Hello everyone,
Before you start flaming me for posting a redundant thread, please hear me out.
After bricking my TF300T (had xubuntu installed and had to f*** with partitions..and I f***** it real good) I've decided to get myself a Nexus 10. I've been doing some research on the matter of running Ubuntu Desktop (NOT touch) on it I've seen many tutorials on how to do it I've come across plenty howtos on how to install it on the Nexus 7.
My question is, is it possible to use the same process/images for my brand new Nexus 10? How different are the devices from each other?
I've seen that Canonical has released a Ubuntu Dual Boot Installer compatible with the Nexus 10. Would it be possible to use the Rabbits kernel I used for the TF300T? Also, as far as I've seen Multiboot is only compatible with the Nexus 7.. or have I seen wrong? Did I make a bad purchase and should've gotten an other tablet?
Thanks in advance for your time and help and my advanced apologies for inconveniencing anyone with this thread.
As far as I know (and I've only triedndoing this once a while back so I may be wrong) there is no way to partition the storage in the nexus 10 to install Ubuntu, and there is no kernel to support it. You would have to run the Ubuntu iso through chroot in the terminal, and then use a VNC client app to use Ubuntu. Effectively, you'd be running Ubuntu in the background whilst running android to view it, so performance (and compatibility) takes a hit.
But, like I say, times and developers have changed so I may be entirely wrong now...
Say you manage to partition the emmc.. Then what? You'll need to port drivers over from Android (not an easy thing to do since they're proprietary).. Ubuntu touch is Android based.
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I'm trying to develop something that will help droid2 users but I need to know whether most people use a 32-bit OS or have a 64-bit OS. This way I can help the most people by starting on the one with the most users. Thanks for your input.
This is for any OS Windows or Mac or Linux.
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If you have a 64bit you can run x86 so why not just make that version. <-- Windows at least
Anyways, I am running Windows 7 Ultimate x64
I thought about starting with that but because I'm running a 64-bit OS aswell I have to make the 32-bit product on a 32-bit OS so I'd have to do tweak it a little bit and was hoping most people were using 64-bit.
that makes sense.
32 bit is always the safest route to take because of the backwards compatibility of 64 bit OS with 32 bit executables. You are going to have to make that call though. If you want to reach the most people though, I would say 32 bit.
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Can you shed some light on what you are creating? I am interested in this project. I can also host it for you if needed.
lol it has to do with linux and that's all I'll put out right now but I'll update as soon as I get further into it. This was going to be my test post because I want to start making it I just needed so guidance as to where to start.
That would be awesome if you could host (I'm new to dev stuff and was gonna ask for some help getting it out there).
not a problem. just let me know when you need it. I am currently working on acquiring a new domain so that it will host droid2 files and we can grow this section of the forums because the Droid 2 is lacking in the dev department lol
I'm new to d2 but facelessuser makes a good point. I'm intrigued...
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This is just a heads up post
I'm almost done making a custom ubuntu 10.04.1.iso with adb and the sbf_flash script for linux install this will allow anyone to flash their phone in linux as it's a live cd and will be booted from the disk tray for a single session. No windows driver problems or RSDlite errors.
(it's in x86 if you were wondering; which was the main reason it's not already posted.)
Is anyone here running ubuntu on here vega? I have seen a monster topic at modaco but its difficult to work out exactly how the install is running and a decent howto guide, this forum has always had better write ups so i was hoping someone could help me.
Also, is it possible to dual boot android from the nand and ubuntu from the sdcard? That would really bring my vega to life , especially due to the lack of open office supoort in android at the moment.
Thanks;
Andy
Indeed someone is working on this at modaco. Unfortunately, nvidia has not released updated display drivers making ubuntu and meego very slow. Don't think it's usable right now.
I have looked over the thread at modaco, it is on my list of things to do to work on Ubuntu for the vega based on the work on the modaco thread and the htc-linux site and the stuff I have done on my HD2.
I have only just got my vega and the rushed install I did from the modaco thread didnt work, but I tried something a little funky to get it closer to what I want.
Have you tried the instructions on the first post? One of the modaco members has put up basic bulid which needs to be unzipped to the second partition on the sd card, which needs to be formatted as ext3. Then the boot partition needs to be flashed to boot into ubuntu, there is no workable dual boot options as there is no custom bootloaders.
Stuart
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Shame, i think the best compromise of a tablet setup would be android 3.0 with a shortcut to launch ubuntu from within android. At least then we could actually do some real work on the tablet, sadly android really is lagging too far with office software (and open office support is a joke!)
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Discovered that my Nexus7 is, in fact, the 2012 model for which I was led to believe, by the, to have been the latest 2013 2nd edition model.
2013 Nexus7, 16GB WiFi Edition
This is a full fledge Ubuntu Linux distro for the Nexus7 Tablet.
I've discovered the following:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Nexus7
I've installed Ubuntu Linux 13.04 on my 2013 WiFi Nexus7 16GB.
So far, seems to work fairly well. Even the onscreen keyboard.
The Nexus7 Boot Image and System Userspace Image can be found at:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/13.04/release/
After installing the automated installer on your Ubuntu Linux computer:
1. Add the attached modified checksum file to your /Downloads/UbuntuNexus7 folder
2. Replace installer script at /usr/bin with attached modified installer script
3. Be sure to remove the .txt from the attached files.
Everything will install smoothly from that point onward.
this only covers Nexus 7 2012, not 2013
I think the Nexus is a perfectly capable device of running Ubuntu or any other distro.. Actually it kinda opens a new sea of possibilities. Imagine compiling a rom on the device itself :b
Linux on Android already has this covered. Check out their website. I have it up and running. The Complete Linux Installer app makes it very easy and provides great instructions.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxonandroid/files/Ubuntu/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2467059
jal301 said:
Linux on Android already has this covered. Check out their website. I have it up and running. The Complete Linux Installer app makes it very easy and provides great instructions.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxonandroid/files/Ubuntu/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2467059
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Well, in all fairness, Linux on Android runs Linux apps on the Android kernel (which is, of course, Linux). That's not quite the same as having a bootable copy of a full distro like Ubuntu. I would think performance on the full install ought to be better. I've run the Linux on Android on the Galaxy Tab 2 quite a bit and it is great, though. Just saying I don't think this is quite the same thing.
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Well, in all fairness, Linux on Android runs Linux apps on the Android kernel (which is, of course, Linux). That's not quite the same as having a bootable copy of a full distro like Ubuntu. I would think performance on the full install ought to be better. I've run the Linux on Android on the Galaxy Tab 2 quite a bit and it is great, though. Just saying I don't think this is quite the same thing.
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Ah, understood....
Runs quite well on 2013 model
xdacinq said:
this only covers Nexus 7 2012, not 2013
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This release of Ubuntu for Nexus 7 runs quite well on the 2013 WiFi (2nd Ed) model I have it installed on.
I'll give try tomorrow
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jamesDF said:
This release of Ubuntu for Nexus 7 runs quite well on the 2013 WiFi (2nd Ed) model I have it installed on.
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To be honest I'd like some pics (or in fact anything that can prove it actually works), I highly doubt the same image that's used on the first N7 will work on the new one too. I just got KitKat and I don't want to break it yet
Is there any screenshots of this?
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screensots
Here are some screenshous.
I don't have any from "About This Computer" for it gives no identifying info.
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Here are some screenshous.
I don't have any from "About This Computer" for it gives no identifying info.
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That resolution matches the original Nexus. Either you're in the wrong forum, or it's fake.
Could you please take a picture of the actual tablet running Ubuntu with a camera so we can verify?
I went and tried this myself (for science ), and I can confirm it doesn't work. It doesn't get past the Google bootloader screen.
Anybody else looking to attempt this should backup their TWRP/CWM backups to their computer, as flashing this completely wipes the tablet.
I learnt that the hard way. Good thing I had nothing important on it.
Shots with real camera
Box for my Nexus 7 states:
Model: NESUS7 Asus
NEXUS7 ASUS - 1B32
P/N: 900K0MI11Q1Q5QU
AS NEXUS7 ASUS 1B/T30L/32/1G/V
CSSN: REDACTED
SSN: REDACTED
NEXUS7 ASUS, BRN, GL, GPS, 1G DDR3L, NFC
T30L, CB-802.11bgn(AS)_WW+BT2.1, 32GB EMMC
1.2M CAMERA, 1CELL4325
N/A, ANDROIS WW
Made In China Date 2013.02
I now see the problem.
My Nexus7 was sold to me as the 2013 Second Edition model.
They based the model edition upon the purchase date of September of 2013.
Looking over the specs I just typed from the box, it's the 2012 edition.
I had no idea.
Sorry everybody.
jamesDF said:
Box for my Nexus 7 states:
Sorry everybody.
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Bummer. Might want to edit the OP to keep someone from erasing their tablet. If I had not been on travel this week I would have
Hi guys,
which alternative os could be installed on the Nexus 7 (2013)?
Actually i would be glad to install Ubuntu on my device, but thats not possible because of a different cpu architecture...
So i ask you for a list of possible operating systems which not based on android like cyanogon...
Why? Just want to free from google and test it...
Actually i would be glad to install Ubuntu on my device, but thats not possible because of a different cpu architecture.
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Actually you can install lots of different versions of linux on your Nexus 7, including Ubuntu and Backtrack. Check this app. The Nexus 7 is on the supported list.
operating systems which not based on android like cyanogon
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Actually cyanogenMod is just a customized version of Android, it's not a different OS. So i take that what you meant is installing a different ROM on your Nexus 7. Anyway you should start from here
This app seems to be an emulator for different linux distros, don't?
I would prefer a full flash and boot right into linux e.g ubuntu...
michaaaaa said:
This app seems to be an emulator for different linux distros, don't?
I would prefer a full flash and boot right into linux e.g ubuntu...
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He was just trying to help you. May be you should use search in the forums or use google. I typed linux on nexus 7 and found tons of results. Also there is a thread for Firefox OS in the Development forums. You would be much safer doing the linux inside android from the play store.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2479192
He was just trying to help you.
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--> You are right, sorry for my english...Its not my mother language...
May be you should use search in the forums or use google. I typed linux on nexus 7 and found tons of results. Also there is a thread for Firefox OS in the Development forums.
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--> Well, all these posts foucesd on the old nexus 7 - first gen. Ubuntu official says it's no supported at this moment (source: wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Install#Supported_devices_and_codenames)
So I came here to find other Linux os...
You would be much safer doing the linux inside android from the play store.
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Okay - I will give it a try. But I realy can't imagine it's fast and stable enough for continuous running (what I am looking for)...
Firefox os sounds greate too! Thanks for the hint!
The complete Linux installer says it only works on certain supported kernels. I'm no expert, so is the stock kernel supported? I'd like to try Ubuntu on my rooted stock Nexus 7 2013. (32G)
Scroll down some and you would of found this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46112123
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So guys,
I just try it and can't get it run...
I used Linux Installer and followed the guide.
But when I connect with VNC I only see a gray screen, allthough I started xstartup...
Please help...
My Device:
Nexus 7 (2013) - cyanogenmod 4.3.1
Hey guys , ive been searching for days but cant seem to find a guide or download for this anyewhere , was wondering is it possible to boot ubuntu natively on our tegra note 7 ? ive already tried and suceeded in running ubuntu in android using the chroot method but i want to know is it possible to boot straight to / dualboot ubuntu ?
Thanks in advanced
vchircu said:
Hey guys , ive been searching for days but cant seem to find a guide or download for this anyewhere , was wondering is it possible to boot ubuntu natively on our tegra note 7 ? ive already tried and suceeded in running ubuntu in android using the chroot method but i want to know is it possible to boot straight to / dualboot ubuntu ?
Thanks in advanced
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I take it you mean Ubuntu in its direct form like the standard Desktop OS ?
If so there is a arm version of Ubuntu Server 14.04 coming out soon but thats a ARMv8 only. Now heres the catch our Tegra Note 7 is based on a Coretx A15 SOC which is ARMv7.
Now the only version of Ubuntu i know that was ported to ARMv7 was Ubuntu 12.04.
There was a Tegra 2 Version of this which you can read about here : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/TEGRA/AC100
So its possible, however as of yet the only other option would be Ubuntu Touch but thats not a native ubuntu.
thank you
Thanks for the reply and link , ill have a look and see what i can find , if i manage to get anything done ill post back here
vchircu said:
Hey guys , ive been searching for days but cant seem to find a guide or download for this anyewhere , was wondering is it possible to boot ubuntu natively on our tegra note 7 ? ive already tried and suceeded in running ubuntu in android using the chroot method but i want to know is it possible to boot straight to / dualboot ubuntu ?
Thanks in advanced
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Can you make a thread on instructing how to chroot into ubuntu and run ubuntu on TN7? What applications work on it?
asratxda said:
Can you make a thread on instructing how to chroot into ubuntu and run ubuntu on TN7? What applications work on it?
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Yes i will make a thread , unfortuneatly i have not tested any applications on it as of yet , i should have the thread ready by sometime tomorrow
Did anyone figure out how to do it ?
I can at least vouch that the Tegra 2 version of Ubuntu worked on my Acer A500. If you can live with the basics, it's cool, but the amount of software available for ARM is minimal. It's also very unfriendly to touch, so you'll need a mouse. I personally can't think of anything I was able to do with it that I wasn't already able to do more easily with Android, so eventually I took it off.