Q. I was wondering if I can run one of those light weight linux distro installed on a usb flash drive on one of those android tablets.
1) Is there a cheap tablet PC (under $200) that can be booted from a usb port?
3) Can I find a lightweight linux distro that has all the drivers for that tablet?
Thanks for replying.
1) Is there a cheap tablet PC (under $200) that can be booted from a usb port?
3) Can I find a lightweight linux distro that has all the drivers for that tablet?
Thanks for replying.
A. First of all, Android is Linux. It's a custom Linux kernel with a special software layer on top. And the customizations to the kernel and the software layer sitting on top of it are pretty important for it to run on the rather specialized smartphone architecture.
Second, a kernel has to be compiled to run on a certain architecture. So you'd have to find a version of Linux compiled for an ARM processor. That's not much of a problem. Several distributions, including Ubuntu, have ARM kernels. But then you'd have to have kernel modules for the drivers of the smartphone hardware, which... isn't nearly as likely. And you'd probably need a specially-designed interface, since Gnome or KDE really wouldn't work on a 4-inch touchscreen. And all of that would also have to be specially compiled for the kernel. And that's before we start with the application software. And by the time you got all of that working... you'd essentially have Android.
And even if you could do all of that, you'd have to have some way of booting from the USB, which you can't since smartphone firmware boots the kernel directly, without any sort of bootloader like you have on a personal computer.
If you want Android to be more Linux-y -- whatever that means, since the Linux experience differs greatly based on the graphical interface (assuming you use one) -- you can install a terminal emulator and even the bash shell. If you play around with it a bit, you might be able to install some command-line Linux software. But even then, it wouldn't be terribly useful, given the limited ability to enter text on a smartphone.
Second, a kernel has to be compiled to run on a certain architecture. So you'd have to find a version of Linux compiled for an ARM processor. That's not much of a problem. Several distributions, including Ubuntu, have ARM kernels. But then you'd have to have kernel modules for the drivers of the smartphone hardware, which... isn't nearly as likely. And you'd probably need a specially-designed interface, since Gnome or KDE really wouldn't work on a 4-inch touchscreen. And all of that would also have to be specially compiled for the kernel. And that's before we start with the application software. And by the time you got all of that working... you'd essentially have Android.
And even if you could do all of that, you'd have to have some way of booting from the USB, which you can't since smartphone firmware boots the kernel directly, without any sort of bootloader like you have on a personal computer.
If you want Android to be more Linux-y -- whatever that means, since the Linux experience differs greatly based on the graphical interface (assuming you use one) -- you can install a terminal emulator and even the bash shell. If you play around with it a bit, you might be able to install some command-line Linux software. But even then, it wouldn't be terribly useful, given the limited ability to enter text on a smartphone.
Is an android tablet good for a student?
Q. I am thinking about getting an android tablet because my laptop broke. I am a student so I need to know if it would be good for school work. I don't do a lot on the computer for school mostly typing ( I know about the keyboard I am going to get a wireless keyboard) and a little research. I would also use it for other stuff like youtube and stuff but what about school work??
A. Tablet is not good for typing ...
Exists in the Tablet Applications to Create Microsoft Office Files, but it is rather difficult to use ...
but the tablet is very good to use for multimedia ...
Wireless Keyboard prices were also quite expensive ...
but for students like you, Tablet is also quite good ...
you should just wait Tablet of Windows 8 or Windows 7 only, because it has a nice office applications and if you are familiar with Windows OS, I recommend select Tablet Windows 8 or Windows 7 only ...
to problem of typing, you just buy Wirless Keyboard ...
For now, Windows 8 has not been released by Microsoft ...
Exists in the Tablet Applications to Create Microsoft Office Files, but it is rather difficult to use ...
but the tablet is very good to use for multimedia ...
Wireless Keyboard prices were also quite expensive ...
but for students like you, Tablet is also quite good ...
you should just wait Tablet of Windows 8 or Windows 7 only, because it has a nice office applications and if you are familiar with Windows OS, I recommend select Tablet Windows 8 or Windows 7 only ...
to problem of typing, you just buy Wirless Keyboard ...
For now, Windows 8 has not been released by Microsoft ...
How do I run iPad apps on Android?
Q. I have to purchase a iPad for my grad program and do not want to because I already have a fully functional Android tablet. They have a special application that was designed to run on Apple OS. Is there any way to get this to run on Android?
A. Nope. iOS apps only run on Apple's iOS-based devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch). They won't run on Android devices.
How do I install apps on my android tablet?
Q. i just got an android tablet (pandigital) e-reader thing and CANNOT figure out how to get real apps from the android market, i know what apps i want and have a google account, but every time i click install it says i do not have any android PHONES associated with my account, i need step by step instructions to get apps. Thanks
I have asked both my parents they cant figure it out
I have asked both my parents they cant figure it out
A. Try to download a more recent version of Android Market unto your tablet to see if that works.Go to http://www.freewarelovers.com to see if they have a version you can download. You can download it via a Micro SD card and transfer it to your tablet.
However there are other sources where you can download Android applications.
Try the following options
1. Slide Me (http://www.slideme.org/)
2. Freeware Lovers (URL is above)
3. Get more information from my site: http://www.apadcanada.com/how-to-install-applications-on-the-android-tablet-pc
However there are other sources where you can download Android applications.
Try the following options
1. Slide Me (http://www.slideme.org/)
2. Freeware Lovers (URL is above)
3. Get more information from my site: http://www.apadcanada.com/how-to-install-applications-on-the-android-tablet-pc
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