[Q] Native Linux On Touchpad Beta's?

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Native Linux On Touchpad Beta's, Are they out??
Should be in q and a Sorry

I'm not sure what you mean by "Touchpad Betas" but there is a port of Native Ubuntu right here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1304475
Also there is a port of Arch Linux going on.
And Debian is also a WIP.

Originally Posted by rohan32

I'm not sure what you mean by "Touchpad Betas" but there is a port of Native Ubuntu right here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1304475
Also there is a port of Arch Linux going on.
And Debian is also a WIP.

Beta's as in, not alphas, mostly functional?

Oh okay! Well both the Arch Linux and Ubuntu ports are very far along in terms of development.
Really the only things not working in either build are:

-Sound
-Accelerometer

I'm running Ubuntu and I love it! Many thanks to BodenM

Originally Posted by rohan32

Oh okay! Well both the Arch Linux and Ubuntu ports are very far along in terms of development.
Really the only things not working in either build are:

-Sound
-Accelerometer

I'm running Ubuntu and I love it! Many thanks to BodenM

what's best Ubuntu 11.10 Native (Alpha 0.0.4) OR Arch Linux ARM + Gnome 3 ? what's you use now? and can i install ubuntu beside both webos and android cm 9

Originally Posted by moshxsoft

what's best Ubuntu 11.10 Native (Alpha 0.0.4) OR Arch Linux ARM + Gnome 3 ? what's you use now? and can i install ubuntu beside both webos and android cm 9

Yes, you can. However, it is easy to run into problems, since the space in the Boot partition is limited. If you are booting more than CWM, CM9, WebOS, and WebOS Recovery right now, then you will likely need to remove something to make space for Ubuntu. (e.g. if you installed Bricked Kernel or are dual booting two different Android versions.)

Read this post for information on how to fix any problems with booting, if they arise:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=413

Really ubuntu's that far along??? Cuz last i've heard they're at .4 and you need external hardware to run it...

Originally Posted by ericerk

Really ubuntu's that far along??? Cuz last i've heard they're at .4 and you need external hardware to run it...

It is on .4, but there are a number of modifications that you can work into it that improve the touch screen and give it wireless and bluetooth, for example. Do a bit of reading in the thread -- you will be amazed by how far it has come. They have been making some great progress over the last few weeks.

Originally Posted by ian426

It is on .4, but there are a number of modifications that you can work into it that improve the touch screen and give it wireless and bluetooth, for example. Do a bit of reading in the thread -- you will be amazed by how far it has come. They have been making some great progress over the last few weeks.

The current status of Ubuntu (the same should apply to Arch, but some things may need re-compiled or modified slightly):

What works:
-Touchscreen input
-USB Host mode (Keyboard and mouse) with Y-cable
-WiFi (using ath6kl or ar6000, ath6kl is better)
-Bluetooth (using bcattach, has issues with reconnecting)
-Display (Unity 2D and GNOME 3 Fallback both work well)
-LED's (Screen backlight and home button left/right)
-Power Management and Charging (from USB as well as Touchstone, battery level is reported correctly)
-Internal memory (all partitions accessible from Ubuntu)

What doesn't:
-Accelerometer (may actually be working, haven't bothered with it, the main issue is that X.org doesn't rotate as easily as Android)
-Sound (msm_audio device detected, shows up in Alsamixer, but does not play sound - may just need configured)
-GPU (video, 2D, and 3D acceleration are all broken, and this relies on a driver we can't get)
-Buttons (they are identified, but do not appear to function as what they should function as, so HOME doesn't actually map to any keyboard button, nor do the volume keys map to volume buttons; the power button appears to work correctly)

Originally Posted by CalcProgrammer1

The current status of Ubuntu (the same should apply to Arch, but some things may need re-compiled or modified slightly):

What works:
-Touchscreen input
-USB Host mode (Keyboard and mouse) with Y-cable
-WiFi (using ath6kl or ar6000, ath6kl is better)
-Bluetooth (using bcattach, has issues with reconnecting)
-Display (Unity 2D and GNOME 3 Fallback both work well)
-LED's (Screen backlight and home button left/right)
-Power Management and Charging (from USB as well as Touchstone, battery level is reported correctly)
-Internal memory (all partitions accessible from Ubuntu)

What doesn't:
-Accelerometer (may actually be working, haven't bothered with it, the main issue is that X.org doesn't rotate as easily as Android)
-Sound (msm_audio device detected, shows up in Alsamixer, but does not play sound - may just need configured)
-GPU (video, 2D, and 3D acceleration are all broken, and this relies on a driver we can't get)
-Buttons (they are identified, but do not appear to function as what they should function as, so HOME doesn't actually map to any keyboard button, nor do the volume keys map to volume buttons; the power button appears to work correctly)

Maybe i'll hold off until .5 or beta 1