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[Ryan Granger <ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just a thought. Any news on getting IR ports working within ubuntu after ported ?

Ryan Granger <ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>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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