[Guide and Demo] Ubuntu Linux on the Acer Iconia Tab A500

[TheChaoticDeadpool]

It's a fact that if you cross the beams of two Ubuntu deathbeams you were cause a nuclear explosion.

Reported for terrorism.

[GermanDoerksen]

Really got excited, thought this was an actual dual-boot... Not a simple vnc.

[computergeek9658]

@GermanDoerksen it's running on the device and it's a vnc to 127.0.0.1 ;)

[GermanDoerksen]

@computergeek9658 you're still using vnc to vnc into an emulator in your tablet. Pointless, much? This is what I was looking for

@computergeek9658 you're still using vnc to vnc into an emulator in your tablet. Pointless, much? This is what I was looking for

watch?v=NlGHZ5VTAr8&feature=re­lated

Now that's linux ACTUALLY running on a tablet.

Now that's linux ACTUALLY running on a tablet.

[computergeek9658]

@GermanDoerksen it's not an emulator. It's native code running from within a chroot.

[krimlon1st]

fahadryu that sure does look like a iconia a500 i can tell since thats what im using to watch this on right now.

[FahadRyu]

thats not acer iconia tab a500

[computergeek9658]

@FahadRyu yes it is :P I can create a proof video if you want? :)

[FahadRyu]

@computergeek9658 i have it, but body of your tablet looks different, are you using some kind of case, maybe thats why it doesnt look like iconia a500

[computergeek9658]

@FahadRyu I am using the official Acer flip case (the ingenious smart-cover copy for the A500 :P)

[acesoftrul3z]

What Keyboard app is that? I've been painfully using GoKeyboard.... >.<

[computergeek9658]

@acesoftrul3z hackers keyboard <33

[P01sonN1nja1]

That's not Ubuntu. That's Knoppix. 

[computergeek9658]

@P01sonN1nja1 it's oneiric - Linux. It's the armel build. If my tab could boot from loop files, it'd be bootable :P

[themateushenrique17]

Great! USB Work?

[computergeek9658]

@themateushenrique17 In what way? The standard USB MTP system which comes with android works (as normal) but it does not mount itself as a linux device on the computer

[CompHelperKid]

GREAT VIDEO MATE!