[DEV] **Native Arch Linux on the TF700t** [04/05/2013] |

What do you think is the highest priority in the ToDo list? They all take research an

  • Power management - sleep

    Votes: 11 52.4%

  • CPU scaling

    Votes: 2 9.5%

  • Tegra drivers

    Votes: 7 33.3%

  • Custom tailor rabits installer

    Votes: 1 4.8%

  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    21
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[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]ATTENTION: July 30th 2013

Thanks to @moreD_cn we have Linux on our tablets again. See the instructions below. I will work on a new rootfs[/FONT] real soon. For now v8.0 does FULLY FUNCTION. See the users thread for instructions!
I only quickly modified those instructions... Please let me know if I made errors. :silly:

User thread is here

Github Workdowg - TF700t-arch repo - rootfs configs and how to's on building rootfs
Github rabits tf700 repo - He has kernel and Ubuntu rootfs building stuff

My goal a the time is to keep this Arch install up to date through patches. Arch is a very cutting edge OS and doesn't take to kindly to it's files getting crossed. I will strive to make monthly base rootfs snapshots and supply an installer to make it up to date with the current patches. This will be mostly for those joining late or wish a clean start.

ToDo List:

- Power management - sleep
- CPU scaling
- Tegra drivers (At the moment they break X)
- Custom tailor rabits installer to accomplish the patching Arch will need... He has a great base for me to work off. I just need to learn the in's and outs of the Aroma Installer...
- Bluetooth
- Cameras


This is just to get the ball rolling here... This list is purposely short to allow for users to get their needs and suggestions accross to me. Through your participation, I will continue to add items YOU want and remove/switch out packages we deem are good for the whole.
 
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Apr 8, 2013 at 4:40 PM
Project on hold...

Update April 8, 2013: This project is temporarily on hold. As is the rootfs works well enough on CROMI 3.4.7. I have gotten nowhere towards getting a dual-boot to work on the stock 4.2.1 I have installed (well I got boot loops... :( ). The moment I can either get a bootable kernel to work or someone does, delelopment will continue...

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Apr 13, 2013 at 7:54 PM
The masses have had their say (all 21 of them...lol)

Power management it is then... I will have to do some recovery switching this week and see if I can get the pad to:
1) use less power...​
2) scale the cpu's (easy really)​
3) stop display from sleeping after standing by (SOD - Sleep of Death)​
4) get suspend to work (this will be the hardest and may never be workable!)​

I'm positive getting the display to go into stand by is going to be THE biggest power saver at the moment.
 
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It has been a while... still waiting for @rabits to figure out the multiboot on the new bootloader/kernel. Until then, Arch had some big changes so this weekend I will restore one of my old CROMi setups and put up an updated basic and openbox versions for those still able to use this....

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Jul 30, 2013 at 8:46 PM
4.2 working

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]ATTENTION: July 30th 2013

Thanks to @moreD_cn we have Linux on our tablets again. See the instructions below. I will work on a new rootfs[/FONT] real soon. For now v8.0 does FULLY FUNCTION. See the users thread for instructions!
I only quickly modified those instructions... Please let me know if I made errors. :silly:
 
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Jul 30, 2013 at 9:48 PM
Keshukas said:
Will you include tf300 kernel?
Then we don't need to make double work

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oooo... I don't know. I personally can only provide for the TF700t. moreD_cn might be able to compile it and then I would make it available.

Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700t - CROMi-X 4.7.0 ODEX
 
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workdowg said:
Twice today my tablet shut off in Android. Will need to ask around why it would happen and is it in a log file?

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I noticed this also, of the top of my head i think its sleep related, might be something to do with moreD_cn's suspend patch? if thats even possible?

Ive been trying to get linux to work for a while now, i want to use a existing rootfs from my 4.1 install, i've moved it back and forth from /data/media/linux to /data/media/0/linux, but i can't get it to see it. You said in your instructions that the compressed rootfs had to be on a microsd card, i don't have one but is it able to work from /data/media still?

I really want to help out more with this project, im just lacking in a bit of linux know-how. Im dreaming of merging the linux installer with sbdags cromi-x installer with cross-device support........... one day;)
 
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