[LNX]Rhobuntu on HTC ELF 09-11-2010

walter79 · Aug 4, 2010

Rhobuntu -- Ubuntu like Linux

Download: http://technetic.net/rhobuntu/downloads/HTC ELF/
(right click --> save target as)

1. Download latest build
2. Unzip to sdcard (7zip)
3. run haret.exe

Changlog:

new init-script (thanks AmiPro)
new startup.txt

captainstu72 · Aug 4, 2010

I'll have a play on lunch - but I don't know if I have enough time, but thank you very much for linking this in!

If I do't have time on my lunch - I'll give it a go on my lunch!

Panchiron · Aug 4, 2010

Hello, Walter, and thank you for sharing this.

I´m fighting with my Elfin but I think Rhobuntu needs at least 1,6 GB of free space in the SD card.

So, with my 1GB card, I think I´m sold

.

Greetings.

jonnigin · Aug 16, 2010

I am using HTC TOUCH GSM.
I have installed the Rhobuntu.
It opens up till the main screen and hangs..
no pointer movement and the screen resolution is too small..
I am not even able to scroll and see the full screen.
It hangs

..
need help..

seferismo · Aug 18, 2010

i tried it but its mere of a beta stage

ironjon · Aug 20, 2010

Let´s try

Thanks!!!

jonnigin · Aug 23, 2010

Hi Walter, wheather it will work with HTC TOUCH GSM???

killkenny · Aug 23, 2010

jonnigin said:
I am using HTC TOUCH GSM.
I have installed the Rhobuntu.
It opens up till the main screen and hangs..
no pointer movement and the screen resolution is too small..
I am not even able to scroll and see the full screen.
It hangs ..
need help..

I have the same problem after starting the desktop and the icons bar on the botton, the device show the keyboard but I'm not able to move the cursor with the stylus.
please note that the device shows me only part of the keyboard, seem like that the resolution is wrong.
During the startup the font changes size. can be related to the wrong resolution??
No actions can be done with the sistem.

thanks and let me know if more information is need

Noonski · Aug 31, 2010

This thread made me come up with a new prefix for these threads.

[LNX]

So put [LNX] in threads for Non Android Linux builds. So users can easily identify or search for specific threads.

Spread the word mate

walter79 · Oct 5, 2010

With /dev/input/event3 it works well.

AmiPro wrote a new detection script for touchscreen.

Now Rhobuntu works on HTC ELF.

nightly_shadow · Oct 14, 2010

yo.. you know what is Elfin device code? i got to edit the startup.txt to make this LXDE runs on it. thanks!

walter79 · Oct 14, 2010

Could you post your startup.txt?

Download for new init-script: http://rhobuntu.googlecode.com/files/init

ste81x · Oct 16, 2010

Hello excuse, you could tell me how to replace the init file? I tried to follow the explanation at the beginning of the post, but I could not mount the file ubuntu.img, in any way. I tried with a live ubuntu, but it did not work. I tried to mount the. IMG file with magic disc but can not mount it. I guess not enough to replace the init file in the destination folder? I tried but during boot change the resolution, and the screen remains fixed on a keyboard in the middle where you can not interact. As was the case before ... Could you explain in detail how to replace the init file, or at least to run on the touch rhobuntu elf?If you want to write me a pm. Thanks
P.s. sorry for my bad English

walter79 · Oct 18, 2010

nightly_shadow said:
yo.. you know what is Elfin device code? i got to edit the startup.txt to make this LXDE runs on it. thanks!

MTYPE 2372

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=4440575&postcount=7

walter79 · Oct 18, 2010

ste81x said:
Hello excuse, you could tell me how to replace the init file? I tried to follow the explanation at the beginning of the post, but I could not mount the file ubuntu.img, in any way. I tried with a live ubuntu, but it did not work. I tried to mount the. IMG file with magic disc but can not mount it. I guess not enough to replace the init file in the destination folder? I tried but during boot change the resolution, and the screen remains fixed on a keyboard in the middle where you can not interact. As was the case before ... Could you explain in detail how to replace the init file, or at least to run on the touch rhobuntu elf?If you want to write me a pm. Thanks
P.s. sorry for my bad English

Download Ubuntu LiveCD

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Run liveCD

- copy Ubuntu.img to the root of your harddisk (c:\ for example)
- open terminal
- open folder of Ubuntu.img (cd /media )
- mount Ubuntu.img ( sudo mount -o loop Ubuntu.img /mnt )
- run: sudo nautilus (FileManager)
- select "show hidden files"
- copy new init to /mnt
- close nautilus
- maybe you have to end the nautilus task in terminal with CTRL+C
- umount Ubuntu.img ( sudo umount /mnt )

- copy new init to /mnt

ste81x · Oct 18, 2010

Thank you soo much!!!! Now Rhobuntu run well on my elf!!!!

gouravjoshi · Oct 25, 2010

Failed to find Ubuntu.img on SD Card

Hi,

Thanks for a good initiative. I've HTC Touch GSM (HTC ELF) (P3450) in India. I always keep changing OS on my mobile. I was waiting for Linux on it. I downloaded Rhobuntu and replaced the init in img file also replaced STARTUP.TXT and zimage file with the given one. Now when I start herat I get

1osetup: /dev/block/loop2: No such file or directory
Failed
Failed to find Ubuntu.img on SD Card.
/bin/sh: can't access tty: job control turned off
/#_

After the hash (#) the cursor keeps blinking.

Can you please help me what I have done wrong.

Gourav

walter79 · Oct 25, 2010

gouravjoshi said:
Hi,

Thanks for a good initiative. I've HTC Touch GSM (HTC ELF) (P3450) in India. I always keep changing OS on my mobile. I was waiting for Linux on it. I downloaded Rhobuntu and replaced the init in img file also replaced STARTUP.TXT and zimage file with the given one. Now when I start herat I get

1osetup: /dev/block/loop2: No such file or directory
Failed
Failed to find Ubuntu.img on SD Card.
/bin/sh: can't access tty: job control turned off
/#_

After the hash (#) the cursor keeps blinking.

Can you please help me what I have done wrong.

Gourav

http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ubuntu_on_the_Rhodium#Installation

did you replaced the init file?

gouravjoshi · Oct 25, 2010

Thanks buddy, I managed to get it installed. Mistake was mine, I copied Ubuntu.img file in ubuntu directory. as i moved it out on storage card root, it got installed.

But after installation there was a big key board on screen which i managed to drage down with stylus. but what I feel is the resolution need to be changes as it is showing everything so big.

Also, I tried to make a call to this device, we get ring at device from which I was calling, but there was nothing on the device on which I install rhobuntu. also I could not make a call from here. Can you help me in these cases.

Found something while starting rhobuntu, you may be interested to know.
While starting rhobuntu from haret.exe at one point it shows starting ophono daemon something, where it says can't create signal descriptor file. is it helpful to resolve this issue?

Gourav

gouravjoshi · Oct 25, 2010

Hi,

Got installed the Rhobuntu can access it. Facing two issues on it as follows;

1. Phone function not working as ofono daemon says - can not create signal filedescriptor: Function not implemented

2. Resolution are not as per device.

Please anybody help me to get all this working.

Gourav

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