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[Gianguido Sorà <gianguidorama@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'll reply in sequence to your question AFAIK:
1) no, because the method of building CM involves a lot of patches done by
canonical, synced and merged automagically by phablet-tools
2) the ubuntu rootfs (AKA the big ~400MB zip on the ubuntu download site)
already contain a swap file, but your idea isn't really bad. After all it's
always linux.
3) at this time ubuntu doesn't seems to look at the entire sdcard, but only
to a minimum part due to its state of "developer preview"
4) ubuntu uses the android base only to boot and for the android
compatibility, after this there's no android sign in the booted system

Gianguido Sorà


2013/5/30 Ryan Granger <ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Ah ok im thinking backwards lol
> So does the absence of dalvik cache in ubuntu affect anything when
> building ubuntu with cyanogenmod ? Or am I thinking about that wrong as
> well.
> Also after completion can a partition on sd card be made as swap for
> ubuntu to use.?
> Finally problem present in android 4.2 for storage I.e ../sdcard,
> .../emulated/0 and ../exSdCard, will it also be same in ubuntu as it will
> have the android base.
>
>
> "Gianguido Sorà" <gianguidorama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Ubuntu kernel needs rebuilding because there are some options in the
>> stock Android kernel that needs to be present otherwise nothing will work.
>>
>> Gianguido Sorà
>>
>>
>> 2013/5/30 Ryan Granger <ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>> Yes I understand this.
>>> I was curious of how to get my current kernel backed up to make
>>> modifications ubuntu needs ...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gianguido Sorà" <gianguidorama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Yeah, that one.
>>>> When you have a built ubuntu zip, do a nandroid (or don't do it if you
>>>> have a working one), then do a full wipe.
>>>> Install, try it and then restore the nandroid if you wanna roll back.
>>>> Simple :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2013/5/30 Ryan Granger <ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>>> U mean twrp backup (recovery) ?
>>>>> Ive done that on every parition avalible, always do once I get it
>>>>> setup how I like.
>>>>> Im unsure how a usuable kernel can be extracted from the backup though
>>>>>
>>>>> Please enlighten me =)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Gianguido Sorà" <gianguidorama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do a nandroid backup, this way you'll save your current rom/kernel.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gianguido Sorà
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2013/5/30 Ryan Granger <ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ah I see, I know many kernels are available online but how would I
>>>>>>> backup my current one ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Gianguido Sorà" <gianguidorama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >No, it doesn't apply because the kernel must be modified to run
>>>>>>> ubuntu.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >2013/5/30 Ryan Granger <ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >> Seemed to be alot of info on link that was provided earlier. I
>>>>>>> also
>>>>>>> >found
>>>>>>> >> this unsure if applies to ubuntu porting but someone please
>>>>>>> correct
>>>>>>> >me.
>>>>>>> >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2284985
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Mic Redford <michaeliredford@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>> >>> Hell is anyone going to teach me how to port ROMs?
>>>>>>> >>> On May 30, 2013 11:48 AM, "Ryan Granger" <
>>>>>>> ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> >wrote:
>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>> >>>> Thanks for suggestions.
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> My query wasnt mobile related (off_topic)
>>>>>>> >>>> Incase of curiosity, its a stripped version of crunchbang
>>>>>>> (basicly
>>>>>>> >>>> debian with openbox) with edited configs and shortkeys. Then I
>>>>>>> >installed
>>>>>>> >>>> emulation programs and my own scripts. And together runs as a
>>>>>>> retro
>>>>>>> >gaming
>>>>>>> >>>> machine with a interactive game list/menu
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