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As the title says, can I change rom with ubuntu or do I have to use Windows???
wiki will do the trick:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Diamond_FlashfIS
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I think that wine will not work, maybe you can try Virtualbox + installation of Windows like a host operating system inside.
In Virtualbox you will allow USB for Win and you can install new ROM like a charm...
or you might use this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=399762
worked with my diamond without problems.
Is not a problem, you try with like up and copy rom.nbh to internal storage with usb drive disk !
hello all i need to know is how you make the .zip rom into a .tar are used a program but converting it doesnt work, if u could pls just help me i want to put together my own rom, thank you..
johndoeshmoe said:
hello all i need to know is how you make the .zip rom into a .tar are used a program but converting it doesnt work, if u could pls just help me i want to put together my own rom, thank you..
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http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/gtar.htm
However you may want to consider doing a Linux install. I think most Android hacking is done i Linux. I recommend doing a Wubi install of Ubuntu(google it) if you want to try out Linux without messing with your partitions. Another option is to run Linux from within Virtualbox.
An easy way is to install 7zip. With it you can store files in tar.
The best way of learning how to put together a custom Android build is to start by studying the way that the .tar files are structured, I started by using 7-zip to study and change some of the files, ( you can really mess up your android doing this ).
However you will need to have access to a PC running Linux for some of the more advanced tasks. There are ways of running Linux without disturbing your PC's partitioning, but honestly, a dual-boot is the best way to go, you only need about 10-50GB of hard disc space for a decently set up Linux install, (10GB is enough for a well set up slackware based install like zenwalk).
Good luck on your journey into Android
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There are ways of running Linux without disturbing your PC's partitioning, but honestly, a dual-boot is the best way to go, you only need about 10-50GB of hard disc space for a decently set up Linux install...
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Actually a Wubi install of Ubuntu is a dual boot solution that does not touch your partitioning. There is a small performance penalty for keeping the file system within a large file on your NTFS file system but I doubt most people will notice. Installation is as easy as next-next-finish and uninstallation is easily handled from within Windows.
http://wubi-installer.org/
In fact, it's very similar to doing FAT32 SD-card install of Android except that the performance penalty is much, much less noticable and it's really dual boot so you do not need to boot Windows in order to boot Linux.
A wubi install is pretty good if you like the Ubuntu way of doing things, I don't, just personal taste, I like my Slackware distros too much
But yes, since everyone seems to be on ubuntu/debian based these days, wubi is indeed a good solution to having to partition your HDD.
thank you guys u have been very helpful and also iv had ubuntu before so i know how to install, u guys have been very helpful thank you..
Im thinking of installing UBUNTU on my PC i just need to know how it works will it get rid of my vista ? I only ask cuase my wife will kill me if it does.
Please help I want to learn how to do more with my phone and it seems that UBUNTU is the way to go i cant get anything to work right on vista .
Thanks for any help sorry Im such a noob.
You can dual boot a computer with the OS you currently have and Ubuntu. I did it for years before I purchased my MacBook in '09. I really enjoyed Ubuntu but it has been a while since I last used it.
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Yeah, you can add it as a dual boot, which is how most people do it.
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Yeah, you can add it as a dual boot, which is how most people do it.
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Sorry for being such a noob but how do I do that?
Do I just download it from there site and install it I just don't want to mess up my wifes computer . Thanks for the help I will hit the button when I get to my PC they should add that option in this app.
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When you run the CD, you *should* be prompted to choose to dual boot or not, if I remember correctly.
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When you run the CD, you *should* be prompted to choose to dual boot or not, if I remember correctly.
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Correct. Make sure to hit the "install with" and not to reformat the hard drive. If you reformat the hard drive it will erase windows. I ran dual boot for a couple months then finally decided to get rid if windows all together and stick with Linux/Ubuntu. (Great decision by the way)
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A dual boot system isn't hard to do if you are installing both os's onto a harddrive that has been pre-partitioned to accomodate both.
If you set up a dual boot using the existing free space on your harddrive, you have to partition that free space for the other os and if it's not enough you can run out of space fast.
The easiest way for you since you stated you are new to this is to use a virtual machine such as vmware, virtual box, or cygwin and load ubuntu in that. In vmachines the image for the other os can be set to grow in size if it needs it.
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A dual boot system isn't hard to do if you are installing both os's onto a harddrive that has been pre-partitioned to accomodate both.
If you set up a dual boot using the existing free space on your harddrive, you have to partition that free space for the other os and if it's not enough you can run out of space fast.
The easiest way for you since you stated you are new to this is to use a virtual machine such as vmware, virtual box, or cygwin and load ubuntu in that. In vmachines the image for the other os can be set to grow in size if it needs it.
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How would I go about partitioning my harddrive I really want to use this and I've tried to install cygwin with no luck I must have done something wrong ?
Now I'm on the ubuntu site and there are different ways to do this it says download and install and there is another option to run it with windows. Now I can't use these without partitioning my harddrive I have like 100gb free memory left on there is that not allot and thanks for the help btw.
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How would I go about partitioning my harddrive I really want to use this and I've tried to install cygwin with no luck I must have done something wrong ?
Now I'm on the ubuntu site and there are different ways to do this it says download and install and there is another option to run it with windows. Now I can't use these without partitioning my harddrive I have like 100gb free memory left on there is that not allot and thanks for the help btw.
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Vista has a disk management option that allows you to partition your disks.
Virtualbox is an easier setup for novices IMO but you still need to download the ubuntu iso to install into virtualbox.
Your 100GB free space can be used to make an 80GB partition for ubuntu which will be plenty. But I still suggest you use a virtual machine first before going the dual boot route.
Check dsixdas kitchen thread here in xda to get a tutorial on setting up ubuntu in virtualbox.
If you want to go dual boot, the best thing to do is read over the install instructions before you do anything so you're familiar with the steps. Google installing Ubuntu Dual Boot, too and you'll find a lot if info on how much space to set up for the Linux Partition, which, during install,m you have the choice to set yourself, or you can let the installer use a default size for the partition.
I remember I tried to do this on an old computer once.
Ended up overwriting windows and ****ed everything up. Especially since I couldn't even get Ubuntu to boot.
Might try it again and actually read some instructions first this time.
I just read this thread last night, and it inspired me to try dual booting Ubuntu. I had always wanted to try it, but never got around to reading up on it. Everything went smooth, and I'm now learning Ubuntu. Seems pretty nice so far, and installing it was a breeze for me. Nothing got jacked up, which is always good!
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I just read this thread last night, and it inspired me to try dual booting Ubuntu. I had always wanted to try it, but never got around to reading up on it. Everything went smooth, and I'm now learning Ubuntu. Seems pretty nice so far, and installing it was a breeze for me. Nothing got jacked up, which is always good!
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I still didn't get to try it out but what method did you use it sound like what I'm looking to do ?
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It is really nice to have access to both. I had to use my Ubuntu install to Root my EVO. It wouldn't work in Windows, so having a choice was great.
There's a lot to learn with Linux, in general, the command lines, etc, just Google as much as you can, and you'll find all the answers you need.
Also #Ubuntu on IRC is a great place to ask questions.
You people are nubs
Use the install inside windows option.... it will allow you to install ubuntu from within windows and DO ALL THE WORK for you...it adds ubuntu as a second boot option sindie of windows's bootloader... it will boot primarily into windows and at the boot screen after turning your comp on just press down and select the second option which would be ubuntu.
If you need any help just pm me. I have this set up running and ubuntu on my ext hard drive as well.
surprising that nobody's said this is a phone forum yet. this is a good thing. and i've asked more off topic...
either way, i've been trying for a while and haven't been able to install it on my late 09 imac. i mean i've tried forrever and still can't get it. anybody kno?
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You people are nubs
Use the install inside windows option.... it will allow you to install ubuntu from within windows and DO ALL THE WORK for you...it adds ubuntu as a second boot option sindie of windows's bootloader... it will boot primarily into windows and at the boot screen after turning your comp on just press down and select the second option which would be ubuntu.
If you need any help just pm me. I have this set up running and ubuntu on my ext hard drive as well.
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Maybe you should read the entire thread.....
Hey guys I have a question, hopefully someone can help me out here. My overall goal is to set up Ubuntu to compile a pure aosp ROM for the toro nexus. Below are my laptop specs.
I have a HP Pavilion dv7 notebook PC. Intel core i5-2410m CPU @ 2.30ghz. 64bit operating system windows 7 home premium. It says I have 8.00gb installed memory (ram). The local disk [c:] has 587gb free out of 683gb.
Okay so I asked what version of Ubuntu to use before and someone told me if I want to build I should get 12.10 so that's what I downloaded and installed. I used the Windows installer from ubuntu.com to install it. I did 32x installation because that was "recommended". Also during setup I allowed only the default 18gb. I have the option to go to 30gb. When I ran 18gb ubuntu was pretty laggy. Would using a bigger installation size help or do i need more ram? Is it possible to build on this laptop or not? Sorry, total noob here, just trying to get started is all.
FYI I am only trying to run Ubuntu along side windows for now so there's that, too.
Thanks in advance for any help
Here's a pic of the installer I'm talking about
As far as your laptop is concerned it should be capable of building. I have seen folks report successful builds with lesser specs than what you have.
For ICS and above you need 64bit OS. So your 32bit Ubuntu won't do the trick. I apologize for not being able to link properly, I am lame and don't post here often. source.android.com/source/initializing.html <-- It is mentioned there.
As far as how much disk space you should partition? According to that link above 30GB is the minimum recommended for a single build. More for multiple. I personally would probably recommend more if you can spare it, especially if you plan on doing other things with your Ubuntu setup.
Just follow the guide in General, there's even a video on what to do!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386615
Thanks guys, almost done setting up my build environment. Used the 64x setup with 30gb install. So far so good.
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Thanks guys, almost done setting up my build environment. Used the 64x setup with 30gb install. So far so good.
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What are planning to do? If your building android 4.x from source you need at least 25GB for one build. As you have a lot of free hard drive I strongly recommend partitioning your hard drive and installing Ubuntu on a second partition so you can give it well over 100GB space
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What are planning to do? If your building android 4.x from source you need at least 25GB for one build. As you have a lot of free hard drive I strongly recommend partitioning your hard drive and installing Ubuntu on a second partition so you can give it well over 100GB space
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Well just for a start I want to build a 100% pure aosp 4.1.2 ROM from source just to do it. Then idk, I'll worry about it once I get a running build I guess.
How exactly would I go about doing that? I have 30gb free, but I suppose 100+ would be great. Is there a way to do this without wiping windows? This is a shared computer so I can't just put only Ubuntu on it. :/
Sorry for the beginner questions, I've never used Linux before. This is all new to me, but I'm getting the hang of it. I'm not completely overwhelmed, yet.
Boot to Ubuntu CD or USB and when installing it asks you to resize and partition. Its automatic.
The windows installer sucks. Don't use that.
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I think these questions (people who don't know Linux) belong in that distro's forums. Help would be far more comprehensive, not to mention Ubuntu itself has a wiki.
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when installing ubuntu from gui there will ask u to install on whole disk or install alongside of existin system .. just click that...if u want to u can also partition disk with partition manager or any program in windows ...then just install it in ubuntu installer ...plus ..check youtube ..
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hi uve been wonderin if we can run kali linux on our grand.
TatsuyaKaneki2015 said:
hi uve been wonderin if we can run kali linux on our grand.
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http://xda-developers1.blogspot.in/2015/03/kali-linux-on-android-phone-with.html
This link gives all the details.
Hope it helps
I have uploaded a PDF file of the same at: http://d-h.st/tBcO
Generally the Kali Linux Installation is easy. The most common error a user gets in the network section, this is because in laptops and desktops there are different WiFi adapter and use a direct LAN wire.
The second problem is, users can't make the right partitions and gets errors. So my suggestion is to always use a seperate Hard drive for Kali Linux installation and do not go manual. Select the "Guided- use entire disk" option and then select the "all files in one partition" option, it will automatically create the right ext and swap the partition for you.
If you want to install a new HDD or SSD on your PC or Laptop and don't know how to install the hard drive, you can check this article on how to install Kali Linux without loosing Windows 10 and old data. I found this useful because it has multiple options.