[Optimus V Android Development] uamadman:
All of this work was done by other people. I am simply compiling information and specializing it to the Optimus S.

This method does not require a pc, and everything is done through your android interface.

Current Abilities I've tested with success.

Play Sound

Surf the web

Access entire SD Card

Currently Working on:

Flash Support through IceWeasel

Completed:

Making this a simple download and phone restore - Done

Needs:

A GUI with bigger buttons and scaled for 480x320 - Done thanks bigsupersquid

Transparent Keyboard

Sources:

Howto Install Ubuntu by NexusOneHacks.net

secret hidden note to self psychocats.net/ubuntu/nonfree

Lets begin.

You need the following requirements:

Recommended: 2+ gigabytes of free SD card Space (Minimum 1.25gb)

A Rooted Optimus S

Kernel/Recovery: Xionia CWMA v1.2518.6

ROM:The Scott Pilgrim ROM (CM7 Gingerbread, Zefie Edition)

BusyBox Installer - You can get this from google apps store by JRummy16

Linux Installer – You can get this from google apps store by Galoula

Items worth having to things that make this easier:

A Wifi Internet Connection

A fully Charged Battery and a Wall Charger ^.^

2 Bottles of Mountian Dew

Your favorite Movie

and

The Patience to NOT Touch/use your phone for the 2 hours needed to complete the initial install process.

I started this endeavor with a clean install of the ROM listed above.

!!Make backups if you MUST save your data before you proceed any further!!

Warning: In The Simplest Terms(More detail will be in the final walkthrough)

Sometimes the Linux Installer doesn't work or if it is working and the process is interrupted while creating the .LOOP or extracting the build. The Linux Installer will stop working. I've found two (2) ways to fix the issues. The first is to go into setting and clear the cache for Linux Installer, Then open the superuser app and forget the permissions assigned to Linux Installer (Note: Try this a few times before resorting to a clean wipe, this method sometimes takes a few tries). The second is a clean wipe/recovery of the phone. Additionally if for some reason there is a interruption and the process stops. reboot the phone delete linux.loop off your sdcard and start from scratch. BEWARNED

*Walk-through - Under Construction*

To clarify any confusion the button names I use from left to right:

Home : Menu : Back : Search

Pre-Install Check List for Formatting/Reloading Rom

install sdcard with ROM/Recovery's

Reboot > Recovery

wipe data/factory reset

mounts and storage> format system

install zip from sdcard >choose zip from sdcard > update-cm-7-04282011-NIGHTLY

install zip from sdcard >choose zip from sdcard > gapps-gb-20110120

Remove sdcard with ROMS

Install sdcard marked for Linux

mounts and storage > format sdcard

reboot system now

Pre-install Checklist phone prep. (If you choose to overclock your phone this would be a great time to do it)

Wait 2 minutes for phone to fully load

tap droid

tap skip

tap next/done

Settings > Display > Screen timeout > 30 minutes

Settings > Applications > Check Unknown sources (not sure if nessesary)

Settings > Applications > Development > Check Stay awake (Required!!!!)

Settings > Accounts & Sync > Add Account (Go Through Menu's should take you though Market Install)

Market > Search Busy Box > tap BusyBox Installer by JRummy16 > free > ok

Market > Search Linux Installer > tap Linux Installer by Galoula > free > ok

Market > Search vnc > tap android-vnc-viewer Installer by androidVNC team + antlersoft > free > ok

Press Home Key

Apps> Busybox Installer >Allow Permissions> OK > Install

Install Check List

Warning

DO NOT ROTATE YOUR PHONE

ALLOW THE SCREEN TO SHUT OFF

LOCK THE PHONE

WHILE THIS APP IS OPEN UNLESS STATED

(you will see bad things if you do)

For Debian

Apps > Linux Installer > Allow SU Permissions > Allow SU Permissions > Allow SU Permissions > Click OK (First time start up, Yes 3 Approvals. If you don't recieve 3 notifications from super user it means Linux Installer is bugged. Go Settings>Applications>Manage Applications> under the Downloaded tab find Linux Installer > Select > Clear Data > Try step again. May take a few tries.)

Press Menu Key > Tap Setup > Tap File Size > Set to 1250 or more but must be less than the size of your SD Card.> ok > Press The Back Key (Linux installer will exit to your apps menu)

For Ubuntu - Currently bugged. I would avoid this. The source.list seems to have issues and won't download packages.

REQUIRED: Set you phone some where flat plugged into power Do Not Let The Screen Rotate!!!!!Apps>Linux Installer > Tap 1) Create target loop

Be Patient Wait until the Creating LOOP menu disappears. The length of time is dependent on the size of Megabytes set in the File Size option. About 10 minutes for 1500 Mb

Tap Liberate Loop -- Really Fast

Tap Format target loop (ext2) - This is the Buggy Part. If you get an Error message everything is most likely ok. Pickup your phone and Physically Rotate it so the screen rotates. Two additional menu's should appear. [3) Copy and Extract into loop and Install Linux Boot Script]

Lay your phone back down flat it doesn't matter if the screen rotates back to its original.

From here on DO NOT let the Screen Rotate Again! The process will be interrupted and you will get to start from step 1

Tap 3) Copy and Extract into Loop (it will start downloading and extracting the packages necessary to install Linux) This can take up to an hour. On a good 3g connection less than 45minutes.

Tap 4) Install into loop (This takes less than 10 minutes)

Tap Install Linux boot script

30 Seconds Later you officially have a version of Linux installed on your phone

CONGRATS:)

Verify Install Works

Apps > Terminal Emulator > Type: su > Enter > Grant Permissions > Type: linuxboot > Enter

You should get a string of code then get something like:

root@Linux-ARMEL:/

Most of the next portion comes from the Nexusonehecks.net

Setting up VNC and LXDE (so you don't have to look at terminal lines all day)

Apps > Terminal Emulator > Type: linuxboot > Enter <---If your not already in already.

Type > apt-get update > enter --- 5 minutes

Tight VNC Server

Type > apt-get install tightvncserver > Type y > Press enter --10 minutes

LXDE

Type > apt-get install lxde > type y > Press enter - 30 Minutes+

After a while you should get this screen

Press Menu > Preferences > Control key > Choose Camera Key > Back key > Back Key

Fully Depress the Camera Button Down and Tap the number 9 on the soft key board > Release Camera key > Tap Space Bar -- now two times more :)

Fully Depress the Camera Button Down and Tap the number 9 on the soft key board > Release Camera key > Tap Space Bar

Fully Depress the Camera Button Down and Tap the number 9 on the soft key board > Release Camera key > Tap Space Bar

The process should continue installing LXDE

tightvncserver Setup

Type> export USER=root > enter

Type> vncserver -geometry 1024x800 > enter

enter password > enter (use something simple you can remember i used 123123123 like they did on the nexusonehacks.net writeup)

verify password > enter

Press Enter after typing each line of the following code. Be Very Slow and Deliberate. Double Check Each line for Capitalization and accuracy before pressing Enter! I do not know how to edit this again --hidden note-->Perhaps some one can show me/tell me how

cat > /root/.vnc/xtartup

#!/bin/sh

xrdb $HOME/.Xresources

xsetroot -solid grey

icewm &

lxsession

Now Press and Hold the Camera Key and Tap D twice on the soft keyboard > Press Enter (it may ask to press 1 do not and only press enter)

If your camera key wasn't set look here to set it again--->Press Menu > Preferences > Control key > Choose Camera Key > Back key > Back Key

Setting up VNC on android ... After all those command lines I'm sure this is a very very nice change xD

Press Home Screen

Apps > androidVNCviewer > For Password enter 123123123 (Or whatever you set it to in the previous server setup)

Scroll to Port and enter 5901

Change the Color Format if you wish. It runs rather nicely on 24bit color but consumes more cpu cycles.

Tap Connect -- A Very Pretty LXDE should appear with a working CPU Monitor and everything nice

I know you want to play but we have a little more work to do this next step uses Terminal Emulator as the auto start/config file to boot linux and start and configure tightvncserver

Press Home

Open Termial > Menu Key > Preferences > Initial Command > Tap to Edit

Make Edit look like this

export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH

linuxboot

vncserver -geometry 600x480

Tap OK > Back out of Teminal to home

vncserver -geometry 600x480<--- this is where you change your screen size. you need a minimum of 600x480 to use the synaptic package manager and a few other things. but when i'm surfing the net or other things I prefer 480x320 (The Exact Size of the Optimus S Screen)

Now whenever you want to run linux simply open the Terminal Emulator. Wait 60 seconds for the code to run.

open androidVNCviewer and click Connect

DONE

Extra things go here

apt-get install synaptic - installs synaptic manager a nice GUI interface for the apt-get command