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Turning note into a Linux laptop: a step by step guide

Turning note into a Linux laptop: a step by step guide
The main advantage of the method here is that you can run android app and linux program side by side. Moreover, S-pen can act as mouse
Device: p600
ROM: P600UEUBMK1
(Following method may be applicable if your device is rooted and has other selinux permissive ROM installed)
1 Root and flash selinux permissive kernel
a. for root method, see
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2490805
b. Flash selinux permissive kernel, for instructions, see
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2590311
Please read the instructions completely.
c. Install SElinuxModeChanger
Install SElinuxModeChanger from Google Play (app is free and without ads) and change selinux mode to permissive.
Reboot note, if SELINUX status is Permissive in the Setting--about device, you can move on to next step.
2 Install Linux distro using Linux Deploy
Install Linux Deploy from Google Play (app is free and without ads), Start Linux Deploy and push the Download Button, and then in the Deploy option, you have the following choices:
a. Distribution
I have tried Debian and Ubuntu, both have been successful installed.
b. Distribution suite
For Debian , choose Jessie.
For Ubuntu, choose Trusty.
c. Architeture
Choose armhf.
d. Mirror URL
For Debian, http://202.141.160.110/debian
202.141.160.110 is the IP address of debian.ustc.edu.cn (one of the Debian mirrors in China)
You can choose other mirrors from
https://www.debian.org/mirror/list
but remember to convert the web address into IP address
For Ubuntu, http://18.7.29.125/ubuntu-ports/
18.7.29.125 is the IP address of mirrors.mit.edu
The above mirrors are chosen because they are stable and fast for users in China.
e. Installation type
File(default option)
f. Installation path
For Debian, /storage/emulated/0/debian.img
For Ubuntu, /storage/emulated/0/ubuntu.img
In fact , You can choose whatever file name you like. I chose the above names, because I actually installed both Debian and Ubuntu on my device.
g. Image size
Automatic calculation (default option)
h. File system
Auto (default option)
i. User name
Android (default option)
j. DNS server
Automatic detection (default option)
k. Localization
en_US.UTF-8 (default option)
l. Desktop environment
Xfce
m. Select components
Just check all components
After the Deploy options have been set, choose Install under Action options.
The installation time taken depends on the mirror chosen and how stable the internet connection is.
When you see “end: Install”
Push the Stop Button, and then Start Button.
If no information about failure of starting SSH and VNC services are shown, then the installation is successful.
3 Configure startup environment using Linux Deploy
Push the Download Button, ensure that both SSH and GUI are checked under STARTUP option.
for Graphic subsystem, choose VNC
for GUI setting, Display is set to 0, Depth 24, DPI 270, Width 2560, Height 1600.
check Custom mounts
For Mount points, add /mnt/extSdCard/ so that you can access external sdcard under linux environment.
or add /mnt/0/ to access internal sdcard.
Back to the main page, push Stop and then Start Button to see if external sdcard and internal sdcard can be mounted.
4 Set up ssh and vnc client
a. Install JuiceSSH from Google Play (app is free and without ads),
Launch JuiceSSH, under Connections, choose New Connection,
In basic settings, Type is set to SSH, Address is set to 127.0.0.1 (IP of local host), and Identity is android.
Back to the main page, connect to 127.0.0.1, when prompting for password, enter changeme. You are now login into Debian or Ubuntu.
b. Install bVNC from Google Play (there are free and pro versions, free version is fine)
In the Connect Type, choose Basic VNC.
In the VNC Connections Settings, Address is set to 127.0.0.1, port 5900, and password changeme.
Push the connect button, You are now login into Debian or Ubuntu desktop.

Can you please upload a video of Linux running on your note, if you can please. Never thought Linux would run on note. It would really transform this tablet into a powerful productivity tool.

excalibar001 said:
Can you please upload a video of Linux running on your note, if you can please. Never thought Linux would run on note. It would really transform this tablet into a powerful productivity tool.
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I have no experience of making and uploading video .
some screenshots are attached

Does this guide is for P600 only ? :silly:

It's impractical at best. I mean I appreciate the time it took for you to write this, but linux through chroot is not very useful, it cannot be. It's like trying to run linux on a p3 machine, which is painful to see especially since our machines have the raw power of a fast core 2 duo (if cross platform benchs are to be believed).
What we need is a custom bootloader which would enable dual boot of Linux and android and then a proper linux kernel including driver support for all our tablets main components. Native linux. I've always dreamt of an ultra portable do-it-all machine and my note is almost that, with *almost* being the imperative word.
Note 2012 has it, raspberry f....ING pi has it even though it includes 1/10th of the firepower of our note, we don't, and I miss it oh so much for certain apps. The pen via hovering can act like a proper ultra portable mouse (tapping -> left click, pressing the key + tapping -> right click) + a floating keyboard (like Sammy 's official one) and we're golden. Alas without a proper kernel and a proper bootloader we're nothing.
Appreciate the effort, I really do, but linux deploy is mostly a toy :/
I'll await for the day that native linux comes.

does it work with framebuffer option (instead of vnc)?

Stevethegreat said:
It's impractical at best. I mean I appreciate the time it took for you to write this, but linux through chroot is not very useful, it cannot be. It's like trying to run linux on a p3 machine, which is painful to see especially since our machines have the raw power of a fast core 2 duo (if cross platform benchs are to be believed).
What we need is a custom bootloader which would enable dual boot of Linux and android and then a proper linux kernel including driver support for all our tablets main components. Native linux. I've always dreamt of an ultra portable do-it-all machine and my note is almost that, with *almost* being the imperative word.
Note 2012 has it, raspberry f....ING pi has it even though it includes 1/10th of the firepower of our note, we don't, and I miss it oh so much for certain apps. The pen via hovering can act like a proper ultra portable mouse (tapping -> left click, pressing the key + tapping -> right click) + a floating keyboard (like Sammy 's official one) and we're golden. Alas without a proper kernel and a proper bootloader we're nothing.
Appreciate the effort, I really do, but linux deploy is mostly a toy :/
I'll await for the day that native linux comes.
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Linux through chroot is sufficient for the following purposes:
1 have a taste of different linux distro
2 learning programming in R, python, and octave.
3 editing and compiling no so large latex files
4 learning and practicing the universal editor emacs ( I use it with R,python and octave) if equipped with a physical keyboard.
In sum, note 10.1 with linux through ssh and vnc is perfect for educational purpose.
For developer, at least, they can learn how their linux program looks like in a 10 inch screen with 2560*1600 resolution.

ziotom2 said:
does it work with framebuffer option (instead of vnc)?
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I have the same question for op or anyone in the know. Can you start gui without vnc?

I have tried framebuffer on several devices, including note , without success.
Are there any prerequisite to use it?

Thank you for the guide. I am stuck in point 4th setup ssh and vnc when I try to connect I think it doesnt rcognize address 127.0.0.1 as I recive this msj: failled to connect to /127.0.0.1 port 22 connect failed ECONREFUSED. Any idea why?
Thank you

What I can do on Linux?
Sent from my Galaxy Note 2

Why install Linux?
Stevethegreat said:
It's impractical at best. I mean I appreciate the time it took for you to write this, but linux through chroot is not very useful, it cannot be. It's like trying to run linux on a p3 machine, which is painful to see especially since our machines have the raw power of a fast core 2 duo (if cross platform benchs are to be believed).
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Actually there are several Linux applications I would like to run, which require very little processing power and I believe would run just fine.
WikidPad and FreeMind are the obvious ones for me; but I also have a proprietary simulation package that would probably benefit from running slower
Their value to me would because they are always available so using them would lack the friction I currently endure- I have to be at home to use them.

[Q] Attempting non-chroot debian linux installation on Samsung Galaxy Tab4

The overall goal is to run debian or a linux distribution with LXDE on a Samgsung Galaxy Tab 4 (8", SM-T330NU).
I've been doing some research for a last week but if there are readers who can point out any obvious pitfalls, any constructive feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Please shout out if I'm straying off in a wrong direction or a time wasting dead-end.
Device:
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, 8", SM-T330NU.
- Android 4.4.2
- Build number: KOT49H.T330NUUEU1AND4
- SE for Android status: Enforcing
- Knox Enabled device
- Boot loader is locked?
- device has been rooted with CF-AutoRoot, automatic updates disabled.
------------------------------------------------
The story up to now:
Of all the interesting debian install options out there, I'm interested in Sven-Ola's Debian on Android Kit, which allows Debian and Android to run "side-by-side" without chroot.
http://sven-ola.dyndns.org/repo/debian-kit-en.html
-> various Debian on Android options can't install, installer scripts fail, likely due to SELinux status set to Enforcing by Default.
->
Code:
setenforce 0
does not work.
Apparently the stock kernel was compiled with flag
Code:
EXTRA_CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_ALWAYS_ENFORCE=true
which prevents changing the SELinux status.
-> Proceeded to build the kernel from source (http://opensource.samsung.com/) according to online documentation and turn off the flag for enforcing SELinux.
http://graemehill.ca/compiling-permissive-android-kernel/
-> Kernel build was successful. Outputs:
Code:
zImage
and module drivers as
Code:
*.ko
-> I needed to repackage the new kernel into a boot.img to flash to device via ODIN.
Utilities that I found included:
- bootimg_tools_7.8.13.zip from xda forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2319018
- abootimg (from linux repository)
https://gitorious.org/ac100/abootimg/source/7e127fee6a3981f6b0a50ce9910267cd501e09d4:
- mkbootimg scripts by xiaolu
https://github.com/xiaolu/mkbootimg_tools
- The tools create a
Code:
boot.img
which I've made into a tar and attempted to flash to device.
-> So far, the only BOOT file that successfully downloaded was the one from stock. Any customized ones don't download properly.
-> Customized boot.img attempts results in "
Code:
Cannot do normal boot
" or "
Code:
Unsupported dev_type
" errors on the tablet screen in download mode.
So far I have not bricked the device. In all cases, I was able to re-flash with the stock boot.img and the device still works.
-> after a week of research and trying out different attempts, could it possible that the bootloader is locked?
I see QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT Enabled.
Is it true that new Samsung devices with Android 4.4.2+ come with locked bootloaders?
http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s4/788644-knox-security-locked-bootloader-new-firmwares.html
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For those who've read the long story. Thanks
Is the bootloader indeed locked? Is this a real dead-end?
Any suggestions?
I have returned to square-one and started debugging lines in the Debian for Android Kit Installer scripts.
I am able to make baby-steps, altering lines of code to get incrementally closer to a Debian installation, but it will be pointless if userspace programs on Debian don't work in the end.
Can anyone provide insight if Debian on Android is possible on Samgsung Galaxy Tab 4 ?
Thanks,

garrooo said:
The overall goal is to run debian or a linux distribution with LXDE on a Samgsung Galaxy Tab 4 (8", SM-T330NU).
I've been doing some research for a last week but if there are readers who can point out any obvious pitfalls, any constructive feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Please shout out if I'm straying off in a wrong direction or a time wasting dead-end.
Device:
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, 8", SM-T330NU.
- Android 4.4.2
- Build number: KOT49H.T330NUUEU1AND4
- SE for Android status: Enforcing
- Knox Enabled device
- Boot loader is locked?
- device has been rooted with CF-AutoRoot, automatic updates disabled.
------------------------------------------------
The story up to now:
Of all the interesting debian install options out there, I'm interested in Sven-Ola's Debian on Android Kit, which allows Debian and Android to run "side-by-side" without chroot.
http://sven-ola.dyndns.org/repo/debian-kit-en.html
-> various Debian on Android options can't install, installer scripts fail, likely due to SELinux status set to Enforcing by Default.
->
Code:
setenforce 0
does not work.
Apparently the stock kernel was compiled with flag
Code:
EXTRA_CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_ALWAYS_ENFORCE=true
which prevents changing the SELinux status.
-> Proceeded to build the kernel from source (http://opensource.samsung.com/) according to online documentation and turn off the flag for enforcing SELinux.
http://graemehill.ca/compiling-permissive-android-kernel/
-> Kernel build was successful. Outputs:
Code:
zImage
and module drivers as
Code:
*.ko
-> I needed to repackage the new kernel into a boot.img to flash to device via ODIN.
Utilities that I found included:
- bootimg_tools_7.8.13.zip from xda forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2319018
- abootimg (from linux repository)
https://gitorious.org/ac100/abootimg/source/7e127fee6a3981f6b0a50ce9910267cd501e09d4:
- mkbootimg scripts by xiaolu
https://github.com/xiaolu/mkbootimg_tools
- The tools create a
Code:
boot.img
which I've made into a tar and attempted to flash to device.
-> So far, the only BOOT file that successfully downloaded was the one from stock. Any customized ones don't download properly.
-> Customized boot.img attempts results in "
Code:
Cannot do normal boot
" or "
Code:
Unsupported dev_type
" errors on the tablet screen in download mode.
So far I have not bricked the device. In all cases, I was able to re-flash with the stock boot.img and the device still works.
-> after a week of research and trying out different attempts, could it possible that the bootloader is locked?
I see QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT Enabled.
Is it true that new Samsung devices with Android 4.4.2+ come with locked bootloaders?
http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s4/788644-knox-security-locked-bootloader-new-firmwares.html
----------------------
For those who've read the long story. Thanks
Is the bootloader indeed locked? Is this a real dead-end?
Any suggestions?
I have returned to square-one and started debugging lines in the Debian for Android Kit Installer scripts.
I am able to make baby-steps, altering lines of code to get incrementally closer to a Debian installation, but it will be pointless if userspace programs on Debian don't work in the end.
Can anyone provide insight if Debian on Android is possible on Samgsung Galaxy Tab 4 ?
Thanks,
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I have the same device - Linux would be cool. What about Ubuntu? You should delete that Knox stuff??
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debian noroot offers some linux experience on Samsung Galaxy Tab 4
Thanks for your reply, rsktkr1,
I have installed the pelya's "debian no root" app in Google Play Store
It is not exactly what I am looking for, but it is one step closer.
From debugging the installation scripts of Debian on Android Kit, I've been executing the lines of the scripts in shell one by one. It is a good learning experience of learning linux commands. The line that fails is the busybox's "chroot" command, which is used to safely install the linux environment using "debootstrap". The command fails due to security constraints of SELinux=Enforcing.
That got me researching along the lines of chroot and fakechroot.
pelya's "debian no root" works using fakechroot, which doesn't need as many permissions and thus can be deployed on the T330NU with straight forward installation.
(an interesting video is hosted on the google play website as well)
Once the app is installed, it appears to be a Wheezy installation of Debian with a XFCE desktop. The app has some learning curve to it to make it easier to use (not many people have the patience for it, hence the 3.7 star rating at the time of writing).
If you use this app to get a running linux distribution on your Galaxy Tab 4, here are a few things to try:
- back button = onscreen keyboard.
- there are also onscreen buttons for special keys like Alt, Ctrl, etc
- use terminal and apt-get install <packages of your choice; (packages may be named slightly differently than Canonical's/ubuntu's repository)>
I personally got a text editor (leafpad) so that I can write into a text file and save in a known location than to write in Samsung's Memopad that saves to some unknown location on the device.
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Plans to come:
- debian noroot is good but has some limitations that affect me: no audio support.
- fakechroot has a few things that aren't supported. I was unable to properly install openjdk and openjre as it still requires some high privileged backend features, unfortunately also blocked by SELinux=Enforcing.
Workarounds in mind:
- get a hold of another ARM-powered android device and unpackage debian by executing the "debootstrap" command on it, maybe onto an SDCard, then insert into my device.
- Cyanogenmods have been known to release custom mods even on top of locked bootloaders. I might wait for that, yet it might be a long while. Developers at Cyanogenmods must have lots of hurdles to overcome.
It's been fun looking at code for ARM processor (armel/armhf), though SELinux and locked devices are restrictive.
For now, I'm happy with running full Lubuntu Linux installation on x86 Acer Iconia.

Here is a tip: Use 'Complete Linux Installer'. It lets you run Debian, Ubuntu with LXDE. Everything works. Has everything you need and has instructions. It should work perfectly in the Tab 4 becuase last time I ran it, it was in my 1st Generation Kindle Fire and it has horrible specs compared to this tab, and it ran fine in the Fire with almost no hiccups
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ZF2 Running Windows 7, 8 & 10 using KVM

Let me preface that ever since I heard of an Intel based phone, the idea of running Windows at near native speeds has always intrigued me.
It's not perfect, but I think we're very close to that goal
Here's a video of my ZE551 running Windows 7:
Edit:
Here's @knightmare running Windoze 10 on his ZF2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62008697&postcount=144
Edit:
Here's a video of my ZE551 installing Windoze 8: ( pretty boring for most people since it's just the install )
Edit:
Here's a video of my ZE551 playing ( I use that term loosely here ) a D3D9 game: Runes of Magic. Even though the Windows 8 QXL driver says it's hardware enabled in DxDiag, it's painfully slow.. taking nearly 15 minutes to start up/log in.
Edit:
Here's a video of Passmark 8 on Windows 8. Some people asked for benchmarks:
Here are the tools you will need to get this running yourself ( ZE551 ):
1. KVM enabled kernel - http://forum.xda-developers.com/zen...fhd-kernel-ze551-kvm-bridge-compiled-t3145055
2. Linux chroot - the one I use is called Linux Deploy ( in the Play Store )
3. Spice client - the one I use is called aSPICE ( in the Play Store )
4. Root - kinda duh
5. Unlocked Bootloader - without an unlocked bootloader, you can't install a new kernel
6. Terminal Emulator - the one I use is called Terminal Emulator ( in the Play Store )
7. SSH client - the one I use is called VX ConnectBot ( in the Play Store )
8. Busybox - most every root-based app uses this ( in the Play Store )
9. OS iso - any cdrom image of the OS you want to run, ie windows 7?
Optional:
1. (optional) a decent sized MicroSD card, I use a 128 gb one that's partitioned 50 gigs or so as ext4 for Linux & 70'ish gigs for vFAT
2. (optional) an SD Card partitioner - the one I use is called Aparted ( in the Play Store )
After unlocking your bootloader and getting root running, this is the process you will follow:
1. Flash the 2.19 kernel img using fastboot flash boot boot_2.19_kvm_bridge.img and reboot. Pray you boot up.
2. Start Terminal Emulator
2a. at the $ prompt, type: su
2b. Grant Permission to Terminal Emulator for Root access ( 1 time thing )
2c. check to see if kvm.ko and kvm-intel.ko are loaded by typing: lsmod
2d. If they aren't loaded, load them using the commands: insmod /lib/modules/kvm.ko and insmod /lib/modules/kvm-intel.ko
2e. exit out of Terminal Emulator by tying the command: exit and then exit again
3. Partition your microSD card using Aparted * OPTIONAL *
4. Use Linux Deploy to install your favorite Linux distro. Unless you are hoping to compile the Android AOSP kernel ( what the FHD phone kernel is ), you can use just about any of them. ONLY use SSH, you won't need framebuffer or X access. This could take upwards of half an hour.
5. After Linux Deploy has installed your linux distro, click Start to start up the chroot.
6. Use an SSH client to connect to your linux distro. ( I prefer to ssh in via my laptop, but also use VX ConnectBot when I'm out and about )
7. Use the package manager to install qemu-kvm for your distro. Most Debian & Ubuntu distros use apt-get, Arch uses pacman, Fedora uses rpm, etc...
7a. (optional) I find it easier to grant superuser privileges to my qemu-kvm executable, so I chmod a+s /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 ; if you are paranoid about security, read through the documentation to do this correctly
8. I recommend creating a shell script to start up qemu-kvm because it can be a pain in the butt to remember all of the switches you like. ie...
qemu-system-x86_64 -full-screen -m 1G -enable-kvm -cpu host \
-drive file=/mnt/0/machine1.img,format=raw -boot menu=on \
--usbdevice tablet -smp 4 -vga qxl -monitor stdio -balloon virtio \
-soundhw hda -net nic,model=virtio \
-net user,smb=/mnt/MicroSD \
-spice port=5900,addr=127.0.0.1,disable-ticketing [email protected]
I have this line ( it's broken up by \'s <-- MAKE SURE THERE IS NO WHITE SPACE AFTER THE \ ) in my bash script called start_win7.sh
Here's a quick explanation of the line:
8a. qemu-system-x86_64 - This is the name of the qemu-kvm executable on my Arch x86_64 distro
8b. -full-screen - Full screen
8c. -m 1G - 1 gig of ram for our virtual machine
8d. -enable-kvm - enable KVM, the whole point of this endeavor
8e. -cpu host - use the same cpu information as our ZF2
8f. -drive file=/mnt/0/machine1.img,format=raw - the location of my hard drive, this is a 10 gig file
8g. -boot menu=on - boot menu enabled ( hit F12 etc.. )
8h. -usbdevice tablet - Qemu SUCKS at tracking the mouse, this forces qemu to track where we touch the screen
8i. -smp 4 - we're using 4 threads ( cores )
8j. -vga qxl - we're using the qxl vga adapter
8l. -monitor stdio - allow us to use the console to make immediate changes to the VM
8m. -balloon virtio - use the virtio balloon feature in the KVM kernel
8n. -soundhw hda - use the Intel HD Audio driver for sound
8o. -net nic,model=virtio - create a network card using the virtual IO feature in the KVM kernel
8p. -net user,smb=/mnt/MicroSD - create a shared folder, in this case the vFAT portion of the microSD card
8q. -spice port=5900,addr=127.0.0.1,disable-ticketing - Start up the SPICE engine for passing video & audio
8r. [email protected] - pass any further arguments to our qemu-kvm executable
so my file: start_win7.sh looks like this:
#!/bin/bash
qemu-system-x86_64 -full-screen -m 1G -enable-kvm -cpu host \
-drive file=/mnt/0/machine1.img,format=raw -boot menu=on \
--usbdevice tablet -smp 4 -vga qxl -monitor stdio -balloon virtio \
-soundhw hda -net nic,model=virtio \
-net user,smb=/mnt/MicroSD \
-spice port=5900,addr=127.0.0.1,disable-ticketing [email protected]
8s. chmod +x start_win7.sh to make it executable
9. Start up the qemu-kvm virtual machine referencing the location of your windows 7 install cd. ie...
./start_win7.sh -cdrom /mnt/MicroSD/Vcd/en_windows7.iso
9a. Qemu will start up and then show you this:
QEMU 2.3.0 monitor - type 'help' for more information
(qemu)
9b. you can then issue QEMU commands from the (qemu) prompt
10. Start up aSPICE
11. Click the OFF button to the left of Show Advanced Settings
12. Make sure Enable Sound is checked, if it isn't, do so.
13. The default connection is 127.0.0.1:5900, so click Connect
At this point, you should see your Windows install starting.
After this you will need the virtio drivers for your Windows box. I'll try to get those urls, but you should be able to Google them. Redhat has VirtIO & Spice guest driver cd's for Windows.
Redhat Windows Virtio Drivers CD: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Windows_Virtio_Drivers
SPICE Guest Drivers: http://www.spice-space.org/download.html ( download the QXL Driver and Spice Agent, the executable does not work )
Windows 8 QXL Drivers from Red Hat People: http://people.redhat.com/~vrozenfe/qxlwddm/
How to connect to Windows via RDP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62096457&postcount=165
Edit:
Verified that Windows 8.1 pro can be upgraded to Windows 10. Redhat's qxl windows 8 driver works with Windows 10.

Great job bro. This is iam waiting for using zenfone 2.Is there any sound for windows 7?
if like can i change into windows 8 or 10??.
Tq

Yes, there is sound using aspice if you use the Intel hd audio driver. Unfortunately, the pc link video grabber doesn't record sound. ( why there isn't audio in my video )
Since this virtual machine is simply a pc, you should be able to install Windows 8 or 10.
Please let us know how that turns out!
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this is amazing...this means there is a chance in the future, to run windows 10 or windows phone 10 (whenever that comes out) ? what about connecting mouse/keyboards via bluetooth? i cant wait for this to grow more! amazing work...!!!

Amazing! Care to try with Windows 10 to see how it behaves?
Seems already fast in your video, you already have ideas to make closer to native speed or it's already the best?

You've outdone yourself. A full modern Windows desktop OS in our pockets.

@ycavan
The very important question: What about video driver? Is it just dummy SVGA or full featured 3D graphics card?
Without Direct3D, windows for me will be nearly useless.

At the moment there is no direct 3d. The problem there is that my chroot doesn't seem to have proper access to all the hardware.
I've heard that the vmware driver is supposed to support d3d9 natively via gallium.
So... The next step would be to look at getting qemu-kvm compile for Android.
If any awesome Android developers out there are willing to do that, we might have a chance at full speed Windows with direct 3d.
I will say this... Epsxe was able to start up ps1 games with Pete's opengl driver via spice.
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I've been messing around with the Android NDK lately, and if I have time today, I can try cross-compiling qemu-kvm.

This type of stuff is why I love supporting the XDA Community. Very cool. I'll give it a shot today - if USB OTG works, I'll have to see if I can get my Tactrix OpenPort cable to work with it and MazdaEdit.

This is a wonderful job bro... Can we follow the same procedure on other phones (Oneplus One in my case) with a kernel that supports KVM?

vigneshnallamad said:
This is a wonderful job bro... Can we follow the same procedure on other phones (Oneplus One in my case) with a kernel that supports KVM?
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Since the Oneplus One is using an ARM based chip , not a x86 chip so I don't think it's possible to run Windows

damn man, that's some awesome stuff right there. imma have to find me self a zenfone 2

Jay.Lent said:
damn man, that's some awesome stuff right there. imma have to find me self a zenfone 2
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Do it. Peer pressure!

awesome work Bro..
btw will it increases battery life of zenfone 2? or making it worse?
as we all know that android 5.0 is very buggy, the memory leak problem cause battery draining, so I wonder about your trick by installing windows 7 on asus zenfone 2 will it fix the battery draining problem?

Awesome Work !! Wish you all the very best for future developments

Wow excellent job.:thumbup:..didn't except such a beautiful stuff....lol touch screen Windows 7
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Oh my glob! If there is any possibility to have tf2 in my pocket... I will seriously throw money at someone.

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Oh my glob! If there is any possibility to have tf2 in my pocket... I will seriously throw money at someone.
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You could always stream it from your PC as I'm not certain it would run well even on minimum settings.

As per the fact that the windows 7 runs on VM inside the Android, it should ideally worsen the battery life. Windows 7 doesn't replace the android os. If someone is worried about battery should not try this. Nevertheless, it truly would be a great thing to witness.

How to use GNURoot with XServer XSDL

Hi!
I want to run desktop versions of some linux programs. So I thought I try to run GNURoot and XServer XSDL on my samsung galaxy s7 (android 6). I have not rooted my phone and I dont wish to do that either.
I create new rootfs with wheezy and launch as fake root .
Then I run XServer XSDL and it tells me to run export DISPLAY=:0 PULSE_SERVER=tcp:127.0.0.1:4712 .
Then I run export DISPLAY=:0 PULSE_SERVER=tcp:127.0.0.1:4712 in GNURoot's terminal window.
But when I go back to XServer XSDL window it still shows me the same text and it does not show me graphical environment.
Could anyone tell me what I need to do in order to run desktop apps? You can also suggest something other than GNURoot + Xserver XSDL as long as it does not require rooting. I have already tried Debian noroot but it does not work with Android 6.

There are many Linux loaders out there.. Jump on Aptoide or one of the like places and do some research... Remember... If it is worth using, it is worth buying!!! I am talking pure research....
There is Linux Deploy is the defacto... There is also Complete Linux Installer, Linux On Android project.... Google

turn old phone as arm board project

hi all,
so , i've 4 old phones arm based uc :
htc wildfire, acer liquid e1 , thomson every40, and a ms lumia 640 ,
i would like to reuse them in a arm board project .
my goals are:
to set up one as "home nas" conneted in wifi to my providerbox and provide ssh(at least ) ,vpn and files server service.
And a second one set up as: a mobile hotspot (open wifi) where connected user can drop and drag files .
and add a webgui where I will able to turn the wifi card into a wifi repeater .
i don't need user interface (screen on the device) the goal is to turn on and get the system loaded and setuped
so guys , do you have some leads, advice or trick for load mini linux(openwrt or debian arm ) directly by the bootloader .
thx

I don't know about the Lumia, but you can easily run a Linux desktop distro on the Android phones. If you have experience with Linux, or just Google a bit, you can easily find tools that provide what you want. To get a desktop distro running, root the device. Then you can either chroot into a distro manually (plenty of guides on XDA for that), or use an app called Linux Deploy. Both methods will give you a complete, un-emulated distro. Both methods need booting into Android, but even such old phones should be able to handle a minimal Debian or Ubuntu ARM chroot pretty well. Just do not install a DE, do the initial set up over SSH. I don't think you can boot into something other than Android on those devices.

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an even easier option (and better, imho) is to just download termux and yer set. You can download appropriate packages, dependencies, libs. etc... from inside the terminal. and that's all m8.
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