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[Nexus 7 Original Development] bgiesing:
Has anybody tried to make a Arch Linux ROM compatible with this?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
This seems to be a common issue, but I can't reproduce it. Try to get me some logs. When this happens, wait a while (minute?) and try to do "adb logcat", if it works, quit it and do following:

adb logcat -d > logcat.txt
adb shell
su
dmesg > /sdcard/dmesg.txt
exit
exit
adb pull /sdcard/dmesg.txt

And get me logcat.txt and dmesg.txt.

If adb logcat does not work, then press & hold power button and when the screen goes dark, press volume down button to get into bootloader. When in bootloader, select recovery mode with vol up/down and press power. It must be done without additional reboot - you have to reboot to bootloader immediately.

When in recovery, do

adb pull /proc/last_kmsg dmesg.txt

and get me that file.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
https://github.com/Tasssadar/multirom/wiki
[Nexus 7 Original Development] ratcav:
I found that the problem was m-kernel.

CM10.1 patched kernel works well

Maybe it's because I have the old version (3.41 i think) of the bootloader.

I will be at home in few days, then I will check if the problem persist with the new bootloader

Thanks for your fast reply and for all your work!
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
The old bootloadrer is definitely the problem. Fastboot flash 4.13 bootloader and the issue should be fixed.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
Heh, I tried that plasma active. It did not have initrd, so I just kinda stuffed the one from Ubuntu in there and ...it works Oo. I'll see if I can make flashable ZIP for you.

PS: Plasma active looks pretty awesome Oo
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
Yes please sir, great work .
[Nexus 7 Original Development] kirana01:
could someone help me with this error?

i'm using cm 10.1

everytime it started to boot into ubuntu, it always show error notification

i copied error.txt from /sdcard/multirom/error.txt

thanks in advance
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
He just said he will try making a flashable zip. Patience. If you want to install it without multirom, then google plasma active on nexus 7, and follow the install instructions on their site.

But since he is speaking about multirom, I would imagine he installed it using his own instructions, which are in the third post of the op.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] xela92:
I'm trying to multiboot Plasma Active too, I will notice you if I make it :) and if you want, I'll provide a zip ;)
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Rafase282:
I'm working on another linux distro. I will try copying files from the ubuntu install regarding boot to see if that works too.

Also, I have been unable to build webos from source. My computer just shutdown, if anyone knows why or could compile it for me, it would be of great help.

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Well I have bodhi linux working on multiboot. I just used the whole boot dir from the Ubuntu install, also I installed it as ubuntu. I wish I coudl get the bootup log cause I saw some colors there, few green and one red but apparently it seems to be working fine.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jamesst20:
Wow this is amazing :D Ubuntu 13.04 works really well :) Still have a few issues like sound that doesn't work unless I suspend/wake or that the keyboard wont show up sometimes :S but with a Mouse+Keyboard connected, that works amazingly good
[Nexus 7 Original Development] xela92:
Did you use install procedure? Or you unpacked files directly in multirom/roms/bohdi-directory/root?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Rafase282:
Both ways shoudl work but I used the installer procedure to make my life easier when it comes to getting the root dir from the rootfs.img

I'm going to try with Plasma, then webos. I havent found the files for chrome os.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
Okay, plasma packed into flashable zip file:

Original (old): https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzZdFm5P1VJuSzlFbWpkeXVpRnM

January 9th 2012: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzZdFm5P1VJuUFZ5ZzUzRHBZZlk

Flash it like any other ZIP file (using "Install" option in recovery, not in MultiROM menu). It requires 1.4gb of free space in internal memory.

The ZIP file is little bigger than usual, but you can install it from flash drive.

Plasma active itself is a bit slow. Also, after first touch, it goes to sleep and refuses to wake up using power button, you have to plug-in the usb cable to wake it. After that, it works okay.

I also created template ZIP file anyone can use to create installators for their ROMs, see https://github.com/Tasssadar/multirom/wiki/Add-support-for-new-ROM-type (at the bottom).

EDIT: forgot to mention that something may not work because of my ZIP file, eg. I am pretty sure that the "goes to sleep after first touch" is caused by the way I packed this ZIP, and is not present if you install plasma active it as intended by it's developers.

EDIT2: This ZIP is made using this automated tool: https://github.com/Tasssadar/plasma_multirom_packer
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Rafase282:
I'm doing Plasma manually but thanks for the template zip, with that I can make backups on my other OS's :fingers-crossed:

Checking the template and info the backups wont be possible that way. Only fresh installs. But that is still good. Thanks again.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] minipot:
If you want the files you get at the end of the webOS build process I've got some that I got from tassadar before not sure if they're the right ones nor am I sure how to get them to you its 2:26 in the morning here in Britain so I'm of to bed.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Rafase282:
Zip, upload, provide link.

No harm in trying those files I hope. Also I'll still work on building from source. I have no idea why my machine just shutdown in the middle of it. The more cores I use, the faster it shutdown.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
webOS image:
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
Install updated v5 - http://www.mediafire.com/?g4gjbmn8qjxdow7

Note that the filename is multirom_v5_n7-2-signed.zip (-2)
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Rafase282:
Well I manually installed Plasma. It works fine. I can also confirm the bug about the screen going to sleep and needing usb to wake it up.

Also I do not know how to use this plasma thing >.<

Now moving onto getting webos to multiboot.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
Nice!!, hope you can share WebOS if you get it working . Going to install plasm zip now .
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jamesst20:
can we install java or flash? I didn't succeed :S
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Rafase282:
I'm wondering what to do with the rootfs.ext2

How do I unpack it? the regular installer does not recognize it so it has to be manually setup.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
Well i installed the Plasma zip and it boots up and is working fine, it haven't gone to sleep on me yet .
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Rafase282:
I noticed that the /boot on the webos image is empty. Now the question is what to put in there.

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Well I got WebOS to boot and the only issue so far is that it is in desperate need of a screen calibration.

This was using the built image posted before and adding the ubuntu boot dir to the webos boot fir since it was empty. SOmething I find very odd.

I will try again to build from source and see what's up. Also it could be that the boot files are with the other file that is used with fastboot.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] abhi0304:
This is a .bin image for webos, how can i install it?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Rafase282:
mount the ext2 filesystem then copy its contents. That is what I did.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jamesst20:
Anyone got an answer?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Rafase282:
INstall java or flash on what?

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Official WebOS images for Grouper

From the guys at webos-ports.org

I'm going to try with those images.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Rafase282:
It seems like the webos kernel needs to be patched to work with multiboot. Using the ubuntu kernel works but the touch screen does not work properly.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] kirana01:
great it works.thanks
[Nexus 7 Original Development] minipot:
Probably best you do build from source I have no idea how to put them in a zip and with the files I've got I'm not sure they would. Sorry.

Edit: woops posted this then read the rest of the posts after it so you've already go the imagenthats good.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] xela92:
I tried plasma zip but it fails to boot... error.txt says "multirom: kexec call failed!"

here's the log

[EDIT] Solved reflashing kexec'd kernels... [/EDIT]
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
You are to install it internally not in MultiBoot, just install as a regular Rom.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] xela92:
I did :) but maybe I didn't have all patched kernels ;)
[Nexus 7 Original Development] xela92:
I just packed the zip installer for bodhi :) tested it and it works perfectly! uploading now ;)
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
Yeah that's it, you can just flash the patch and it should work .
[Nexus 7 Original Development] bgiesing:
The plasma zip worked great! Now we just need Arch Linux... Or some other do it yourself style Linux!

Sincerely, Brandon Giesing

Founder/CEO of Voxive Hosting

http://voxive.uni.me
[Nexus 7 Original Development] tarunyad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUD7VeL90e4 anyone tried this ?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] mlaws90:
So how can i get plasma working, i know a config file needs editing, but couldn't a modded file be uploaded?

And where are the builds for grouper? Plasma that is.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] abhi0304:
If we install it internally, will it wipe off internal rom or it will be inside multirom like ubuntu and would be able to delete it?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Rafase282:
Get the rootfs for arch linux, patch the kernel and follow the instructions.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
No it will not wipe your internal rom you'll have your internal plus Plasma they'll be separate . To install Plasma just flash the zip don't wipe anything it takes a bit longer than your regular Roms . When it's done just press reboot system and you'll see the MuliBoot startup screen where you can choose which rom to boot into, you should see Plasma as one of your choices .
[Nexus 7 Original Development] xela92:
Finally upload finished!

Bodhi Linux installer is here! https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_0YEp-TlF2jZUZWd040R0NTTzA

PASSWORD FOR ROOT/ARMHF USERS:

trustno1

To be changed in next release to the default one (bodhilinux). Sorry for that.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] O2Blevel:
Does bluetooth work with an android ROM?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
Good job, added to second post. Maybe you could create new thread for it - these are regular ROMs, they just require MultiROM installed.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] xela92:
I think it could be useful to keep together all the roms bootable with multirom, having different threads for each rom it's useless, even because I'm not the mantainer of Bodhi/Plasma/etc... Don't know, tell me what's best up to you :)
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
Well, cyanogenmod nightlies have thread in here too - it is for problems with installation, some ideas, it contains detailed installation instructions, etc.

Of course, new thread would probaby be usefull only if you'd update the ZIP from official installation images from time to time and otherwise "maintain" the ROM - if you don't want to do that, then it is probably okay to leave it like it is.

BTW, it would be handy to find some fast hosting for these ROMs, google drive is not ideal and for example Mediafire refuses to accept files bigger than 200mb.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] xela92:
I can mantain those packages, but I'm not the developer and what if developers change something that breaks compatibility?

Anyway I can open a thread with bodhi and even aggregate all those "roms"... I can even set up a server for uploads maybe ;)
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
What's the difference with this and Ubuntu 13.04 that we have installed ?.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jameztownbarber:
Kind of a noob followed instructions dove right in and got Ubuntu running great on my n7, this is pretty damn cool thanks to the devs that put this together
[Nexus 7 Original Development] secXces_debaki:
Just one little question,

You write in the op that the multirom is for both nexus 7 devices.

Mean it, when i download the grouper openwebos project, it works on a tilapia to?

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 7 mit Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 Original Development] xela92:
The UI and the base system. Bodhi uses E17 as WM and framework, ubuntu uses Unity.

Bodhi is debian-based but for instance uses debian repos, ubuntu is debian-based but it's more stand-alone now.

I think E17 is more stable than unity on nexus now.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] lintz:
It works alot better then ubuntu actually posting this from Bodhi. Just 1 problem. You never gave the root pw.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
I am on bodhi now, and am seriously impressed with its performance. Yeah, it coud use some work on touch interaction and auto detect when osk is needed, but still really good.

I did not care for plasma, but its ok i guess. Just didnt "feel" right.

Thanks to you guys for taking time to make and upload the installers. Till i get a new pc, i cant do squat. Proc pooped.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] viper08:
Great work on getting the zips out for bodhi and plasma.......bodhi is great but its just a very small user interface..a little customising here and there and it will be a winner........the future holds great things for the nexus 7 I feel thanks to multirom.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] ssmr2t:
Hello, Just to confirm.. If I am installing bodhi or plasma, I would install that as if it was a regular ROM, correct? Meaning I dont install through "advanced" then "multirom?

thank you for the great options for our device!!
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Correct. Dont worry, it wont remove your normal internal rom.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] ssmr2t:
Thanks for your quick response and assistance! Man I love this section way more than the T989 forums I frequent.. you ask a question there and it becomes a pissing match for asking questions. I just like to confirm to be safe.

Thank you once again!
[Nexus 7 Original Development] beanfarmer:
wow i am impressed with bodhi so quick :)
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
I also avoid the skyrocket threads for the same reason. It must be something about that model, lol.

Anyone having any luck with sudo? Its prompting for root pw. Blank and bodhi are not working. Cant even do a passwd.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jawonder:
Yeah i see, it's more responsive and less buggy. Thanks
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Rafase282:
It is all good. What does zip files do is to create a directory at /data/media/0/multirom/roms/ and put the /root and rom_info.txt on the right place so when you reboot, multirom picks up the new dir and allows you to put from it.

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The password is bodhilinux.

The first thing anyone shoudl do is passwd armhf then put the current password and then put the new passowrd you desire.

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Regarding a zip for webos. I could provide one but the /boot is empty since they provide kernels and boot stuff from fastboot. Also they are not compatible with multirom so the only way to get it to work is using Ubuntu's whole /boot dir which will give you a terrible bad calibrated screen which wont let you do anything.

I was working with the devs from webos and they are interested in patching the kernel and make it work with multibot but it was 3 am when I decided I had to sleep so check on their irc if you want to help.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Still a no go on passwd. bodhilinux does not work, for me at least. Bummer.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Rafase282:
Here is the password from them http://www.bodhilinux.com/downloads_mobile.php
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
I think maybe xela changed password before repacking and uploading the prebuilt. Or, if he placed the boot directory from an already installed ubuntu system into his bodhi, it could be the same password from his ubuntu?

Xela, did you change root password on bodhi that you uploaded?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Nbsss:
Question, what directory are the ROMs installed to with multirom?

Can't find anything in /sdcard/multirom using root explorer.

Also is bodhi installed somewhere else to other android ROMs (since its not flashed from multirom menu?

Thanks
[Nexus 7 Original Development] KeLeM:
Can't install Bohdi and Plasms on Tilapia. Error when boot :(

Отправлено с моего Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Original Development] ikslawlok:
/sdcard/multirom access is forbidden.

You can access from recovery
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Nbsss:
Thanks bro, so I can uninstall roms from recovery then?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] KeLeM:
Sorry, problem with kernel. Bohdi and Plasma booting well.

Отправлено с моего Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Original Development] secXces_debaki:
that means bodhi, plasma and webos are only for the grouper...?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] KeLeM:
Web OS can't try. Bohdi and Plasma- all work well, only 3G not work...

Bohdi fast

Plasma beautiful

Отправлено с моего Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Original Development] secXces_debaki:
wifi and pc-tethering works?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] ikslawlok:
As usual :

Advanced -> MultiRom -> List ROMs -> Select ROM you want to uninstall -> Delete
[Nexus 7 Original Development] xela92:
Root passwd, as written on bodhi web site, is bodhilinux.

I used original rootfs when repacking, not my personal installed one.

Did you try "sudo su" to gain root access? I managed to change it...
[Nexus 7 Original Development] KeLeM:
Hm, sorry, but don't try this functions. Install- some view functional - deleted, because I can't use this on every day. Maybe Ubuntu still on my second ROM...

Отправлено с моего Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
I have tried sudo su, passwd, sudo passwd, everything. Asks for armhf password. I enter bodhilinux, and it returns "Sorry, try again". I have installed three times, all with same result. Whatever the password is, on mine, it is not bodhilinux.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] lintz:
Yea not working on mine ether. The root password must have been changed on the uploaded one.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
It had to have been. I removed from my n7. I just wont keep a system which wont give me root access. When the password is something other than what the dev says, i view it as damaged or dangerous.

No offense to xela at all. Just that password wont work. Afaik, the upload had an issue. But, something is not working correctly.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] xela92:
I will investigate.

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I forgot I had changed it, it's so automatic for me...!

It's not an important password, so I can tell you (I used it just for my wifi network).

both armhf password and root password in that zip are

trustno1

In the next build I will change it back, but before I need to have a storage server up&running (it takes hours one upload on google drive).

I apologize for the mistake.

[EDIT] Added password to the bodhi installer post [/EDIT]
[Nexus 7 Original Development] matus201:
I wanna install the ubuntu image onto my usb drive. I have formatted the usb drive with two primary partitions: ntfs (20GB) and ext2 (~10GB). The ubuntu image is in the ntfs partition. Whenever I try to install to either partition, I get an error saying "Failed to decompress the image, more space needed?"

Any ideas how to solve this?

btw I have followed the manual exactly: flash modified kernel, flash multirom, flash recovery.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
There we go. That got it. I thought that might be the case, lol.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] lovejoy777:
this is awesome. I have ubuntu & bodhi installed, bodhi is nice and fast but Im struggling to install any software ie. "gimp" etc.

thanks for everyones work. it just makes the nexus7 awsesome.

thanks again

Steve
[Nexus 7 Original Development] secXces_debaki:
BohdiLinux works very nice, thanks for this Version :D
[Nexus 7 Original Development] ikslawlok:
Hi

After playing a few hours with Plasma Active

I returned in CM10.1 (Internal/Master ROM)

Then I downloaded the latest updates CM10.1

I apply it from Recovery -> Install

+ Wipe cache/dalvik

+ Inject curr. boot sector

Then I reboot to Internal ROM, and play a few minutes with CM10.1.

Now, I reboot my Nexus to access into Plasma Active (from Tasssadar's plasma.zip)

I had the famous message :

So i flash again "Kernel w/ kexec-hardboot patch (CM 10.1): kernel_kexec_cm101.zip"

Then I could go into Plasma Active (from Tasssadar 's plasma.zip)

For those who are interested I just found this:

the password "su" is mer
[Nexus 7 Original Development] secXces_debaki:
how can i flash gapps over other Roms?

for example i install aokp and cm, aokp is first, cm 2. how can i flash gapps to cm?

edit: found it ._.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] p34rp34r:
so the zip files only install on /sdcard? if one were to install to /sdcard, move the files to a USB drive and make the appropriate modifications to the txt files, would that work?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] minipot:
Just installed the first part of multirom (have to fiddle with drivers to get the custom recovery so haven't done that yet). And I'd just like to say does multirom turn devices telepathic? As I was desperately searching for the power button in the dark couldn't find it and just as I was reaching for the light my device booted up without me having touched the power button. Dun dun duuuuuuuhhhhh

On another note great job!!!!!
[Nexus 7 Original Development] ratcav:
You can also flash the recovery with play store programs.

I used "flash image GUI" and worked very well, but it's a paid app
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Tasssadar:
MultiROM v6 released. It is all mostly minor fixes, nothing too important. I've released it because I have to work on other things for now, so I will not be around for a while. I will still check this thread from time to time, but I won't be here every day. Also, I do not like how "v5-2" looks like.

Regarding flashable ZIPs of Bohdi, plasma, etc - I believe it would be handy if somebody created at least one thread for all ROMs (if not for each ROM) packed like that and provided some instructions and support.

Also, again, thanks to all who donated :)

PS: There is screenshot of list of my testing ROMs on USB drive attached. Note that there is already more of them than would fit to the screen - but that is no problem, because they are in listview - it scrolls up and down, pretty much like in Android. I am actually a bit proud of that particular UI element, because the scrolling is really fluid (although it lacks acceleration), which is something I just did not expect.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] jamesst20:
Hi,

I'm having an issue since I tried to install Franco Kernel. Now everytime I boot, I select the ROM I want and it reboots automatically. Then it gets stuck on Google Logo and I must force Reboot by holding power 10 sec then it's going to show again Google logo and boot fine on the ROM I've chosen. What's going on?

Thanks
[Nexus 7 Original Development] Nbsss:
Is it possible to install Google Chrome on ubuntu or bodhilinux for the nexus7?

Can't seem to get it working....
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Open twrp, and go to advanced-multirom-list roms-pick your rom, and tap re-patch init.