Originally Posted by jonnybueno

i too would like to know this... I'm using the gp2x emu, and it runs off of debian. The only way i know to download roms is either through lynx or wget, which is a pain in the ass... I have tons of cps2 roms on my sd though

How the heck does no one know this?

Well, at least I feel good stumping ALL of XDA haha

What about using a webDAV or SAMBA server? Anyone know of Android implementations of those? Seems like you could maybe share the sdcard folder, then set Debian to auto-mount it in the file system as a network share.


Another plus would be you could set your computers on your network to auto-mount your phone as well. Imagine being able to access your sd card without even having to take your phone out of your pocket, or interrupt your tunes.

Originally Posted by Paul22000

How the heck does no one know this?

Well, at least I feel good stumping ALL of XDA haha

Well I'm pretty linux retarded... actually computer retarded in general. I tried setting one of my g1s up as a ftp server using some app off the market, then i installed ftp in debian using apt.

I couldn't get the two to connect though. kept getting errors about there being no route to host. uggggh networking is very foreign to me... i'm sure if i spent a couple days on it i could figure it out, but honestly, I don't play video games enough to justify that amount of time to my girlfriend.

Originally Posted by Paul22000

Worked for me too! Thank you!!!

For anyone having problems with the chmod step, try this first!!!

cd /sdcard/debian
sh ./installer.sh
exit <-- it installs after this
bootdeb

Worked GREAT

If I did this on my g1. Mind you I have jf 1.5 with lucid mod apps2sd. Will it mess up anything else. Anyone with the mod have any trouble or can confirm it works for them. Cuz the I see you guys do it I think you don't have any apps to sd script. Sorry I'm a lil new to it but but I want to be able to run debian and a desktop like gnome. Any help would be appreciated.

I am running Haykuro 6.0.1, will it work? I haven't been able to get it to work. Ive tried it on my Ext2 partition and my FAT32 partition.

C:\Users\Bill Gates>adb remount
remount succeeded

C:\Users\Bill Gates>adb shell
# cd /system/sd/Debian
cd /system/sd/Debian
# sh ./installer.sh
sh ./installer.sh
# exit
exit
←[H←[Jrm failed for -f, No such file or directory
rm failed for -f, No such file or directory
rm failed for -f, No such file or directory
rm failed for -f, No such file or directory
rm failed for -f, No such file or directory
mkdir failed for /data/local/mnt, File exists
←[H←[Jcd: can't cd to /system/sd/debian
←[H←[J
VERSION 2.1
Custom Debian Bootloader is now installed! Quick huh?
This process does NO damage to your Android underlying OS!

Courtesy of http://www.androidfanatic.com
Installer by Mark Walker (ghostwalker)

To enter the Debian Linux console just type 'bootdeb'
PS: Be sure to run /scripts/onetime.sh as root from the shell after your FIRST '
boot'.
# bootdeb
bootdeb
Android Filesytem remounted as read/write
←[H←[J
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8P YP Y88
8|o||o|88
8. .88
8 ._. Y8.
d/ 8b.
.dP . Y8b.
d8: ::88b.
d8 Y88b
:8P :888
8a. : _a88P
._/ Yaa_ : .| 88P|
s YP | 8P \.
/ \._____.d| .|
--..__)888888P ._.|


ioctl LOOP_SET_FD failed: Bad file number
mount: No such file or directory
mount: No such file or directory
mount: No such file or directory
Custom Linux Pseudo Bootstrapper V2.1 - by Mark Walker
WEB: http://www.androidfanatic.com
EML: admin@androidfanatic.com

Starting init process
INIT: Debian booting.....
Running Linux Kernel
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
AutoMounter started
Type EXIT to end session
Make sure you do a proper EXIT for a clean kill of Debian!

chroot: cannot execute /bin/bash: No such file or directory

Shutting down Debian........
Processes killed......
Loopback device shutdown - success
Debian down
Coded by Mark Walker
http://www.androidfanatic.com
admin.androidfanatic.com

Rebooting device to ensure clean takedown.........

[/QUOTE]

I get this error both in ADB shell and the on phone terminal.

-NVM Got it figured out, if anyone gets this error let me know, I can help you out.

Ok, I have gotten past the permissions obstacle by copying frsw, unionfsm bootdeb, installer, and mountonly to /system/bin, and do chmod 4755 * from the there, not through the sd card. When I am done installing it, I go to run debian by bootdeb, and it starts to initialize, but then a split second later, says no such file bla bla bla, (and lots of bla, with no time to read it all) and then reboots.

Any helps at all?

I am running JF 1.51

make sure the folder is debian, not Debian. Try that.

Originally Posted by SolemnWishing

make sure the folder is debian, not Debian. Try that.

Folder is debian, no caps

Does anyone has the screenshots of the running debian etc..?
I would be interested how it looks like and usage wise before actually going through the entire process of installing a distribution.

Ok, got debian to start up, but everytime I go to use an application, ANY, it reboots. Any ideas?