[LINUX TESTING] - Linux supported Remix OS for PC looking for testers - Remix OS for PC

You've been asking for it, so we started working on it - Linux based support for Remix OS for PC.
We are testing Remix OS for PC - Linux installation packages for both Ubuntu & Fedora. If you have a Linux machine, we'd really appreciate it if you could help us these versions out!
RPM for Fedora distribution:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5QSEe-tHD32ZTVYdVJHOEkyUzQ/view?usp=sharing
Deb for Ubuntu distribution:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5QSEe-tHD32QTNTZDBMekVTX1U/view?usp=sharing
The downloaded version is B2016110301
If you turn the system update to unstable, you will be able to test the upgrade to version: B2016110401
NOTE: this is not an official release, this version is only for testing purpose only.

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Request more info..
This installs RemixOs B2016110301 to ?
Does it.. have a Gui?
Usb or Harddisk (how much Freespace needed) or can you choose install path/partition?
Cheers

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Could you also add an AUR package for Arch users?
That way you won't have to recompile the package, you could simply have the package get converted from the Deb to the Arch standard, directly on the user's PC.
A Solus package (eopkg) would also be nice, however I guess that this is too much to be asking at this stage.

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moriel5 said:
Could you also add an AUR package for Arch users?
That way you won't have to recompile the package, you could simply have the package get converted from the Deb to the Arch standard, directly on the user's PC.
A Solus package (eopkg) would also be nice, however I guess that this is too much to be asking at this stage.
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These can and likely will be added to the AUR by some intrepid user, I am sure, as it is basically a script that puts the included files into the desired location and creates a grub menu. Easily modified for Arch systems, I am sure

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claydoh said:
These can and likely will be added to the AUR by some intrepid user, I am sure, as it is basically a script that puts the included files into the desired location and creates a grub menu. Easily modified for Arch systems, I am sure
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Thanks, I will wait for that.
And sorry about the unusual way of thanking you, I am out of thanks for today.

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claydoh said:
These can and likely will be added to the AUR by some intrepid user, I am sure, as it is basically a script that puts the included files into the desired location and creates a grub menu. Easily modified for Arch systems, I am sure
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Code:
[[email protected] Documents]$ rpm -qp --scripts RemixOS-3.0.206-B2016110301.x86_64.rpm
postinstall scriptlet (using /bin/sh):
. /etc/os-release
mkdir -p /RemixOS/data
if [ "$ID" = "debian" -o "$ID_LIKE" = "debian" ]; then
grubcfg=/boot/grub/custom.cfg
elif mountpoint -q /boot/efi; then
grubcfg=/boot/efi/EFI/$ID/custom.cfg && efi=efi
else
grubcfg=/boot/grub2/custom.cfg
fi
echo -e "menuentry \"Remix OS 3.0.206-B2016110301\" {\n\tsearch --set=root --file /RemixOS/kernel\n\tlinux$efi /RemixOS/kernel quiet root=/dev/ram0 SERIAL=random logo.showlogo=1 androidboot.selinux=permissive \n\tinitrd$efi /RemixOS/initrd.img\n}" > $grubcfg
echo -e "menuentry \"Remix OS 3.0.206-B2016110301 (DEBUG mode)\" {\n\tsearch --set=root --file /RemixOS/kernel\n\tlinux$efi /RemixOS/kernel root=/dev/ram0 SERIAL=random logo.showlogo=1 androidboot.selinux=permissive DEBUG=2\n\tinitrd$efi /RemixOS/initrd.img\n}" >> $grubcfg
if [ "$ID" = "debian" -o "$ID_LIKE" = "debian" ]; then
sed -i 's/^GRUB_HIDDEN_/#GRUB_HIDDEN_/' /etc/default/grub
update-grub
fi
postuninstall scriptlet (using /bin/sh):
. /etc/os-release
if [ "$ID" = "debian" -o "$ID_LIKE" = "debian" ]; then
grubcfg=/boot/grub/custom.cfg
elif mountpoint -q /boot/efi; then
grubcfg=/boot/efi/EFI/$ID/custom.cfg
else
grubcfg=/boot/grub2/custom.cfg
fi
if [ "$1" = "1" ]; then
new_prefix=`dirname $(grep initrd $grubcfg | head -1 | awk '{print $2}')`
if [ "$new_prefix" != "/RemixOS" ]; then
rmdir $new_prefix/data
mv /RemixOS/data $new_prefix
rmdir /RemixOS
fi
else
rmdir /RemixOS/data /RemixOS
rm -f $grubcfg
fi

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Yes! Tanks.. It is already 2 weeks I work on differents way to install or incorporate RemixOS on a ubuntu base.
Really happy to meet people who work on this! :good:
I give you news after testing your release! Thank you!
regard's
NeurOSick

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I can test this weekend in Debian Jessie and Debian Strech 64 bits / KDE

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Testing
Hello,
I Have a i7 3790 cpu, 32 gigs RAM, SSD Hard drive and AMD Radeon 7770. I have installed under Ubuntu and I only had one major issue. I couldn't get HDMI sound so I plugged speakers in but when I did there was a clicking sound and Clash of clans sound was playing so I unplugged my external USB hard drive to stop the clicking sound (interference) and BOOM the sound just stopped and never worked again. Had to go into Ubuntu and remove Remix OS (completely from Hard Drive) and reinstall to get the sound back. What was this all about??? I have tried messing with alsa with no luck yet getting HDMI to work. The OS detects the sound output but chooses the onboard sound and bypasses the Intel onboard HDMI (thank god for that one). Truly need to configure alsa and get make a sound selecter for REMIX. This is a MAJOR issue. I also found a few incompatible software but not anything I care to use.

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Will this version install to either a USB pen drive or the internal disk? For the internal disk, can it be installed on a designated partition (as opposed to it wiping the drive)?

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trentfox said:
Will this version install to either a USB pen drive or the internal disk? For the internal disk, can it be installed on a designated partition (as opposed to it wiping the drive)?
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This deb or rpm package simply puts the Remix files into a directory in your root partition and sets up a grub entry. It does not provide for setting an install location or device, and does not wipe any drives.
I haven't tried it yet because my root is nearly full so I don't have enough space at the moment.

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Nevermind. I found out how to unlock the unstable mode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgcx-W_eUbY

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It is amazing, it works very well!
A little bit of description would have been useful; it was a surprise to me that there were two new entries in the grub menu. The system starts up quite fast indeed. I noticed one quickly disappearing message during start-up about some Intel-specific thing that does not work on my AMD based system but that doesn't seem to be important. My hardware: Asus M5A88-M, SB880 chipset, FX6200 processor (6 cores), HD5450 video card, 12 MB memory; OS: Xubuntu 16.04.1, 64 bit.
One minor issue: Remix switches the sound system off when it doesn't need it (to safe power I guess) and on again as soon as you touch something. When the sound system is switched off, my speakers produce a (rather soft) hum, so this noise comes and goes all the time, which is rather annoying. Is it possible to add some boot parameter or so, to avoid the sound system being switched off?

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Could you add remix os for Raspberry pi 3 ?

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I found a way to resolve the powersafe issue with the sound mentioned in my mail above, albeit not a permanent solution; it only lasts for the duration of the session. Writing the value 0 to /sys/modules/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save, as root, does the trick. The value that is present is 3, causing the sound to switch off after 3 seconds, till you touch a key.
How to solve this permanently?

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I'll be testing this soon on my 3rd hard drive in my desktop (currently running Ubuntu 16.10, with a few extra ppas).

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moriel5 said:
I'll be testing this soon on my 3rd hard drive in my desktop (currently running Ubuntu 16.10, with a few extra ppas).
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Update: A bit late, however I keep getting a corrupt .deb, therefpr I am unable to install it on Ubuntu.
Whoops, that was supposed to be an edit, not a separate post, must be the fact that I need to sleep.

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Look like the update is broken here. Won't update to B2016110401 or newer.

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Wanted testers:::: Posted on reddit.
Wanted testers:::: Posted on reddit.
r/linux_gaming/comments/5dxgcb/android_os_for_linux_os_this_is_not_an_emulator

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Does this install Remix from inside Ubuntu or does it set up a new grub entry and root/system files along side Ubuntu at start?