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[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] Untouchab1e:
Great work! Ubuntu on the Rhodium is a great idea!

I have mirrored your latest .zip on Connect-UTB for those who dont want to use megaupload. I will try to keep it up to date with any progress you make. Feel free to let me know when there is something new in case I miss it!

Download Link
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] Bombenbach:
Well, slowly but steady I'm trying to get our "Rhobuntu" working. The most amazing thing is that I've managed to make haret boot Ubuntu from an ext3 partition (second primary) on my sd-card which means that changes are permanent. I'm still trying to get keyboard working properly. Actually I've already made it work via xmodmap but as LXDE won't autostart xmodmap (never liked LXDE, I'm a Gnome guy ;) ), I decided to make a proper keymap file.

BTW: I think I figured out why Ubuntu hangs up. Just open start.txt and remove that pm.debug stuff so that your "set cmdline" looks like this

set cmdline "msmts_calib=0x9f.0x39a.0x35c.0x78 lcd.density=240 msmvkeyb_toggle=off wifi.mac=00:22:15:05:D4:F2 board-htcraphael-navi.wake=1 msm_fb.fix_x=1 board-htcdiamond.adb=0"

Since I did that Ubuntu didn't hang up any single time. Can someone confirm that?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] saymyname:
Many thanks...
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] mulky:
have tried it few days ago, looks very promising, i'll keep my eyes on this one

IMHO maybe it's better to port from the stripped down Ubuntu Netbook Remix version, to save hardware resource since we didn't get powerful hardware as later device does, and surely won't need full blown OS to run on our device (compiz fusion, etc), and i think the hardware requirement and functionality will fit better to that version, how bout that ?

many thanks and keep up the good work
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] mwf:
I've tried it - and got no hang ups for nearly twenty minutes, when I rebooted the device by myself :)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] jpplon:
My first post!

I x2 the no hang ups with the new line of text.

Thanks for the development of this! It is amazing, I can't wait til the internet is working on it. :D Firefox is blazing quick.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] fraser:
This is brilliant, great work. I'm seeing heavy CPU usage and I think I can partially explain it. It seems that something in the kernel is writing heavily to the syslog, resulting in disk IO being a bottleneck. Check /var/log/messages, looks like it might be debug logging. This may explain DD also being max'ed out in "top", if the filesystem mount is using it.

It would be a good idea to clear out the log files in /var/log as they appear to have lots of years-old entries. Makes looking through them difficult.

I've been using unix/linux for "a while", so I'm happy to help out in any way I can here. One thing I might suggest is going with an alternative distro, perhaps even building one using debian as a baseline. If there is anything with working telephony then that may also be useful.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] Bombenbach:
New Rhobuntu build is here! :)

Changelog:

got fatsal's X1 build working on Rhodium (it wasn't that difficult - just replace startx and ts_calibrate and tweak a few scripts, cause X1 get the touchsreen input from /dev/input/event0 whereas Rhodium /dev/input/event1 )

What for: fatsal's build has more libraries, some new apps and working WiFi subsystem (we, however, still need[\B] a working Wifi module properly installed)

WARNING: I didn't include the modules folder from fatsal's build as they probably won't work with Rhodium. If you want to fiddle with the WiFi etc. you should include this folder yourself. This folder is in the ubuntu folder of fatsal's build.

[*]added xev

[*]removed the debug stuff from start.txt -> it seems that without that stuff Ubuntu won't hang up any more.

[*]added wallpaper from Ubuntu Lucid and increased font size

[*]got the keyboard layout working! The layout is UK. FN and Ctrl both act as Ctrl, so I mapped FN to E-Mail. So if you need FN+...

just use E-Mail+... instead. As E-Mail+1=!, E-Mail+2=@ and so on, I mapped Shift+1,2,3,4 to F1,F2,F3. For "|" use Shift+"," for "<" E-Mail+"," and for ">" Email+">".

"Hang Up" also works as Ctrl, just in case Ctrl/FN suddenly won't work ("Hang Up" is binded via keymap-2.6. whereas Ctrl/FN are binded via xmodmap)

"Vol Up" is Tab

"Vol Down" is Alt.

"On/Off" is Esc

TODO: Euro and Pound signs (FN+w, FN+e) don't work - does somebody know how do they look like in a keymap file?

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ONLY FOR EXPERIENCED USERS

-for those real linux freaks out there: Ubuntu can be booted from an ext2/ext3 partition on your sd-card. No images! All changes are persistent! All you need is just an sd-card with two partitions (1st FAT32, 2nd ext2/3) and a special initrd.gz.

Grab it here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S1YH6GA0

Simpy mount Ubuntu.img via

sudo mount Ubuntu.img /mnt -o loop

run sudo nautilus and copy all files and folders from /mnt to the ext2/3 partition on the sd card (ignore errors). Then copy the Ubuntu folder containing haret.ext, start.txt,intrd.gz and zimage to the FAT32 partition. Replace initrd.gz with the special initrd.gz. Run haret.exe.

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FOR ALL OTHER USERS

Simpy download the new build here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IXR0RCFY

and copy&run it as you did with sebbo90's build.

PS Feel free to mirror our stuff and to post your feedback ;)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] GucciPilot:
I am well aware of Android Development on the TP2, I was just wondering if there was any variation in getting Ubuntu to work on the various versions of this phone, RHOD100/200 RHOD400/500 Since after all this is an Ubuntu thread....

Contrary to most people with low post counts, I actually spend several hours reading threads, I saw that someone with RHOD500 had it working, wasn't sure if the subtle differences in the Sprint version would affect Ubuntu.

Keep up the work, maybe someone will port Maemo 5 or Symbian to this phone next
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] Bombenbach:
You are right, there are a lot of things to tweak and to tune, but first of all we'd like to get the most important hardware, like WiFi, working properly.

If you can help tuning our Rhobuntu you are very welcome to. In my above post I wrote how to get Rhobuntu running from an ext3 partition, so that you can verify your suggestions. You don't have to be a rocket scientist for that. sebbo90 and I are also not real dev's like phhusson and others who code new kernels and modules.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] jinjav:
Hi Bombenbach,

Many thanks for this. Great stuff...

May be you should ask sebbo90 to post this on the first page of the thread. This will help with everyone coming by your update. Else it would easily get unnoticed when people keep posting to the thread.

Thanks
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] wirher:
Is WINE working on that build?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] checka_skip:
Has started ubuntu on touch pro 1, all is excellent, but the sensor control is inverted, touch upwards, the arrow goes to the left etc. How can I fix it?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] troyleeguy:
what about a Topaz ?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] joshucha:
File download

Any of these files I have downloaded I have had not luck trying to extract them. Every single one of them says that "the archive is corrupt". Does anyone know where I can get these files that are not corrupt?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] johnhale:
give me time to DL and test it out for you.

johnhale

Edit: the DL is ok try turning off your fire wall and once you have them both DL-ed only one of them will seem to open but everything will be OK
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] joshucha:
! C:\Rhobuntu 9.04 27_06_2010.7z.001: The archive is corrupt
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] johnhale:
its your PC thinking that its corrupt,and the latest files are from 9\19\10 try to DL them.

Sorry man the most resent DL's are good for me,All of them.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] vagaerg:
WiFi issue

Hello everyone,

First of all, thanks for the great work!

But, I have a problem, the wifi in my topaz is not working, I open the network manager and it says "No wireless networks found". I changed eth0 to wlan0 but no result. What can I do please?

Thanks in advance
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] error_401:
Hi all,

I should get a second HTC Touch Pro 2 in some time which means I'm looking into putting this distro onto one of my HTC's to see how it works.

And - I'm currently running LINUX Debian 5 and 6 on two PC's.

I'll read into the forum these days to see what the actual status of the Debian distro is.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] czechit2007:
If you got the calibration working let me know, I'm having the same problem with my touch pro 2
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] error_401:
Hi all.

I'm following this thread since summer last year but it get's ever more confusing to me a not so regular user. A couple questions arose and I'd really like to contribute a bit if I can get rid of the fog obscuring what really goes on.

1st - What underlying distro are we using? Ubuntu or Debian?

2nd - The wiki has no news since 09/2010 and does not mention Debian

3rd - is there a developers corner somewhere?

4th - is there a repository or a file-list with "all" files in the working distro including the add-ons by contributors such as amiPro's scripts and drivers.

5th - comprehensive and complete installation instructions with "all" steps described

I'm able and willing to contribute especially in the documentation section but to do so we need information which is accessible.

Pleas do not take this as criticism because the work done so far is great but to add clarity to the project.

Written on Debian Squeeze Laptop - HTC TP2 waiting for the Linux install.

Marc
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] walter79:
you can sent me a PM. If i have some time this weekend i can sent you more information about robuntu.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] teddyteddy92:
this is awesome!!! it booted immediatly and worked pretty good in my diamond!

only thing that should be added in the wiki is that diamond must run at standard clock to work with this..

thanks for the great distro :D
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] johnhale:
AFAIK you can't OC any Rom and boot android through haret. :)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] MDavisiw:
Worked good on my Tilt2, but when answering the phone i get no sound, I admit I didn't read every page in this thread, but searching isn't turning up much either.

BTW i also had the "Unsigned" issue, and then my keyboard stopped working fixed it all

Unsigned issue was taken care of by following the first link in the first post of the thread the keyboard issue was fixed by re - d/l the keyboard configuration software on here. I am not sure if the keyboard issue was related to rhobuntu or not though.

Keyboard mapping

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=554240

Anyone got any ideas on why I have no sound in or out on phone calls?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] arrrghhh:
Did you read the first post?

I haven't used Rhobuntu (I don't see the point TBH...) but that would indicate to me that there's issues with sound still.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] MDavisiw:
Yeah I read that but I wasn't sure if that was referring to phone calls or sound when attempting to play music.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] arrrghhh:
Unfortunately this project is pretty much dead. I rarely see posts in this thread. Have you given Android a shot? Sound works pretty well in it :p.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] MDavisiw:
Have not fooled with Android at all. I was primarily interested in Ubuntu due to the ability to torrent on my phone (so I can seed from my phone rather than my computer, (much less personal info on my phone to be concerned about). I am unaware of any torrent programs for android.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] arrrghhh:
You want to use your phone as a torrent hub, and use it as a phone...

You sir, are insane. Have a good one!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] MDavisiw:
Well use it to seed at night while i sleep, what would you reccomend? in all honesty I use this phone as a phone behind everything else, i watch movies with the tv out like its no-ones business. if only i could view porn on the thing id never need a real computer! just kidding about the last part
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] arrrghhh:
Huh, I've never used the TV out. That works in Rhobuntu...?

Either way, not really sure dude. I have a dedicated server so... I'm not trying to run torrents or media on mah phone. That's what my TV & PS3 are for :p.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] MDavisiw:
Looks like we will have to agree to disagree :). Dedicated server (seedbox?) i have thought about it and looked into them dont really feel like paying the extra monthly fee. I am more concerned with the seeding aspect (on a private tracker that is super strict on seed ratios) which is what interests me in rhobuntu so i can seed files with no concern about someone hacking my computer plus its less of a drain on resources (but now we are talking peanuts).

PS3 thats cool, I couldnt justify the purchase of a next level gaming system to myself I bought a ps2 7 years ago used it as a gaming platform about 7 times (only played army men games, and some sonic game I got from some fast food restaurant) the ps2 became my primary dvd player. Im just not into gaming enough to purchase one, heck i dont even have cable any show i gotta see live i bstream from the laptop to my tv.

Sorry for the confusioni would d/l the files via rhobuntu then play them via winmo.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] arrrghhh:
This is getting wayyyyy OT, but I have a server in my house that holds... well lots of stuff. It's my hub for everything, and anything I want to watch I just watch thru the PS3 - streaming it from the server via UPnP/DLNA. I do this more than play video games on it to be honest ;).

At any rate, I don't think Rhobuntu is a good solution - but perhaps you can make it work - I certainly wouldn't want to use my phone in this manner... More power to you if you want to :).
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] error_401:
I would like to see a full fledge linux on my phone to use it more abroad.

I travel a lot and that would finally enable me to use a perfect platform also to edit and write text. I would also need an ftp client on the phone to do work on websites such as download a file and edit on the spot according customer needs.

Thats what the keyboard is for in the end - or not? :D

As I am running debian on several machines for work and private the phone would just be the next logical step.

Looking forward to learn more and to finally try that on my HTC TP2.

So far the work is great. Quite a task to fiddle all the needed files and setups to make a "normal" LINUX distro work on a device which was never built with that in mind. maybe I can add my 5cents in the future.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] riv64:
Problem

I installed gnome and now I haven't wireless manager (wicd) and when i trying to load gnome I can't because I don't know login and password (I tried root but it doesn't work). My phone is xperia x1. Someone can help me?

Sorry for my bad English.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] johnhale:
Let me know if this works for you.

Look here......http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=8403137&highlight=pass+word#post8403137

use search to get the answers faster.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] riv64:
I logout lxde session next I entered /usr/sbin/gdm then username: ubuntu password: temp but still pops up an incorrect login or password
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] MDavisiw:
is there a way to get a more updated version of transmission torrent client in rhobuntu the version in synaptic is outdated and wont work with my tracker (revtt).

if i use other tracker it works ok
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] dayoungboss:
The wifi issue is from init, i also had the same issue with on blackstone. Just send me a pm if you have any problem.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] error_401:
Suggestion

Hi all

I suggest opening a new thread with a comprehensive title reflecting the actual development.

HTC TOUCH PRO 2 - DEBIAN BUILD

A new thread would also re-energize the community. Maybe...

Here a couple links for a first reading - means my 5c worth on that.

HARDWARE

---------------

PROCESSOR:

http://www.htc.com/de/product/touchpro2/specification.html

http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=cpu&id=a7200a&c=qualcomm_msm7200a

http://developer.qualcomm.com/dev/chips/msm7x00a-chipset-family

http://developer.qualcomm.com/device/htc-touch-pro-2

ABOUT ARM:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture#ARM_cores

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM-Architektur

DEBIAN RESSOURCES:

http://www.debian.org/ports/arm/

http://wiki.debian.org/ArmHardFloatPort

http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/armel/kernel-image-2.6.32-5-iop32x-di/download

INTERESTING SOFTWARE

--------------------------------

TELEPHONE STUFF:

http://packages.debian.org/stable/asterisk

http://developer.qualcomm.com/dev/android/tools

http://www.qualcomm.com/products_services/testing_diagnostics/icd.html

I'll try and start from scratch - sometimes that is best to find a solution.

My goal is:

Running a LINUX distro on the HTC TP2 and under LINUX:

have KDE or GNOME as desktop

be able to connect using G3/GSM

be able to connect to WiFi

be able to use the telephone

be able to send and receive SMS

plus more of course but that would be wishful thinking for now.

Let's make an effort and put some brain into it.

:cool:
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] walter79:
Debian Squeeze Test 19.09.2010

For more information please look at this post http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=8186181&postcount=1208

Download:

link1: http://www.4shared.com/dir/n-2ObqP_/pro2-debian.html did not work

I will upload it to rhobuntu.4shared.com finished in 2h.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] walter79:
http://www.4shared.com/file/wBgFonOj/Debian_6_-_Test.html

or

http://rhobuntu.4shared.com

Old debian 6 test build

Mirror: http://www.multiupload.com/A8SE2CQ882
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] error_401:
Do we still have the wiki somewhere?

I'd like to update the wiki instead of posting into the thread in order to keep all information in one place.

Better oversight also for the developers.

How about that?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] arrrghhh:
Not sure if you guys already have one, but I help maintain the wiki @ xdandroid.com. You could certainly make a Rhodbuntu page on there if you wish...
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] walter79:
http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ubuntu_on_the_Rhodium

Wiki.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] arrrghhh:
Well there ya go then :p.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] yeballer:
nice to see so much have already developed
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] yeballer:
does anyone know if Ultraedit (http://www.ultraedit.com/products/uex.html) works?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] mwrsa:
Sorry, guys, I have to admit that I didn't read through the last 141 pages of this thread. Anyway, is there some solution for the not unimportant issue that there is no longer any jaunty in ports.ubuntu.com!?! I wanted to install some software, which, of course, led to 404.

Any GOOD ideas? THX, mwrsa

PS: Please head over to the wiki and add any helpful pieces of information there, too!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] pounderd:
Though I'm a bit late to the party, I've downloaded and installed the Linux test files dated July 2011 and it works very well - including wlan with WPA! Even open office works.

The screen calibration is way out on my device, but when I try to run /usr/bin/ts_calibrate it bombs out with the message 'ts_open: no such file or directory' Is something missing from the build or is there something I'm doing wrong? I tried looking in the old Rhobuntu system to see if I could find the configuration numbers used in the startup file, but ts_calibrate seems to give 7 numbers in a different format from debian's startup file. Can you suggest a workaround?

Some other minor problems you may already know about:

1 - running 'apt-get update' and then 'apt-get upgrade' upgrades the system successfully, but your nodm configuration gets overwritten. My system now boots into a standard gdm-like login - I quite like this anyway.

2 - running any command with sudo doesn't work - root password is not accepted. Using su to login as root, does work however.

3 - xvkbd doesn't seem to work. Keys are repeatedly sent causing mayhem to the terminal. Is there a fix, or an alternative?

4 - when I tried to install frescobaldi, a large part of KDE started to install, and apt crashes when configuring 'oxygen-icon-theme' - I haven't been able to fix this, so have removed all KDE-like packages.

This is an excellent tool. Hope this is the right place to post the feedback - or is the party over already?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] pounderd:
OK - I found it. It was in /etc/pointercal. I've copied this from Rhobuntu to Debian and the screen works fine now. Ignore the noise - I'll just finish the champagne and vol-au-vents on my own ;)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] :
Have you gotten usb host to work? External powered host is what really makes ubuntu for HD2 useful in my opinion. So it would be great to have in under rhobuntu, or the debian test image.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] adam05:
Hi ... I know that this topic is old like a world :) But Im user of rhobuntu, and I have big problem. I need to send SMS from command line, and I dont know how to do this. I tried by dbus-send, but I get errors.

Sphone application works perfect, so my device can send sms. But how to send via terminal? :) Sphone is GTK app only. Very THX for reply!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] walter79:
http://ofono.org/

Check this. Sphone base on ofono.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] adam05:
Thank you ... problem solved ... In sources was file send-sms which works perfectly for me :)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] sieradz628:
HP HX4700?

Can I and how do I run it on HP HX4700?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] CodaHighland:
How did you even manage to post in this section with less than ten posts? O.o

To answer your question, no, an operating system designed to run on an HTC Rhodium won't work on a HP device. The hardware is different, therefore the kernel (including the drivers) won't work.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] heyi'm here:
hey, i have a couple of questions that will really appreciate any of your help.

1. when a call is connected, i cannot hear nor speak any audio. is this a permanent problem or we can do something about it ?

2. how to use the camera in ubuntu ? i've been searching and dont quite know how things work.

3. is there a software that help us to use the gps, like maps, etc. it is not so important though. just curiosity.

Thanks a lot you guys, this have been an incrediable effort. though i think i'm the only one who still using this right now. :)

Cheers.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] Xethron:
Using HTC TP2 as a Shell Host

I am looking into starting a small shell service from my TP2, as a free shell host.

I realized that the link to download Debian isn't working anymore. Does anyone here still have it?