[Dec 27] Ubuntu for HTC HD2 - v0.3 released

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Ubuntu for the HTC HD2 version 0.3

This is the new v0.3 release of Ubuntu for the HTC HD2 I announced a while ago on twitter.

Ubuntu is a full Linux distribution - and it's not designed for smartphones. But with the large touchscreen, high display resolution and fast system speed of the HTC HD2 I decided to make Ubuntu easily available to HD2 end users!
This is not a secret warez ROM proprietary junk. Source code information below ! Wiki use for contribution purposes is highly encouraged! You can find all information needed to reconstruct my builds there.

The interest seems large enough so you can expect an improved version 0.4 :
-The no-menu problem will be solved
-It will be bootable via cotulla's MAGLDR and HaRET (Handhelds Revers Engineering Tool)

beta closed!! please do not in quire any longer.
=> I am looking for people to test a 0.4 beta version soon as I'm done. If you are interested please direct message or @ me via twitter @htc_linux as I will send the beta download link there.


Features

* You can get online using 3G and WiFi
* Attach all kinds of USB devices like mice, keyboards, flash drives, card readers, networking devbices, etc. to turn your HD2 into a full PC
* Use full desktop like web browser without the usual limitations found in smartphone browsers
* Use instant messaging
* Watch videos
* Handle text messages and make calls (without sound so far)
* Install thousands of programs for your internet experience, office needs, social networking fun, etc.
* Be cooler because you have something special on your phone!

It is difficult to create a release like this as opposed to all the Android builds for the HD2.
Technical background to this:
The Linux kernel we ported to the HD2 is originally designed for use with Android user space (because we based our work on the Linux kernels of official Android devices) and Ubuntu is originally designed for large laptop or desktop computers.
This means many workarounds on kernel and user space level must be made in order to make this usable.
Despite lots of work not all problems could be tackled yet: Audio and suspend/resume do not work as of v0.3 and it is a bit tricky to navigate.

http://oe.netripper.com/files/hd2-ub....3.zip.torrent
md5sum hd2-ubuntu_0.3.zip aa7ad65d247594e95bb7abe2e7aa7688
You can run an Md5sum program on your download. If you get the above hash you have a 100% trusted release.

Direct mirror: ( Torrent usage encouraged. )
http://hotfile.com/dl/92426365/63801...u_0.3.zip.html thx to shah_vm
Additional direct mirrors welcome.

If you like it you can buy me a beer

Posted from my HD2 via firefox-3 on hd2-ubuntu-0.3

Thanks to Jaxbot (from windowsphonehacker website) for shooting this video!

Additional pics / videos welcome

INSTALL
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1)Extract the linux folder to the main directory(!) of your Storage Card.
If the linux folder is not located in the main directory of the Card,
it will not work.
Note: This will not touch your phone's internal memory. WinMo or other Linux/Android builds remain unchanged.


QUICKSTART
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1) Save all your current work and start the HaRET exectuable to boot Linux.
2) Watch the system boot up fully until you see a graphical desktop interface.
3) It is useful to set the CPU speed up for better performance. Tap the CPU speed meter in the mid of top bar.
4) Use shutdown icon in the home menu to bring the system down savely.
Enjoy!



TUTORIAL VIDEO
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Thanks to Jaxbot for shooting this video



SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
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Please read the attached and included readme.txt for detailed information.

Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick basis
-optimized for our hd2 CPU
-large performance improvement
-up to date app versions
-new graphical interface

Better connectivity
-3 modes to interact via USB selectable
-file transfer and interactive shell via ADB and USB ETHERNET (ssh)
-USB HOST mode to connect thousands of peripheral devices like keyboards, mice, usb mass storage devices.

Improved drivers
-Backlight control
-Battery charging and state reading


IMPORTANT NOTES
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-There is a known problem with the menu not appearing so you will only see a single icon on a normal desktop instead of the fancy menu seen above. You can fix it as explained below.
-There is still no audio in calls and generally due to lack fo ALSA driver for hd2.
-The hardware keys don't work
-No screen rotation added
-The battery % can only be read via shortcut. Icon will always show low state

Please do not report these problems.

In case you are affected by the no-menu problem here is a quick fix:
Add the 'main menu' in the top panel in order to start apps:

-Tap and hold a free spot in the top panel for like 3 secs (note that the area between the left and middle icons is not free s1pace but the window picker) and release the cursor. This is supposed to simulate right click. It is a big tricky..
-A drop down menu should appear
-Select add to panel
-Drag the 'main menu' item to the panel
-You can now start programs and edit settings.
a)In settings menu select session settings and make 'Ubuntu netbook 2d' session default settings menu. Only drawback is you can't add programs to the panel in it.
b)Go to 'startup applications' and try raising the delay in seconds for nbl (netbook-launcher-efl) to start.

Let me know if you get the workaround going in case you were affected


DEVELOPERS' CORNER
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I documented the most important stuff about 'Ubuntu for HD2' in the htc-linux wiki. With that information you can rebuild it from scratch - or implement other OS like meego, kubuntu, etc.
http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Ubuntu/Leo
Some parts are not yet updated to match the 0.3 status but I hope I can do it soon.

Get the Linux kernel souce code:
git clone git://git.linuxtogo.org/home/groups/mobile-linux/kernel.git htc-msm-2.6.32

Compile Linux kernels for your HTC
http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?...rtGuide#Kernel

Originally Posted by dcordes

Used the holidays to get the job done finally.
Will put further info in CET evening.

http://oe.netripper.com/files/hd2-ub....3.zip.torrent

Posted from my HD2 via firefox-3 on hd2-ubuntu-0.3
Enjoy!

Awesome!
Thank you very much!

I am experiencing a 403 error when i try to download the .torrent file though...

Server is hammered?

cant download either!

same here


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same here....

can't download it :The message as follow.

Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /files/hd2-ubuntu_0.3.zip.torrent on this server.
oe.netripper.com

the same at my side!

same for me

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same for me

still the error message for download .. btw .. have you fix the call volume issue in V2? and thanks for your time and for sharing with the community :)

I'm sorry but ur a sr. member... shouldn't u have tested if this worked before the post?