your SD card did you download all the files needed? I just updated my prophet rom so al try it my self it could be a firmware problem al try my best to help you ok
umh i havent installed any driver on my pc...... on the profhet, all i do was extracting files and run harted 0.5.2 .... and then press run. shell start, but then i got this error, i think it's more a pc-phone related problem..... i'll try do some other test
PS: telnet or ssh doesnt work
when i had BA phone, i was able to install linux on it, but i had just to start harted and all was working then.
Well it could be a ROM issue try to close unused programs it might help were is the files located? in the main memory or storage card? Anyway keep trying I don't understand much the drivers I posted a link for it already read my older replys ok And try a different ROM becouse am not getting this problem on mines
is it already found how to call with linux?
that is fantastic, I will refresh my Xda neo
Hi everyone!!
I'm trying to boot linux on my device, but when I type "startx" it not start the GUI..
Which version did you try??
To boot linux, I always need a pc to do the login??
Hi, i have one prophet and yesterday runned one old version of android (0.8 think), i follow one tutorial of this forum(think, i visited a lot of web for this...) plus to it one haret(0.5.0 i think because download a lot of haret) and android runned in my prophet..but it were very very very slow and i'dont like it...
How can i put GPE in my prophet?
can i make it with linwizad 0.2.0?are all necesary files into?
is need one pc with linux for start it(i don't have it, any solution)?
Thanks
PS Sorry about my bad english
I found this in the web:
http://usblinux.org.ru/archives/category/setup/from_windows
http://anterior-linuxlive.blogspot.com/200...fiish-m700.html
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=89832&hl=linux
Can it help us?
I would like run linux in my prophet..but i never use Linux...
Is possible OPIE in prophet?
Also this:
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=55392&hl=linux
Is interesting post #10 OpenMoko s100...not?
when i start haret exe and the process starts , i have to login i can write the login but i cant write the password help me what is the login and the password ? and how to type the password
trueHOUSE said:
when i start haret exe and the process starts , i have to login i can write the login but i cant write the password help me what is the login and the password ? and how to type the password
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Are you sure that you can't write the password? Linux doesn't show any ***** (stars) when you type password.
thank you but i cant still find what exactly is the pass i tryed with user:root pass:rootme it says login incorrect
already tried login:root pwd:root ? When you type the pwd the cursor won't follow the keystrokes
If you're using the latest kernel, username is root, and pwd is <BLANK>
Though, I recommend using SSH rather than relying on the hw keyboard
using the latest version of linwizard the the user name is "root" and the password is blank and as of the last time i used it the keyboard had no problems.
I am a newbie user of linux and unfortunatly cant code if my life depended on it but im following this and the android porting thread in the vouge forum closely hoping somehow they figure a way out to get proper linux on this phone. It would be really awesome to pull out my Windows Mobile phone and have linux running on it.
Hi all,
can somebody tell me pleasa how I can enter a username when I'm using the fileExplorer and tapping "Menu->Go To->Open Path->\\fritz.box\Media"?
My WinMobile only asks for a "network password" but I'm not able to enter a username.
Thanks,
Halla
i would make an user on your pc by the same name as you pda
or use total commander belive it got better networking options then explore
I have xoom wifi mz604.
I have tried to use ubuntu installer:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zpwebsites.ubuntuinstall
i dont have any problem,but i cant figure out how to connect with vnc.
what i need to write in the android vnc?
nickname
password
address
port
username
how to know my address?
and password?
thanks..
password is "ubuntu"
then press "connect"
Do Not Post the Same Questions in Multiple forums
Hello Hello,
So am i am trying to FTP into my nexus player with no success.
1) download ssh server apk to NExus Player and set it up
- found ip address through network-->"my ssid"--> status info
2) via winscp typed in ip address from step 1 and port# from step 1 (when setting up the ssh server)
3) username: root password:abc123 (i found this from the firetv, but it could be the issue but i am not even getting an authentication error)
I just get a hang.. doesn't do anything, the connection times out. I Tried making a username and password via sshserver settings, but that didn't work either.
Am I using the wrong IP address? username? password? some help would be greatly appreciated ; >
johentie said:
Hello Hello,
So am i am trying to FTP into my nexus player with no success.
1) download ssh server apk to NExus Player and set it up
- found ip address through network-->"my ssid"--> status info
2) via winscp typed in ip address from step 1 and port# from step 1 (when setting up the ssh server)
3) username: root password:abc123 (i found this from the firetv, but it could be the issue but i am not even getting an authentication error)
I just get a hang.. doesn't do anything, the connection times out. I Tried making a username and password via sshserver settings, but that didn't work either.
Am I using the wrong IP address? username? password? some help would be greatly appreciated ; >
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Don't FTP, SCP/SFTP. Research what you are doing / trying to do better, it seems you are on very thin ice.
Use username and password from SSH Server settings.
Also, you don't need to manually install it with sideload, you can just go to https://play.google.com from a browser and then use install and choose Nexus Player. Of course logged into the same Google account as the NP.
Does anyone know how to get a remote shell on NP? Since SSH Server can't produce a shell on x86 devices.
Also remote adb doesn't work on latest firmware AFAIK.
Edit: Created a separate thread about remote shell - http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-player/help/remote-console-nexus-player-how-adb-ssh-t3000595