yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Asus Transformer TF700] richajf:
I'd love to know how to replace the kernel within the dualbootloader with the newer stock Asus kernel (I've read that it's a good bit smoother in android for whatever reason), or any other kernel for that matter.

What would the process of updating the dualboot kernel be? Simply replacing some files within the dualboot zip or is there a lot more to it than that?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Cheapxj:
running this dualboot with CROMI 3.2!

thanks to everyone involved! it runs much better than i expected!
[Asus Transformer TF700] goodintentions:
Just so people who are dummies like myself know, CROMI = CleanROM Inheritence. Took my dumbass a few minutes to figure it out... with the 1337 language and all.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Solarusj:
Hi

I have exactly the same problem on the Keyboard based SD card but for some reason I can't get Cntl+Alt+Esc to work on the onscreen keyboard or the hardware one. Any Ideas? Do I need to unplug the hardware one to make it work?
[Asus Transformer TF700] fredoman:
Thanks a lot rabits for the dualboot loader and the ported ubuntu !

Also not a complete noob, I guess I have less Linux experience than most of the other guys writing here. So here is just some feedback from a smei-noob perspective :

Installation dual boot going fine. Tried instantly to go back to Android (CROMI 3.1), hang with a message like "Could not decrypt user data" followed by an automatic reboot and data partition wipe. Android came back up , but of course I had to reconfigure and reinstall apps. No biggie, thanks to Titanium Backup.

Installation of Ubuntu (virtual disk on internal memory) going fine, booting up, Wifi working. Installed ghoto2 and connected my Canon DLSR, it's working! Now that's really usefull for remote controlling the camera for timelapse etc., I could not find an Android app that supports this function for my camera.

I noticed two problems however :

1) Wifi did not work an second and third boot. I think that's a known problem, right.

2) Could not connect to µSD card or the internal memory (outside the virtual disk) also they appear mounted. Maybe I'm doing something wrong ?

Anyway, long live Ubuntu on TF700 ! :good:

Edit:

Just in case somebody else had the same problem mounting the external memory cards : the problem is that the mount directory has no read permission for the ubuntu user. So just do a chmod on the mount directory and everything works.
[Asus Transformer TF700] parwathy:
I think we need mirrors for the file :( After 2 hours, I only downloaded ˜45%.

I can mirror it on file sharing sites, once the download is finished, if people are also looking for a mirror and of course, if it's allowed!
[Asus Transformer TF700] Cheapxj:
I haven't had too much time to play around, but there is a problem with the default user account's permissions.

if you open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t) and type "gksudo nautilus" it will open a file manager with "superuser" (root) permissions.

I couldn't find the mount point for the keyboard's SD card, but I could access EVERYTHING else including the android installation's root filesystem.

when I insert and remove my keyboard SD card, it doesn't see it I don't believe. I'll have to track down which device it actually is, but this shouldn't be too difficult to achieve.

I do have a WW SKU tf700 with a german keyboard mapped as a US keyboard, so my setup is definitely atypical, but from what I've read about peoples' complaints on this device, I think I did it right, cause I have not had any of the "build quality" issues others have complained about, which is good cause I unlocked the bootloader before I even plugged it into the wall for the first time!

but then again, I void warranties for a living... seriously.
[Asus Transformer TF700] parwathy:
Hey,

Finally installed it, and it's just great!

I'm dual-booting with Cromi 3.2, and installed Xfce and LibreOffice, using terminal and apt-get, and it's running great. I'm very happy with this! :laugh:

Just wanted to let people know you can easily install other desktop environments if, like me, you don't like Unity (and XFCE is faster, much faster).
[Asus Transformer TF700] rabits:
Sorry, guys, at the moment I do not have much time for supporting. All general ubuntu questions - please search in google (such as mounting sdcard, etc.).

I am currently working on the problems with the complete installation by Aroma, migrate to Ubuntu Raring 13.04, problem of the font size, correcting of keyboard keymap, problem with suspend to RAM, totem HW video decoding...

Next release (0.8.0) will be released in near 2 weeks.
[Asus Transformer TF700] goodintentions:
Just a suggestion. When you work on the keyboard mapping, please make the lock button (upper right hand corner) the forward delete button. Trust me, it will make everyone happy.
[Asus Transformer TF700] darkreaper476:
This is just awesome! Got it up and running then broke it!!!

I removed network-manager and network-manager-gnome for connman in attempt to setup an E17 enviroment... LOL I can't find the right deb package for these anywhere... Any known solution? shouldn't the debs be somewhere on the system still? I though ubuntu keeps debs for a while... ?? > reason I love Arch :D but hey THIS IS STILL AWESOME!!

GREAT WORK!!!!

---------- Post added at 09:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:05 PM ----------

I fixed it! I found out that the right architecture is ARMHF. So if anyone else did the same thing... XD

NOTE!! I AM AN IDIOT AND THIS IS ALL PROBABLY NOT A GOOD WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM! DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. I am not responsible for any damage done to your device, yourself, or any spontaneous ignition to ones head.

Get a flash drive or sdcard, depends on how you want to get the packages to your tab, hop on the nearest internet connected computer and

Download: libgnutls26_2.12.20-2_armhf.deb Because the network-manager we are going to use requires it.

http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/armhf/libgnutls26/download

Download: network-manager_0.9.4.0-8_armhf.deb

http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/armhf/network-manager/download

Download: network-manager-gnome_0.9.4.1-3_armhf.deb

http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/armhf/network-manager-gnome/download

Put them all on your flash drive or sdcard, pop it into your tab while its running Ubuntu.

NOTE

I am using e17 and it doesn't automount drives so I don't know if Unity will, if not. Open a terminal:

sudo fdisk -l

Find your drive, mine was /dev/sda1 oddly enough.

mount it; I like to create a "temp" folder for this too.

sudo mkdir /media/temp

mount /dev/sda1 /media/temp

I like to copy the deb packages to my home folder but I don't think it is necessary.

Then install the packages

sudo dpkg -i /where/ever/your/packages/are/libgnutls26_2.12.20-2_armhf.deb

sudo dpkg -i /where/ever/your/packages/are/network-manager_0.9.4.0-8_armhf.deb

sudo dpkg -i /where/ever/your/packages/are/network-manager-gnome_0.9.4.1-3_armhf.deb

Reboot and there you have it, once again working network manager, and it using something other than unity nm-applet seems to be working fine.
[Asus Transformer TF700] singoutout:
Re: Native Ubuntu Linux on Infinity tf700

At the boot selection, could you make a key available (vol+ for example) to be able to boot Ubuntu without the keyboard ?

Being able to do that would be very useful when you are at work, need Ubuntu and the keyboard is at home ...

I hope you can fix the font size problem because it is the main problem IMO

Looking forward to the next release :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] fredoman:
No key needed to boot to Ubuntu, just wait some seconds...
[Asus Transformer TF700] Argutus:
So being new to this, if I do the simple installation, is it a dual-boot where I will be able to select android or Ubuntu, or does it change it to Ubuntu only?
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Read the OP.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rabits:
Sure. In release 0.6.0, I added a bad remapping the keyboard. In version 0.8.0, I've prepared the keyboard model for xkb - "tf201dock".
[Asus Transformer TF700] gadepall:
Will this work on tf 300?

I have tf 300 tg.
[Asus Transformer TF700] darkreaper476:
Other Distros

I would like to start by saying this project is just amazing! I have Ubuntu on my tf700t! What more can I want? Well, a different distribution, being a Linux user I can't help but to want a more light weight distribution on this hardware. I would love to have Arch Linux! I know that's not feasible unless I do it myself, YA RIGHT!! :D But what about something like Bodhi Linux? Its Ubuntu based but much more light weight, would it be feasible to dump an arm based Bodhi Linux to that rootfs file and install it?

I know its crazy and please don't think I am trolling or anything just thought I would throw it out there.

rabits keep up the amazing work and thank you!!!!

I'd like to add

http://www.bodhilinux.com/downloads_mobile.php

Bodhi is already on Nexus 7! :D
[Asus Transformer TF700] rabits:
So, to do this - you can use our boot.blob and prepare rootfs in tar archive (now, compressed by lzma), then test and release it)) All need information you can find in DEV thread and GitHub repo.

In the next week I will release a simple installer, based on AROMA, which will install third-party rootfs and choose linux image you are booting.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Qub!:
tf300t support

I tried to port this Ubuntu version to the tf300 but i was not very successfull. Is there someone working on this?

I changed the kernel to the tf300 version of the the clemsyn kernel and tried to modify the ramdisk so far but I don't know exactly where i have to modify the ramdisk.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rabits:
Guys, this is tf700 linux general support thread. I don't have tf300 device and can't support it. Please, use xda-developers search and find this thread.

All information about development - in DEV thread. Most useful for you - is github repo.
[Asus Transformer TF700] saugstauber:
Hey guys,

I made a video that shows you how to install Linux. I used the method shown in the first post.

[YOUTUBE]9LBOomCCH8c[/YOUTUBE]

I hope it will make the installation process even easier for you!

Cheers
[Asus Transformer TF700] oblib__:
I have been running CM 10.1 on my tablet. Can I reinstall a CM kernel after loading the bootloader zip file? Or will that break the bootloader? If I want to dual boot, do I need to run CleanROM? I reinstalled CM kernel and it just boots to Android. Is there somewhere a dev could look to know how to tweak a CM kernel to dual boot?

Also, I'm sure I just did something wrong, but it starts booting Ubuntu and just shows a tty1 login prompt for a couple of seconds (and I can type), it goes black for a couple of seconds, and then comes back to the tty1 login. One second after it comes back, I can't type any more and it totally locks up. It then reboots after several seconds. I loaded the image to my SD card and I'm trying to boot that way. Any idea what went wrong?
[Asus Transformer TF700] darkreaper476:
Rabits, your awesomeness is beyond expectation. Thank you! :D But I will wait for your installer, Bodhi already has a rootfs ready for the nexus 7, I will probably just try that and hope it doesn't brick my device. XD
[Asus Transformer TF700] jan.sauerbrey:
Update solution

Actually I think it is due to the update of the nux-tools. They should be hold back. One simple way to do this is set them in dpkg on hold.

echo "nux-tools hold" | sudo dpkg --set-selections
echo "libnux-3.0-0 hold" | sudo dpkg --set-selections
echo "libnux-3.0-common hold" | sudo dpkg --set-selections

you can check if it was successful with

dpkg --get-selections | grep hold

after that i could successfully update all other packages.

So and because i have ubuntu running on my TF700 since yesterday I wanted to thank rabits for the great work!!! And saugstauber for the video which catched my attention in the CRMOI thread!!!

Cheers

Jan
[Asus Transformer TF700] singoutout:
Re: Native Ubuntu Linux on Infinity tf700

Rabits, could you include this fix in the next update please ? That would be useful :)

Looking forward to the next update ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] rtfpessoa:
I did not found any answer so i will ask it here. Can we use auto updates?

I tried and i got stuck with my uniy all ****ed up..hehe

I installed gnome classic to solve the problem for now.

Any tip to fix unity? or should i just wait before update?
[Asus Transformer TF700] rabits:
Yeah, in 0.7 hold added only in aptitude and not working properly. Please, reinstall this packages:

$ sudo apt-get install nux-tools=3.8.0-0ubuntu1nexus7.1 libnux-3.0-0=3.8.0-0ubuntu1nexus7.1 libnux-3.0-common=3.8.0-0ubuntu1nexus7.1

And hold it:
[Asus Transformer TF700] rtfpessoa:
Really fast that answer!!!

BTW thanks for your awsome work here.

---------- Post added at 01:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:56 PM ----------

In the OP you advise to change the password, can you create a new user and just remove the ubuntu one?
[Asus Transformer TF700] rabits:
Yes, you can do it, but you loose some improvements, that was added to ubuntu user profile...

In release 0.8.0 I plan to integrate 13.04 development release. In this release you create user at the first boot. Also, all improvements will be moved to system defaults.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rtfpessoa:
You are always a step ahead...hehe
[Asus Transformer TF700] Heiboe:
Maybe this can help for now ?

http://www.ubuntututorials.com/change-username-ubuntu-12-04/

Read comments, something about encrypted home folders can cause some trouble
[Asus Transformer TF700] singoutout:
Re: Native Ubuntu Linux on Infinity tf700

Hi Rabits :)

Is there a precise release date for the next version or only an approximate one?

How is the development going? Ubuntu 13 is a great idea, I hope xfce will run great on it. Have you managed to fix the DPI issue?

I looked into it, but couldn't get to fix (my linux knowledge being limited).

I am looking forward to see what's next for your amazing work!!! ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] primicx:
i will take a try with 0.7.1

but only a question:

is it possible to uninstall this bootmanager if i want to remove ubuntu?
[Asus Transformer TF700] saugstauber:
Re: Native Ubuntu Linux on Infinity tf700

Yes! Just flash another kernal and the dual booting possibility (and menu) is gone.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rabits:
I think it's 10 Feb. I will release new installer beta in development thread (for testing) and updated 12.10 rootfs.

Unfortunately, I don't have time to prepare rootfs 13.04 to 0.8.0 release. I think it will be ready for the next release 0.8.1.

Currently Unity scaled only by change fonts size... DPI now is set ok by Tegra driver, but programs isn't paying attention to it...
[Asus Transformer TF700] primicx:
its a little bit OT, but i dont know where to ask else...

1. is possible to get FLASH on the chrome browser ? (for ARM)

2. any possibility to conncet to a TEAMVIEWER client ? there is a client for ubuntu, but not for the ARM architecture..
[Asus Transformer TF700] rabits:
No, exists flash plugin for ARM systems is not working properly. Needed deeper debugging to find the source problem.

No. TV is proprietary software. Please, search any info about TV on TV site.
[Asus Transformer TF700] bjorncs:
CleanROM + Data2SD + _that kernel

I am really eager to test out Ubuntu on my tablet. I am currently using a setup with CleanROM + _that kernel + data2sd. Is there any way I can combine an Ubuntu install with dual-booting of aforementioned setup?
[Asus Transformer TF700] kangz890:
where to put the rootfs tar file

i did the steps and after boot i select i to install but it failed.i put the file in micro sd.do i need to insert the card in dock.i put in file in external card of tablet not dock.it was a 2gb card.can u tell me where to put the card.
[Asus Transformer TF700] saugstauber:
For some people it works with a sd kard inserted in the dock, for others it worked with a micro sd in the tablet. You have to try this on you own and see what works.

Cheers
[Asus Transformer TF700] singoutout:
Re: Native Ubuntu Linux on Infinity tf700

Put all the files at the root of your micro sdcard, then insert it into the tablet. The problem is probably that your micro sd card capacity is too small. How much did you set during the installation? I think 4gb is the minimum to install Ubuntu. Just search on the internet to figure it out.

Hope it helped ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] Argutus:
Do we first need to have root and/or unlock before we do this? (Sorry, I am new to android)
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
You need to unlock to install a custom kernel (like this one).
[Asus Transformer TF700] singoutout:
Re: Native Ubuntu Linux on Infinity tf700

In the next release (the one coming next week I guess), can you add the _that kernels (at least the stock one)?

Hope it will be easy to do so. Thanks for the amazing work Rabits ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] Argutus:
What is Cromi?
[Asus Transformer TF700] dinalth:
simply awesome!

Amazing work all the way through. Such a simple and beautifully easy install and run. Only thing id like to see in this is switching away from unity to either xfce desktop or another (kde, gnome...) runs great and functions extremely well.

Got one slight issue though and not sure why it is doing this but wifi only works when i have booted into ubuntu with the dock connected. Wifi works fine with dock or without once im in the system.

Really looking forward to future releases.
[Asus Transformer TF700] singoutout:
Re: Native Ubuntu Linux on Infinity tf700

What is the search bar on xda ?
[Asus Transformer TF700] rtfpessoa:
Same issue here.

BTW CROMI is Clean Rom Inheritance .
[Asus Transformer TF700] oblib__:
I can't connect to hidden SSIDs with wifi. I'd assume it's a driver issue, but I don't know how to debug, as dmesg just has CPU related stuff. Where are the useful logs?

I had a similar issue with CM10.1but it worked if I changed the wifi region code to U.S. or something.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ariadnejro:
Re: Native Ubuntu Linux on Infinity tf700

I am also on CleanROM with _that kernel nd data2sd mod. Could you make the next version of your wonderful Ubuntu install compatible with data2sd?

Enviado desde mi ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T usando Tapatalk 2
[Asus Transformer TF700] rabits:
Ok, I will solve this problem in 0.8.0. Also I add patches from _that Kernel.

Guys, I have some problems with sh scripts... Perhaps release delayed for 1-2 days. I am sorry for inconvenience.
[Asus Transformer TF700] singoutout:
Re: Native Ubuntu Linux on Infinity tf700

No need to be sorry. Even though everybody is really excited about the next release, it comes when it comes :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] ariadnejro:
Re: Native Ubuntu Linux on Infinity tf700

Take all the time you need. You are doing a wonderful job.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Argutus:
Nevermind. I will take this to the cleanrom thread.
[Asus Transformer TF700] bjorncs:
Re: Native Ubuntu Linux on Infinity tf700

Thank you! I think quite many are using that setup and looking forward to test out ubuntu. Will it be possible to install Ubuntu on the sd-card reader in docking while using the internal for data2sd (Android)?
[Asus Transformer TF700] damagedspline:
Awesome!!!

I installed it as a multiboot and quite quickly replaced unity with xfce & kde.

After optimizing both KDE and xfce for the high resolution & making it a little more finger friendly - I am happy with both!

Thanks for this ubuntu port!
[Asus Transformer TF700] singoutout:
Re: Native Ubuntu Linux on Infinity tf700

How did you optimize it for the high resolution screen? Did it fix the DPI problem?
[Asus Transformer TF700] primicx:
i can confirm that. put your wifi in visible mode and than you can connect.
[Asus Transformer TF700] damagedspline:
You can set the custom DPI in the font configuration (EDIT: I use 160).

Additionally I had to enlarge the icon sizes and the panel heights.

In KDE I also enlarged the mouse cursor & the window control buttons (minimize, maximize, close).
[Asus Transformer TF700] BellaStrange:
External SD Card Needed?

Yes, this is what worked for me, except even after reading the instructions, I didn't realize it had to be external memory, as somewhere it says to put the archive in internal storage, so I wanted to clarify that. I have followed singoutout's instructions--thanks for that, they are pretty clear--and now I'm up and working now that I got an external SD card for the keyboard dock. As far as I could tell, the only path available for "root of internal storage" on my tf700 is /sdcard (which links to /storage/sdcard0), which is where I put the lzma rootfs file, but it was not working after I'd installed the boot zip and got past the 4 penguins to hit "i" for install:

Please, wait. Preparing for installation . . .
Trying to find rootfs archive in /dev/sda1
Can't mount /dev/sda1
Trying to find rootfs archive in /dev/mmcblk1p1
Can't mount /dev/mmcblk1p1
Trying to find rootfs archive in /dev/sdb1
Can't mount /dev/sdb1

Not found rootfs file archive () . . .

So, like I said, I am now up and running just fine after buying an SD card (and I think it found it in /dev/sda1 but unfortunately I didn't write it down--sorry), but I'm confused about the paths above--what is /dev/mmcblk1p1? Something I read somewhere led me to believe it was internal memory, which is where I think I originally put the archive, but it wasn't finding it. At any rate, I am running JB 4.1.1, CWM recovery 6.0.2.7, and CROMI 3.0.3, and now ubuntu 12.10 thanks to this thread, the video, and the singoutout's instructions. Thank you all very much!
[Asus Transformer TF700] singoutout:
Re: Native Ubuntu Linux on Infinity tf700

Glad I could help BellaStrange :) I recommend xfce if you want a totall smooth desktop (unity should be fixed in the next release I think).

Hey Rabits, how is it going with the developpment? I remember you were having problems ... Do you have a release date?

I am moving on monday to a cabin in northern Norway and I wanted to know if the next buil would be released by then?

Do you also have a changelog for the release that you could post when you have time (just to get us even more excited ^^?

Thank you again for the amazing work!!! ;)

Ps: for the next release I was thinking about writing a guide on how to install the dualboot. Would you agree adding it in the op?
[Asus Transformer TF700] rabits:
Yes, but it has gradually shifted to the 15-16 February in relation to busy at work...

Yeah, please visit github changes.

:good: , but I think manual will consist of the following 3 items:

Download installer and rootfs and move it to SD card

Reboot into recovery and run zip installer

Next->Next->Next = Done )))
[Asus Transformer TF700] GaDDmsk:
Hello, i have a problem

After installing and pressing 1 to boot linux it frozes on SYSTEM START

What i'm doing wrong?

Photo attached
[Asus Transformer TF700] singoutout:
Re: Native Ubuntu Linux on Infinity tf700

Just wait a few days for the new release ;)

---------- Post added at 11:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:05 PM ----------

Great!!! I have seen you have worked essentially on the installer, am I right?

I didn't see a fix for the DPI issue, but someone posted a fix a few posts earlier if I am not mistaking. Do you think you could include it?

The last build was perfect with another desktop environment, but the DPI problem was really anoying.

Is there any changes in the distribution itself (the Ubuntu image)?

The installer sounds great and the installation process as well. Nobody will have problem dualbooting with that then!!! :)

Thank you very much for your work.

I do not know what you still need to do before the release, but I am happy I'll have it before I leave ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] rabits:
DPI issue can't be fixed now for Unity. You can change font size - that's all.

In 13.04 I will create deb packages with tf700 settings. These packages will be present in github repo and you can see the changes))) For now some changes I do in unity user directory and can't place it in repo.