Ubuntu or Debian on a cheap Lenovo Ideapad A10 ?

Xeratul · 04-17-2014, 03:11 PM

Hello,

I have found an Ideapad for 100 bucks and I would like to run Debian on it.

http://skliarie.blogspot.co.at/2014/...nds-on_24.html

It seems that Debian is difficult to be installed on it, or almost impossible.

Anyhone of you have tried ?

Regards

yooy · 04-17-2014, 08:38 PM

why don't you just try different distros with unetbootin prepared usb stick, so you can se if it is hardware comaptible?

edit: sorry this may be lame post, can you even boot from usb or cortex processor? it probably has none bios. This is why I don't recomend buying specific OS frendly hardware and than try to install something different.

jdkaye · 04-20-2014, 05:19 AM

Asked and answered here.
jdk

angryfirelord · 04-20-2014, 03:29 PM

The problem with ARM devices is that they all have different hardware configurations from each other, so unless someone has specifically written device drivers for it, it probably won't run very well. If you need a < $100 notebook, I would look for a used one.

Xeratul · 04-21-2014, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by yooy

why don't you just try different distros with unetbootin prepared usb stick, so you can se if it is hardware comaptible?

edit: sorry this may be lame post, can you even boot from usb or cortex processor? it probably has none bios. This is why I don't recomend buying specific OS frendly hardware and than try to install something different.

( 1 ) I have no boot loader menu when I press power and volume +
when I do power and volume -, then I get into a secured mode but nothing clearly has an emergency menu
I have found this video for another ideapad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KezrMF5CelU
My ideapad is a A10 Ideapad of lenovo.

( 2 ) From Linux on "Lenovo IdeaPad A10? [Solved]" (here) I have read it and they mentioned that it is tricky to make it. I have not seen any reply how to do so.

( 3 ) http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-...t/td-p/1351979

( 4 ) It would be nice that ARM devices such as tablets were not LOCKED! They are using Linux and making money of our work with Android's. A boot menu would be easy to add (e.g. link).

It must be possible to run linux on those machines:
We have debian on arm / armle and it would run for sure. but how?
https://www.debian.org/ports/arm/

maybe below some eventual ideas...

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try this steps:

1. First, ensure your device is fully shut down.

2. Press and hold the correct keys to boot the device into recovery mode.

try this key combination:
Volume Up + Volume Down + Power
Volume Up + Home + Power
Devices With Camera Buttons: Volume Up + Camera

3. Release the buttons when the device powered on. You’ll see an image of an Android lying on its back with its chest open and its internals revealed.

4. Press the Volume Up and Volume Down keys to scroll through the options until you see Recovery mode on the screen.

5. Press the Power button to restart into recovery mode. You’ll soon see an Android with a red triangle.

6. Press the Power button to restart into recovery mode. You’ll soon see an Android with a red triangle.

7. Hold down the Power button and tap Volume Up. You’ll see the Android system recovery menu appear at the top of your screen.

8. Select wipe data / factory reset with the volume keys and tap the Power button to activate it.Select Yes – erase all user data with the volume buttons and tap Power.

NOTE:Your device will be reset to its factory state and all your data will be erased.If your device freezes at any point, hold down the Power button until it restarts

Thanks
Alaa

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Re: Ideapad A10 root / hiding of the navigation bar
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‎01-10-2014 01:15 PM

Thank you very much, the kingo android root app did the trick. I was able to use the full!screen app from the play store and got about 1/10 more of the vertical screen space.

I wish the stock Lenovo launcher would support this.

http://www.kingoapp.com/android-root.htm,

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1. adb start-server
2. adb devices

Check to make sure the device shows up Start the required remote shell session

3. adb shell

jean-michel · 10-31-2014, 09:41 PM

i am searching how to boot on linux too
i have rooted this lenovo A10 and set CWM , try some update.zip of my own
creation but i cant start from my linux debian sdcard
i can just use linux binaries in concert with android
xwindows binaries through the xserver android application
this possiblity is done by this script http://jeanmichel.gens.free.fr/etc/install
works only on rooted devices
first you have to copy a debian image on a sdcard with dd

Xeratul · 11-01-2014, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jean-michel

i am searching how to boot on linux too
i have rooted this lenovo A10 and set CWM , try some update.zip of my own
creation but i cant start from my linux debian sdcard
i can just use linux binaries in concert with android
xwindows binaries through the xserver android application
this possiblity is done by this script http://jeanmichel.gens.free.fr/etc/install
works only on rooted devices
first you have to copy a debian image on a sdcard with dd

You rooted it?

how have you managed to boot to emergency mode? which buttons did you press?

jean-michel · 11-01-2014, 04:35 AM

i dont know what you call emergency mode if you mean recovery mode i cant use the buttons
because my power button is kaput i do it from a terminal
i type reboot recovery
but you must set CWM recovery
i can also do it by adb
adb reboot recovery

Xeratul · 11-01-2014, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jean-michel

i dont know what you call emergency mode if you mean recovery mode i cant use the buttons
because my power button is kaput i do it from a terminal
i type reboot recovery
but you must set CWM recovery
i can also do it by adb
adb reboot recovery

I meant yeah recovery mode. Tu parles francais?

I do not understand how it is possible to root this machine. - how you did.
where have you seen the procedure to do so? - I have never managed to root this a10.

jean-michel · 11-01-2014, 09:06 AM

oui je parle français
I have rooted my lenovo with vroot
after you have to search a script to change the chinese supersu with the chainfire one
but you will have (root) it on the terminal.
of course you have to find the good drivers
see the post on XDA if trouble

jean-michel · 11-01-2014, 08:35 PM

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2532818

to find the script to change chinese supersu

jean-michel · 11-01-2014, 10:01 PM

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2537882
this post will help you to root lenovo A10
and to find the drivers if you cannot connect to the device

davidywise · 11-30-2015, 02:32 AM

If you want to root your lenovo devices i would recommend you to use search4roots rooting tool. For safe and easy to install root.

jdkaye · 12-01-2015, 12:41 AM

1. Welcome to LQ.
2. This is an OLD thread (over a year old). I don't know if anyone is still listening.
jdk