Re-centralised

Well.

I got the Android LiveCD running in VirtualBox on my other machine now. Must say, I like having the mouse!

Been having fun installing applications (finally) into Android. I’ll whip up this short little pictorial to help.

The biggest thing i didn’t realise when I was first trying is that for whatever reason the Android LiveCD will not resolve DNS, so when you try to use handy CLI tools like wget (to punt our apk right into the phone!) it won’t resolve, tricking you into thinking it cannot be done. (Note: I tried the DNS workaround listed here

Not only can it be done, if you happen to run a development environment on the same machine (in my case, XAMPP) you can punt your apk’s right into the phone w/o having to route them outside the machine.

The rest of this post assumes you have such a system!.

That being said, Xampp isn’t that hard to set up.

Start xampp & Apache & Copy your .apk somwhere into the htdocs folder

Start the virtual machine:

Get your IP:

Hard Part!!

find an .apk to install

I have tried android market, androidfreeware, etc.. and have not found an intuitive way to download apk’s to my PC! This is a very aggravating portion of all of this. I spent a considerable amount of time combing the internet for apps to install, that i could get outside of the marketplace. If Android is to work as a pseudo-desktop sort of experience there needs to be an easy way to get the free apps you need, otherwise, whats the point?

Next thing you have to do is:

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press Alt+F1 (drops you to the shell)

cd /system/app

[enter]

wget http://(IP)/(file name, etc..)

[enter]

You should see it xfer over.

Now press Alt+F7 (takes you back to the GUI)

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check to see if it is showing up correctly:

Now launch it and see if it works!

Congrats…

Rinse, Wash & Repeat when you happen to come across actual apk’s to install

For Reference:

Familiarize yourself with the Android Shortcuts Here

Browser shortcuts:

Open Go to window MENU + s

Open Bookmarks MENU + b

Open Windows MENU + w

View history MENU + h

Refresh or stop page MENU + r

Go back a page MENU + j

Go forward a page MENU + k

Find on page MENU + f

Go to home page MENU + ENTER

Zoom in MENU + i

Zoom out MENU + o

Go to Settings MENU + p

Page down SPACEBAR

Page up SHIFT + SPACEBAR

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Notes:

Yes, I believe there will be a much easier way when 0.3 comes out, and i hope to god they have an SD card emulation going on. That is by far the biggest problem I have has is with the lack of SD card (unless someone can clue me in on how to pull the mount off in this version (plenty of help files for the SDK Emulator)).

So. Maybe your like me and for whatever reason something triggered a dusty spot in your memory and you seek out that program that let you generate blips bloops and bass drums – Stomper Hyperion!

You dutifully download its svelte 1mb installer, and click like mad.

Your joy/nostalgia instantly grinds to a halt, when you receve this less then informative error message:

An error occurred during the move data process: -119

So…you hit google, find a cupple of threads that lead no where in particular. Maybe you download swflash.ocx and try to regsvr it. Maybe you set it up in a virtual machine. Maybe you try to install an old version of flash.

Maybe those worked for you (and if they did, why are you here?)

Myself?

I simply copied Flash10b.ocx (located in the C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash folder), pasted it into the same folder, then renamed it from Copy of Flash10b.ocx to swflash.ocx.

Retried the installation, with fabulous success:

Now I can generate waveforms for my Trackers!

Testing out the Android Live CD

Pretty cool!

Navigation was weird at first – i instinctively went for the mouse – but there is none. You move around with a combination of the arrow keys, enter, escape, and windows/menu keys.

Go Grab it yourself and give it a go!

Having used it for a bit this afternoon, I would say that if it ran briskly on a 1hgz P3 I would install it.

Although…that said my biggest deal-breaker is the lack of “SD Card” support. That being, I can’t trick it into thinking i have a giant SD card in there (and hence cannot install applications!). And I think Audio is still being worked on, so as soon as faux-SD card support + audio is live, we’re there.

Both are being worked on (and hopefully at least “SD Card” support) will be included in 0.3!

Let’s look at a the SF-86 Security Clearance Form, and compare the wording to a Job Application i have in front of me at the moment*. I’m not going to say which is which. You should be able to determine which is which, but you must admit – the wording in both is striking.

To download the SF-86 forum your self, click here

* – I’m not going to disclose what & where the job is, but I will say the job pays 9$ usd / Hr and offers no benefits.

With that in mind, I’m not sure what exactly to think. Well, other then I may as well try to get security clearance while I’m being investigated.

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In connection with my application for employment and as a condition of continuing employment, I understand that investigative background inquiries may be made on me including previous employers, schools, consumer credit, criminal convictions, motor vehicle, and other reports. These reports may include information as to my character, work habits, performance, education, compensation, and experience along with reasons for termination of employment from previous employers. Furthermore, I understand that the company may be requesting information from various federal, state, and other agencies which maintain records concerning my past activities relating to my driving, credit, criminal, civil, and other experiences as well as claims involving me in the files of insurance companies. I authorize without reservation, any party or agency contacted to furnish the above mentioned information and release all parties involved from liability and responsibility for doing so.

or

Background investigations for…are conducted to gather information to show whether you are reliable, trustworthy, of good conduct and character, …. The information that you provide on this form may be confirmed during the investigation. The investigation may extend beyond the time covered by this form when necessary to resolve issues. Your current employer may be contacted as part of the investigation, even if you have previously indicated on applications or other forms that you do not want your current employer to be contacted.

In addition to the questions on this form, inquiry also is made about your adherence to security requirements, honesty and integrity, vulnerability to exploitation or coercion, falsification, misrepresentation, and any other behavior, activities, or associations that tend to show the person is not reliable, trustworthy, or loyal. Checks…may be made about your spouse or other cohabitant.

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How about:

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I authorize, without any reservation, any party or agency contacted by the Employer, or this employer