Can someone recommend me a Linux distro of their choice? I'm going to start learning how to compile, and develop kernels. I already can allot the time to doing so, and I want to do so.
I have some in mind, but I want to know what you men, and women recommend.
I'd use Ubuntu. You can use it for compiling but also for daily normal things too so having to dual-boot isn't an issue.
Also, your avatar is the best I've seen. Hands down. No contest.
yousefak said:
I'd use Ubuntu. You can use it for compiling but also for daily normal things too so having to dual-boot isn't an issue.
Also, your avatar is the best I've seen. Hands down. No contest.
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Thanks for taking your time to respond, and yes, my avatar is awesome.
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I am fairly proficient on the Windows side and also a total n00b at Linux, however since I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 x64 on one of my laptops, I am actually really beginning to enjoy it as a primary OS. Long story short, my vote goes to Ubuntu.
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mike.r.olson said:
I am fairly proficient on the Windows side and also a total n00b at Linux, however since I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 x64 on one of my laptops, I am actually really beginning to enjoy it as a primary OS. Long story short, my vote goes to Ubuntu.
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Thanks as well.
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Ubuntu definitely. It is definitely the distro for people wanting to try out Linux.
There is also the ability to use VirtualBox to have a virtualized install of Windows as a way to have a "familiar environment" to work in. That's what I've done.
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freeza said:
Ubuntu definitely. It is definitely the distro for people wanting to try out Linux.
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Thank you.
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There is also the ability to use VirtualBox to have a virtualized install of Windows as a way to have a "familiar environment" to work in. That's what I've done.
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And you too, again!
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So from what I'm seeing, Ubuntu is the way to go. 11.04 would be the preferred version? My friend KQuicksall recommended that as well.
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12.04 is solid on my end.
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12.04 is solid on my end.
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Well, if that's the case. I see no harm in running that. I do appreciate those for taking their time to respond to this thread. For that, I say thanks.
No problem. Good luck!
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Ubuntu is good for users wanting to try out Linux.. But my vote goes to LinuxMint
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I switched to Ubuntu 2 years ago and haven't looked back. My kids and wife still use Windows, but my laptop and desktop both have Ubuntu installed. After 6 months I wiped windows from both. And remember google is your best friend.
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Hey everyone! I'm so excited about rooting my EVO 3D! The problem is that I'm on a Mac. Is there any way at all that I can root my HTC EVO 3D and gain S-Off? Thanks!
Could i get some answers here...
You can't.
Install a Virtual Machine of Linux or Windows
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You can't.
Install a Virtual Machine of Linux or Windows
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That's the easiest surefire way.
how do I do it?
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I would try wine first here is a tut on how to install/use it
google wine on mac and it will give you some good tuts on it.
Wine is worth a shot. I can never get it to work. Virtualbox is a great VM.
thanks guys! so you think virtualbox is better?
Yah I run a hackintosh too but my work laptop is Linux.
My suggestion is to download VirtualBox and install a virtual copy of win or Linux. VirtualBox is free.
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vboyz103 said:
Yah I run a hackintosh too but my work laptop is Linux.
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you used linux over windows? should i do that too?
shaanwarrior said:
you used linux over windows? should i do that too?
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It really depends on you. I run Linux cuz I need Linux for work. But I personally prefer Linux over windows.
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vboyz103 said:
It really depends on you. I run Linux cuz I need Linux for work. But I personally prefer Linux over windows.
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ahhhh...well i'm 14 and when school starts i'll probably need my laptop ALOT. so i guess linux is the better choice.
so i looked and didnt see any way to get S-off on OSX. i tried the linux batch file but it doesnt work :/ any suggestions?
Borrow a windows machine...
But is there a way to do it with a mac? It not mine it's a friends
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sorry dude theres no support for osx.
Use Parallels.
Damn... Thanks anyways though
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tekhna said:
Use Parallels.
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That's what I'll try next. Or borrow his phone for a day haha
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That's what I'll try next. Or borrow his phone for a day haha
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Or just be like everyone else with a mac and duel-boot linux/windows because you need a second OS at times.
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Or just be like everyone else with a mac and duel-boot linux/windows because you need a second OS at times.
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Not my computer
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boot camp is your friend ... make your friend get linux or windows on his mac :/ i bet they won't even know it's there for a while if you do it without telling them lol
I remember reading in the sensation forum that globatron I believe said there would be a Mac OS X s-off method. Not sure what happened to that though
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Use Parallels.
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i'm not sure i'd trust parallels for this. i considered it and decided to use the windows server in my basement and let someone else be the parallels guinea pig. i never bothed with boot camp. the touchpad drivers suck and make me angry.
Lol turns out he already had linux installed in a virtual box so the problem has been solved
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This is probably old news but I just recently saw this on the Ubuntu website. Looks pretty freaking sweet! Still in development tho.
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There's actually a phone made by Fujitsu that's similar in that it can be booted into the full desktop windows 7 32 bit by the switch of a button. The downside I see to it is that when you are running it the phones radio is turned off so you can't receive calls or texts also the phone UI is some proprietary Fujitsu software. Needless to say it looks pretty lame compared to Android but nevertheless it's still pretty awesome looking. Here's a few links if you guy's wanna check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XckwJJPTyo&feature=related
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DOCOMO-FUJI...ultDomain_0&hash=item35bc0e465e#ht_3766wt_948
Yes, saw that too! Would be a great experience!
Can you share link to where you read it, I want to check it out..
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Can you share link to where you read it, I want to check it out..
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Sure!
http://igify.com/?q=ubuntu+android
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Would like to point out while Ubuntu are working on it, there are already a range of projects to get it running on your device (see my sig) my project is on of the more active projects, really the only big thing missing that they have working is native graphics (right now my project uses a vnc server within ubuntu to view gui within android).
Mine works on a whole host of devices (not just dual core like ubuntu project) and you can also install debian or backtrack if you wish.
We are in the process of adding more options to the app and making it far more user friendly (Although it is already pretty fool proof)
I love ubuntu on my pc. I would love it on my phone.
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Sure!
http://igify.com/?q=ubuntu+android
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Funny..
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looks sweet,waiting to be deployed
Im excited for the fact you can take you computer with you. simply dock it them WALLA you get a working desktop environment. i have reservations on it using Google docs though, i tried, but never can really use Google docs the way i use my other office programs, just doesn't have the flexibility.
But im excited! I've alread click their link on their page.
Also, with the advent of ICS tgeb JB they need to kick it into gear or how else they going to keep up with the upgrades?
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If you can virtualize another distribution within it, you basically have Linux within Linux within Linux.
Linception.
http://www.ubuntu.com/devices
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http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android
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Ya, Ubuntu is awesome. It is really good if you want to make a music/movie server for you HTPC
Saw this a few days ago and I'm astonished. Hope someone will get closer look at this. Then I'll change my Vision to something with 2cores immediately
Yeah, but i think it for high-end device..
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i been using ubuntu on my laptop.. great OS must say but coming to a phone? wow
ItS been on the android market. As you probably already know have like 6free gigs.
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Unless they updated the program then no,there is no Mac version. I have a Mac also, but was running windows 8 through bootcamp.
I wonder if you could use WINE to do it.....
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AshtonTS said:
I wonder if you could use WINE to do it.....
EDIT: Let me try this!
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Probably not but good luck
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Probably not but good luck
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I got it running but it says it needs drivers, I installed them, but it still needs drivers... I don't think it will properly bridge over USB
I did it in Parallels.
You can't actually do anything on a mac. Joke's on you.
Thats not true. Its a UNIX based OS so it so you can do a LOT of stuff with it
Like the title says, has anyone tried out dual booting, and linux on this bad boy? I will be getting this in a couple of weeks, and wanted to know these two questions. Thanks
Edit: Just to clarify, dual booting two android roms, and linux by the way of linux installer on the playstore.
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There isn't yet a multi slot bootloader, but it is being worked on.
I'm running Linux using the Linux installer from xda, also on the Play store. Works great with all of the current Linux distros on the app.
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I set up Linux a week ago just for fun. Deleted it cause I have no clue what to do with Linux, but it ran quite nicely
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I knew you could do it, I didn't know it was so streamlined. When booted in Linux, is there network support? I can get online and whatnot?
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Yes, it has networking support
Backtrac won't let you do a lot of the security things is meant for, but that's am issue with the hardware not supporting the necessary modes not the software being incompletely ported.
But Ubuntu runs flawlessly for me. Nice to have GIMP and such on my phone when I need it; which is rare but still nice to have.
You do realize that Linux runs as an "app" so you don't reboot into Linux, you launch it from a widget or from you all drawer.
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Thanks for answering guys, can't wait to get this phone, only a couple more weeks.
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