CHROOT Lubuntu and Ubuntu 10.10

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Hi

It's a thread which collects Ubuntu stuff for SGS2 and includes some of my mods.
The content is from or based on fire314's, JDouce's and zacthespack's work. And their work is based on other people's work, so thanks everybody :)

Why is it better, than the sources I used?

-it's up to date
-works
-smallest download size
-less space required on sd/internal storage
-very detailed instructions

Why to use Ubuntu on an Android phone?

Why to overclock?! Just because we can do it To show off :P
And you can use Chromium browser to browse the web, you can edit documents in Open/Libre Office, etc.

Screenshot:



Download

I recommend this Lubuntu img, made by zacthespack, edited by me.
It's less than 500MB to download, 1800MB img file size on the phone, and sports LXDE (leightweight desktop):

Filehosting.org
Ubuntu One
Dropbox
Google docs

It is the necessery script to run Ununtu/Lubuntu, made by fire314:

ubi.sh
Ubuntu One
Dropbox

It is an Ubuntu img (Gnome desktop), made by JDouce, modded by me.
It's almost 1GB to download and 2,5 or 3GB (I don't remember) on the phone:

Depostie Files
Fileserve

Then, there is the one made by JDouce without any mod.
Almost 1,5GB to download in 2 parts, and 3,5GB (as I remember) on the phone:

Part 1
Part 2

The original from zacthespack:

Link to he's thread
He works on it, and uploads new versions, so no need to place a link for the file itself.
There are 2 versions now:
Ubuntu - 1,5GB to download and 3,5GB on phone
Lubuntu - 500MB to download and 2,5GB on phone

Instructions:
1. Choose one of the images (will add more later) and download it, and get the script aswell
2. Unzip ubuntu.img and copy it and ubi.sh to your sdcard or internal storage, both files to the same folder
3. Open a terminal emulator and type:

su

Accept root permission request if appears, then type:

cd (name of the place where the files are. Example: cd /sdcard)

You can check if the files are there by typing „ls”. If everything is fine, than type:

sh ubi.sh

like this:


and if everything is fine you get this:



4.Open a VNC client and fill out the following

password: ubuntu
address: localhost
port: 5900

set colors to 24bit

5. Hit Connect button

6. Now you should set the "mouse"

touch Menu button
Input mode
Touchpad



Turning it off:

In the VNC client:
touch Menu button
Disconnect



In the terminal emulator:
touch Menu button
Close window
accept it




You can add, delete programs in Synaptic.
If you want to start Lubuntu/Ubuntu anytime, just do the 3rd and 4th steps ; )

I didn't do much. I just made some small changes. All the credits go to zacthespack, JDouce and fire314.

I know, that JDouce has a thread, but he doesn't do much nowadays. He edited the OP more than 5 months ago. And I think it's such a fun, that it deserves some more attention.

Troubleshooting:

If it doesn't start after step 4, or your phone reboots after step 3:

change kernel!
Siyah 2.6.8 changelog:
-fixed the bug which prevented using ubuntu and was causing some random reboots...
so earlier versions doesn't work

If it starts, but the mouse pointer doesn't move:

check the step 6 in the OP

If you can't read or mount the sdcard/internal storeage after turning Ubuntu off:

reboot

Download links are up!
Let me know which one is the fastest and where would you like to see the next versions uploaded.

And if you have any question or suggestion, don't hold it back

Unbuntu One link is a ~20 min DL. Dropbox is ~5 min.

sh may have taken 0.01 seconds or so

Hope to test this today, if not, soon. I'll let you know how things work.

reupload screenshots.....

Originally Posted by gh.rohit

reupload screenshots.....

is there some problem with them?

Originally Posted by liljom

is there some problem with them?

I see them.

Originally Posted by mudferret

Unbuntu One link is a ~20 min DL. Dropbox is ~5 min.

sh may have taken 0.01 seconds or so

Hope to test this today, if not, soon. I'll let you know how things work.

sounds good

Amazing Makes me wonder, can you install the Android SDK on it?

Originally Posted by kblood

Amazing Makes me wonder, can you install the Android SDK on it?

AFAIK yes
funny, isn't it?