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Gemini PDA - Linux / Debian HDMI output via Chromecast

« on: March 08, 2019, 10:41:27 am »

Looking for a solution since the Planet HDMI proprietary cable doesn't work for HDMI input to my monitor , I found one in Google Chromecast.

I took it 1 step further, owning a Motorola Lapdock , and as such I'm feeding the Chromecast Ultra via the Lapdock's battery and hooked up to the HDMI Input of the Lapdock.

With a full battery on both the Gemini and Lapdock , I've started an endless Youtube mix stream to the Lapdock and now we are 4-5 hours further and it's still streaming.

This is from Debian , casting the desktop via Chromium.

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Gemini is at 10% of it's battery now, Lapdock was capable of 4h30 of streaming and then it's battery was empty.

Just wanted to share this to the community.

I chose the Chromecast Ultra because I wanted Ethernet also and the price difference for upgrading the Chromecast V3 with the Ethernet enabling power brick was too small for me personally.

Now only to get the Lapdock keyboard and trackpad working.

Important note, when casting the Desktop, there is some lag to take into account.

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Gemini PDA - Linux / How to run Linux userland under Android

« on: February 23, 2019, 02:55:37 pm »

As a bonus, if you flash Linux dualboot, you can configure Linux Deploy to mount Linux partition and chroot there.

I've installed Linux Deploy, but I have no idea how to mount my dualboot image as you suggest.  Any hints?

Create a new profile and then in the settings for that profile select 'installation type: partition' and 'installation path: /dev/block/mmcblk0p29'. Select debian for your distro. Don't 'install' as linux is already on the partition. If you look around the forum you'll find some instructions for setting up the networking. otherwise you are pretty much golden.

I have the Planet Computers triple boot installation , rooted Android, Debian , Sailfish , have installed LinuxDeploy but doesn't seem to start the Debian partition ?

Or am I missing something , should I still setup VNC or xSDL so I can get to LXDE ?

Can anybody please explain me the setup and steps, I have tried a few times already and it looks like Debian simply isn't started.

After a long period of thinking the Debian partition wasn't started , changing the LinuxDeploy filesystem type from ext4 to ext2 to no avail, trying to get xSDL to work,
I just left it at ext4 and started focussing on getting a VNC display.

So I think i got a step further, i've setup tightvncserver under the geminu user on Debian and now when I start LinuxDeploy in Android from the Debian partition
I can get a VNC session with my supplied VNC password using either 127.0.0.1:1 or <mycurrentAndroidIP>:1 but I only get a grey screen with an X and nothing further

I changed my ~/.vnc/xstartup to start

/usr/bin/startlxqt &
qterminal &

but still nothing.

Is there please anybody from this topic who got it working who can tell me what I'm doing wrong ?

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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / Windows 10 on ARM not on our SoC

« on: February 21, 2019, 12:58:03 am »

I have been following this evolving project for some time now and looks like they got it working now.

https://pi64.win/

I know we are using a different SoC than the Raspberry Pi but just wondering are we able to boot from SD Card ?

The Gemini would make an excellent device for running Windows 10 due to the keyboard and form factor, basically a tinier GPD alternative.

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Gemini PDA - Linux / How to run Linux userland under Android

« on: January 23, 2019, 01:42:19 pm »

As a bonus, if you flash Linux dualboot, you can configure Linux Deploy to mount Linux partition and chroot there.

I've installed Linux Deploy, but I have no idea how to mount my dualboot image as you suggest.  Any hints?

Create a new profile and then in the settings for that profile select 'installation type: partition' and 'installation path: /dev/block/mmcblk0p29'. Select debian for your distro. Don't 'install' as linux is already on the partition. If you look around the forum you'll find some instructions for setting up the networking. otherwise you are pretty much golden.

I have the Planet Computers triple boot installation , rooted Android, Debian , Sailfish , have installed LinuxDeploy but doesn't seem to start the Debian partition ?

Or am I missing something , should I still setup VNC or xSDL so I can get to LXDE ?

Can anybody please explain me the setup and steps, I have tried a few times already and it looks like Debian simply isn't started.

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Gemini PDA - Linux / How to run Linux userland under Android

« on: January 17, 2019, 02:10:10 pm »

As a bonus, if you flash Linux dualboot, you can configure Linux Deploy to mount Linux partition and chroot there.

I've installed Linux Deploy, but I have no idea how to mount my dualboot image as you suggest.  Any hints?

Create a new profile and then in the settings for that profile select 'installation type: partition' and 'installation path: /dev/block/mmcblk0p29'. Select debian for your distro. Don't 'install' as linux is already on the partition. If you look around the forum you'll find some instructions for setting up the networking. otherwise you are pretty much golden.

I have the Planet Computers triple boot installation , rooted Android, Debian , Sailfish , have installed LinuxDeploy but doesn't seem to start the Debian partition ?

Or am I missing something , should I still setup VNC or xSDL so I can get to LXDE ?