How to Install Ubuntu with Ubuntu-Install.img ? Download Ubuntu-Install.img on your Linux-PC. Turn off your HTC G1. Turn On HTC G1 in FastBosst mode : Power on with hold the camera button, if it's OK, you can see 3 Android on Skateboards. In this screen press Back. Connect USB cable betweek PC and G1. On your Linux PC type this command : "fastboot boot Ubuntu-Install.img" without quotes. If the G1 don't start, press the back button on G1. The G1 start the Ubuntu Installer. Warning ! My image is set for a French G1 keymap. The special keys are : Up : End Down : Back Left : Home Right : Call Escape : menu (on keyboard) Tab : Right alt with Q. Control : Search Button For get networking works : This kernel use USB-NET. To configure IT : On the Linux PC : sudo ifconfig usb0 192.168.0.200 netmask 255.255.255.0 up iptables -A POSTROUTING -t nat -j MASQUERADE -s 192.168.0.0/24 sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1 On the G1 : When the installer tell you for Networking Configuration, chose usb0 You can cancel the DHCP discover. Type this settings : IP Address : 192.168.0.202 NetMask : 255.255.255.0 GateWay : 192.168.0.200 DNS : Your DNS The setup tell you because it can't download "kernel modules", chose continue, my kernel can read the SDCARD for the installation, but it can't read internal partition for more secure. The setup can tell you a warning because the kernel can't be installed, please continue (and ignore it) because, Ubuntu-Rescue.img contain the appropriate kernel. Actualy, the file is : boot-recovery.img Now, you can setup your Ubuntu !