Flashing android rom in Linux (Xperia Sola)

Hi
I have installed Arch Linux but cannot find suitable material on setting up drivers and utilities for flashing rom on Linux specifically arch linux. I am using Sony Xperia Sola and I want to flash custom rom into it.
I can setup arch even if instructions are available for other distro Linux Mint and Ubuntu so any link can come in handy.
I was using flashtool in windows but after shifting to Arch, I am not sure whats the right procedure to do it.
I have unlocked bootloader and rooted rom (FXP kernel + MIUI) installed as of now which I want to change asap.
Please help.
Regards

Ok I created the udev file and this the ouput of my lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0fce:0146 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
and this is my 51-android.rules file
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="054c",ATTR{idProduct}==0146, MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
now when I use `fastboot devices` nothing happens. What am I doing wrong ?
I have enabled developer option and the phone is set at MTP mode.
Edit 1 - Its weird , the product ID changes after setting the device in developer mode.
[shashwat@arch android]$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 413c:2107 Dell Computer Corp.
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c051 Logitech, Inc. G3 (MX518) Optical Mouse
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 019: ID 0fce:0146 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
[shashwat@arch android]$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 413c:2107 Dell Computer Corp.
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c051 Logitech, Inc. G3 (MX518) Optical Mouse
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 020: ID 0fce:5146 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
[shashwat@arch android]$
before and after usb debugging mode
Last edited by Shashwat (2014-02-12 06:44:39)

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