Kubuntu Mobile for Gen 8 Tablets

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Here is Kubuntu Mobile for the Gen 8 tablets. I decided to try to get it working because I really want a linux distro up and running on my tablet but gnome 2.0 just doesn't cut it on a touchscreen device. Well, I've been working at this for a while now ad what do I have to show for it? Almost nothing I have gotten some stuff working though so I thought I would share.

Before you even think about trying this out there are a few things you should keep in mind:

-It is in a very early stage of testing and will probably not really work at all

-I am not a developer (I'm a 15 year old kid from Canada, eh) so unless I receive some help, this project probably won't be able to go anywhere

-YOU MUST HAVE SDE INSTALLED!

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What is working:

-The touchscreen
-You can login now



What is not working:

-the touchscreen doesn't click properly
-virtual keyboard
-everything else

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INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:

Before you even attmpt to install this realize that at teh moment you can't really use it at all seeing can't click anything

I REPEAT: YOU CANT CLICK ANYTHING!!!!!!!!

okay, now that you know that, here we go.


(1) Install the SDE (its easy to do, you can find guides elsewhere)

(2) Download my edited .img file from the download section below

(3) Press power button ad then quickly hold down the volume - button until you get the boot menu. Use the volume + and - to navigate the menu and select the recovery system menu (press the power button to select it) Then navigate to "update firmware" option and press the power button again, plug in your archos device into your computer and drag my rootfs.img file onto the root of your Archos device, replacing the one that is already there.

(4) Once the transfer completes, press the power button again. It will say update failed, ignore that.

(5) Reboot your device and hold down the volume - button again. This time select the developer edition entry and Kubuntu will boot!

(6) tap the screen in frustration because nothing will happen when you try to click.
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DOWNLOADS:

Pre-alpha Test release: http://www.4shared.com/file/360idrxi/rootfsimg.html
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/27653852/Kub...rootfs.img.zip

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If anyone has any ideas on how to get stuff working that would be awesome!

The Login screen don't have the "accessibility" options? because in there you have a buton to make a keyboard appear ^^

That would be really nice if that would work !!

Good luck, I'll be looking forward for your work.

Originally Posted by eagleofdeath13

The Login screen don't have the "accessibility" options? because in there you have a buton to make a keyboard appear ^^

No, thats whats so frustrating. Maybe there's a config file I could edit to make it appear?

Or maybe use another login screen (if it's possible ^^)

Hey I am 15 years old too!
I am a KDE lover, so I'll try it. I think we can install a virtual keyboard or edit the KDM (login manager) config so it autostart a virtual keyboard (the Matchbox keyboard is a good one)

If we get working something useful writing it to https://wiki.kubuntu.org/ARM/Archos101it will be good

A little more progress...

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Okay, so I did what luisivan said and it worked! WHen you boot up the archos it now auto-logsin to a user called "user" and the password is "pass". But it seams with every succes there is are ten more prblems that have to be solved becasue no matter what you do you just can't click the ouse! The thouchscreen works but when you tap on something the mouse doesn't click. It gets stranger, if you wait a while the mouse does click, and then STAYS clicked forever! BWAAAAA.

OH well.

btw, I'm uploading the new rootfs.img file now so it will be up in a few hours (the upload speeds on my ISP sucks)

Thanks for your help

Upload complete!

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The upload is FINALLY finished. Feel free to download it and try it out. Remember, Almost nothing works. If you have some great ideas on how to get stuff working (like the click function in n the touch screen or wifi although I haven't tested if wifi works or not yet) Just let me know!

http://www.4shared.com/file/360idrxi/rootfsimg.html

Have you tried an USB Mouse?

Originally Posted by eagleofdeath13

Have you tried an USB Mouse?

Unfortunately I don't have an adapter for my archos so I can't use the usb port. DOes anyone know where I could buy one?