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[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Arch is being such a head ache. I may start building a Ubuntu Openbox install... 12.10 Is the latest that has arm support, at least by the core image date. I really hate to give up though. Maybe Debian? Wheezy is officially out... We will have to see...

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[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
[MENTION=4582979]JoinTheRealms[/MENTION] - 1st Android issue with testv6. Today I pulled the tab out of the dock and the screen shut off and wouldn't come back on. Sorry no log messages...

Edit: I just took it out of the dock, then 5 minutes later put it back and the keyboard doesn't respond. Doesn't seem to notice it. Also it is not charging the tab right now... I'll do a logcat while plugging and unplugging it. This is probably over our heads though...

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[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
Yip can replicate that, it is charging for me though Ill look into that asap

Hmm seems to be android only issue also

edit: nope so far android and ubuntu are having issues, i tested arch and it seemed to work fine. very strange...
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
http://pastebin.com/XfuxwMJV - logcat for just the time I am plugging it in, do a couple things, and unplugging it.

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[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Don't use the other installer

I made a math error. Use this installer.

Android_kexecboot_installer_v2.0.zip

md5 e40db4a83bb900a04f65d46d8c9bec6b
[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
Hey guys, im sure some of you are aware of this, incase your not.

Ive just found you can use a native xserver in android to display a chrooted rootfs (from linux deploy etc) its working surprisingly well (I mean, not as well as native but it performs very good none the less)

For the xserver app im using "xserver xsdl" from the play store and "linux deploy" for the chroot setup and management. Simply use linux deploy to download the rootfs distro you want, then switch the "graphics subsystem" to "x window system". Make sure to have a play around with the settings in the xserver xsdl app, mainly the mouse emulation settings, i set it to tablet mode.

To actually get it working, start xserver xsdl first, wait til it gets to a blue screen. Then fire up the chroot rootfs in linux deploy from here when you switch back, all should be working (Note: The xserver seems to "miss" the rootfs bootup about 30 -40% of the time, if so just stop then restart the rootfs (if it still doesnt work restart the xserver also)).

Issues: So far i havnt got any sound on any devices, although it seems to be supported in the xserver, not sure where the issue is, not a big deal for me. Obiously performance isnt quite that of native rootfs, but for you the benifits may out way the negitives, its definatly much better than vnc.

The best thing about this method is that it works on pretty much every android device, ive been running it on my nexus5, which can easy decode youtube (html5 360p) videos smoothly.

Really looking forward to seeing what the latest work on the native side of things, im stuck on the tf300t now, so ill try compile the latest _that kernel so i can test this new script out!
[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
Umm Hmm 14.04 working with HW acc on TF101, http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52697775&postcount=303 apperently using xabi 13 :confused: [MENTION=408485]work[/MENTION]dog are you able to try boot this? ima look into asap when ive got an environment working on my tf300t. Im guessing if we swap our xabi 13 driver an mimic their symlinks it should replicate their results
[Asus Transformer TF700] cogano:
Oh yeah, ananasnonym got it working partially:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53198512
[Asus Transformer TF700] jcfunk:
Is there a way to run linux on f2fs

Sent from my DOWNGRADED EVO 3D
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ananasnonym:
i could not get the kernel to load from kexecboot.. maybe with a f2fs capable host kernel?

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[Asus Transformer TF700] jcfunk:
I'm using that_10 kernel from Rom which supports f2fs. I think the initrd is the issue, don't know. will check is partition is getting mounted. maybe issues with that.

UPDATE:

I went into shell of kexecboot, was able to mount. Now I have to look into initrd.img to see how the scripts mount the booting rootfs

Update #2:

Found issue is with kexecboot, doesn't support f2fs, need to add it or find different loader.

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[Asus Transformer TF700] fabin0u:
Login problem

Hello all,

I can't log in using ubuntu account, using ubuntu or lubuntu . The password is good since if i do a su ubuntu from guest session it's ok, but when i try to log with ubuntu, it's seem to log in and then i get back to the login screen :mad:

What can i do ?

Thanks
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ananasnonym:
make sure there is a directory /home/ubuntu with owner and group ubuntu. You can try from the guest account

su ubuntu

sudo chown ubuntu.ubuntu /home/ubuntu

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[Asus Transformer TF700] fabin0u:
Edit : After resintalling your version, you were right, i had to make a /home/ubuntu and give permission to it, thank you very much :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
Guys im very happy to be able to point you in the right direction for hardware accelerated video using parole, credit goes to Toumas Kulve (from the Oyua GNU/linux project) http://tuomas.kulve.fi/blog/2014/03/24/ubuntu-on-ouya/#comments

You can find his modified version of parole here: http://tuomas.kulve.fi/tmp/ouya-ubuntu/

Im using it on my tf300t, _thatv10 kernel ubuntu 13.04 , 1080p playback is smooth on all the files ive tested!

Edit: Also happy 100th page :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] steffenbakke:
I have a problm similar too... Tried both with lubuntu an ubuntu rootfs, both of them gets me to loging screen when entering it, it doesnt even seem to show the terminal login window quick as it would usally do, so it doesnt seem to even be logging in. Can't acces terminal from the login screen neither via the f keys, just sent me to. Black screen and then it goes back to login window. Any ideas?
[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
If your still having this issue, can you take a picture of the screen your stuck at? Try when your in the kexecboot menu, choose "exit" then run the repair (you will have to choose an image file) after its done running fsck on the image it will do fsck on mmcblk0p8. Might fix your issue.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ryanbadowski:
Why No Lag / Hang with Ubuntu?

Out of curiosity...

Why doesn't Ubuntu lag or hang like Android does on the TF700?

Granted, Ubuntu doesn't run super fast, but it doesn't slow to a crawl or stop as Android very often does.
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
New Script Isn't Working

The new Script (TF700t-AKBI-v2.5.zip) Isn't working. I am on the KitKat rom running that10 kernel. So I run the script but the rootfs installer says invalid argument and ends up creating a 2gig image when i selected 10. So I reboot and select android from the menu but it jumps to a terminal like screen that has 4 options on it, So in result I have to restore everything, and try again. What am I doing wrong?

Edit: It also does the same thing in the 2.0 version.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Your the first to say anything about running on kk. I didn't know that10 was compatable with kk. If you had a running setup of kk on internal you can restore the kernel(sounds like it is missing) by running the crombi-kk installer again using the same settings when you first installed it. The invalid argument sounds like what I got on an earlier versin of busybox. Are you running at least 1.22-1?
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Updated OP

@C288 - Looks like _that updated the kernel for the 6/17/2014 release of CROMBi-KK. I updated TF700t-AKBI to include this change.

v2.5.1 - 07/3/2014

--Added that10cm11 kernel for CROMBi-KK 6/17 release

--Changed main script name

TF700t-AKBI-v2.5.1.zip md5 ff7987761058fc7bec269b703530c933
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
Yeah I am on the current version of busybox (It at least says I am) ,and I don't know how I could update it.I also couldn't find the other kernel for kitkat I installed the that 10 kernel from the kk installer.(KitKat Rom Thread) <-- If you scroll down to the change log you will see that kernel. Hopefully we can get it to work :good:

Sorry was watching a movie didn't see the post right after. Will see if that works.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
I'm off to bed. Good luck!

From my Debloated Stock Kitkat VS980 4G VZN
[Asus Transformer TF700] andreibsk:
no rootfs.lzma for arch posted?
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
Guys, I don't know if I'm doing something wrong here (I'm a real noob with Linux). I downloaded the lubuntu LTS v1.2 and placed it in the root of the internal sdcard. Also I downloaded the lubuntu installer 1.1 which I flashed through TWRP but it says that it can find a rootfs-.tar.lzma. What am I doing wrong?
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
When you say the SD card root you mean /sdcard ? The installer will look in several places for a file that starts with "rootfs-". Also the installer needs to be in /sdcard.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
The arch rootfs has no working gui. The Tegra drivers don't work with the new Xorg server. I haven't had time to back port all the files. Arch is a rolling release with no real "LTS". So basically someone would need to possibly start with my roofs from 8/14/2013 (the last working video and touch drivers) and keep trying to update it without the Xorg server and edev files...

Anyone that wants to give it a shot here is the link to 8/14/2014 -

rootfs-archtf700t-8-14-2013-that10-kexec.tar.lzma

It has the kexec kernel installed and will work also with the older Aroma Arch installer.
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
What I mean is /data/media/0/ Both the installer and the file are in there.

Is it wrong? Should I use an external sd card?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ananasnonym:
you can use an external sdcard, an external microsd, or use the folder "/sdcard"
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
Ok, I will try. One more question, I don't have a dock (a keyboard), can I use any of these distro anyway?

EDIT: this is where the files are placed but I can't get it to work:
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ananasnonym:
use wordowgs rootfs, because mine does not have an onscreen keyboard installed from the beginning. I will fix this for v1.3

Can you explain the steps to reproduce the error (not finding the rootfs)?
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
I downloaded both the lubuntu installer and the distro. Place them in the root of sdcard/. Reboot to recovery from advanced power menu of Cromi.

In TWRP-> install -> select lubuntu installer v1.1.

Follow through the steps of the aroma installer until the installer tells me that it couldn't find the lzma after I select the size of the image.

It happens with both rootfs (yours and wordowgs). :(

Could it be because I have a TF300t?
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
I have had a similar problem when using the installer zip. The way I fixed it was to put the rootfs.tar.Izma file on the external micro sd card, and keep the installer on the internal sdcard. Hope it helps. Good Luck. :svetius:

Edit: One other thing is when you download the file, make sure the extension is .tar.Izma. On some browsers I have used it downloaded as a .tar.tar file, But according to the picture you posted above this is not the problem. Just a heads up if you download a different rootfs.
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
I don't have a micro SD card big enough, that's why I'm using the internal storage. But thanks anyway! :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
How big is your sd card?
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
2 GB. I may have an 8 GB but I have to look for it, I don't know where is it.
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
It should fit on the sdcard. Lets say you download the rabits' Ubuntu 12.10 (<-- Just For example, You can use whichever on you want) which is 720mb. You then put this file on the sd card and the corresponding installer on the internal Storage. Then as you go through the steps of the installer you select it to install to the internal. It should work.
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
But where will be install the image? In the micro SD card or in the internal storage of the tablet?
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
It is an option in the installer last time I checked. If you select install to internal. It will install it to internal, even though the rootfs is on the sdcard. If you want I can get a screenshot posted of what I mean.
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
Could you? Please!
[Asus Transformer TF700] C288:
QUOTE=Could you? Please!/QUOTE]

Give me about 5-10 minutes? Sorry it took so long. I had to figure out how to take a screenshot from recovery.

Okay This Picture is the one with rootfs file on External sdcard (Make sure the file has rootfs-.tar.Izma, I only have rootfs.tar.Izma)

This one is the one of the installer on internal.

This the the option from the installer, where you select the storage device. You would select the one I have selected.

These 2 are up to you. If it doessn't work like this deselect the first option

This is where you select how big you want the image to be (The amount of storage you will have on ubuntu) This will show the space you have available on you internal storage. Just remember if you use the max size you won't have more space for android apps and stuff. (So if you have 20 gb available I would go with 15gb)

This shows that it picks up the rootfs-.tar.Izma on external sd.

Finally you select install now.
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
Thanks man!! I will try it out
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
Doing [MENTION=5537952]C288[/MENTION]'s method did the job for me. Thanks! ;)

---------- Post added at 09:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:34 PM ----------

How do I do this? Where can I change the user? Because I finally got it to boot up, but when I try to enter ubuntu user with the password ubuntu I can't. I'm running workdowg's lubuntu 12.10.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ananasnonym:
reinstall without "make /dev/mmcblk0p8 my home"
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
Guys, I don't a have the dock, so how can I use the on screen keyboard in lubuntu? I could use it to log in but when I try to write something for example in network connections it doesn't appear.

EDIT: Found it! Sorry.
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
Sorry to bother again, but I can get to connect to my wireless connection. When I go to Network Connections it does no appear.

When I try "sudo iwlist wlan0 scan" it says "Interface doesn't support scanning".

Running rabits' Ubuntu 12.10.
[Asus Transformer TF700] cogano:
Which kernel do you use? Can you check /proc/config.gz if it includes:

CONFIG_ANDROID_PARANOID_NETWORK" is not set

Alternatively, search this thread. IIRC there was a workaround to add the user root and yourself to two groups (/etc/group).
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
I'm using that10 kernel.

I'll check it out and get back to you.

Also, it's almost impossible to boot to Ubuntu a second time for me. What I mean is the first boot to Ubuntu is OK, no problems, but the second one it's almost impossible, I can't do it. It always get stuck in some place (in the black screen) and don't boot up. Right now it's like this:

Right now it's like this:

EDIT: from android I search that file and says:

CONFIG_ANDROID_PARANOID_NETWORK=y
[Asus Transformer TF700] cogano:
Well, it's difficult to say. I guess the image file gets corrupted after unclean shutdown in the first boot. You may want to fsck it like described here (access the file from a linux computer - there are many ways how to do it). It is also possible that kexecboot (in System menu) has an option to "fsck" the existing filesystem image file. (I installed linux on sdcard, hence I cannot say much about FS image file handling.)

Since you use kexeboot, chances are that you have a different kernel in android and in linux - hence the info from android is not relevant.
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
Ok, I reinstall lubuntu and got this:

# CONFIG_ANDROID_PARANOID_NETWORK is not set

In ubuntu it's the same line.
[Asus Transformer TF700] cogano:
Weird. In such a case, try to create new groups inet and net_raw and assign the users root and ubuntu to them. The simplest was is to edit the text file "/etc/group" in the linux image and add there these two lines at the end of the file:

inet:x:3003:root,ubuntu
net_raw:x:3004:root,ubuntu

I assume you are able to boot repeatedly the Linux system now. You can use nano text editor (it should be installed, if it is not, try "vi" or "vim" and google how to use it):

sudo nano -w /etc/group

Then logout and log in again. (I used to have problems with logout back to display manager, it might be safer to simply shutdown and boot again.)

If that does not help, I have run out of ideas...
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
I can't log in now. :(

When the tablet reboots after the installation process there's no problem at all. I even got that line you asked me, after that I shut it down. Now I booted it up and it's like this, I can move the mouse but I can't write anything with the keyboard so I can't log in:

If I shut it down, it will surely corrupt the IMG.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Just a quick question to all who have used the installer script. Is it working correctly? I got very little response after I released it. About 100 people downloaded it, just wondering if there are things I need to change.

FYI... I will update this when the new CROMBi-KK is released. Other than that I'm guessing this is good enough?

Thank you.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Please fill in the poll...
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ananasnonym:
Lubuntu 12.04 Minimal v1.3

Hello guys, after a little break I managed to find some time to improve my minimal Lubuntu rootfs! :D

A virtual keyboard (Onboard) is now preinstalled and I changed the session manager from lightdm-gtk-greeter to unity-greeter (because gtk-greeter cannot handle a virtual keyboard for login).

rootfs-minimal-Lubuntu-12.04-v1.3.tar.lzma Link

md5 e331e60a12f9c176cd3eae3ec2054c77

Edit: workdowg fixed the directory structure of the lzma file. Thank you! My link points from now on to the fixed version as well.

You can download from mega as well:

rootfs-minimal-Lubuntu-12.04-v1.3.tar.lzma Link

sha1sum 728caa1648a811b0bbebd9aff8b5eca42f64f9a2 Link

If you encounter any issues, report back!
[Asus Transformer TF700] yoda-sama:
Hello again, all. I got pretty busy for a while and got far enough behind on following these threads that I couldn't jump back into it easily. Now seems like a good time to try again, especially since a single dual-boot method has been chosen to move forward with (been away a while, as I said). Before I dive into the deep end, I'm really hoping to do an NVFlash backup first, to lessen my chances of a brick, could anyone point me toward the latest, best information on how to accomplish that? Also, just a quick question about the Linux versions it sounds like you're using for this project, is the latest LTS 14.04 being considered (or implemented already, but not jumping out at me) or are unsupported Ubuntu releases and the old 12.04 LTS the only options?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ananasnonym:
14.04 is not usable for the foreseeable future, right now i am working on 13.10 with gnone 3, but it's bloody difficult ;) I don't know if i can make it. If there is any success it could be that i move forward to 14.04 but don't expect anything soon.

For now you can use my 12.04 Lubuntu (The Lubuntu part of the OS is unsupported so technically it's not a LTS but all other parts receive security updates), i did my best to put good default settings, shortcuts and so on in it for optimizing.

Other than that there are two versions 12.10, which are faster at boot time, but absolutely no updates from the update manager. Hope i could help.
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
I downloaded it and installed it with lubuntu installer 1.1. After I chose to boot to linux from Kexecboot menu I got a screen saying OPTIONS with 4 options (return to Kexectboot, repair, modify boot.cgf and shell). What's wrong? What should I do?
[Asus Transformer TF700] jcfunk:
Need to check boot.cfg , and check rootfs for boot/zImage and initrd.img
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
I think rootfs may be wrong, because I flashed ubuntu and booted OK.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2455925
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
@ Ananasnonym - Directory structure is wrong in the v1.3 minimal...

It has 2 other directories (media/Lubuntu). When you tar it you should do it from the rootfs root and use this command:

sudo tar --lzma -xvf ../linuximagename.tar.lzma

?
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
BTW... Once that was fixed the rootfs works great! Fast and nice not to have to use the dock all the time. It is now my default TF700t Linux.

From my Debloated Stock Kitkat VS980 4G VZN
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
OP updated

TF700t-AKBI v2.5.4 posted

TF700t-AKBI-v2.5.4.zip

md5 cb3383642eca20c9f1251694d353b058

Change log:
[Asus Transformer TF700] nils.biesalski:
keyboard mapping

is there a way to get the esc / f keys to work in the lubuntu image? it is realy anoying to use vim without esc key :/
[Asus Transformer TF700] cogano:
Sure. Check which kernel version you have, look for some which has 'coganoX' in it's name, where X is a number. I do not recall since which version this functionality was added, I guess versions higher than 3 or 4 should be fine.

The next step is to echo "15" to a specific control file of the asus driver (/sys/driver/asusdec/parameters/key-behaviour or similar).

Sorry for just a brief info, I do not have access to my computer now. Search the thread for more info (Tapatalk is not very friendly for searching either).
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
I've documented most of my kernel's additional parameters here (assuming you are still using the same patch):

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40168242&postcount=3
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
OP updated

TF700t-AKBI-v2.5.5.zip

md5 45a28d47c579075c78386d430724875b
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ananasnonym:
In 12.04 v1.3 you can toggle between Esc-F1-F12 and Symbol Keys by pressing Ctrl-Alt- x

Per default, the Search key is mapped as the Alt key.
[Asus Transformer TF700] nils.biesalski:
solved

Thank you, this information helped me a lot!

Nice work by the way. Your image is very fast and cool.

The font is a little small for me :), it was nobproblem to adjust this to my needs.

I habe moved the user ubuntu to my name. In the login screen the user is still named ubuntu user, where can i rename/edit this configuration/behaviour?

When i turn the screen black via brightness adjustment keys i am not able to turn screen on again.

Where can I buy you a beer?
[MENTION=3971563]workdowg[/MENTION] where can i buy you a beer? Really nice work. Is there a way to customize the bootmenu look and feel? GIF / jpg icons?
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
I'm good with thanks and users input. I don't think the boot menu can be changed. [MENTION=4582979]JoinTheRealms[/MENTION] would know..,

From my Debloated Stock Kitkat VS980 4G VZN
[Asus Transformer TF700] nils.biesalski:
Okay, than big thanks!!!
[Asus Transformer TF700] Big_Woofer:
I am running the latest version of the script and it is saying "You are not running this script from the correct directory. Exiting" when I choose option 2 "2 - Android Kexec Kernel Install/Update". I do not see instructions on the location other than that it can be unzipped to any location. Any ideas?
[Asus Transformer TF700] JoinTheRealms:
I can, let me know what you guys would like changed and ill see what i can do (colors/ fonts). kexecboot supports icons now, http://kexecboot.org/documentation/how_to_write_config you just have to aim the boot.cfg to an xpm formatted icon, can convent png to xpm very easy in ubuntu/ linux.
[Asus Transformer TF700] fedee13:
A quick question guys, how can I uninstall this? I just want to revert back to CROMi-X without the dual boot.