Motorola Xoom running Debian Linux

Saw plenty of people running linux on their xoom using chroot, and thought I could go one better and install it natively.

Details on how I did it: http://www.cactuar.net/2011/06/19/how-to-run-debian-natively-on-the-motorola-...

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• linux
• debian
• motorola
• xoom
• android
• tablet
• touchscreen

[residentevilskate]

what's the onsrceen keyboard

[linuxinsidev2]

@residentevilskate The On Screen Keyboard I'm using is called Florence, if you're running Squeeze it isn't in the repos, but you can get it from Squeeze-backports. it is in Wheezy though.

[rstat1]

Any way of getting the right click working?

[linuxinsidev2]

@rstat1 What I've done is enable hold-to right click in accessibility options, so if I hold down with my finger for a second and release it right clicks

[MultiMattRogers]

Wouldn't Gnome3 or E17 be a bit more touch friendly?

[linuxinsidev2]

@MultiMattRogers E17 runs great on it, though a bit tricky without right clicks. Gnome3 would probably be a lot better. I'll be sure to give that a try. cheers

[pewster31]

@linuxinsidev2 No option for a 2 finger touch to simulate right click? i saw someone doing that running remote desktop on ubuntu 10.10 but i think that was just cause it was a remote and not an instal...

[fishface720]

when i try to flash it to boot, it says its to big

[TheCruel]

@extremepickle Barely works with Wine using normal pc processor, so I'd say no.

[djcrokidakis]

It's Great! Now I'll buy Xoom. Greetings

[extremepickle]

Can you run fruity loops studio

[Trunksinflames]

you are a genious :D

[MoonlightEmbrace]

Would it be possible to integrate the hardfp drivers that Nvidia released for trimslice ? That would really be awesome.

[residentevilskate]

I'm running Ubuntu through vnc it probably install yours when you fix the sound issue. But in the meantime my a software center won't open should you know how to fix? Thanks you're p.s. are you going to port Ubuntu 11.0.4 to this project?