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KitKat recovery..

Is it impossible to have custom recovery on kitkat? I mean direct flash without going back to JB?

marshygeek said:
Is it impossible to have custom recovery on kitkat? I mean direct flash without going back to JB?
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Follow this LINK. It's great..
But you can try THIS too

Amel.Spahic said:
Follow this LINK. It's great..
But you can try THIS too
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Thanks for the FIRST and 2nd link though. But can you read my post again? haha. Do you understand now?

marshygeek said:
Thanks for the FIRST and 2nd link though. But can you read my post again? haha. Do you understand now?
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That video was pretty great. Lol. But the answer is no. LG patched Loki, and even the dev who maintains Loki said he didn't think they'd be able to Loki the new aboot.

marshygeek said:
Is it impossible to have custom recovery on kitkat? I mean direct flash without going back to JB?
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JRJ442 said:
That video was pretty great. Lol. But the answer is no. LG patched Loki, and even the dev who maintains Loki said he didn't think they'd be able to Loki the new aboot.
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Yes you can, see HERE<

AyDee said:
Yes you can, see HERE<
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Again, that downgrades the aboot to the old JB so it can be loki'd. Says so right in the description. The OP wanted to know if there was a way of getting recovery without doing that. That's a pretty neat automated way of making it easy for everyone though. Cloudy is the man.

Thanks gentlemen.

JRJ442 said:
Again, that downgrades the aboot to the old JB so it can be loki'd. Says so right in the description. The OP wanted to know if there was a way of getting recovery without doing that. That's a pretty neat automated way of making it easy for everyone though. Cloudy is the man.
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Hey i've read the post and what i understand is that what i wanted to do. IT says
Guide
Upgrade to KitKat using KDZ / TOT / OTA method
Root your device (using ioroot25)
Install AutoRec (grant root permission)
means i dont have to go back to JB because the app itself will do the job? correct me if im wrong?

@marshygeek Looks like you're exactly right. That app flashes the old bootloader for you that can still be loki'd

Why does this phone have so many issues and problems with rooting, custom recoveries and such?
Makes me stop wanting to buy this phone or the G3.

Sensamic said:
Why does this phone have so many issues and problems with rooting, custom recoveries and such?
Makes me stop wanting to buy this phone or the G3.
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what phone doesn't have issues with rooting/custom recoveries, that just proves how hard the companies who make the device work on preventing us from doing things which are illegal/enjoying the device, if google wanted android to be hacked and modded then they would give people the sources to anyone/they wouldn't block exploits/etc

The harder it is more knowledge you will obtain.

[4.4.4] for [SGP521]

Is this Android 4.4.4 to SGP521?
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Exciting!

Yes, it is 4.4.4, and it will bring us the new Z3 UI, and some Z3 features.

Bird40 said:
Is this Android 4.4.4 to SGP521?
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Sure you are not being a bit previous? My Z2 is SGP512, not SGP521! Hope you are right though
UPDATE: Doh! Just realized that both are valid

Very good news

Finally!
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The rumour-mill has gone scarily quiet.. I don't understand why, having subscribed to a "premium" product, we don't get "premium" service. Anyone prepared to stir the pot and get the rumours going again?

pdes said:
The rumour-mill has gone scarily quiet.. I don't understand why, having subscribed to a "premium" product, we don't get "premium" service. Anyone prepared to stir the pot and get the rumours going again?
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Ok, try this one. They're not going to push the 4.4.4 and will go straight to 5L next year

New version
New version
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Has anyone been able to update? Mine just failes
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Installed and working properly, we only need to root :good:

Bird40 said:
Is this Android 4.4.4 to SGP521?
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yes, i already got it, any one has recovery?

I managed to install it with dual recovery but I am having issues on mounting the system. Does anyone know how to?

chesterr said:
I managed to install it with dual recovery but I am having issues on mounting the system. Does anyone know how to?
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But it is compatible? Now try but could

So, what do you guys think about this update? Is it really worth it? Curious to know.

The biggest reason for me to change was to get Remote Play to link with my PS4. Also, the applications button is now shifted to the middle of the bottom edge. Other than that, I haven't noticed any huge changes that blew me away.
Remote Play is pretty cool though, tried it out for a little bit last night and it was good enough to play Call of Duty campaign mode.

chesterr said:
I managed to install it with dual recovery but I am having issues on mounting the system. Does anyone know how to?
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Need to modify the kernel ramdisk to make it insecure.

Moscow Desire said:
Need to modify the kernel ramdisk to make it insecure.
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Yea it did ask me about ramdisk btw, guess I'm just gonna wait till PRF Creator tool to be updated,

chesterr said:
Yea it did ask me about ramdisk btw, guess I'm just gonna wait till PRF Creator tool to be updated,
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Well, technically, it's not such a big deal, to swap kernels/ramdisk with an unlocked bootloader. It's a simple edit. But, at this point, it would mean unlocking bootloader, and losing DRM keys (still not sure what functions besides some lost advanced camera functions, not that anybody uses the camera anyhow except for skype).
Under the old rooting, it used an exploit to modify ramdisk, (and install the necessary apps), without unlocking bootloader via an exploit.
As for me, I will wait a couple weeks and see if there's a new exploit. If not, well, I will do the above method.

Moscow Desire said:
Well, technically, it's not such a big deal, to swap kernels/ramdisk with an unlocked bootloader. It's a simple edit. But, at this point, it would mean unlocking bootloader, and losing DRM keys (still not sure what functions besides some lost advanced camera functions, not that anybody uses the camera anyhow except for skype).
Under the old rooting, it used an exploit to modify ramdisk, (and install the necessary apps), without unlocking bootloader via an exploit.
As for me, I will wait a couple weeks and see if there's a new exploit. If not, well, I will do the above method.
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Basically DRM keys are used to see if you have unlocked the device (in the past). So mainly for Sony to check if your warranty is still valid.
There is a tool that will backup your DRM keys though, and can restore it too. You just need root for that (just downgrade, root, backup keys and upgrade again) Just Google Xperia DRM backup and you're bound to find out

root and lollipop

UPDATED:
Please jump to the following thread for information on root/lollipop:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/help/qa-root-shield-tablet-2-0-lollipop-t2945163

garyd9 said:
There's some misinformation going around concerning lollipop (android 5.0), root, and the SHIELD tablet. I'm posting this (redundant) information to (hopefully) clear things up and prevent someone from causing themselves a headache after the tablet updates...
nvidia has stuck very close to AOSP in their tablet firmware updates, so it's a reasonable assumption (at this point) that the new firmware will also be very close to AOSP.
If that comes to be, then "rooting" the tablet will be more difficult than in previous firmware updates. Most of the gory details can be found in this G+ article by @Chainfire : https://plus.google.com/113517319477420052449/posts/VxjfYJnZAXP
(BTW, as always, a huge thanks to Chainfire for his efforts. If you haven't already, paying for the upgrade to "SuperSU Pro" is well worth the price if for no other reason than to encourage Chainfire to continue work on that project.)
If you don't understand the details of that post from chainfire, I'll try to summarize it: Even if you manage to get a copy of the "su" binary on your system partition (which is essentially the goal of all the older root exploits), it won't matter much in Android 5.0. In Android 5.0, we'll ALSO need a part of the kernel image changed (the ramdisk) so that a part of "superSU" can run at a more permissive context.
Updating the kernel ramdisk shouldn't be too difficult (if its compressed with the kernel in a normal way) once we have the image to play with. As well, in order to put the newly modified kernel image in place, a person would have to unlock their bootloader (which can void your warranty.)
Actually, it's possible (once the image is released by nvidia) that @Chainfire will stick the image on his server in one of his very easy to use "CF-Auto-Root" bundles. (Hopefully, all the @ references I've made will get him to look at this thread and confirm what I've said. The honest truth is that I'm NOT familiar with SELinux, so I'd have to do a bit of experimenting to get this working.)
Take care
Gary
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Have you found any specifics on what will need to be modified in the ramdisk? I haven't really done anything with the boot.img itself but I'd be interested to see what is going on with this.

Keithn said:
Have you found any specifics on what will need to be modified in the ramdisk? I haven't really done anything with the boot.img itself but I'd be interested to see what is going on with this.
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That Google plus post I linked to describes the needed change.
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Okay, thanks. I guess I didn't catch that.
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Root successful!
I just successfully got root. If I can make it permanent I will post the necessary files/instructions in the update thread.

SuperPichu said:
I just successfully got root. If I can make it permanent I will post the necessary files/instructions in the update thread.
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With a modified recovery or stock ?

matyas69 said:
With a modified recovery or stock ?
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CWM. The instructions are up in the lollipop update thread

SuperPichu said:
CWM. The instructions are up in the lollipop update thread
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Is this root sticking?

whoamanwtf said:
Is this root sticking?
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It seems to be. Only problem I have run into is that FX file explorer root mode doesn't seem to work, but ES does so I think it's an app compatibility with 5.0 thing rather than a problem with root.

SuperPichu said:
CWM. The instructions are up in the lollipop update thread
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I'll wait root without custom recovery

SuperPichu said:
It seems to be. Only problem I have run into is that FX file explorer root mode doesn't seem to work, but ES does so I think it's an app compatibility with 5.0 thing rather than a problem with root.
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Are you able to use FolderMount with it? and Titanium? Those are the reason I need root, and if those both work then I will wipe and unlock to get LP rooted

whoamanwtf said:
Are you able to use FolderMount with it? and Titanium? Those are the reason I need root, and if those both work then I will wipe and unlock to get LP rooted
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Testing right now. How should I test these? i.e. What do you use them for?

SuperPichu said:
Testing right now. How should I test these? i.e. What do you use them for?
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Awesome, I use FolderMount to link my obb files from the sd card to the main so that my largest game files are all on my sd card. I actually have the premium version so I just link my whole obb folder and data folder but I would guess linking any obb and then seeing if the game would load would test it. As for Titanium a backup/delete/restore of any app would test all of the features. Thanks for checking that out

whoamanwtf said:
Awesome, I use FolderMount to link my obb files from the sd card to the main so that my largest game files are all on my sd card. I actually have the premium version so I just link my whole obb folder and data folder but I would guess linking any obb and then seeing if the game would load would test it. As for Titanium a backup/delete/restore of any app would test all of the features. Thanks for checking that out
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No problem.
Results
Folder Mount - Made a link from internal to external and the link seemed to be working correctly (files put in one showed up in the other)
Titanium - Backed-up, uninstalled, and restored Netflix successfully with no errors

Here's a link to the root instructions. http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/development/root-root-lollipop-t2945044
Please post any questions there.
Works for both locked and unlocked bootloaders now.

SuperPichu said:
Here's a link to the root instructions. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56854633&postcount=77
Works for both locked and unlocked bootloaders now.
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You beat me too it lol. I just got home pulled the ota and modified the boot.img before I saw this.

Keithn said:
You beat me too it lol. I just got home pulled the ota and modified the boot.img before I saw this.
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I was starting to wonder how I was the only person (or at least the first) to have that idea.

So I already installed the update for lollipop. Although I was rooted using towelroot, I never installed CWM or unlocked my bootloader. Is it too late to follow the instructions to unlock my bootloader at this point? Do I need to just wait for another root method?

onduck said:
So I already installed the update for lollipop. Although I was rooted using towelroot, I never installed CWM or unlocked my bootloader. Is it too late to follow the instructions to unlock my bootloader at this point? Do I need to just wait for another root method?
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No if you unlock your bootloader you can follow my unlocked instruuctions.

onduck said:
Is it too late to follow the instructions to unlock my bootloader at this point?
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no. Not too late.
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[Req] Req TWRP for SM-A700F - lollipop 5.0.2 Please!!!!

Please req TWRP for SM-A700F lollipo 5.0.2 :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Thanks All

nino64 said:
Please req TWRP for SM-A700F lollipo 5.0.2 :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Thanks All
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It's really weird that the main A7 model gets 0 to none attention . I hope someone will notice . Thanks for the post though

Bump for this!
We really need a recovery for A700F, we already have root thanks to ShinySide, but without Recovery there's no chance for custom ROMS.
I would have developed/ported it by myself but I haven't found any guide how to do it and I don't have the sufficient knowledge.

amitb96 said:
Bump for this!
We really need a recovery for A700F, we already have root thanks to ShinySide, but without Recovery there's no chance for custom ROMS.
I would have developed/ported it by myself but I haven't found any guide how to do it and I don't have the sufficient knowledge.
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Well i could have done it too( I have a bit of knowledge ) but I'm in the last year of senior high-school and in struggling with time :/ If I want to go to the University I should stay focused, else I'd do it for sure. I just hope that someone will notice us and give us some attention

amitb96 said:
Bump for this!
We really need a recovery for A700F, we already have root thanks to ShinySide, but without Recovery there's no chance for custom ROMS.
I would have developed/ported it by myself but I haven't found any guide how to do it and I don't have the sufficient knowledge.
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You're wrong, as long as you have root you can install custom roms with Flashfire, in fact it does most things a custom recovery can including backups.
If I get time I'll knock up a build of twrp.
What build is this device running at the moment, is it bootloader unlocked and is it Exynos or qualcomm?
I require someone to upload their recovery.img from the stock firmware.
Note: I don't have this device so a decent tester is required who doesn't mess about.

ashyx said:
You're wrong, as long as you have root you can install custom roms with Flashfire, in fact it does most things a custom recovery can including backups.
If I get time I'll knock up a build of twrp.
What build is this device running at the moment, is it bootloader unlocked and is it Exynos or qualcomm?
I require someone to upload their recovery.img from the stock firmware.
Note: I don't have this device so a decent tester is required who doesn't mess about.
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On my way to do this just a sec
I'm sure about the exynos part and I think that the bootloader is also unlocked I'll post the recovery.img in a sec
Sent from my spaceship

there you go
recovery.img extracted from this firmware A700FXXU2BOG1_A700FXEF2BOG3_A700FXXU2BOG1
I can be your tester also

XperiaNoobie said:
recovery.img extracted from this firmware A700FXXU2BOG1_A700FXEF2BOG3_A700FXXU2BOG1
I can be your tester also
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Good stuff, will come back with a build soon.
I take it that build is LL?

ashyx said:
Good stuff, will come back with a build soon.
I take it that build is LL?
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Yes it is sir

XperiaNoobie said:
Yes it is sir
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Test 1, this is a quick test port from an older version of twrp, it may or may not boot on lollipop firmware
flash with odin:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347831298
Stock recovery:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347831301
If it doesn't boot take note of what happens, blank screen, bootloop etc

ashyx said:
Test 1, this is a quick test port from an older version of twrp, it may or may not boot on lollipop firmware
flash with odin:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347831298
Stock recovery:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347831301
If it doesn't boot take note of what happens, blank screen, bootloop etc
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No access to the file:/

XperiaNoobie said:
No access to the file:/
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Fixed, sorry.

ashyx said:
Fixed, sorry.
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Yo i flashed it , opened 1st time no prob , its just that it is taking only like 1/3 of the screen .

XperiaNoobie said:
Yo i flashed it , opened 1st time no prob , its just that it is taking only like 1/3 of the screen .
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Thats not a problem I just need to adjust the resolution.
It works OK apart from that, backups etc?
Can you check adb works. Load ADB, Connect your device and type ADB DEVICES. See if your device is detected.
What's your time zone? I'm UK so it's around 1.00pm now, won't be home until 7pm ish.
Will you be available for more testing?

ashyx said:
Thats not a problem I just need to adjust the resolution.
It works OK apart from that, backups etc?
Can you check adb works. Load ADB, Connect your device and type ADB DEVICES. See if your device is detected.
What's your time zone? I'm UK so it's around 1.00pm now, won't be home until 7pm ish.
Will you be available for more testing?
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So i am sitting at around 3:22 pm on Athens time-zone and the unfortunate thing is that i will be leaving home by 7pm and be returning by 10:30pm (School stuff :/ ) so we can work after i am home ,that'd be around 8:30 for your time-zone. Everything seems usable , I am installing as i am typing, the adb services along with SDK. Will update when i get it up and running. Cheers

ashyx said:
Thats not a problem I just need to adjust the resolution.
It works OK apart from that, backups etc?
Can you check adb works. Load ADB, Connect your device and type ADB DEVICES. See if your device is detected.
What's your time zone? I'm UK so it's around 1.00pm now, won't be home until 7pm ish.
Will you be available for more testing?
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So does that mean it is working or what ? Also should i proceed with deodexing my rom or should i wait for further testing and stuff?

XperiaNoobie said:
So does that mean it is working or what ? Also should i proceed with deodexing my rom or should i wait for further testing and stuff?
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Perfect, that's what you should see.
Go ahead with your mods just make sure your backup works first.
Will post up another build later to test with the resolution fix.

ashyx said:
Perfect, that's what you should see.
Go ahead with your mods just make sure your backup works first.
Will post up another build later to test with the resolution fix.
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so i will also test your build later at night when you fix it thanks dude you are really cool

XperiaNoobie said:
so i will also test your build later at night when you fix it thanks dude you are really cool
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No worries, I was just passing through looking for some info on a project and saw a few posts like this come up. Don't like to see development stalled so thought I'd help you guys out.

XperiaNoobie said:
so i will also test your build later at night when you fix it thanks dude you are really cool
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This build is the latest TWRP 2.8.7.0. I have also built it with the new TWRP stock theme. Hopefully resolution issue is fixed for this one.
https://www.mediafire.com/?q9susauds4wv8uw

G955u factory binary and eng_boot (bootloader v2)--ERASED THE LINK!!

erased link sorry

What benefits does flashing this provide?

ktimque said:
What benefits does flashing this provide?
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None yet, it's the base for getting root, once we find a way to get it to stay rooted. It's mainly for those who upgraded to the 2nd iteration of the bootloader and can't downgrade to a rootable firmware (It's been confirmed by a few to work with the new Cyborg rom, albeit without root).
As of right now, unless you know why you need it, it's best to leave it alone.

podagee said:
IF ANYONE GETS ROOT COULD YOU BE SO KIND AND POST IT HERE THANK YOU.
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Well, I may have spoke too soon, you guys might want to take a look here in the Cyborg rom thread, seems they have a modified U2 bootloader they're flashing and retaining root. One member has volunteered to do a factory reset to see if it survives, but if so, v2 bootloader may now be rootable, or at least on the right track for public use.

IJoxer said:
None yet, it's the base for getting root, once we find a way to get it to stay rooted. It's mainly for those who upgraded to the 2nd iteration of the bootloader and can't downgrade to a rootable firmware (It's been confirmed by a few to work with the new Cyborg rom, albeit without root).
As of right now, unless you know why you need it, it's best to leave it alone.
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Thanks for answering that man. Haha. That's awesome that the guys got stuff moving that quickly. I knew that they had the files also,but, held off as long as they could until I came along.
But another useful feature I've noticed in this combo firmware is that there is an open unlock option now and mine sticks after reboot. I tried build roms, kernels,etc.. in the past that ended in ultimate failure. I'd like to start again. At the moment I just cruise the foreign forums grabbing whatever software I can find. I kinda have building only the tree down, not so much, as it's been years. I used to build Linux OS's a long time ago but forgot. I'll do my own research here if it, anybody wants to teach, I'm all ears, all eyes. Aloha