This is the partition that Ubuntu will save all of it’s files to. *Note* this is for a 32GB model Touchpad, if you have a 16GB model, you may want to lower the partition size to 4GB to save space. Open the file with a text editor and uncomment the following lines: We now need to edit the Makefile in the meta-doctor directory. Leave the terminal open as we will be coming back to it in the next step. Mv webosdoctorp302hstnhwifi.jar webosdoctorp302hstnhwifi-3.0.2.jar We are now ready to get the file that we will need to edit to make our Ubuntu partition.
METADOCTOR WEBOS DRIVER
This is the driver that will allow us to interact with the Touchpad.
METADOCTOR WEBOS INSTALL
Inside the terminal, type:Īfter you have installed git, download and install the Palm Novacom software: 32-bit or 64-bit.
After Java is installed, open a terminal from the ( Applications > Accessories ) menu. Once you are booted into Linux you will need to open a web browser and download the latest version of Java from their site. You will need to download a program called wubi, it can be found here. It is also a good way to familiarize yourself with the Linux operating system if you’re curious. When you’re done, you can uninstall it like a program and have no trace left. Luckily there is an easy solution for installing a copy of Ubuntu on your PC, just like you would install an application. This can cause some trouble for people that strictly use Windows. CYGWIN will not work, for those that know what it is, and neither will a VM as we have to connect the Touchpad to the Linux machine (USB pass-through may allow you to use a VM, but it is untested). Step 1: Setting Up The Build EnvironmentĪll of the steps that we need to do must be done in Linux.
Now that we have all of our important data backed up, we are able to proceed to the next step. After that, launch “Save/Restore,” select “Save Application Data.” You can then select which applications you want to back up data for.
METADOCTOR WEBOS UPDATE
This will update the list with what packages you currently have installed. In order to backup our list of installed programs in Preware we will need to download an app called “Save/Restore.” Once the app is installed and while you are still in Preware, in the top left, open the menu and tap “Saved Package List,” then tap update.
METADOCTOR WEBOS HOW TO
If you do not, a guide on how to do that can be found here.Īpplications that you install from the HP App Catalog are backed up every 24 hours and will be reinstalled after everything is done, but applications that are installed by Preware are not so lucky. This section assumes that you have Preware installed. Your documents and pictures that are save into the main media store aren’t touched (think the files you see when you plug the Touchpad into your computer and view it like a flash drive), so you needn’t worry about them. If you have any care for wanting to back things up, like your saved game in Angry Birds, we will need to do some extra prep work. It should be noted that the things we will be doing will clear out a lot of settings on your device. Questions can also be asked in the comments section, and I will do my best to answer them. If you can follow instructions, you should be fine. We will be compiling things from source code and working with command line statements. This tutorial is not for the faint of heart. We will be creating what is called a “chroot” environment for Ubuntu to run in. You have your Touchpad in hand and are feeling adventurous, where do you go from here? Into the wide world of Linux of course! In this tutorial I walk you through how to install Ubuntu on your HP Touchpad so that it can run along side the existing WebOS operating system.
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