I want to install Arch Linux to a Motorola Droid X. I am not on Verizon, therefore I do not need it for android. I am a Linux enthusiast who would like a small Linux PC that can be carried from place to place and then docked when I need to use Linux. I have a laptop and desktop that are dual-booted with Windows and Linux (Desktop has Manjaro & Laptop has Ubuntu). I would greatly appreciate a guide. I'm also fairly certain the ArchLinuxArm V8 Generic image would work but I am not certain.
Might be possible, not sure. Haven't looked into it
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any helpful links or guides or tips are helpful I am aware i will have to run linux I have all the software but just need some help getting started as I am very computer smart but this is new & just trying to do something I have never done before thanks for all the help upfront also I am running a 64 bit windows 7 I know I need to use virtual box & all of that
building android requires linux, i have no clue on cygwin working but from what im aware you need a linux build enviroment
I have no more windows computer for hacking my phone, leaving me only with ubuntu 10.10 64 bit. I did a search on here, and saw someone mentioned heimdall frontend. my problem is, even though it's written for debian (the base of ubuntu), it doesn't want to install on ubuntu. does anyone know of a program that works for ubuntu? or why it won't install?
Hey guys, I've been using Windows Vista 32 bit 86x to do some of my theming work and APK(s) editing and I do not like how Windows is handling all of this. I've got way too much junk spread all over (tools, folders, editing programs, etc) to keep up with all this. I've been reading on Ubuntu and it is the programmer's choice in using to develop apps, themes, and editing APK(s).
I took the tour on Ubuntu and liked a lot of what I saw and thought it was perfect for app development and other stuff. No need to download so many stuff and end up losing track of most of your tools and such.
So, what I did was I did a factory image restore on my Dell Inspiron 1525 with Windows Vista 32 bit 86x and got rid of everything and saved important stuff on my external hard drive. Now I'm debating the use of Ubuntu as the sole system operation or installing along-side of Windows.
What would be necessary for me to do? I hate how Windows handles some of my work and don't see how it will benefit me in continuing my android app development and getting started.
I've also ordered a couple books on Android App Development and Java coding on Android platform. I'm in the process of trying to figure out what would be wise for me to do with Ubuntu here.
Any help is much appreciated. I will be using the books to help me step by step in developing app(s). But I'll take any tips that anyone is willing to give insight on!
just for app development i dont think a linux distro is needed.
if you are going into compiling kernels / compiling android sources you might need at least a VM with linux running afaik(but a full installation of a linux distro would be better i guess).
Personally, I wouldn't ever be without a windows machine. Ubuntu can do almost everything you'll ever need but you just never know when you might need to use a windows program that is not available for linux. So if your laptop is your only computer, I would dual boot for sure. If you have another windows machine, then I guess it doesn't really matter. But umm.. what exactly is your question anyway?
I'm just trying to get a better clarification for using Ubuntu and if it would be more wise to install it along-side Windows Vista (dual boot) or install it as the sole operating system instead of Windows Vista.
I do like Windows Vista for other things but it's been annoying trying to get it to work properly because some tools work better on Linux (Ubuntu).
Also, I had Java SDK, JDK, and latest version of Java on Windows Vista but from other threads or posts I've heard that the Java SDK Manager, along with Eclipse, work a lot better on Ubuntu. But of course there are other mixed reviews from others saying it works better on Windows Vista or Windows 7 (whichever they are using).
I always do research before I go doing something that has the potential of creating regrets (due to errors or not knowing much about this or that) or gets too confusing and become lost in reverting back to the way it was before I did something.
I do have a Windows XP Home Edition desktop (the latest one before Vista came out). Problem is it got the blue screen of death (doing memory dump) and I never really got it to recover from that. I wonder if the desktop Ubuntu disc can write over all that and make it work again, but only as a Ubuntu operating system?
I've always dual booted. Mostly because the games I play on my laptop are windows games. Keep this in mind, when you partition the drives. Linux can read NTFS/FAT, but windows has issues with ext. So don't worry about making a HUGE partition as ext for ubuntu. (I usually make a folder in windows on my c drive to send files back and forth). If you're using Ubuntu, you might want to look into using WUBI, makes installation a breeze.
it is no big deal at all.
it is better to have ubuntu run on the hardware not in VM.
you can have a dual boot
and install Eclipse and the plug-ins which will provide you will tools for android development.
Probably already something on this, but hey....is there a way to sbf on a mac? short of bootcamp and installing windows on my mac as well. Just a thought.
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The easiest solution that I've found is install a Linux distro in a VM (I use Virtualbox), then use sbf_flash. Far easier, and faster, than Windows and RSD, IMO.
Yes and you don't have to install a separate os. Look around the sbf section of www.droidfiles.us/droidx. At the bottom of the section there will be something about sbf on linux and mac. Click on that
i have Anroid TV on VirtualBox ,it works fine with me except the VGA resolution Stuck on 1920x1080,and I want to change it to 1366x768.
how can I do that?
there is not Grub installed
wish u can help me guys
If you're itching give Android a try but don't necessarily want use your whole computer for the task, the best option is to run it in a virtual machine using VirtualBox. It's actually pretty easy to set up, and will offer you the full Android experience in a matter of a few minutes. First install VirtualBox, which lets you run a variety of operating systems inside Windows, and then run Android-x86 as a virtual machine inside it. That way, you can run the entire Android OS inside a virtual machine on Windows, or on a Mac or Linux, for that matter.