yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Asus Transformer TF700] shedo88:
Hello,

I'm trying to install lubuntu minimal in my tf700 but I have failed. I flashed CROMi-X 5.4. I download TF700t-AKBI-v2.5.8.zip, lubuntu-rootfs-installer-v.1.1.zip and rootfs-minimal-Lubuntu-12.04-v1.3.tar.lzma. I have done all the steps of Rootfs install starting from point two but when I boot the tablet, it starts always with android .

I don't understand how to use Android Kexecboot Installer script. Can you tell me step by step how to install lubuntu?

Thanks for help,

shedo
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
I assume you ran menu choice 3, rootfs/boot.cfg install and now have a rootfs and boot.cfg installed. When you reboot to the kexec boot menu either use the volume keys to move up and down the menu to choose your new rootfs. Then use either the power button or enter key to selec it. If you don't choose one within 10 seconds it will automatically boot the highest priority choice, which should be Android.

to install a rootfs runmenu choice 3. The lubuntu installer is for installing a rootfs from recovery only and then you would need to manually edit your boot.cfg (menu choice 5). That is really for the experienced user...
[Asus Transformer TF700] shedo88:
Ok, please check if these steps are right for ubuntu:

1. I put rootfs-ubuntu-12.10-that10-kexec.tar.lzma into the script directory

2. starting from a clean cromi-x 5.4, I select menu choice 3

Are these steps ok? How to wipe lubuntu after install from recovery with lubuntu_installer?

Thank you, shedo
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
I don't understand "wipe lubuntu". Please explain...

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[Asus Transformer TF700] shedo88:
Delete all data from previous installation of lubuntu
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
So you need to get rid of another install ? Just use a file manager to remove the old rootfs image from /data/media/linux.

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[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
[MENTION=5537952]C288[/MENTION] - Sorry to use you as a lab rat... Here is a new rootfs installer to try. I worked fine under KK for me!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/84tcetlvz2ic3jk/rootfs_installer.sh

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[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
I restored my CROMi and.... Success. I'll wait to see how you fair and then push out version 2.5.9... Next on my list is getting rom2sd to work... That will make testing so much easier.

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[Asus Transformer TF700] shedo88:
Perfect, after that, if I start from a clean installation of CROMi-x 5.4. Do I just have to put rootfs-ubuntu-12.10-that10-kexec.tar.lzma into the script directory, select menu choice 3 of script and follow the instruction on the terminal? or I have to do something else?

Thanks for help,

shedo
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
That's it Exactly.

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[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
Sorry for such a late reply, but the good news is it worked. Thanks so much. :D
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
v2.5.9 in op. Fixed rootfs installer on CROMBi-KK.

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[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
hmmmm
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
Did you make the picture. Bcause that would be pretty cool to add a gui to this.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
[MENTION=5537952]C288[/MENTION] - Try Android app. Still got some ways to go....
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Well, an Android app is way too complicated for now.

I'm going to release one last version of my script with an all in one first time install and the last of the error checking. I will update if anyone finds an issue but otherwise any future development will be working towards a more generic installer to work with some other devices...

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[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
TF700t-AKBI v2.6.0 - Final

Final version posted -- Have FUN!

TF700t-AKBI-v2.6.0.zip

md5 d465a1bc3accf57f90c1d98c6daf3b49

TF700t-AKBI Change log:
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
[MENTION=3971563]workdowg[/MENTION] , I just noticed the rootfs installer only makes a 2gb img file. Even though I have selected 10gb. I noticed it when lubuntu wouldn't let me install anything, so I went to android to see the size of the image. I even tried the installer again. Sorry for bugging but Idk whats going on.:confused:

Edit: This was found on the TF700t-AKBI v2.6.0 and v2.5.9.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
This is really getting frustrating... I didn't change anything to do with that and now it fails.... for me also... grrrrrrrr
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
KitKat strikes again... Let me load my backup and see what happens. It works correctly on JB... grrrrrrrr
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Looks like an Adroid file size limit. It is ext4 but it won't let me write a file bigger than < 4GB... People wanting bigger image files will need to use the old rootfs installer... I'll keep trying, but I think I will just have to take out the choice of size. I feel dumb that I have only been test with 3GB because I am impatient....
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
Thanks, but I used the old installer And when I booted into lubuntu after I type in the password it shoots me back to the log in screen. Maybe if I could make the image on my computer and then transfer it.

I will try the installer again though.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
TF700t-AKBI-v2.6.1 - Final?

TF700t-AKBI-v2.6.1.zip

md5 a94ee243de0ab785e5b0573b1924f404
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Check the old dev thread, somewhere is the reason and fix for that. I never had that issue so I didn't pay too much attention... Sorry
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
I am trying it again withou the use "make /dev/mmcblk0p8 my home" option. Will post back if it works.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
The old installers is based on the users being named lubuntu or ubuntu. I can fix it if Ananasnonym's Lubuntu user isn't lubuntu... I haven't changed those installers in about a year. They are rabits 0.83 installer with the kernel install removed and user names fixed by me...
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
Unselecting that option worked. On page 102 ,at the bottom, Ananasnonym said that you had to have that disabled.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
I'll put that in the op under his rootfs...

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[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
I have a 4.2 GB video file on my tablet. More likely the limitation is in the tool you're using to create the file.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Yeah that's kinda what I meant. Funny thing is I'm using the same busybox dd command (same busybox version) with two different results...

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[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
[MENTION=5537952]C288[/MENTION] - All I did/do is make my backup and do the standard wipe (dalvik,cache and data). Here is what I get do df /system and jjust df.

u0_a52@tf700t:/ $ su
root@tf700t:/ # df /system
Filesystem Size Used Free Blksize
/system 755.9M 520.1M 235.8M 4096
root@tf700t:/ #

u0_a52@tf700t:/ $ su
root@tf700t:/ # df
Filesystem Size Used Free Blksize
/sys/fs/cgroup 484.7M 12.0K 484.7M 4096
/dev 484.7M 128.0K 484.6M 4096
/mnt/asec 484.7M 0.0K 484.7M 4096
/mnt/obb 484.7M 0.0K 484.7M 4096
/mnt/fuse 484.7M 0.0K 484.7M 4096
/system 755.9M 520.1M 235.8M 4096
/cache 421.3M 7.1M 414.2M 4096
/data 27.2G 3.8G 23.3G 4096
/mnt/shell/emulated 27.2G 3.8G 23.3G 4096
/storage/emulated 484.7M 0.0K 484.7M 4096
/mnt/media_rw/sdcard1 14.8G 8.8G 6.0G 8192
/storage/sdcard1 14.8G 8.8G 6.0G 8192
/storage/emulated/0 27.2G 3.8G 23.3G 4096
/storage/emulated/0/Android/obb 27.2G 3.8G 23.3G 4096
/storage/emulated/legacy 27.2G 3.8G 23.3G 4096
/storage/emulated/legacy/Android/obb 27.2G 3.8G 23.3G 4096
root@tf700t:/ #
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
For me it shows-

u0_a54@tf700t:/ $ su
root@tf700t:/ # df /system
Filesystem Size Used Free Blksize
/system 755.9M 755.9M 8.0K 4096
root@tf700t:/ #

The free size changed. But it still is too small. I was wondering if there was a way to mount it to a file manager and delete the non important stuff.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Probably not a good idea to delete stuff that way... You can using root explorer or esfile explorer (can you say "possible unbootable system" ) , but my first try would be to flash the CROMBi ROM again with the same choices. It should be wiping all of the system and only flashing what is needed for CROMBi...

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[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
I did that earlier today. I didn't free up much though. I only had 56m left, but that was enough to run the installer.

I have a quick question though, I have been trying to get a wallpaper slideshow (Like in windows) but no program works (Even the ones that say they do in LXDE). So I was wondering; A. If you have something like this or know about, could you tell me:: (or) ::B. Do you know of any other desktop environments, that look similar to Lubuntu (I.e. No top bar, but a bottom bar);;(If you have the answer to both that is great, but B I would really like to know) :and: (I have googled for some other desktop environments but cinnamon's ppa doesn't work anymore, and I can't get kubuntu to work [<-- Just 2 I have tried so far])

The reason I ask is because I am a windows user and lubuntu is somewhat similar except the slideshow.

And thanks for the help (If you can that is).
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
That I don't know. I'm an Arch user and haven't come across any thing like that. It might be as simple as writing a script to change it using cron. That may be why you can't find anything that works. I can dig into that later today when I get up...

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[Asus Transformer TF700] steffenbakke:
Edit -

Okay. So I'm on Ananasnonym minimal lubuntu build. In Network Connections, it doesn't seem to find any wireless connections? Do I really have to add them myself or is this something which can be worked around?
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
Yeah as far as I know. But it isn't very hard, all you do is go to network connections --> Wireless --> Add , and then type in a name the ssid (If you have a phone that will be the name that shows up) --> then go to the password tab (If you have a password)In the drop down menu select what type of password you have(Once again if you have a phone hold down the network name and select info)

Sorry to treat you like a noob,:rolleyes: but if you didn't know I saved you from posting again. :D :good::good::good:
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
[MENTION=3971563]workdowg[/MENTION] I decided to use xfce/xubuntu. The wallpaper slideshow app I use is variety.(Apparently it doesn't work right on lubuntu) But thanks anyway.
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
Sorry for being a noob but after doing that, what should I do? Click OK? That's all?
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
Lol. Yeah.
[Asus Transformer TF700] steffenbakke:
As far as I can see, a network button appeared after putting in my home wireless network and doing a reboot, now it finds wifi networks by itself(using that menu atleast, the connections manager still doesn't show any networks), no need to manually add them anymore.

_______

Add-on

I think I've asked this before back on dualboot, couldn't find the answer or the actually question thou.

But where is the thread about getting flash player to work in Linux which also worked on our device? I need it for watching a stream, tried the vlc plus live streamer app but seemed not to work, so flash is the only hope I got.

Also any of you managed to get Skype working ?(not that this is important but just to see if its possible with our device in lubuntu), I myself managed to get it installed but never actually starts when launched..
[Asus Transformer TF700] Duckman5:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40813881&postcount=129 <--just happened to be on another thread in which I participated. Hope it helps.
[Asus Transformer TF700] steffenbakke:
Hmm, followed the instructions, tried both files in the link you gave me, neither of them seems to work, even arter editing the default file

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It's not listed in chrome://plugins neither
[Asus Transformer TF700] Duckman5:
Sorry that wasn't of use to you. I wonder if the plugin is out of date or something. There have been quite a few releases of chrome since then and those plugins tend to be rather finicky. I'm rather irritated at Google about the entire situation, especially deprecating NPAPI plugins. Not enough to drop Chrome, though. Unfortunately, it's conveniences are too many.

Good luck getting that to work, though. I just did some research and found out about "lightspark." It's in the ubuntu repos, so you might want to give it a shot. I've never tried it, myself, so report back and let us know how it is.
[Asus Transformer TF700] TwIsTUK:
Hi all,

I am a TF300T user who is trying to use the TF700 scripts to get Linux working (It *Should*) work but WiFi will not without a modprobe or two :) I've followed some advise given to me by [MENTION=4582979]JoinTheRealms[/MENTION] and managed to get a basic dual boot system running.

For Android I was using CROMBI-KK with the _thatv10 kernel which includes the required Android drives for Wifi and the ability to boot. However whenever I run the sctip I either:

1) end up with a dual booting system that Fails to work with WiFi on both OS's

2) End up with a bootable Linux Distro and a failing Android one.

Has anyone managed to use this script to get Linux working on a TF300T would you be able to point me in the direction of what you did? Or does anyone else have any pointers ?

Thanks in advance and thanks for the script I'm convinced I can get this working it's just a matter of how :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
[MENTION=3971563]workdowg[/MENTION] would the kexecboot still work with sbdags newly released rom zombi-x.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
I just downloaded the ROM. I'll extract the kernel and add it to the script. He said something about tweaking it so it will probably need to be the one he uses. May not get to the script for a while but I'll post the zImage and initrc.img that can be put in /system/boot manually after the ROM is installed. Then you just need to run menu item 2 - kexecblob install.

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[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
TF700t-AKBI-v2.6.2.zip

md5 97691aa93c41ddb538b3cc98cfaca330

Changelog:
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
lol - didn't take long! :D
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
I'm getting more organized. Wrote a simple bash script to do the extracting work for me. Also, I'm using my github to keep everything up to date.

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[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
TF700t-AKBI-v2.6.3.zip

Mirror - TF700t-AKBI-v2.6.3.zip

md5 e080935a3b3a5cad061b62dd5bb33f55

Change log
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Just so "everyone" knows, the installer works fine on ZOMBi-X. Only thing that worries me is the terminal/su issue. It may end up rebooting in the middle of something. So be careful out there...

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[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Both fixed on beta 7 :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] sterfreak:
So I have everything set up from a directory install except for 2 features I seem to be unable to set up.

1. Installing/updating/anything is bringing me some 404 fetch errors. Pretty sure it's not my internet. any thoughts? I read a few pages back about someone using a 404 error fix, but i was unable to find anything terrible useable, or understandable.

2. Is there a way to get the on-screen keyboard to come up when i tap in a text entry box when the dock is detached? I'm running lubuntu with Onboard, when i used Ubuntu, it worked pretty perfectly. Anyone know how I would set this up?
[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
I think i have an idea of what's happening. I think its the same issue as usb devices, they have to be connected at boot. Hopefully its just something in the kernel config

---------- Post added at 03:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:03 PM ----------

Hmm this is very confusing, ubuntu and android both have the same issues, while arch works absolutely fine. with android and ubuntu usb devices have to be connected at boot. This issue also includes the dock so it seems they are not attempting device connections from the kernel.

We might need the expertese of moreD_cn for this one:)
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
So this may be the problem with the Arch wifi also. In Ubuntu I can't run any internet without doing it as root(sudo). When I run

ifconfig
wlan0:
BlahBlah....
inet 192.168.1.115 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255

there is no inet address only inet6. When I run

sudo ifconfig
wlan0:
BlahBlah...
inet 192.168.1.115 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255
inet6 fe80::922b:34ff:fe81:77da prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x20<link

( not the real addresses...) I get both inet and inet6. I can't ping without using sudo. Firefox won't resolve dns without sudo. Chromium the same. Did something get configured in the kernel for that? I googled this for 3 hours different ways and haven't found a thing to help.... GOOD NIGHT!!!
[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
Ok im gonna go back to hunsbuahs source to see if the dock thing is fixed, im not sure how to fix it yet.

That issue is related to android in the kernel config ill try fix it in the next one, for now you need to edit /etc/group (or arch equivalent) and add

inet:x:3003:root,username (replace username with whatever user)

net_raw:x:3004:root,username

Then reboot and it *should* be fixed
[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
Ok This docking bug is more serious then i first realised, if you dock the tablet while the screen is off Its freezing and requires a hard reboot.

Im now thinking of reimplementing the whole dualboot system, and removing all the init stuff, instead have the tablet boot directly into android, from there you can have an app or scripts which will hardboot the tablet into which operating system/ distro you desire. This would be making full use of the kexec kernel idea.

Or ideally something like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Kbg4kuZfQ which dragonnn done for the tf300t. but will be easier again since we have kexec support

I think this could be a much cleaner approach , it will require lots of work, mainly because of my lack of experience with linux, but i think it could be worth it :) let me know what you think.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
I concur. Rebooting from Android makes sense. That is kind of my vision of how this would work.... Until I ditch Android completely... ;)

BTW... How did you find the group stuff. No one even mentioned it.... You are a master.

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[Asus Transformer TF700] yew123:
Sounds awesome! Keep up the good work guys :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
lol ive been working on this like 15 hours a day for the last 4 days:crying: my brain hurts....

Theres an option in the kernel config called CONFIG_ANDROID_PARANOID_NETWORK which restricts dns resolvr access, I just keep forgetting to disable it :silly:

the benifit of having a pure kernel loaded via a kexec call is we can disable android wakelocks hopefully fixing all suspend to ram issues. Also lets us use a root bind which in most situations triples io write speeds (possibly slight decrease in sequential reads)

Its still over my head quite how to implement this though ive got a few ideas but its gonna take a while...
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Logging out works too. :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
My latest conspiracy theory into the docking issue is ubuntu is linked to androids dock driver and this driver has been changed in android 4.2. In arch's dmesg do you see anything relating to asusdec? im guessing arch is treating the dock as a separate battery, keyboard and trackpad rather than using a single driver for the dock. I'm most likely completely wrong but possibly not ??:confused: lol
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
I'm at work. I may get a few minutes later to try it... As I recall, to get conky to display both I did something special. I will try to remember....
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
here is my arch dmseg - http://www.lugotfl.org/tf700t/archdmesg-812.txt

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[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
Ive got a fix on the way :) all thanks to hundsbuah! (well i havnt tested it yet but im 90% sure its a fix)
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Still based off _that's?
[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
Yip, im also removing the kexec stuff from the init in the next version, because to fix the dock bug in moreD_cns kexec kernel id have to recompile it. Hopefully it will work well enough for you to work on the rootfs, and im gonna start on the new dualboot stuff :)

Oh btw im not using _thats sources, rather all his patches (well most of them) its compiled from the latest stock kernel source.
[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
Here you go: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3bykizbwfzusmn0/installerV5.1.zip

The whole issue was the default cpu governor was set to interactive, it has to be set by default to userspace. (Again thanks to hundsbuah, I would have never found that)
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
That's (pun intended) what I meant. ;) Your doing a great job... don't burn out.

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[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Looks good to go. Trickster still says interactive though.... :good:

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[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
It still doesn't work if the dock is trying to charge the tablet. That i can live with...

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[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
Hmm strange for me (with ubuntu) its working fine.

Oh by the way if your using ubuntu, id recommand upgrading to 13.04, just let it run you dont need to change anything:) although it seems to be very power hungry, and the tablet stays quite hot, im assuming its keeping the gpu on its toes. Because it is much more responsive to graphical tasks.

Im looking into this
[Asus Transformer TF700] bryce09:
Great to see the recent development. It makes me really interested to give it a try.

Currently I am using cm 10.2 experimental. Therefore I have built my own kernel with kexec support. Kexec seems to work so far.

But I am doing something wrong. What I try to accomplish is skipping the multiboot stuff. I want to directly reboot via kexec to Ubuntu. So far no success. It always falls back to android.

Do you think this is possible ? Where should I place Ubuntu kernel and init ramdisk while using rootfs as an image file ?

Thank you

Gesendet von meinem ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T mit Tapatalk 4
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Well... at this point, to me your only option now seems to be a fresh install. You could try restoring your nandroid backup but I'm unsure how it will go with CM10.

As long as you are on the right bootloader and TWRP versions (see the opening posts of any of sbdags threads - CROMi-X, CROMBi-KK or ZOMBi-X), you should be able to go into recovery, do a wipe(I suggest 3x) and flash any of his ROM's and be good to go. To complete the "uninstall" you then will remove /data/media/linux from within Android.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ananasnonym:
hmm about the suspend issue i' ll have a look into it, but I think it's a known issue.

about wifi adapter, i think you'd need driver, which is difficult to find for arm. just curiosity: why?