— If you would rather use a ready-to-go Virtual Machine based on these instructions, check out this post!— With a new version of Ubuntu comes an update to my world-famous guide for setting up a build environment to compile Android ROMs. The aim of this is to simplify the configuration process for you. Follow the… Continue reading [HOW TO] Setup Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet to Compile Android ROMs
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Fix /dev/xvda1 should be checked for errors on Amazon EC2 Ubuntu Instances
Tired of this message popping up every time you SSH into an Amazon instance? “/dev/xvda1 should be checked for errors” And none of the “fixes” seem to work? Turns out you have to do a combination of things. SSH into the cloud and follow along.
Fix Nvidia and Wifi Drivers in Kodibuntu
I’ve built a Home Theater PC for a client based around the Asus Z97I-Plus motherboard and the Asus Nvidia GTX970 Mini graphics card. Deciding on Kodibuntu for the OS, I was a bit confused by non-working Wi-Fi and an undetected Nvidia chipset. Turns out support for the GTX970 and 980 was not added until a… Continue reading Fix Nvidia and Wifi Drivers in Kodibuntu
Compiling Android for Fun and Profit
Here are the slides for a presentation I gave to the Sacramento Linux Users Group @ the HackerLab
Fix Video Tearing in Xubuntu with Compton
I love the simplicity of XFCE, but it uses a notoriously garbage window compositor. The thing hasn’t worked correctly on most system configurations for years, and seems abandoned in terms of receiving a proper fix. In my experience, even using cutting-edge XFCE developer PPAs doesn’t do much to address the issue. The problem manifests as… Continue reading Fix Video Tearing in Xubuntu with Compton