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[Ryan Granger <ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ok fully noted. Thanks

"Gianguido Sorà" <gianguidorama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I badly explained my thought: by now Ubuntu doesn't mount SD cards,
>both
>internal or external, and sincerely I don't know if he already looks to
>it
>when it's booted.
>It will surely do this in the future, for external SD cards too because
>the
>android base do this, after all Canonical used CyanogenMod to assure
>this
>kind of things.
>
>
>
>2013/5/30 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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