[dev] Opensource (multiboot) Bootloader: Efidroid (formerly Grub4android)

[XperianPro]

Windows 8 supports the ARM architecture? I never saw such downloads.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_RT

"Windows RT is an edition of Windows 8 operating system designed for mobile devices that use 32-bit ARM architecture (ARMv7)."

DOWNLOAD:

http://forums.wpcentral.com/microso...w-install-windows-rt-8-1-rtm-surface-2-a.html

 

[M1cha]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_RT

"Windows RT is an edition of Windows 8 operating system designed for mobile devices that use 32-bit ARM architecture (ARMv7)."

DOWNLOAD:

http://forums.wpcentral.com/microso...w-install-windows-rt-8-1-rtm-surface-2-a.html

it won't work anyway because windows is closed source and we can't fix the drivers.
And even if we could boot it somehow it would be ultra slow because the GPU drivers are closed and work on linux only.
Additionally we wouldn't be able to fix camera and tons of other things which require closed source android binaries and services.

 

[paulrlz]

Windows?!??!?! No thanks! Undervolt!!! XD

 

[zicoxx]

Infact i remember that the only device that working in multiboot Android & Windows Mobile is Htc hd2..
But this is possible because HD2 was born on Windows Mobile platform (version 6) , so all driver and other stuffs was there..Then some developers as Cotulla was porting it on Android Platform using a lot of backporting and reverse engineering using as base Nexus One,Desire HD and other device as base that i don't remember..in last period was developed cLK as bootloader..

I think that with Lk bootloader we can use it as m1cha write mainly for multiboot (as multirom fro tassadar maybe) and password-protection(like a BIOS password)..Surely M1cha know what we can do with open source bootloader

 

[M1cha]

and I could allow you to select the system you want to boot BEFORE booting so u don't have to enter recovery every time

 

[zicoxx]

and I could allow you to select the system you want to boot BEFORE booting so u don't have to enter recovery every time

This is very nice..I know what you mean....

 

[XperianPro]

I know good feature I always wanted,ability to mount all partitions on PC and have R/W access to them.

 

[M1cha]

I know good feature I always wanted,ability to mount all partitions on PC and have R/W access to them.

that's already possible.
"reboot dload" from phone
or "adb reboot dload" from your computer

 

[llision]

Ya~getting excited~

 

[Milous98]

LG's KnockOn ?

Envoyé de mon MI 2S en utilisant Tapatalk

 

[M1cha]

what?

 

[TiKaZz]

what?

I think he mean's t2w.

 

[M1cha]

oh ok but that's not a bootloader feature

 

[M1cha]

just updated the OP with more detailed information about this project.

 

[XperianPro]

just updated the OP with more detailed information about this project.

Link to bootloader source is wrong,btw instructions on how to port GRUB are...very good described.I didnt know its common to do something like this.

 

[M1cha]

Thx. Porting grub is generic because it relies on systems like BIOS, UEFI or u-boot to communicate with the hardware

 

[enyx.es]

So we will be able to boot arm Linux distro in our phone?? That could be awesome

 

[XperianPro]

So we will be able to boot arm Linux distro in our phone?? That could be awesome

You can already do that via chroot.

 

[enyx.es]

You can already do that via chroot.

Can you provide me with some link with more info, please?

 

[XperianPro]

Can you provide me with some link with more info, please?

Play store is full of apps already like this one.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cuntubuntu

 

[M1cha]

I prefer this one:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid

 

[VinSWADED]

I have no idea where your guys are talking about but it sound very promising (y)

 

[linuxx]

just subscribing, nothing to say now

 

[M1cha]

just subscribing, nothing to say now

you missed the subscribe button?

 

[linuxx]

you missed the subscribe button?

Does it extist here on xiaomi.eu ?