Linux instalation giude (working)

[FXP]

CID-unlock your phone
Application unlock your phone
You will need at least 512Mb SD Card

TESTED ON 2G card and does not work !!!

Install wm5storage on the phone
Guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-267475.html
Run wm5 storage - uncheck "read only" and "removable class"
Connect the phone to pc

Go on the PC to Computer Management - Disk Management and delete the partition on the SD card
create one primary 256 mb partition and format it to FAT
Create an other PRIMARY partition on the remaining space (thanks Eikichi)

!!! DO NOT FORMAT THE SECOND PARTITION !!!

Download the windows EXT2 driver (Ext2fsd v0.31a) from
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=43775
and the format tool (Mke2fs v0.02) from the same page
install Ext2fsd v0.31a and restart the PC
extract Mke2fs v0.02 and run
Mke2fs.exe -b 4096 x:
(where x is the unformatted drive letter)

RESTART THE PHONE
START Wm5storage again
Connect the phone to PC

Download http://linuxtogo.org/%7Elaw/htctornado/gpephone/images/20070802/zImage-2.6.16.16-htctornado-20070502071325
http://linuxtogo.org/%7Elaw/htctornado/gpephone/images/20070802/default.txt
and rename it to zImage
http://rapidshare.com/files/57929506/haret-20070816b.exe
rename it to haret.exe

Copy
1.zImage
2.default.txt
3.haret.exe
to the fat partition

Download
http://linuxtogo.org/~florian/gpepe/tornado/Angstrom-gpephone-image-test-20070418-htctornado.rootfs.tar.bz2
extract the .bz2 arhive using winrar (www.rarsoft.com) to the ext2 partition
!! do not extract the arhive to an Folder on the SD!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!! files should be on the root folder!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!IGNORE ALL RAR errors and answer YES to all warnings!!

Disconect the phone
Reboot the phone
Run Haret.exe on the Phone

NOW YOU HAVE AN HAPPY LINUX PHONE
:) :) :) :)



MY PHONE IS DEAD
I BOUGHT AN NEW PHONE MTeoR and moved to that forum
wich is not hardware compatible with Tornado
SO I STOPED THE RESEARCH ON TORNADO LINUX
if somebody wants to continue please PM
HAPPY DEVELOPPING

[zuzuzuzu]

Im sure that if u upload some screenshots.. will make us believe you.

[iron1]

Im sure that if u upload some screenshots.. will make us believe you.

true indeed!:D

[mushipkw]

Yes, Im desperate to run linux on windows mobiles, be it PPC or smartphone. Do upload some screen shots.

[FXP]

here are some pictures
52531

52532

52533

52534

52535


and the sourcecode
http://chac.le-poulpe.net/~nico/tornado/
http://linuxtogo.org/

[FXP]

more pictures

[FXP]

gpe linux inside

[duhhh]

is it works on typhoone and can i get back to windows:confused:
10x

[FXP]

using haret.exe you dont replace windows with linux
to start in windows simply reboot the phone
to start linux from windows you launch haret.exe
it is very simple
:)

[cr2]

Download http://linuxtogo.org/%7Elaw/htctornado/gpephone/images/20070802/zImage-2.6.16.16-htctornado-20070502071325
http://linuxtogo.org/%7Elaw/htctornado/gpephone/images/20070802/default.txt
and rename it to zImage
http://rapidshare.com/files/57929506/haret-20070816b.exe
rename it to haret.exe

Copy
1.zImage
2.default.txt
3.haret.exe
to the fat partition


Please, create a 'linuxboot.exe'-type self-installer by combining all these files into 1.
Then you can avoid having the fat partition, and make testing linux
a much more simple task :)
Haret source code has an explanation how to do it.
Here is an example (if you don't use the ramdisk)

make KERNEL=~/XANADUX/UNI/zImage-2.6.21-hh16+cvs20070928-htcuniversal-20070928122523 SCRIPT=default.txt

[WiMax]

Copy
1.zImage
2.default.txt
3.haret.exe
to the fat partition

Download
http://linuxtogo.org/~florian/gpepe/tornado/Angstrom-gpephone-image-test-20070418-htctornado.rootfs.tar.bz2
extract the .bz2 arhive using winrar (www.rarsoft.com) to the ext2 partition
!! do not extract the arhive to an Folder on the SD!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!! files should be on the root folder!!!!!!!!!!!!!


To my qtek 8310 it doesn't work i make all the steps, and next run haret.exe it start to run i see all the green letter and here is the problem here block the phone!!!! look the foto of my storage card is all ok here???


Thanks for your help!!!!

[FXP]

hello
you must have the contents of bz2 arhive to the ext2 partition
and the 3 boot files on fat partition
please repartition sd and it will work
follow the guide

[FXP]

Please, create a 'linuxboot.exe'-type self-installer by combining all these files into 1.
Then you can avoid having the fat partition, and make testing linux
a much more simple task :)
Haret source code has an explanation how to do it.
Here is an example (if you don't use the ramdisk)

make KERNEL=~/XANADUX/UNI/zImage-2.6.21-hh16+cvs20070928-htcuniversal-20070928122523 SCRIPT=default.txt


it will be done when it reaches an stable version
thanks

[stesa]

i've tried with your file and guide but my c600 doesn't boot. i can see the kernell loading but it stops with " kernel panic - not syncing : attempt to kill init"

any ideas?

[djcollins]

Yes... Same problem on my Qtek 8310 ..

Says "Syncing problem ....." Any idea ???

Thanks

[FXP]

i had the same problem
1) you need to have
first partition fat
and the second ext2
if the first partition is ext it gives this error

2) if you extract .bz2 files to hdd and copy them you get this error due to acces rights

Best regards

If i can help ask me

[duncan1976]

it's impossible to exstract directly to ext2 partition! everytime i tried, windows on my pc give me the same error...can't' write!

i've made all the steps severl times....always the same!

[FXP]

did you install the ext2 driver and restart pc?
do you have read only marked on the wm5storage?
it works
i am trying to release second build in some days
BR

[duncan1976]

did you install the ext2 driver and restart pc?

Yes, of course!


do you have read only marked on the wm5storage?

BR

no...as you say in te first post!

"Run wm5 storage - uncheck "read only" and "removable class"
Connect the phone to pc"

[FXP]

i use andot v6 wm6
wm5 storage 1.75
Windows XP sp2
last ext2 driver and volume manager
and it works

do you have ext2 volume manager in windows system tray?
what does it say ?
try to reboot phone and pc after you have recreated the paritions on the sd card

[duncan1976]

i use andot v6 wm6
wm5 storage 1.75
Windows XP sp2
last ext2 driver and volume manager[/quote +


same configuration:)


do you have ext2 volume manager in windows system tray?

yes


what does it say ?


i see the two partition.

[duncan1976]

sorry but..how could i write on a "read only" disk?

i've try evry possible conbination on 3 pc, and i had the same error!

i think it's impossible to exstract directly to ext2 partition throught wm5 storage!

[jshen007]

:eek: What is the point of having linux it looks like shxx sorry ...

[FXP]

try cygwin


tar -xjvf file.bz2 x:
where x: is the ext2 partition

i succesfully created it both ways

[KingAxel]

I got just some questions.
Is it ready for daily use?
I just wan't to use phone, calender, pim and sms.
Works the sync with kontact or evolution?

[duncan1976]

try cygwin


tar -xjvf file.bz2 x:
where x: is the ext2 partition

i succesfully created it both ways

i'm trying...:confused:

[duncan1976]

but...in cygwin, where i can put the bz2 file?

[Eikichi]

After a couple of tries, I finally managed to run linux on my US SDA, but sadly its of no viable use for the moment, most of the menus dont work, GSM does not work, most of the buttons likewise does not function, basically its just a shell with nice icons on it, but it looks promising though, I hope somebody develops it further.

Btw if it would help, you have to set the second partition as primary also and not logical, if windows sees the 2nd partition as RAW file format then there is no way you can copy any files to it, it will always ask you to format it. Windows has to recognize it as a EXT2 file format, to do this install EXT2 volume manager, already posted in the first page.

[FXP]

i am working at second release based on gpe phone v 2.8 wich has working pim,phone,calendar,etc
i will kip you informed about the progress

i am happy that someone succeded

BR

[biswaranjan]

Linux fails to boot on my SP5-m. I'm using a kingston 1GB mini SD card.

Following error message is displayed.

==================================
Warning: Unable to open initial console.
kernel panic - Not syncing: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel.

Could anyone please help..

Regards...

[piotroosh]

Linux fails to boot on my SP5-m. I'm using a kingston 1GB mini SD card.

Following error message is displayed.
==================================
Warning: Unable to open initial console.
kernel panic - Not syncing: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel.

Could anyone please help..

Regards...

exact same thing here...

[Eikichi]

i am working at second release based on gpe phone v 2.8 wich has working pim,phone,calendar,etc
i will kip you informed about the progress

i am happy that someone succeded

BR

That will be great, looking forward to it!

[biswaranjan]

Hi,

Finally I could make it run.

This time I formatted my MiniSD from Linux.
Created one 64MB primary FAT partition.(formatted from windows) and copied all three files.)
Created second 224MB ext2 partition. (formatted using mkfs tool from linux)
Copied the Ang....tar.bz2 to the partition and extracted in the same partition using bunzip2 and tar utilities.
Removed the original Ang....tar.bz2. (to recover the space used)

I think the problem was due to file permission/ownership issues. I suppose when files are copied/extracted from window XP the file permission/ownership flags are different.
Because I had used same files for both trials.
Else Could be a partitioning issue also. (I'm not sure. Can any one tell what exactly the problem was?)

Regards,

[piotroosh]

i was able to get it to boot as well... had to create the partition under linux.

anyways.. it boots... i get a Time & Date screen... and i can't do anything... cant move the cursor, cant type anything... nothing... any ideas?
i have t-mobile usa SDA (sp5m)

[Eikichi]

anyways.. it boots... i get a Time & Date screen... and i can't do anything... cant move the cursor, cant type anything... nothing... any ideas?
i have t-mobile usa SDA (sp5m)

AS ive said in my post this linux build is rather pointless, since GSM or the phone function does not work and much of the OS menus doesnt work right, lets just wait for a new build from jerpelea, with a working phone functionality, PIM etc. :o

[FXP]

to bypass the clock scren just press the ok (joistick)

BR

[themixa]

i am working at second release based on gpe phone v 2.8 wich has working pim,phone,calendar,etc


Do you have worked gsm-module? What about audio routing? Or you only trying to build latest GPE?

[BePower]

any news about a new version ? iam actualy trying to install the first post stuff :)

[Osmos]

Great work! I hope we'll get fully working linux on tornado... :rolleyes:

[FXP]

i am triing to get latest gpe to work

http://chac.le-poulpe.net/~nico/tornado/
for the toolchain

the phone module is cooked and working
(it has a bug and does work only if linux is loaded from windows with haret)


http://vivien.chappelier.free.fr/typhoon/gsm.html
for the gsm progress

[themixa]

to jerpelea

If you have time you can try to build with uclibc(not glibc) using uclibc buildroot toolchain. uClibc is best think for "little" device - it's small and it's faster then glibc, there are more free memory...

At this time big problem is audio support, there are some code to initialize EAC but there is not information abut audio management through DSP. Do you have progress?

GSM support is ugly too - no multiplex...

I think some linux-smartphone come out first then some HTC smartphone will support linux:(

[FXP]

Hy all,
it's V2 is almost ready
ill release it in one week
in need to optimize it
it is too slow
the phone module works only partially (can somebody help me)
i need 2 testers
Thanks

[themixa]

I can test your build. I'm instresting about EAC support progress. Do you have you own code?

[biswaranjan]

Hi I can test it. Please let me know what to do.

[Gt_Speed]

Is any progress in V2 or GSM support?

[usc911]

hi guys,
wondering if the final version has been completed yet? am looking forward to it :D

cheers

[penjejakbadai]

linux on tornado is the most exciting that happen to my tornado
still waiting gsm modules to run on tornado
linux rocks

[illi]

linux on tornado is the most exciting that happen to my tornado
still waiting gsm modules to run on tornado
linux rocks

can all standard applications run on it?

[penjejakbadai]

here the katest htc tornado linux image

www.opensubtitles.org/en

[baron22]

here the katest htc tornado linux image

www.opensubtitles.org/en

I can't connect to the site.

[Osmos]

penjejakbadai, could you post the direct link? i can not understand how to download..

[illi]

penjejakbadai, could you post the direct link? i can not understand how to download..

dah dijejak badai:mad:

[Osmos]

dah dijejak badai:mad:

what?

Anyway, any progrees with this project?

[Dr. Morg]

Hi All!

I've try to boot Linux on my Qtek 8310, but catch kernel panic error... :(

Also, I have Qtek S200 (HTC Prophet) and try to boot the same Linux on it, but also catch kernel panic...

Photos of my devices attached.

[bestever]

CID-unlock your phone
Application unlock your phone
You will need at least 512Mb SD Card

Install wm5storage on the phone
Guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-267475.html
Run wm5 storage - uncheck "read only" and "removable class"
Connect the phone to pc

Go on the PC to Computer Management - Disk Management and delete the partition on the SD card
create one primary 256 mb partition and format it to FAT
Create an other PRIMARY partition on the remaining space (thanks Eikichi)

!!! DO NOT FORMAT THE SECOND PARTITION !!!

Download the windows EXT2 driver (Ext2fsd v0.31a) from
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=43775
and the format tool (Mke2fs v0.02) from the same page
install Ext2fsd v0.31a and restart the PC
extract Mke2fs v0.02 and run
Mke2fs.exe -b 4096 x:
(where x is the unformatted drive letter)

RESTART THE PHONE
START Wm5storage again
Connect the phone to PC

Download http://linuxtogo.org/%7Elaw/htctornado/gpephone/images/20070802/zImage-2.6.16.16-htctornado-20070502071325
http://linuxtogo.org/%7Elaw/htctornado/gpephone/images/20070802/default.txt
and rename it to zImage
http://rapidshare.com/files/57929506/haret-20070816b.exe
rename it to haret.exe

Copy
1.zImage
2.default.txt
3.haret.exe
to the fat partition

Download
http://linuxtogo.org/~florian/gpepe/tornado/Angstrom-gpephone-image-test-20070418-htctornado.rootfs.tar.bz2
extract the .bz2 arhive using winrar (www.rarsoft.com) to the ext2 partition
!! do not extract the arhive to an Folder on the SD!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!! files should be on the root folder!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!IGNORE ALL RAR errors and answer YES to all warnings!!

Disconect the phone
Reboot the phone
Run Haret.exe on the Phone

NOW YOU HAVE AN HAPPY LINUX PHONE
:) :) :) :)

doesnt work for me can someone help

[Dibi]

The first & second partition will PRIMARY partition! Check it!
New images: http://linuxtogo.org/~law/htctornado/gpephone/images/

[bestever]

The first & second partition will PRIMARY partition! Check it!
New images: http://linuxtogo.org/~law/htctornado/gpephone/images/

but i have problem with the second partition i cant make it to a ext2 parition help me:mad:

[Dibi]

Pfff, this installation guide is perfect, follow the instruction again!
After install Ext2fsd v0.31a, restart your pc?

[bestever]

but i have problem with intalation and when i install and restart is the p
artition an ext2 automatic

[radu_brd00]

i get the same error kernel panic :( and i did everything in the tutorial 3 times ... i don`t think i`m doing anything wrong....i made both partitions primary....anyone got an ideea ? ... :( (sorry for my bad english :"> if i made any mistakes)

[bestever]

can you show me wish file im gonna install bebore and after restarting..................... i now thats its in the guide but when i install i dont think it does that:confused: :confused: :confused:

[FXP]

This is an early pre-alpha of an Qtopia (Trolltech) build with uclibc

please send feedback


http://rapidshare.com/files/82643805/buildroot-20080108.tar.bz2.html

[Dr. Morg]

This is an early pre-alpha of an Qtopia (Trolltech) build with uclibc

please send feedback


http://rapidshare.com/files/82643805/buildroot-20080108.tar.bz2.html

Any instructions, screenshots?

[SGregory]

This is an early pre-alpha of an Qtopia (Trolltech) build with uclibc

please send feedback


http://rapidshare.com/files/82643805/buildroot-20080108.tar.bz2.html

What changes in comparison with the previous version?

[law.skynet]

This is an early pre-alpha of an Qtopia (Trolltech) build with uclibc

please send feedback


http://rapidshare.com/files/82643805/buildroot-20080108.tar.bz2.html

could you give us some more infos about this file. thanks.

[FXP]

same instructions as post 1
it is build using qtropia interface instead gpephone
i tried to compile using uclibc for size and speed

no screenshots yet due to lack of time

[law.skynet]

same instructions as post 1
it is build using qtropia interface instead gpephone
i tried to compile using uclibc for size and speed

no screenshots yet due to lack of time

ah ok nice! i'll also try this on my tornado if i have some spare time.

could you give us (me) some infos what works and what doesnt work.

screenshot would be interessting ;-)

[SGregory]

jerpelea can you upload build version (not source).

[b0gdi]

is the interface from the greenphone?

[PaNa-S]

Plz upload a build version and post some info about changes (what works and what doesnt work ) :)

[cy6erGn0m]

hm .. GPE successfully running .. but how to do anything? how to move focus between fields? ex, i very often stucks at comboboxes and can't do any more .. focus at it box and i can't move and
Also i need eject battery to shutown .. how to shutdown correctly?

[law.skynet]

with the updated gtk version you can switch around comboboxes...

the files are available at:

http://linuxtogo.org/~law/htctornado/gpephone/

[law.skynet]

if someone is interested i have uploaded a new image for the tornado.

http://linuxtogo.org/~law/htctornado/gpephone/images/20080115/

currently there is only a console image available, but i am working on gpephone and qtopia image....

stay tuned

[vdias]

Go on the PC to Computer Management - Disk Management and delete the partition on the SD card
create one primary 256 mb partition and format it to FAT
Create an other PRIMARY partition on the remaining space (thanks Eikichi)


How do you guys do this on a windows machine ???

hot to create two partition on the sd card???

[Osmos]

law.skynet, good luck! I'll test your bilds when I have free time. And I suggest using qtopia instead of gpephone..

[law.skynet]

law.skynet, good luck! I'll test your bilds when I have free time. And I suggest using qtopia instead of gpephone..

could you tell me why?

[DaMilky]

I´ve used Opie (Qtopia) and GPE in Collie (http://openzaurus.berlios.de/Collie) and have found that Opie is:

- Faster
- More Mature
- A good bit more "polished"

But in Opie is necessary to use qt-apps. On GPE I can use everything: QT, GTK, Motif,...

The built in browser of GPE is nice, and renders pages a lot better than the version of Konqueror that you get with Opie. However, I then discovered it doesn't support SSL (necesary for Webmails!!!)

I think you must make the two images, is the best way to avoid another KDE vs GNOME war :D:D:D

[Osmos]

This is an early pre-alpha of an Qtopia (Trolltech) build with uclibc

please send feedback


http://rapidshare.com/files/82643805/buildroot-20080108.tar.bz2.html

Maybe someone could upload a precompiled image? I can't compile it

[Osmos]

Image /gpephone/images/20070802 does not boot
No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel

Allthough image 20070802 boots up ok..

[bestever]

does this work on wm5

[Luckyfox777]

bestever only for WM6 :))))))))

[bestever]

thanks for answer

[bestever]

i just dont understand how to format ext2 need bettter instuktions


and dont just say folow the guide becose im a noob and need help:)




and if no one can help me cant i do all this in one partition

[law.skynet]

i just dont understand how to format ext2 need bettter instuktions


and dont just say folow the guide becose im a noob and need help:)




and if no one can help me cant i do all this in one partition

i dont have any windows pc with ext2 stuff on it here. but i'll take a look at it and give you some instructions later.

you also can start the whole stuff from one partition, but you need a other rootfs (initrd) and this is readonly.

i have some problems with my selfmade images currently (kernel panic if i connect via ssh). i have to fix this before i can build a qtopia image....

[bestever]

thanks for helping me but what do you meen with
but you need a other rootfs (initrd) and this is readonly

[law.skynet]

you have to build your own rootfs image ;-)

i have build a new tornado console-image over night. i'll test this later. if the usb-net works again. i'll also build such a image for you...

[bestever]

sanks again for helping me

[tangsx]

I tried to install the LINUX. All were OK until I tried to run HARET.EXE: I got the error message as "Access denied. ... not digitally signed with a trusted certificate"

I tried some other ROM versions just before LINUX, so I think my QTEK 8300 is unlocked

During my research of Power Management issue, I saw some questions/anwsers about this topic but now impossible to find them out

Thanks for your help

ed:
It seems it's a problem of my downloaded HARET.EXE (from http://rapidshare.com/files/57929506/haret-20070816b.exe). I just tried another HARET from http://linuxtogo.org/~law/htctornado/gpephone/images/20080115/ and it's OK for starting (but kernel panic - not syncing)

[kiliss]

I tried to install the LINUX. All were OK until I tried to run HARET.EXE: I got the error message as "Access denied. ... not digitally signed with a trusted certificate"

I tried some other ROM versions just before LINUX, so I think my QTEK 8300 is unlocked

During my research of Power Management issue, I saw some questions/anwsers about this topic but now impossible to find them out

Thanks for your help

ed:
It seems it's a problem of my downloaded HARET.EXE (from http://rapidshare.com/files/57929506/haret-20070816b.exe). I just tried another HARET from http://linuxtogo.org/~law/htctornado/gpephone/images/20080115/ and it's OK for starting (but kernel panic - not syncing)

Tu voix que c marrant. si tu reussi a passer ce don't panic, donne la réponse, car ca a bloquerchez, et je n'ai pas trop chercher depuis

[Osmos]

Any progress with the project?

kiliss, don't you see we all speak English here?

[kiliss]

Any progress with the project?

kiliss, don't you see we all speak English here?

Sorry, I never do again. Now I don't speak french, and sorry for my wrong english

[rodren]

Hi, all
my C500 can ruu the image ?
I want ruuing on my sp too. :)
Someone tested?

[v3ng3ance]

ok i got it working .. but i can`t seem to get rid of the damn welcome screen... i can`t tap ok (duh) and if i try to reboot the second time it will corrupt the file system. also it seems that it can`t be shut down via power button only by removing the battery.. can anyone help me?

[FXP]

you can navigate with joystik untill ok is selected then press joystik and welcome will close

[r_one]

I don't have find the login and password to logon linux distrib ?

can you help me ?

thanks.

[tezet]

I have tried few times restoring partition both from linux and from windows, but it doesn't work for me. I get the same error:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=63687&d=1199051460

What could be the reason? Maybe my SD card is too large (2GB)?

[yang05130]

Im sure that if u upload some screenshots.. will make us believe you.

me too:):):)

[kolidat]

Hi,guys.
I want to install the dual-system into my Qtek8500(S300,DOPOD 710).Does it work?
please help me.thx!
Any kind soul please help me know it.
Thanks....

PS: I have flash the WM6.1 19949 from Erofich , see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=408029

[ditikh]

Yes, this procedure will allow automatically give you dual boot.

[约瑟夫]

I just wonder if this project can work on my mpx200 。。。？:)