Install Win7

Integrate plop bootmanager into the WeTab OS
Activate WLAN, Bluetooth and 3G in WeTab OS first!!!

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 * Plop Boot-Manager: Download and unpack Plop at your PC
 * http://download.plop.at/files/bootmngr/plpbt-5.0.10.zip; save the file plpbt.img on an USB-Stick
 * Download the Root Shell from the market
 * start the Root Shell
 * type gedit and install the package (if it isn't installed yet)
 * plug in the USB Stick into the WeTab
 * type ''cd [name_of_your_stick]
 * sudo cp plpbt.img /boot/extlinux/
 * enter your root-password
 * sudo gedit /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
 * Change the file "extlinux.conf" like this:

menu autoboot menu master passwd $1$psPEZQzt$FckzDRpSCbSdUsTDwk22f1
 * 1) menu hidden

menu title Welcome to WeTab! menu resolution 1024 768 menu background splash1024.png menu color border 0 #ffffffff #00000000 menu color sel 7 #ffffffff #ffffcc00 menu color title 0 #ffffffff #00000000 menu color tabmsg 0 #ffffffff #00000000 menu color unsel 0 #ffffffff #00000000 menu color hotsel 0 #ffffffff #ffffcc00 menu color hotkey 7 #ffFFCC00 #00000000 menu color timeout_msg 0 #ffffffff #00000000 menu color timeout 0 #ffffffff #00000000 menu color cmdline 0 #ffffffff #00000000 menu color cmdmark 0 #ffffcc00 #00000000 menu color pwdborder 0 #ffffcc00 #00000000 menu color pwdheader 0 #ff393837 #ffffcc00 menu color pwdentry 0 #ffffcc00 #00000000 label wetab-os menu label ^WeTab OS kernel vmlinuz append ro root=/dev/sda3 quiet vga=current quiet menu default

label wetab-os [I would recommend Plop for a better overview] menu label ^plpbt KERNEL memdisk INITRD plpbt.img

label bios menu label ^BIOS Update menu hide kernel memdisk append initrd=biosup.img floppy c=8 s=32 h=64
 * Try...


 * When turning on your WeTab a bootmenu should appear. You can control it with the Quick Select Button (red circle in the upper left corner). A short tap selects the next entry and a longer tap starts the selected entry.


 * If "plpbt" was selected, a bootmenu with some entries such as CD and USB should appear.

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Create a backup of the WeTab OS
For you own security you should create a full backup incl. MBR (Master Boot Record).

You can create a full image of you system (3 partitions) e.g. with "Redo Backup & Recovery".

Redo Backup & Recovery is a linux distribution, so it's freeware.

Redo is especially concepted für backing up and restoring of single or multiple drives.

This program (in the form of an image) has the size of ca. 85 mb and should be burned on a CD.

After this is done, you start this linux-live version and have immediately the possibility to create a backup of the drive.

One of the most important features is, that you can optionally create a live-USB-stick from wich you can boot Redo Backup & Recovery. (It's not recommended to start the image-file in a virtuel environment and create an USB live stick from there, because the path can't be set correctly there)

In addition to the mainfeature this distribution contains further programs such as gparted, firefox, drive reset a.s.o.

Backup instruction with Redo Backup & Recovery
What you need:


 * A bootable USB-Stick
 * An external HDD with at least 40 GB of free space
 * USB mouse
 * USB hub (optional)
 * USB keyboard (optional: if paths should be changed or evtl. for a backup via WLAN (not tested))
 * Plob Bootmanager

[Bei einem Test auf meinem System funktionierte es nur, wenn das WeTab über das Netzteil mit Strom versorgt wurde] //BerT During a test on my system it just worked as the WeTab was connected to the power supply

1. Download Redo Backup & Recovery here

2. Burn the image with ImgBurn Brennen. Download here

3. Reboot your PC and boot from CD.

4. Click "Install to USB".

5. Close Redo and plug the stick into the WeTab.

6. Start Plop and boot from USB.

7. Choose Safe Video Mode or Standard Video Mode [Bei meinem Test bootete nur "Standart Video Mode"] //BerT In my test only "Standard Video Mode" booted (At this point you can unplug the USB-Stick.)

8. Click Backup or Restore. -> Backup

9. Choose your own external HDD.

10. Choose the folder.

11. Let the program do it's job ^^

Preperation with Knoppix
- Boot Knoppix or a similar distribution Install Knoppix on USB-Stick (not tested)

Warning: You need a keyboard and a mouse (maybe silly repositioning or use an USB-hub), because the touchscreen isn't supported in the used Knoppix version.

Install Knoppix on an USB-Stick (see above).

Gparted has to be started with root rights. Open the terminal and type "sudo su". A password isn't required (or just press enter). Then type "gparted" and the program will start with a graphical user interface.

Preperation GParted Live Stick
Alternative to Knoppix you can also create a GParted USB Stick. After it you plug the USB-Stick in the WeTab and boot it with PLOP. Before the GUI appears we can optionally change the keyboard-layout(USB keyboard provided!). But however we don't have to do any text inputs, you can just confirm it. The next question can be accepted with enter (it asks you if the GUI should be started with standard drivers) and start the surface witch Gparted.

Execution of the Reduction
Possibly you have to choose the drive. Under the menupanel on the right side is a DropDown menu. Select the drive with the according size (depends on the model. Then choose the partition you want do reduce from the window.

Probably the drive ist mounted (Resize / Move is gry in the menu "partition"). Select the partition and set it to unmount in the menu Partition. Then select Resize / Move in the menu Partiton and set it to the desired size (~16GB are recommended, as Windows 7 ist quite big). Select apply in the menu Edit and wait until a message with the compeletion appears. (I haven't tested, if the menu entries are english. Otherwise "Apply" names "Ausführen".

At the installation of Windows 7, you have to create the partiton in the free space at the partition selection. Now you can install Windows. Warning: From this point you can't temporarily access the WeTab OS. First after the Plop-Manager is installed in Windows, you can access on the WeTab OS.

Backup MBR
Now we can create a backup of the MBR. That's never a fault. We need an USB-stick on wich we can write the backup. Let's start a terminal and switch to the stick. Possibly we have to mount the stick. First we just type mount. We get a list of available media and on wich directory we can access it. If the USB-stick ist already available (usually /dev/sdb) the command "mount" can be ignored. >su
 * 1) ~>mkdir /usbstick
 * 2) ~>mount /dev/sdb /usbstick
 * 3) ~>cd /usbstick
 * 4) /usbstick>dd if=/dev/sda of=Mbr.img bs=512 count=1

After it there should be the Mbr.img file.

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Create USB Stick (on PC)
Here you have 3 possibilities.:
 * Microsoft-tool. Sources: ISOs
 * Guide for the third-party-program "WinSetupFromUSB"
 * Guide for the third-party-program "A Bootable USB"

Let's go!
As usual we boot with PLOP from the even created USB stick and the Windows 7 Setup is starting. For the install you need a USB keyboard again. As installation type we choose userdefined. Because of the decreasing of the WeTab OS partition we now have free space in the partition overview (should be at the bottom of the list). We select this area, choose at the bottom at the options new and confirm with the desired size. A partition ist created wich we select and start the installation. After it you can install Windows as usual. After the restart you should set up Windows (Username, product-key...).

=Drivers for Windows 7=

ftp://service.pioneer.net.au/PUB/Drivers/L11/


 * 3G
 * Sound
 * Bluetooth and WLAN
 * GPS
 * HDMI (?)
 * Video-Controller
 * Touch-Screen (newest firmware)
 * Video accelerator (Broadcom)
 * Chip Set

or

http://www.exopc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=2086

http://www.shopmanda.com/public/Companion%20ePad/(01)Driver/ (new)

http://www.exopc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=3663 (new)

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Install and set up Plop Bootmanager with Windows 7 into the bootsector
- Embed Plop in Windows  - Configure Plop-Bootmenu (You need a keyboard for this and because it isn't immediately activated you need to force the WeTab to it...) - Cover the Quick Select Button with your thumb and press the power button untill it turns off. Then at the start he recognizes the USB keyboard (if it doesn't run, try it again and again and maybe again...)

- If the keyboard should run now, you just have to press the key "1" to install Plop into the MBR. Save it with "Y" ("Z" on german keyboard layout). After it restart and do the following:

- Setup-> Profiles-> first profile-> Edit Label -> type Windows 7, leave with esc and confirm with "Y". - Setup-> Profiles-> one line down (empty place)-> Edit Label -> type WeTab OS -> step back -> Show in Main Menu to Yes-> step back -> Linked Partitions -> at the HDA make the first "don´t touch" bootable with "B" -> leave with ESC -> confirm with "Y". - Setup-> Bootmanager-> Set Show Floppy Boot and Show CDROM Boot to No

- Start Windows 7 -> Start- > Computer (hold longer for right-click)-> Properties -> Advanced system settings -> at "Advanced" press "Settings..." under Startup and Recovery -> Let Windows 7 as your default operating systen and disable Time to display list of operating systems (Windows ist starting without Plop installation program)

- If you don't need the WeTab Boot menu, edit the extlinux.conf to the original state.

Done!

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