SlackwareOnMt6582Tablet - Revision history

Gv at 13:14, 7 September 2014

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	== Android app to launch X Windows directly from Android ==		== Android app to launch X Windows directly from Android ==

	=== Install apk ====		=== Install apk ===

	Install [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/releases/download/v0.1-alpha/StartXActivity-release.apk StartXActivity-release.apk] for starting X		Install [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/releases/download/v0.1-alpha/StartXActivity-release.apk StartXActivity-release.apk] for starting X

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	== Android app to launch X Windows directly from Android ==		== Android app to launch X Windows directly from Android ==

			=== Install apk ====

	Install [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/releases/download/v0.1-alpha/StartXActivity-release.apk StartXActivity-release.apk] for starting X		Install [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/releases/download/v0.1-alpha/StartXActivity-release.apk StartXActivity-release.apk] for starting X
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	adb install ./StartXActivity-release.apk		adb install ./StartXActivity-release.apk

	=== Create StartX ~~projec~~ ===		Or if you prefer,

			=== Create StartX project ===

	To build the the apk from scratch, check [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582 SlackwareOnMT6582] project at github		To build the the apk from scratch, check [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582 SlackwareOnMT6582] project at github

Gv at 13:10, 7 September 2014

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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

	[http://arm.slackware.com/getslack/ Slackware] for arm		Get [http://arm.slackware.com/getslack/ Slackware] for arm


	[http://s7.postimg.org/fww1ibfdn/image.png Screenshot] of X windows with fluxbox and wbar. And [http://s15.postimg.org/izdxddkqj/image.png another one].		[http://s7.postimg.org/fww1ibfdn/image.png Screenshot] of X windows with fluxbox and wbar. And [http://s15.postimg.org/izdxddkqj/image.png another one].


	[http://www.techverse.net/fastest-root-android-phone-computer/ Framaroot-1.9.3.apk]		[http://www.techverse.net/fastest-root-android-phone-computer/ Framaroot-1.9.3.apk]

			[https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/releases SlackwareOnMT6582] page at github, includes [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/releases StartX] apk.
	[https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/releases SlackwareOnMT6582] page at github, includes StartX apk.


	== Rooting the Tablet PC ==		== Rooting the Tablet PC ==

	I used [http://www.techverse.net/fastest-root-android-phone-computer/ Framaroot-1.9.3.apk] to root the device.		A tablet with root access is required. I used [http://www.techverse.net/fastest-root-android-phone-computer/ Framaroot-1.9.3.apk] to root the device.

	== Installing Linux - Slackware 14.1, sort of. ==		== Installing Linux - Slackware 14.1, sort of. ==

	With the problem of not having kernel source for the SOC, and no no bootloader unlock possible yet, next best option was to use a chroot environment.		With the problem of not having kernel source for the SOC, and no no bootloader unlock possible yet, next best option was to use a chroot environment. Please not that you can try command line stuff with [http://proot.me/ proot] ( which requires no root access). Xorg however requires root permission since /dev/graphics/fb0 requires root permission.

	So far, command line mode works fine. Here is the description of how Slackware was installed on to external micro SD Card. Was able to do some basic tests on the frame buffer display~~. Since there is no VTs available was not able to test Xorg, though could get Mali module compiled and loaded. More details below~~.		So far, X windows using Xorg, and command line mode works fine. Here is the description of how Slackware was installed on to external micro SD Card. Was able to do some basic tests on the frame buffer display.

	=== Preparing SD Card on host computer ===		=== Preparing SD Card on host computer ===
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	cd slackware14.1		cd slackware14.1
	(cd /path..to../slackware14.1 ; tar cfz - *) \| (tar xfz - )		(cd /path..to../slackware14.1 ; tar cfz - *) \| (tar xfz - )



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	adb shell		adb shell
	su		su


	==== chroot to installer ====		==== chroot to installer ====
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	From here you can do "normal" Slackware activities, sort of. Main things that were lacking in my case were VTs (ttys). Compiling programs and running programs. I ran couple of frame buffer tests too. Fortunately, removing the VT requirement from Xorg was pretty simple. Here is how it was done.		From here you can do "normal" Slackware activities, sort of. Main things that were lacking in my case were VTs (ttys). Compiling programs and running programs were ok. I ran couple of frame buffer tests too. Fortunately, removing the VT requirement from Xorg was pretty simple. Here is how it was done.


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	== Android app to launch X Windows directly from Android ==		== Android app to launch X Windows directly from Android ==

			Install [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/releases/download/v0.1-alpha/StartXActivity-release.apk StartXActivity-release.apk] for starting X
			windows from Android. You may use adb to install StartX after downloading it.

			adb install ./StartXActivity-release.apk

	=== Create StartX projec ===		=== Create StartX projec ===

	~~Check~~ [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582 SlackwareOnMT6582] project at github		To build the the apk from scratch, check [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582 SlackwareOnMT6582] project at github

	Create a project:		Create a project:
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	==== StartXActivity.java ====		==== StartXActivity.java ====
	Copy this file to StartX/src/com/startx/android		Copy this file to StartX/src/com/startx/android before build.

	[https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/blob/master/StartXActivity.java StartXActivity.java]		[https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/blob/master/StartXActivity.java StartXActivity.java]
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	==== chroot2slackware.sh ====		==== chroot2slackware.sh ====

	Copy [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/blob/master/chroot2slackware.sh chroot2slackware.sh] to /data/local/tmp/		Copy [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/blob/master/chroot2slackware.sh chroot2slackware.sh] to /data/local/tmp/ along with




	==== exitfromslackware.sh ====		==== exitfromslackware.sh ====
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	Copy [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/blob/master/exitfromslackware.sh exitfromslackware.sh] to /data/local/tmp/		Copy [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/blob/master/exitfromslackware.sh exitfromslackware.sh] to /data/local/tmp/

			Thse files are used by StartX app to launch X windows.

	== Running some tests ==		== Running some tests ==

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Gv at 11:11, 7 September 2014

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Gv: /* Specifications of the Tablet PC which was used here */

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Specifications of the Tablet PC which was used here

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	GPU : Mali?		GPU : Mali?

			== External Links ==
			[http://s7.postimg.org/fww1ibfdn/image.png Screenshot] of X windows with fluxbox and wbar. And [http://s15.postimg.org/izdxddkqj/image.png another one].

	[~~http~~://s7.~~postimg.org~~/~~fww1ibfdn/image.png Screenshot] of X windows with fluxbox and wbar. And [http:~~//~~s15.postimg.org/izdxddkqj/image.png another one~~].		[https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582/releases SlackwareOnMT6582] page at github, includes StartX apk.


	== Rooting the Tablet PC ==		== Rooting the Tablet PC ==

Gv at 05:34, 7 September 2014

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	=== Create StartX projec ===		=== Create StartX projec ===

	Check [https://~~www.~~github.com/~~gv3~~/~~StartX StartX~~] project at github		Check [https://github.com/gv1/SlackwareOnMT6582 SlackwareOnMT6582] project at github

	Create a project:		Create a project:

Gv at 05:21, 7 September 2014

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	and run startx as described below.		and run startx as described below.

	==== xorg.conf ====		=== xorg.conf ===

	Copy this file to /etc/X11		Copy this file to /etc/X11

Gv at 05:18, 7 September 2014

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Gv at 05:12, 7 September 2014

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