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@imwacc0 Not to burst any bubbles but I am pretty sure this is something that isn't Ubuntu Touch. It's likely something from the experimental phase of Ubuntu on Mobile, which was basically layering on top of Android. I don't know if it's supported at all by, well, anyone.
What is a fun question is what can we get running on that mobile if you aren't locked. That will be interesting. The mobile world, as a long time linux user, is one of figuring out what runs on the devices you bought. Hopefully an experimenter with your device has an answer.
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@imwacc0 I would assume this is a notebook/netbook and I think what you saw as Ubuntu Mobile was the old Ubuntu desktop running the first version of Unity even before they shipped normal Ubuntu with Unity.
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@kugiigi maybe it Work, have you try to find an another subject on duckduckgo ?
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@totalrando No, it was what Touch changed into https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Touch#Ubuntu_Mobile
It's a full install, on a HDD. The OS that came with it is/was "WinXP Tablet".
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MobileTeam/Mobile "the standard Ubuntu i386 platform as well" I guess that means that the Intel A100 is a i386?
Better idea of specs https://www.umpcportal.com/products/Samsung/Q1 Ultra/Q1U-XP
P.S. DistroWatch says there's not much that will run on a i386. Bodhi Linux seems to be my best bet.
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Hi @imwacc0
I would see if raspbian would work with touchscreen in this case, because of the low spec. I read somewhere that the touch interface is supported within the kernel. I know Gnome would work out of the box but it would probably be to heavy for this. -
@imwacc0 if it's a x386 chipset you have a few options in the Linux world. I'd defer to greater minds on this but there are a couple options, such as Raspbian mentioned above. Wonder if there is a Puppy Linux that would work
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@totalrando I myself like elive for older hardware, but that sometimes has a couple hurdles to make it work
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@Rondarius @TotalRando @tigerpro
I've downloaded a few Linux to try: Puppy, DSL(N), Mint, Tiny Core, and now elive.
The problem is going to be, the A100 is non PAE
But I would still rather try Mobil
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@imwacc0
What I found on the web was these two alternatives:https://news.softpedia.com/news/Moblin-Mobile-Linux-Initiative-from-Intel-60138.shtml
https://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Other/Ubuntu-MID-39213.shtml
They are from the right period as the cpu so they might work.
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That Ubuntu link did not work, this did https://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/Ubuntu-MID-Edition-46455.shtml
Got Moblin, https://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/Moblin-46348.shtml
Thanks for the hints
