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I think that would be a good idea but that it should do it with chrome OS instead.
If you google "Google Android on PC" You will find that the open source project is now being implimented into an OS that can be partitioned onto some computers. I think we should make a goal to get together and get it working on the TX2z maybe even get a team together because if we can get it going with touch it would not only give a whole new OS with touch UI but also games and apps that can be used and with a duel boot we could have the best of windows 7 and Google android I have gotten android onto the TX2z but it only was operable using the keyboard keys although a start not really what I would call anywhere near a success.
Who's with me??
November 29, 2009 9:48 AM
Isn't Chrome OS a sort of browser only operating system I thought of this as well but the whole thought is to have new and upcoming applications and games that will run on the OS so that is why I was suggesting we get involved with what they are doing over at the android to PC area. Your idea was the more simple solution only it was stated that it will only be a browser for internet use and will be put on smaller devices just for that. It is quite amazimg what they are doing with the EEE PC's using touch and android.
November 29, 2009 10:08 AM
Chrome OS and Android use similar stacks but they are not identical. They already open sourced the Chrome OS for developers like us so we can play with it on anything. The android OS is cool too but I think Chrome OS is going to be better suited for non mobile stuff like the touchscreen. I think we should start playing with the Chrome OS with this TV.
December 21, 2009 4:51 PM
Is there still interest in doing this? If so, I have seen two different versions of the Android on the PC. One of them is Android-x86.org and the other is live-android at code.google.com. I was not able to get past the splash screen on live-android, but I was able to use the android-x86 version. It did have a working mouse so it made it easier to use. I haven't dug into the filesystem enough to see where it stores the kernel modules yet and their guide make it look like you have to rebuild the entire OS if you want to use a custom kernel.
From what I can tell, there is some work needed to get the wireless, touchscreen, and sound working on it. If Android is using X11, most of the changes needed should not be too bad I don't think.
December 25, 2009 2:48 PM
I to had x86 android running using tab and the mouse pad. No internet
Would this use linux multitouch drivers and if not what could we do
December 25, 2009 5:26 PM
Hiphonepro said: I to had x86 android running using tab and the mouse pad. No internet Would this use linux multitouch drivers and if not what could we doAs far as I know, it is using the usual Linux kernel so the multitouch and the Broadcom STA drivers will work there. The trick is to figure out if they are using X11 and if they do, how to we build the xorg driver to work with it correctly. It looks like there might be some touchscreen logic there so it might just be a matter of changing the order of the information to send to the touchscreen. I am hoping to find some time this week to see how it all works.
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