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[Darren Paxton <darren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What build have you found most stable? Build 101 is pretty poor and apps
lock up the tablet when launched
On 5 Jan 2014 04:52, "Sayantan Das" <sayantan13@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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*
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> 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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