[TouchPad Development] nevertells2:
Answer to #1 is yes. Answer to #2 is no. The toolbox will help you take care of that. If you read the first few posts in J.C.'s toolbox thread, that is explained. The answer to #3 to the best of my knowledge is no. If J.C. doesn't say you can use Linux in his thread, then I take that as him saying, " do it according to my instructions."

Here is the catch in using his toolbox to install CM11 and keep WebOS. I don't recommend what he suggests in running the full data reset and then reinstalling WebOS. This method wipes out all of your hard work that you put in configuring WebOS and getting it set up the way you like it. But you have to remember that the current setup of the SD card residing in the /media volume means that to use his toolbox to install CM11, you have to clean up the /media volume SD card so his toolbox can reassign most of the memory to the /data volume. This means that you need to copy over to your PC any files you want to keep such as music, pictures and nandroid backups you have made. And if you truly like using WebOS, allowing his toolbox to move all but a very small amount of the memory to /data is going to cripple WebOS somewhat. So after you do the step of installing Android, you need to use the "Resize Android Volumes" function to dedicate a gig or two to the /media volume for WebOS to use.

I would also suggest that for the time being that you use version 40 of the toolbox. V 41 has just been released and is still getting some bugs worked out. I would suggest that you read the first four posts in his toolbox thread here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2756314

Also, if you want to pickup on a few tips and tricks, you might want to read all the posts in Sullin's thread, I know, it's 37 pages long, but there are some nuggets to be found.

Then go read the OP of this thread:

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/179730-r...oolbox-to-install-android-the-super-easy-way/

Pay particular attention to Roland's instructions concerning keeping WebOS and how to use the toolbox to do it. I believe he even made a video about it.

The Reader's Digest version is this:

Use ACMEUninstaller2 to remove Android.(After making a nandroid backup of course and moving all files you want to keep to your PC)

Use WebOS settings/reset options/"Erase USB drive" to get rid of everything on the SD card that resides on in the /media volume

Get TP Toolbox running, following Sullin's instructions to do this.

Run the "Reflash A6 Firmware"(this step is just a housekeeping step)

Run "Install Android" following Sullin's and Roland's instructions

Run Toolbox again and Use "Resize Android Volumes" to move a couple gigs back to the media partition.

Note: This step is a bit tricky. You have to deduct the memory you want to move from /data first, then move it to /media.

You are basically done. CM11 is installed, All the volumes that needed to be resized for a data/media Rom are done, you have moved some memory back to /media for WebOS.

If you decide later that you want to remove WebOS, you will have to use "Compete Data Reset" and start from scratch. There are ways to recover your data, settings and the like using a tool like Titanium Backup. And once your new SD card is established in the /data volume, you can copy those files and folders you saved on your PC back to that SD card.

The alternative to the above is found here in post#2:

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/40107-ro...roid-42-43-and-442-builds-on-the-hp-touchpad/

That's it pal. You have your work cut out for you. No one said it would be easy. I personally think the toolbox method is the easiest. It looks daunting, but once you have done it, you will look back and say, "Wow, that was easier than I thought". Especially if you have installed CM11 via the alternative way I linked you to.

Good Luck,

NT