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[Ryan Granger <ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ok thank you that all made sence except number 3.
Does thia mean that because it was originally designed for nexus that the sd card  cant be mounted (full 32gb used) as the nexus doesnt have an ext sd.

That sounds abit stupid of me just asking but if true cant a boot script be made to mount it ?

"Gianguido Sorà" <gianguidorama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>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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