dual boot with linux?

[cmsman13]

I noticed that in ubuntu 10.10 netbook edition multitouch gestures are enabled by default. Also that there are kernels made for arm processors. So with the open boot loader can you set up a dual boot linux in a loopback file on the xoom?

 

[gitit20]

o wow that would be something ubuntu on my xoom....

 

[dhendriksen]

Yes, there is a link to a how to somewhere around here...search for a post with me as the author and key word "dual boot". You'll find it.

 

[dhendriksen]

YouTube - Ubuntu on the Motorola Xoom

 

[jsntrenkler]

@DanH thanks for the link, looks pretty cool.

 

[iamwill]

Sadly, that isn't a dual boot at all, that is just a special ubuntu build that is running on top of the android system and uses vnc to access it.

If the boot loader is unlocked, there has to be a way to actually install an arm version of linux. Another interesting project is linux4tegra.. the nVidia developers are working on a special linux version that is designed for tegra chips (based on ubuntu, but could be promising for other verisons)

I guess the better question is... Has anyone actually booted another version of linux on the xoom?

 

[cmsman13]

good point, also i cant seem to find the linux4tegra download anywhere

 

[iamwill]

It seems as if the linux4tegra download was removed from the site because of some issues.... I added their forum post to my Pulse news feeder, so once it comes online, I will post back here again.

 

[cmsman13]

thanks iamwill, i appreciate it.