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Re: Trying to install Ubuntu touch on "Nexus 7 3G (tilipia)"
I think you are talking about the app released by Canonical.
I'm taking about the app Multi boot .
Sayantan
On 05-Jan-2014 1:23 am, "Florian Felgenhauer" <florian.felgenhauer@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hey Sayantan,
>
> the dualboot.sh script run without errors for your device?
>
> I got:
>
> "Connected device is not supported"
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Florian
>
>
> 2014/1/2 Sayantan Das <sayantan13@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>> All,
>>
>> Multiboot App from Google Play store now allows you to install Ubuntu
>> Touch on Nexus 7 (2012) 3G. Just tested with Ubuntu Touch saucy build 79.
>>
>> Enjoy!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> *Sayantan Das*
>>
>> ----------------------------------
>> Use Linux. Be free !
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>> <http://easylinuxos.sf.net/>
>>
>>
>> On 20 December 2013 00:28, Ken Harris <kjh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Dunno. fastboot seems to be complaining about "InvalidSize", but I
>>> don't know why.
>>>
>>> As you say, if your most recent "phablet-flash" ran OK , then this
>>> should as well. Basically the script finds the most recent device
>>> file in the phablet-flash pool and then reinstalls it while adding
>>> "datapart=/dev/mmcblk0p10" to the cmdline.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Florian Felgenhauer
>>> <florian.felgenhauer@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > I installed abootimg. Now I get this:
>>> >
>>> > partitions/boot.img
>>> > writing boot image config in bootimg.cfg
>>> > extracting kernel in zImage
>>> > extracting ramdisk in initrd.img
>>> > < waiting for device >
>>> > creating boot image...
>>> > creating boot image - 8833024 bytes
>>> > sending 'boot' (8626 KB)...
>>> > OKAY [ 1.039s]
>>> > writing 'boot'...
>>> > FAILED (remote: (InvalidSize))
>>> > finished. total time: 1.395s
>>> > rebooting...
>>> >
>>> > The device does not reboot correctly!
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 2013/12/19 Ken Harris <kjh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> >>
>>> >> The error indicates that it can find "abootimg", which is a tool to
>>> >> read/write/update android boot images.
>>> >>
>>> >> On Fedora, do "yum install abootimg". I don't know about Ubuntu, but
>>> >> maybe something similiar.
>>> >>
>>> >> On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 6:55 AM, Florian Felgenhauer
>>> >> <florian.felgenhauer@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >> > Hey Ken,
>>> >> >
>>> >> > I got errors running your script:
>>> >> >
>>> >> > partitions/boot.img
>>> >> >
>>> >> > ./touch-tilipia-datapart-workaround.sh: 19:
>>> >> > ./touch-tilipia-datapart-workaround.sh: abootimg: not found
>>> >> > < waiting for device >
>>> >> > cannot load 'zImage': No such file or directory
>>> >> > error: cannot load bootable image
>>> >> > rebooting...
>>> >> >
>>> >> > finished. total time: 0.020s
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Can you explain to me in more detail what your script is doing, or
>>> do
>>> >> > you
>>> >> > have any idea why it failed?
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Cheers
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Florian
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > 2013/10/1 Ken Harris <kjh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> FYI, I've attached a simple script to add
>>> "datapart=/dev/mmcblk0p10" to
>>> >> >> the "cmdline" for tilipia.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Darren Paxton
>>> >> >> <darren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Brilliant News, Ken.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> charging my Tilapia as we speak to get it up and running.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Darren Paxton
>>> >> >>> Staticwave
>>> >>
>>> >> >>> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 8:31 PM, Ken Harris <kjh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> I got tilipia to boot! Ubuntu Touch looks great!
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> I added "datapart=/dev/mmcblk0p10" to the "cmdline". This is a
>>> >> >>>> workaround, but indicates that the problem is in the /dev
>>> partition.
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> In "initrd" , /scripts/touch , in "mountroot", it searches /dev
>>> for
>>> >> >>>> ""userdata UDA DATAFS USERDATA" , when it doesn't find it, it
>>> panics.
>>> >> >>>> I
>>> >> >>>> don't know exactly how to do fix this.
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Ken Harris <kjh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> The 2 devices are nearly identical.
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> The only difference I see is that the /data partition is
>>> mmcblk0p10
>>> >> >>>>> on
>>> >> >>>>> tilipia (Nexus 7 3G) and mmcblk0p9 on grouper (Nexus 7 wifi).
>>> This
>>> >> >>>>> can be
>>> >> >>>>> hidden by using /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/UDA to
>>> >> >>>>> refer to
>>> >> >>>>> the /data partition.
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 5:51 AM, Chris Johnston
>>> >> >>>>> <chrisjohnston@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> I don't believe that tilapia was ever a supported device.
>>> AFAIK you
>>> >> >>>>>> would need to port to tilapia just like any other unsupported
>>> >> >>>>>> device.
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> cJ
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 4:39 AM, Darren Paxton
>>> >> >>>>>> <darren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>> Ken,
>>> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>> I and a few others have had the same problem, we've posted
>>> here
>>> >> >>>>>>> but
>>> >> >>>>>>> unfortunately we've had no further assistance. It would appear
>>> >> >>>>>>> that tilapia
>>> >> >>>>>>> is no longer a reference device despite documentation to the
>>> >> >>>>>>> contrary. I'm a
>>> >> >>>>>>> little disappointed in this as I bought the tilapia with the
>>> >> >>>>>>> intention of
>>> >> >>>>>>> getting ubuntu running on it and like you, I can only get
>>> earlier
>>> >> >>>>>>> builds on
>>> >> >>>>>>> it and these dont really do much.
>>> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>> Anybody else on the list care to pick up the task of either
>>> >> >>>>>>> helping
>>> >> >>>>>>> tilapia owners debug this problem or taking the stance that
>>> its no
>>> >> >>>>>>> longer a
>>> >> >>>>>>> supported device otherwise other people are just going to
>>> have the
>>> >> >>>>>>> same
>>> >> >>>>>>> problem and its pretty frustrating to be posting content with
>>> >> >>>>>>> nobody willing
>>> >> >>>>>>> to help from the development team.
>>> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>> Darren Paxton
>>> >> >>>>>>> Staticwave
>>> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 8:02 AM, Ken Harris <kjh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> >> >>>>>>> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>> I'm trying to install Ubuntu touch on "Nexus 7 3G (tilipia)".
>>> >> >>>>>>>> "phablet-flash" runs to completion, but then it doesn't boot
>>> : I
>>> >> >>>>>>>> just get
>>> >> >>>>>>>> the "Google" splash screen (with the "unlocked" icon).
>>> "adb" is
>>> >> >>>>>>>> active at
>>> >> >>>>>>>> this point. I did "adb shell" and looked a bit, but I don't
>>> know
>>> >> >>>>>>>> how to
>>> >> >>>>>>>> debug it. One odd thing I notice is that "df" only reports
>>> >> >>>>>>>> "/dev" and
>>> >> >>>>>>>> "/run" being mounted. Is there a log file? Any tips on how
>>> to
>>> >> >>>>>>>> debug would
>>> >> >>>>>>>> be appreciated.
>>> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>> This is "tilipia" (1st gen Nexus 7 w/ 3G). It should work.
>>> I
>>> >> >>>>>>>> got
>>> >> >>>>>>>> an old Ubuntu Touch to work (from July or so). Also "Plasma
>>> >> >>>>>>>> Active" runs
>>> >> >>>>>>>> OK. Android 4.3 runs great, so the hardware is fine.
>>> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>> I ran "phablet-flash ubuntu-system -d grouper -b". I've
>>> attached
>>> >> >>>>>>>> the log file. I've also attached a log file with debug :
>>> >> >>>>>>>> "phablet-flash
>>> >> >>>>>>>> ubuntu-system --no-backup -d grouper --debug".
>>> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>> FYI, I'm running Fedora. I install phablet-flash w/ "bzr
>>> branch
>>> >> >>>>>>>> lp:phablet-tools".
>>> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>>
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>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> --
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