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Ive viewed tons of posts on this, but i can't seem to get it to work. I'm just trying to change my linux swap settings, which ive never done before, but everytime i try and pull the user.conf file from the phone it says it doesn't exist.
can anyone point out what im doing wrong?
You have to actually put it on there....its not there by default
You could just download the "user.conf Creator" application from the Market. All you need to do in the program is check your options and enter numeric values for swappiness and whatnot.
I can't find it in /system/sd nor /system/bin. I am trying to get my linux swap working but the user.conf app is a bit too advanced for me.
I am running Cyan 4.2.11 / darkstar .6.7. Fat 32, EXT3, Linux Swap =128MB.
Check out this thread
I am running CM 4.2.11 with 10mb CFS hack and, imho, it does not have a need for a swap but your mileage may vary.
borodin1 said:
Check out this thread
I am running CM 4.2.11 with 10mb CFS hack and, imho, it does not have a need for a swap but your mileage may vary.
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Yeah, It's not necessarily running slow but I want to insure that everything is working properly. If I don't need the swap, should I delete that partition and just run fat32 and ext3? If so, can I just rm the partition in adb? Or will that screw up the ROM?
Don't delete that partition. You will need it when you switch to Android 2.1 most likely. It's only few MB right? Just let it be, it's not touched unless you specificaly tell the system to touch it.
If you do decide to get rid of it the this thread should help you out.
Good luck.
Don't delete that partition. You will need it when you switch to Android 2.1 most likely. It's only few MB right? Just let it be, it's not touched unless you specificaly tell the system to touch it.
If you do decide to get rid of it the this thread should help you out.
Good luck.
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Don't delete that partition. You will need it when you switch to Android 2.1 most likely. It's only few MB right? Just let it be, it's not touched unless you specificaly tell the system to touch it.
If you do decide to get rid of it the this thread should help you out.
Good luck.
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OK, I'll keep it. But, its not doing anything. Here is the result when I run 'free' in terminal:
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 107076 103120 3956 0 508
Swap: 0 0 0
Total: 107076 103120 3956
As I said, it will not do anything untill rom-maker puts a script in his rom (such as manup's eclair rom) in or you push your own script(by creating user.conf). Just let it be and don't worry about it. You'll use it when time comes.
Cool. Thanks, man.
If you still want to use your swap you have to make your own user.conf
Just follow this, part way down it tells you how to make one just for swap.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Compcache
Sleeepy2 said:
If you still want to use your swap you have to make your own user.conf
Just follow this, part way down it tells you how to make one just for swap.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Compcache
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Thanks. I used that tutorial but I am still getting zeros when running 'free'. I know I am messing up somewhere.
staunty said:
Thanks. I used that tutorial but I am still getting zeros when running 'free'. I know I am messing up somewhere.
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I used the app for making it and just left everything as is except for:
put a check on apps2sd
put a check on swap_file_en
and under that where it says "linux_file_size" I put the size of my swap partition
i hit push and it takes a few seconds then rebooted the phone.I now have 93 MB of swap.I probably did something wrong or left something out but it works.
Hello XDA team
First of all, I think that this is the appropiate forum for this question, but if it doesn´t, please feel free to move to the correct thread.
I have a spanish Vodafone HTC Magic (32B) and after several combinations I have found that the most suitable partition system for my SD card is Fat32 + 128 MG of Swap. I really hate a2sd and Ext partitions because my device doesn´t really need them, and it only mess my apps.
I´m searching a way to disable a2sd from the .zip files of ROMs in order to be able to install in my phone, but I´m not sure hot to made it
If I take, for example, MightyMax latest ROM (MghtyMax1.9.1) and extract the contents, I find "a2sd" under /system/bin, so, if I remove this app and zip again the ROM, will I be able to "Skip" this feature? should I edite the user.conf and or userinit.sh files?
Many thanks for your help
Rgds
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u can try it. I dont know if it will work or not. Just remove all traces of a2sd and resign the update.zip. The other thing is, u can just not have an ext2 partition. That will disable a2sd from the first boot...
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u can try it. I dont know if it will work or not. Just remove all traces of a2sd and resign the update.zip. The other thing is, u can just not have an ext2 partition. That will disable a2sd from the first boot...
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The problem is that ROMs that require a2sd won´t boot (tried MLGIN, MightyMax, Sense Hero..) with my partition layout, they all keeps in the boot screen
thats because u they want ur layout to be like this
fat32,ext2,swap
the only thing u can do is
fat32,ext2,swap
then remove ext2 leaving a gap. After that, expand your fat32 to cover over the ext2.
so ur new layout would be fat32,swap but the swap partition would be on the third partition... (i think )
You could try using the script included in Wes Garner's update here to disable A2SD (should be able to replace the script in the update file of the ROM you are using).
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daveid said:
You could try using the script included in Wes Garner's update here to disable A2SD (should be able to replace the script in the update file of the ROM you are using).
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Many thanks Daveid, sound very interesting, I will give it a try later..
I tried re-build the MghtyMax ROM removing the a2sd bin file and adjusting the user.conf and userinit.sh files but after installing the "new" ROM (it installs just fine) the phone keeps forever in the "Vodafone" bootscreen... Any ideas??
Rgds
iamarock said:
Many thanks Daveid, sound very interesting, I will give it a try later..
I tried re-build the MghtyMax ROM removing the a2sd bin file and adjusting the user.conf and userinit.sh files but after installing the "new" ROM (it installs just fine) the phone keeps forever in the "Vodafone" bootscreen... Any ideas??
Rgds
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Your SD card has three partitions right? And, why remove the a2sd bin file? I would use the modified script I linked you to, make a very small ext2 partition - so you can put your user.conf & userinit.sh files on it, and see what that does.
What is the logcat (or ddms) output during boot up?
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What is the logcat (or ddms) output during boot up?
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Sorry but I think that I'm a newbee with this kind of issues, how can I get the boot logs???
Many thanks
daveid said:
Your SD card has three partitions right? And, why remove the a2sd bin file? I would use the modified script I linked you to, make a very small ext2 partition - so you can put your user.conf & userinit.sh files on it, and see what that does.
What is the logcat (or ddms) output during boot up?
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Sorry guys but nothing seems to work for me...
-I have tried to disable a2sd editing the user.conf file and re-building the ROM. Nothing happens. The "new" ROMS installs just OK but it keeps forever in the Bootscreen logo
-The script mentioned by daveid in entry #5 neither seems to work for me, same bootloop
Any ideas??
Many thanks in advance, this is a very annoying issue for me
Anyone can help me with this issue?
Many thanks in advance
Rgds
iamarock said:
Sorry guys but nothing seems to work for me...
-I have tried to disable a2sd editing the user.conf file and re-building the ROM. Nothing happens. The "new" ROMS installs just OK but it keeps forever in the Bootscreen logo
-The script mentioned by daveid in entry #5 neither seems to work for me, same bootloop
Any ideas??
Many thanks in advance, this is a very annoying issue for me
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Please, please, anyone can help me with this request? I tried to install the amazing Kink's Droid Eris port without sucesss, i guess that again due the a2sd issue
Is there any way to remove a2sd or to skip ext2 requirements when installing a rom?
Many thanks in advance
Best regards
Hi, just got a NC today. Am a total noob to Android (no smartphone) and am hoping someone can help me out. I have read and searched a bit of the posts in these NC forums, but there is just A LOT and I'm kinda lost. To start out..
After playing around with the stock 1.2 ROM for a bit, I installed the latest nightly (177) CM7 with this guide,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030227
Before this, I also switched to the older 1/5GB app/data partition with DeanGibson's zips via CWM. The installs are fine, although CM7's UI is thoroughly confusing. My questions are:
By installing CM7, am I also rooted as part of the process? If not, is there any additional benefit to get root?
Is ManualNooter needed if I have CM7, or is it redundant? Can I install it on top of CM7?
I can't get most apps from the Market ("your device is not compatible"). I also went to Amazon.com to try and get its AppStore app, but it gives the same error. Is this a noob issue, or is there a real problem, and is there a workaround if the latter?
What's a simple way to access network shares on my Windows network?
Is there a way to dismount & remove the microSD w/o turning the NC off?
Links would be fine. TIA for any help.
You are rooted! You might want to install clock work mod from the market... I'm not sure about the computability issue as I have never had it myself.
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If I'm understanding this correctly, you were able to go from completely stock to CM7 without rooting with manualnooter first? I'm buying a NC next week and i was unsure root was needed to go to CM7.
You are already rooted.
Market fixes: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255689
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@sevs753
Yes, apparently the CM7 install does the root thing for you. Still not quite sure if it's needed for anything else other than allowing custom ROMs.
I'm a little flustered with Android at the moment. Trying to edit the build.prop as some others have mentioned to temp fix the market problem, only to find that I can't download ES Explorer (what others are reportedly using) to edit the file. Was going to edit it in terminal emulator & nano, but found that the soft keyboard has no cursor keys. So I found an ES Explorer apk, and now am trying to figure out how to sideload the app--I believe that's the correct lingo for Android.
I also found that many embedded flash videos don't play (Youtube does). I thought this was a done deal with 2.3 and CM7, but apparently not. Tried to download Flash 10.3 from market, but again am blocked.
Am also trying to find the parameters of what is allowable for video playback for 2.3. For HC, you can play up to 720p and high profile H264 with "reasonable" params. I've been encoding various test clips, and it looks like the max is 854x480 at baseline profile, same as with the stock ROM.
Change your LCD density to 240 and your market will start working. It makes the icons really large but you get used to it. The best way to change the density is by editing the build.prop line that is default: qemu.sf.lcd_density=161
Change that 161 to 240 and then save your build.prop and reboot. Problem should then be solved.
I edit the build.prop with root explorer (Paid version) - you have to change from r/o to r/w first, then change back to r/o after you are done editing.
Shandon84321 said:
Change your LCD density to 240 and your market will start working. It makes the icons really large but you get used to it. The best way to change the density is by editing the build.prop line that is default: qemu.sf.lcd_density=161
Change that 161 to 240 and then save your build.prop and reboot. Problem should then be solved.
I edit the build.prop with root explorer (Paid version) - you have to change from r/o to r/w first, then change back to r/o after you are done editing.
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That's quite a jump. Most people are changing to 160 which is also a standard density.
Until you really get familiar with the CM7 and the NC, I suggest you try CM7 off uSD card.
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That's quite a jump. Most people are changing to 160 which is also a standard density.
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With 160 you will be clearing Market app data daily for it to keep working. 240 seems to keep working... I guess because almost all phones are set to 240.
DizzyDen said:
With 160 you will be clearing Market app data daily for it to keep working. 240 seems to keep working... I guess because almost all phones are set to 240.
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+1 on this. I was going forever on 240 without a hiccup.
Note that ICS has also been demonstrated to change the UI depending on the density, with 160 for a tablet UI (honeycomb-ish) and 240 for phone UI (gingerbread-ish). Came across a couple references showing that density was the only thing that needed to be changed to make this happen.
I kind of suspect this may be part of why density is becoming such a big issue. It also fits with the fact that tablet-related apps show up in the market at 160 but not at 240. Perhaps Google is setting market up ahead of ICS release to handle this?
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+1 on this. I was going forever on 240 without a hiccup.
Note that ICS has also been demonstrated to change the UI depending on the density, with 160 for a tablet UI (honeycomb-ish) and 240 for phone UI (gingerbread-ish). Came across a couple references showing that density was the only thing that needed to be changed to make this happen.
I kind of suspect this may be part of why density is becoming such a big issue. It also fits with the fact that tablet-related apps show up in the market at 160 but not at 240. Perhaps Google is setting market up ahead of ICS release to handle this?
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If i remember correctly this also happens on Honeycomb.
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You're at the same spot I was at earlier last week. I just got my NC, and read about and made the cm7 sd card. To get market working correctly this is what I did:
- installed cm7 and gapps using this guide - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957
- once that was working I went to the market and got titanium backup installed
- once that's installed, I went to applications/manage/market and force closed market, cleared the cache, and uninstalled updates
- then I went to titanium and found marketupdater.apk and uninstalled it
- after that I opened market again, if force closed once but opened fine the second time. I now have the old style market and everything seems to work well.
I haven't used manualrooter, I only followed the above guide. As for unmounting the card, I have no idea. I'm probably going to keep things as they are, I really like being able to turn the NC off, take the card out, and have it back as stock.
koopakid08 said:
If i remember correctly this also happens on Honeycomb.
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I believe honeycomb had the capability built in but was not supposed to be enabled. Would have to dig around for links n such.
I just want to say thanks for all those who replied. I'm taking some time trying different stuff on the NC, now that I've gotten a basic handle on CM7. I'll be sure to try some of the tips & info proffered.
Re: Market issue - I tried w/ File Expert to change file.prop's attribs so I can edit them, but the changes don't take. Since the entire /system partition is RO, I'm assuming I need to remount it to RW before I can do anything to the files, per NookDev's instruction. Am further assuming I'll need to install the SDK so I can get ADB running.
@Kingston73: I'm sure there are apps that do it more efficiently, but mount/unmount SD is in Settings | Storage.
More questions:
Is there a way to not have a wallpaper and have the default black background changed to something else? I like having just a plain background.
I'm using the default browser for now. Most of the sites with embedded Flash don't work (no Flash installed). I tried installing Flash 10.3 from the Adobe site, but it gives the same error as Market's. Can 10.3 be installed into CM7 at all, or is this because of the LCD density issue (which I'll get around to fixing)?
Thanks again for all your help. Am learning both Android and CM7 as I go along.
Noob^2 said:
I just want to say thanks for all those who replied. I'm taking some time trying different stuff on the NC, now that I've gotten a basic handle on CM7. I'll be sure to try some of the tips & info proffered.
Re: Market issue - I tried w/ File Expert to change file.prop's attribs so I can edit them, but the changes don't take. Since the entire /system partition is RO, I'm assuming I need to remount it to RW before I can do anything to the files, per NookDev's instruction. Am further assuming I'll need to install the SDK so I can get ADB running.
@Kingston73: I'm sure there are apps that do it more efficiently, but mount/unmount SD is in Settings | Storage.
More questions:
Is there a way to not have a wallpaper and have the default black background changed to something else? I like having just a plain background.
I'm using the default browser for now. Most of the sites with embedded Flash don't work (no Flash installed). I tried installing Flash 10.3 from the Adobe site, but it gives the same error as Market's. Can 10.3 be installed into CM7 at all, or is this because of the LCD density issue (which I'll get around to fixing)?
Thanks again for all your help. Am learning both Android and CM7 as I go along.
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Flash will install fine from the market if you are in the old market. It doesn't care about the density.
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Is there a way to not have a wallpaper and have the default black background changed to something else? I like having just a plain background.
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You can set or remove wallpaper upon your will.
I'm using the default browser for now. Most of the sites with embedded Flash don't work (no Flash installed). I tried installing Flash 10.3 from the Adobe site, but it gives the same error as Market's. Can 10.3 be installed into CM7 at all, or is this because of the LCD density issue (which I'll get around to fixing)?
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Flash 10.3 installed and worked w/o any issue with CM7.
If you can't download it directly from Market, try to sideload it.
Oh, and, recommend trying Opera browser
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Flash will install fine from the market if you are in the old market. It doesn't care about the density.
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Flash should install fine with the new market too, if density is at 160 (or 240) and market data is freshly cleared. It is possible that in some cases the market will update itself too quickly for the 160 fix to stick long enough to install, and this has happened to me on occasion. If installing the basic "problematic" apps (flash, facebook, repligo, maps, etc.) for the first time, would suggest working with 240 dpi to get all the apps on your nook, then revert to 160 if that is your preferred screen sizing going forward.
Thanks for the continuing tips. I did get Flash 10.3 to install via sideloading. I still can't get Market to lift its "partial-ban", since the only version I have is 3.1.3 and there is no rollback. I did manage to edit build.prop to 160, then 240, (and cleared cache) but the ban is still present. I think us Johnny-come-latelies are just a bit screwed until some shining knight comes through with a fix.
To relate my further misadventures with CM7 and Market, I'm recounting some of my steps, in hope that they'll help someone else.
Networking to Windows boxes: I used CIFS Manager, which worked straightaway. Before that, I tried the networking function of ES File Explorer and Astro (w/ SMB plugin), but they both crashed or hung.
Finding a good file manager: I tried File Expert, ES File Explorer, and Astro File Manager. They have more functions than CM7's built-in file mgr, but the built-in mgr is the fastest at reading off large directories from the network (which still isn't that fast). This is critical for me, since most of my media will be accessed via wifi.
Finding a better terminal emulator: The built-in one is kinda barebone. Looks like Better Terminal Emulator Pro is the only game in town?
Finding a better keyboard: Since I'm a commandline guy, Hacker's Keyboard fits the bill. Well, at least until my BT keyboard arrives.
Getting USB HDD/key to work: Ordered a Tekkeon TekCharge MP1550 4xAA batt pack and a Y-cable, along with a 90-degree micro-USB cable.
Install font for Viet or any language not already on CyanogenMod 7:
I have a collection of Viet songs/movies, and most of them have UTF-8 filenames. I used this below to change the font so CM7 can see the files (it's also what I used to edit build.prop). There are easier ways to do this, but here you don't need to install anything else.
1. Get DejaVu Fonts from dejavu-fonts.org (personally, I used Arial.ttf from my Windows box since I know it covers Viet)
2. Get DejaVuSans.ttf and rename to DroidSansFallback.ttf
3. Copy DroidSansFallback.ttf to root dir of SD card
4. Insert SD card into NC and mount it (Settings | Storage)
5. Run Terminal Emulator
6. Enter su (confirm when asked) (all commands case-sensitive)
7. Enter mount. Note device node & FS for /system. For CM7, it's /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system ext4 (ro[...])
8. Enter mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system (node & FS must match)
9. Enter mount again to check, it should read /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system ext4 (rw[...])
10. Enter chmod 4755 /system/fonts/DroidSansFallback.ttf
11. Enter dd if=/sdcard/DroidSansFallback.ttf of=/system/fonts/DroidSansFallback.ttf
12. Reboot. File and partition permissions should return to default.
I found that local UTF8 filenames are recognized, but not files over the network. After some hair pulling and a bunch more Googling, I stumbled on the extra needed step.
13. Unmount the CIFS share in CIFS Manager. Long-press to edit the share, enter iocharset=utf8 in the Options box. Save and remount.
Other apps chosen: EzPDF for PDFs, Aldiko for ePubs, FBReader for Mobis, PerfectViewers for CBRs, OverDrive for library checkouts, MoboPlayer for SD MKVs (doesn't work for AVI/XviD).
To-Do's:
. Try Opera like another had suggested. The default browser is pretty limited.
. Check out some of the compilers & editors for Android.
. Find a decent office suite.
Question:
. I'm having trouble with file associations with the built-in file mgr (am assuming it is part of ADW). The association is lost after a few files, and apparently it associates all file types in the share with the single app, regardless of extension. Is this an ADW issue, or did I just miss a setting somewhere?
Noob^2 said:
Thanks for the continuing tips. I did get Flash 10.3 to install via sideloading. I still can't get Market to lift its "partial-ban", since the only version I have is 3.1.3 and there is no rollback. I did manage to edit build.prop to 160, then 240, (and cleared cache) but the ban is still present. I think us Johnny-come-latelies are just a bit screwed until some shining knight comes through with a fix.
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Are you actually clearing the market data specifically? if you're just clearing cache (such as through rom manager), that's a completely different thing and won't fix the problem. You need to clear the application data for the market specifically.
Would be seriously odd that you couldn't get the apps. Note that if you've flashed gapps through rom manager, it should install the old market. selecting "uninstall updates" in the application manager screen for the market should take you back to that old market, but it will update very quickly unless the market updater apk is already disabled.
Sorry if this question has been asked multiple times, I did try my best to find an answer on google and xda but no luck, so here I am
I have it set up and everything. Before i did it, i had 150 mb of total space, now I have 298 mb of total space but i read that people got up to 350+ of mb space, is there a way i can get mine up that high?
Mobiono said:
Sorry if this question has been asked multiple times, I did try my best to find an answer on google and xda but no luck, so here I am
I have it set up and everything. Before i did it, i had 150 mb of total space, now I have 298 mb of total space but i read that people got up to 350+ of mb space, is there a way i can get mine up that high?
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If you make your /system and /cache as small as you safely can, then your /data is what it is. The only way to get more space is decrease the /system size
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If you make your /system and /cache as small as you safely can, then your /data is what it is. The only way to get more space is decrease the /system size
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Thank you how would i know what would be the smallest, safest amount that /system could be?
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Mobiono said:
Thank you how would i know what would be the smallest, safest amount that /system could be?
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It really depends on which Rom you are running. For jaybob's 2.3.7 (TeamHeroc 30Nov) that I am using
I have my mtdpartmap at 105 2. I think this gives me data of 352 total. I have pulled some apk's out though and you will have some market issues unless you use s0be's market fix because the cache is set below 18. This is a gingerbread thing that didn't happen on froyo from what I can remember. You also need to use firerat's 1.5.8 (or above I guess for the 18mb cache to work without the market fix). You can check the size of the partitions by going into the terminal emulator and doing: df -h, of that doesn't work try busybox df -h. That way you can see what you need. If you go over the allotted system partition amount you will run into all kinds of issues. Leave some room if you like to change boot animations or anything else involving the system.
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It really depends on which Rom you are running. For jaybob's 2.3.7 (TeamHeroc 30Nov) that I am using
I have my mtdpartmap at 105 2. I think this gives me data of 352 total. I have pulled some apk's out though and you will have some market issues unless you use s0be's market fix because the cache is set below 18. This is a gingerbread thing that didn't happen on froyo from what I can remember. You also need to use firerat's 1.5.8 (or above I guess for the 18mb cache to work without the market fix). You can check the size of the partitions by going into the terminal emulator and doing: df -h, of that doesn't work try busybox df -h. That way you can see what you need. If you go over the allotted system partition amount you will run into all kinds of issues. Leave some room if you like to change boot animations or anything else involving the system.
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Thank you very much for your assistance. My mtdpartmap is 160 2 , so i guess im good for now lol. I'll just switch Roms and evaluate the difference in internal mem. for myself. Right now im on Drew's something..(first Rom in my sig) so i'm probably maxed out already. Once again, thanks ( already used the thanks button lol)
Call me terminal newbie-noob
I'm looking for two things:
1) firerats v.1.5.8
2) easy to follow instructions for installation.
I also want to use firerats (have for a long, long, long time, but, I've been intimidated by the OP disclaimer and super-long thread), but I cannot find v.1.5.8.
I've gone through the links, and I'm just not seeing it.
(Folks, you gotta understand: I'm a fumbler and overcautious, and it's painful to ask for help.)
I love having my little hero rooted. I love the continuing work by AOSP, Dastin and Matt Crystal and innumberable others, it's great! I just don't have enough room for the apps I use. I wouldn't travel down this path if I didn't think I had to, so please lend an old fool your brain.
The best how-to I've come across (so far) is the ROMRepo:
http://romrepo.info/wiki/index.php?title=Firerat's_Custom_MTD_Partitions_(HeroC)
It takes me to v.1.5.6.
I just don't want to screw up.
Thanks in advance.
-p
Am I asking for too much? I don't mean to cause harm. If one would be so kind as to provide a link to v.1.5.8, I'd be grateful.
I know I'm a risky prospect for lending help to, but I won't hold it against anyone if things don't work out right.
Thanks for your consideration.
-p
As far as instructions on how to use the mod just read the op then spend a little time reading the thread. Then make a nandroid and give it a go. Also you should have a copy of your current recovery on hand and adb installed on your pc.
#Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
permazorch said:
I'm looking for two things:
1) firerats v.1.5.8
2) easy to follow instructions for installation.
I also want to use firerats (have for a long, long, long time, but, I've been intimidated by the OP disclaimer and super-long thread), but I cannot find v.1.5.8.
I've gone through the links, and I'm just not seeing it.
(Folks, you gotta understand: I'm a fumbler and overcautious, and it's painful to ask for help.)
I love having my little hero rooted. I love the continuing work by AOSP, Dastin and Matt Crystal and innumberable others, it's great! I just don't have enough room for the apps I use. I wouldn't travel down this path if I didn't think I had to, so please lend an old fool your brain.
The best how-to I've come across (so far) is the ROMRepo:
http://romrepo.info/wiki/index.php?title=Firerat's_Custom_MTD_Partitions_(HeroC)
It takes me to v.1.5.6.
I just don't want to screw up.
Thanks in advance.
-p
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In case you didn't find it, http://www.mediafire.com/?lifib6a9ptj5j#1pcwmbdd9kqpc
Also, the instructions are on the OP of this thread
Personally, I would do Data2Ext. You get Gigs of int. mem. (Around 1 gig if you set your ext. size to 2048mb. Of course, the bigger your sdcard, the bigger you can make your partition.)