I was wondering if anyone had a video tutorial for the Linux S-OFF, while your OS is windows, from downloading it to the CD?
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Hi,
I've been especially interested in getting Linux working on the Desire, and have discovered that the Ubuntu available for the Nexus one will not work. However,
(i cant post the link, but google "Archlinux on the Desire, Chroot inside" and it will be the first result).
is a thread where i followed the instructions and successfully chrooted into Archlinux. Problem is that Arch doesn't have a very large ARM repository - so no X.
There are a few questions i have. Firstly: Is it possible to add the Debian or Ubuntu repo to Pacman (the package manager for Arch)?
Is it possible to install Aptitude (and then add the repository)?
Something else that I am wondering. In the Thread provided, the tar.bz2 extracts to a fully functional chroot - how would one go about preparing Linux like that (for ARM) for another distro?
The problem with the Ubuntu chroot is that it wants to mount a .img. If the contents of the .img were extracted (i don't know how to do this), could it be manually chrooted from a directory instead of a file.
Thanks for readin'
Josh.
You could try putting the contents of the Ubuntu image on the ext partition of your SD.
You could do it quite easily on your phone.
Mount the image somewhere then just cp the files over to the ext partition.
hello, long time I visit this great site, but had never encouraged me to register. I managed to run ubuntu in the desire, following the same tutorial for the nexus one but with some minimal changes. If people are interested I can create a mini howto...
Sorry about english : )
Yes please do XD
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App, WHILE SHOUTING AT THE CAT
Yeah, please do!
I attempted to follow the nexus one guide, but i don't know enough about linux to work out why things don't/shouldn't work properly.
So yeah, if you made a guide, it'd be great!
Josh.
I cannot find a method in Linux or Windows that will allow me to access the files in the system.img partition image from:
RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_hTC_Asia_SEA_WWE_1.29.728.12_Radio_1.1204.105.14_release_261350_signed.exe
I have never had a problem "unpacking" system.img files from other HTC phones using unyaffs or even in Windows with WinImage for EXT2/3/4 partitions.
Obviously many Devs have had success with the HOX system.img! Could someone please tell me what file system the system partition uses AND/OR reveal the correct approach to accessing the files within the img?
I presume the partition formats are identical in:
RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_hTC_Asia_SEA_WWE_1.28.728.9_Radio_1.1204.103.14_release_256493_signed.exe
...so I suppose there's no point in making an attempt with its system.img either!
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks in advance.
BTW: I'm not one who asks for assistance as his 1st move.
I have been searching for resolution to this problem for @least a week!
Using appropriate keywords the best I have come up with is either others in this same predicament or suggested remedies which are not effective.
The overall picture I have got is that those with the solution seem reluctant to share the knowledge, which I find strange in development communities.
if you want just access to files inside the img, in windows use this jar attached to convert it to ext4 and then mount with DiskInternals Linux Reader.
or in linux use this tool to unpack.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28837507#post28837507
don't even try to repack it will not work.
if you know how it posible to repack files to this img format please let me know.
Thanks heaps avicohh!
I solved the problem only a few hours before your post came in.
I used a slightly different approach through linux but basically same process & result.
If you follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1081239
you'll be able to unpack AND repack but it's done in linux.
I used Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (64bit) to compile & use the ext4_utils in the thread above.
Since you were so kind to answer my query please feel free to PM me if i can help you!! My use of the forum is sometimes sporadic though, unfortunately.
EDIT: Sorry, just realised we both had the same thread! So it doesn't work for repacking?? I'll see if I can find something that works.
Obviously something does but there's not as much free sharing of really useful stuff as I would have expected with this kind of thing.
Yap.. is the same thread.
probably the odin (samsung) img and the stock htc img they not exactly the same format.
i seraching after sulution to this thing because i'm trying to make custom rom to be able to flash on device with stock rom/locked bootloader from the stock recovery like the ruu firmwares.
I'm not in the position to have a Windows machine available for (re)rooting my phone after a recovery failure. It's reset to stock now and I need to be able to root it again.
All I have available to me is a Linux machine (Xubuntu), which I can run to get on the web, etc, but I do not know the Linux commands.
I've gotten SDK installed on it, along with Java. I'm trying to follow HTC's guide to unlock the bootloader. Their instructions relate to Windows, so when they say to do this in a command prompt, I have no clue what to do:
fastboot oem get_identifier_token​
Is there a root guide out there for the Desire HD written for Linux idiots? :silly:
Thanks.
Mike
TheImpalaKid said:
I'm not in the position to have a Windows machine available for (re)rooting my phone after a recovery failure. It's reset to stock now and I need to be able to root it again.
All I have available to me is a Linux machine (Xubuntu), which I can run to get on the web, etc, but I do not know the Linux commands.
I've gotten SDK installed on it, along with Java. I'm trying to follow HTC's guide to unlock the bootloader. Their instructions relate to Windows, so when they say to do this in a command prompt, I have no clue what to do:
fastboot oem get_identifier_token​
Is there a root guide out there for the Desire HD written for Linux idiots? :silly:
Thanks.
Mike
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Don't use HTCDEV. Use AAHK by attn1. Instructions (Linux and Windows) come with it, in the very detailed "effin manual." Links and instructions are in the PDF in post #7 of the "need help" link in my signature.
bananagranola said:
Don't use HTCDEV. Use AAHK by attn1. Instructions (Linux and Windows) come with it, in the very detailed "effin manual." Links and instructions are in the PDF in post #7 of the "need help" link in my signature.
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Yes. In particular you may want to create a Ubuntu boot CD and run (rather than install) Ubuntu from it - that way you don't have to mess about at all with your existing setup and it's pretty much fail-safe.
Thanks
bananagranola said:
Don't use HTCDEV. Use AAHK by attn1. Instructions (Linux and Windows) come with it, in the very detailed "effin manual." Links and instructions are in the PDF in post #7 of the "need help" link in my signature.
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Thanks, that was a very detailed "effin manual"... worked like a charm. Thankfully it's back to normal.
Mike
Hey guys,
I've followed XDA forums for years but this is my first legit question that has me stumped (which is why I have to post it here).
Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 P607T (T-mobile) (rooted)
Android Ver: 4.4.2
Kernel: 3.4.0-1433887
Goal: I want to run linux on here and it has been the most aggravating week trying to achieve this goal. My preference would be Kali Linux but i can live with Ubuntu or Ubuntu Touch. I can't find a way to make it work. I would like to use it for mobile pentesting.
Problems:
1) I can try to completely change the system img to run it but when I do I get the issue that there isn't enough space where it gets saved. I think its like 2mb and the img file is GBs easily.
2) I tried partitioning my sdcard and installing the img on there to run separately but still no dice.
3)Complete Linux install - I end up getting it to try and run the md5 file but it is always saying that it is corrupt. Tried redownloading and all.
4)Linux deploy - Won't mount partitons no matter how many different configurations I try.
Please HELP ME!!!
I'm trying to find out if it's possible to install a full version of any linux distro on the fire stick(regular, 4k, 4k max, etc)
I've done research in the forum but all I found was talking about installation of a custom rom, rooting, etc..
If you want to run a Linux application on a FireTV there is Termux. If you want to run Linux as your primary OS, then I don't know, it would certainly require unlocking the bootloader.
Maybe look into PostMarketOS wiki?
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I'm trying to find out if it's possible to install a full version of any linux distro on the fire stick(regular, 4k, 4k max, etc)
I've done research in the forum but all I found was talking about installation of a custom rom, rooting, etc..
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That is great idea. With TWRP on fire stick, it might run Armbian.