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jefftheworld · 11-26-2011, 03:32 PM

If you want a quick an easy way of using Linux you can always do a chroot install.

I've got a chroot Debian install on my Vox. It runs on top of Android so it's still fully functional as an Android device, but with the added power of linux. If you want a full GUI you can even install a linux desktop environment and a VNC server, then use a VNC viewer app on the Android side to interact.

Edit: Made a tutorial of it a while back. It's a little slow, but it'll walk you through everything you need to know about doing the install.

If you want full control of your Android install via the linux install you'll want to enable the "Bind /" option.

11-26-2011, 03:32 PM	#89
jefftheworld Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 157090 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo, Kobo Vox	If you want a quick an easy way of using Linux you can always do a chroot install. I've got a chroot Debian install on my Vox. It runs on top of Android so it's still fully functional as an Android device, but with the added power of linux. If you want a full GUI you can even install a linux desktop environment and a VNC server, then use a VNC viewer app on the Android side to interact. Edit: Made a tutorial of it a while back. It's a little slow, but it'll walk you through everything you need to know about doing the install. If you want full control of your Android install via the linux install you'll want to enable the "Bind /" option. Last edited by jefftheworld; 11-26-2011 at 03:36 PM.