[INFO][WIP] Linux on the TF101 (coming soon (I assume))

Lou2serious · Jun 17, 2011

Doward said:
My new production box is up and running, and when I left the house today I had git pulling nVidia's nv-tegra/linux-2.6 branch.

I work 60-80 hours a week though, so this is very much a 'in my spare time' type project for me.

I'm hoping to get the T2 kernel compiling sometime over the weekend, maybe have time to mess with it Monday-ish.

I'll patiently wait....that's truly amazing if you can get this working. I think some donations are definitely a must.

lilstevie · Jun 17, 2011

Lou2serious said:
I totally agree with you. I posted the links hoping that it would be useful in the right hands. Ubuntu has always been running pretty poorly on past android devices and vnc viewer was always needed to run it.

those versions of ubuntu are chroot tricks not native ubuntu, I have been working on ubuntu for the galaxy tab, and as soon as I get a bit of cash together for the transformer I will be doing the same thing for this wonderful device

r2DoesInc · Jun 17, 2011

got the kernel built, ill see if i have time for the rest of it tomorrow.

Lou2serious · Jun 17, 2011

lilstevie said:
those versions of ubuntu are chroot tricks not native ubuntu, I have been working on ubuntu for the galaxy tab, and as soon as I get a bit of cash together for the transformer I will be doing the same thing for this wonderful device

So you were about to get ubuntu running natively on the galaxy tab?

SoundSurfer · Jun 17, 2011

Ubuntu on Advent Vega (Tegra 2)

http://android.modaco.com/content/a...ubuntu-linux-11-04-natty-on-vega-update-13-4/

Doward · Jun 17, 2011

No question of whether it's possible - it's just a matter of time

Personally not an Ubuntu fan - with something like Tegra2, you practically *need* to compile everything - at least once

lilstevie · Jun 17, 2011

Lou2serious said:
So you were about to get ubuntu running natively on the galaxy tab?

it is running, released the kernel source, and an older version of the kernel all it needs is a nice rootfs and you are good to go

Jhinta · Jun 17, 2011

i had a go but its failing with parttions , and disconnects usb . any knows what to change in the settup?

brando56894 · Jun 18, 2011

Doward said:
No question of whether it's possible - it's just a matter of time

Personally not an Ubuntu fan - with something like Tegra2, you practically *need* to compile everything - at least once

Put Gentoo on it, since Gentoo has to be compiled anyway

maxawesome · Jun 18, 2011

Pacifik said:
would there be much use in tribooting if two of them are chrome and honeycomb? Ubuntu is handy for more serious applications and it can run chrome. Not sure how well it will run on a tegra soc, but divert the chrome effort onto the HC/ubuntu builds i'd feel better.

Netflix streaming no worky on Linux. But it works on ChromeOS. Obviously there's a Netflix app out there for Android now, but this is just one example of a web-based service that did not previously work on Android OR Linux that has worked on ChromeOS since release.

ViViDboarder · Jun 19, 2011

maxawesome said:
Netflix streaming no worky on Linux. But it works on ChromeOS. Obviously there's a Netflix app out there for Android now, but this is just one example of a web-based service that did not previously work on Android OR Linux that has worked on ChromeOS since release.

How does it work on ChromeOS? It is Linux and there is no Linux silverlight yet. Moonlight doesn't work as far as I know.

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dmc971989 · Jun 19, 2011

ViViDboarder said:
How does it work on ChromeOS? It is Linux and there is no Linux silverlight yet. Moonlight doesn't work as far as I know.

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it might be like an app in the chrome store of some sort?

ViViDboarder · Jun 20, 2011

dmc971989 said:
it might be like an app in the chrome store of some sort?

Yea, those aren't really... apps. They are just HTML 5 web pages with a cool icon.

liorry · Jun 21, 2011

This will be awesome... I'd love the option to dual boot Linux and Android. Will I be able to run Ubuntu and install things like Eclipse/Netbeans?

if so, I'll buy the TF keyboard ASAP!

brando56894 · Jun 21, 2011

I totally agree with you, I'd love to have the ability to run a full blown os on this since I'm going to sell my netbook.

ViViDboarder · Jun 21, 2011

liorry said:
This will be awesome... I'd love the option to dual boot Linux and Android. Will I be able to run Ubuntu and install things like Eclipse/Netbeans? if so, I'll buy the TF keyboard ASAP!

I see the advantage to using a Linux distro on the Transformer, but as for Eclipse or Netbeans... I think you're better off installing them and SplashTop on your home computer (We get SplashTop free with our Transformers in the My Cloud app). Then you just remote in and you are good to go. Develop and compile with a desktop CPU.

liorry · Jun 21, 2011

ViViDboarder said:
I see the advantage to using a Linux distro on the Transformer, but as for Eclipse or Netbeans... I think you're better off installing them and SplashTop on your home computer (We get SplashTop free with our Transformers in the My Cloud app). Then you just remote in and you are good to go. Develop and compile with a desktop CPU.

Thanks for your suggestion, will check it out!

danr238 · Jun 22, 2011

Tons of development going on here....not to be an ass but I get my hopes up checking just to find debates about different distros or the usefulness of such.
Just saying :-/

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Doward · Jun 22, 2011

I'm having a heck of a time getting fastboot to co-operate. I've got a Tegra kernel build complete, and want to test it - nvflash, get talking with the TF101, but Fastboot just gives me a (waiting for device) and sits there.

Suppose I could put the kernel into a flashable zip to test, and dd it in...

*correction* packing went fine, says it flashed... but still shows old kernel version info. Strange.

jwhisl · Jun 22, 2011

Don't give up guys! I know that we can get this all figured out, especially with the awesome developers jumping on board. It's just a matter of time until we "Transform" the best android tablet on the market into the best dual-booting netbook on the planet!!!!!!!!!!!!

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