Hello there,
So i'm trying to figure out how to partition my 1gb sd card for the hero rom and ive read about there being a ext3, ext2 and fat 32, but do i need all three or just two of those? If so which ones?
I know paragon partition manager has the option for ext2 and ext3 aswell as linux-swap 2...
Just wondering how much should be given for each?
Fat 32?
and whatever else i need.
Thanks in advance.
upgrade ur recovery to cyanogens 1.4 then use gparted. search. dont need dat program its all done from your fone. supper easy.
also wrong section and its fat32 ext3 and linux-swap 32mbs
Coderedpl said:
Hello there,
So i'm trying to figure out how to partition my 1gb sd card for the hero rom and ive read about there being a ext3, ext2 and fat 32, but do i need all three or just two of those? If so which ones?
I know paragon partition manager has the option for ext2 and ext3 aswell as linux-swap 2...
Just wondering how much should be given for each?
Fat 32?
and whatever else i need.
Thanks in advance.
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You need:
Fat32
ext3 - not bigger than 1.5GB...512mb is a good size
linux-swap - anything from 32 to 96...I use 64mb
They must be in that order.
I'm assuming that 1GB card is the one that came with you're phone, if so, don't bother. Buy a branded class 6 card, they're very cheap nowadays. reason being, the phone needs to cache things to the linux-swap partition...that faster the card the better the performance (in theory).
As Hiroots said, partitioning can be done on your phone, look for a guide on using parted (*not* gparted)
Please post in Q&A next time.
Can anybody help me enable a2sd plz
I have FAT32 1024MB Ext3 128MB Linux-Swap
Class 6 8gb Scandisk SD Card
Any information would be helpful
its auto enabled, so if you got the ext partition, you should already have it working....
Cannon202 said:
Can anybody help me enable a2sd plz
I have FAT32 1024MB Ext3 128MB Linux-Swap
Class 6 8gb Scandisk SD Card
Any information would be helpful
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Yeah you got EXT3 and that's supported with his ROM's I have EXT4 so I get a lot of problems but you should be set... for a while... a loong while... =(
So should I be able to see tha apps stored on my sd?
I have a 8gig microsd card. I know that the nook requires fat or fat32 which limits me to a 4 gig partition. hOw can i use the entire 8 gigs? ? Should i ( or can i ) make 2, 4 gig partitions? Both fat32 with one being primary and the second one being logical?
Can someone please tell me how i should do this so i can use all 8 gig's.
Thank you
I think if you put the card in the NC and have it format it you will have all your space. I have a 8 GB card I use in another device and have had no issue using the full space.
Mine is a 16gb card-
14.82gb free of 14.83gb as reported by the NC itself.
Formatted by the NC.
You won't have any problems.
Thanks guys !
Thibor69 said:
I have a 8gig microsd card. I know that the nook requires fat or fat32 which limits me to a 4 gig partition. hOw can i use the entire 8 gigs? ? Should i ( or can i ) make 2, 4 gig partitions? Both fat32 with one being primary and the second one being logical?
Can someone please tell me how i should do this so i can use all 8 gig's.
Thank you
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FAT/FAT32 doesn't limit the size of the partition to 4gb, single file in these filesystems cannot be bigger than 4gb.
hello frdssss
plsee tell me which patition is best for x8
ext2,ext3,ext4 or fat 32
i mean which work fast
monu09 said:
hello frdssss
plsee tell me which patition is best for x8
ext2,ext3,ext4 or fat 32
i mean which work fast
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I read in the internet that the fastest is ext3
xperia x8 support ext3 ?
monu09 said:
xperia x8 support ext3 ?
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what you mean?
In my info...ext2,3,4 etc is the same ....
And who knows wats the best partition for a 8GB SDHC class 2 ?..
i mean how much shud i partition?..for the best speed
lukewong01 said:
In my info...ext2,3,4 etc is the same ....
And who knows wats the best partition for a 8GB SDHC class 2 ?..
i mean how much shud i partition?..for the best speed
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The speed is affected by mostly the class of the card. If your card is class 2, it means, that the minimum writing speed is 2Mb/s. You can have any of the partitions you want, but the speed is derived by the SD Class. (Ext2 is fast, Ext4 is safer, but slower, i don't use ext3, fat32 is medium in every aspect, but has drawbacks (max. 1gig files)).
if you are using custom rom...just dont create any extra partition...
i use the native way..well most of custom roms support this, i suppose
Ken-Shi_Kun said:
The speed is affected by mostly the class of the card. If your card is class 2, it means, that the minimum writing speed is 2Mb/s. You can have any of the partitions you want, but the speed is derived by the SD Class. (Ext2 is fast, Ext4 is safer, but slower, i don't use ext3, fat32 is medium in every aspect, but has drawbacks (max. 1gig files)).
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so i am using ext3 partition 300 mb..is it recommended?
i am using link2sd in 2.1
first i create ext3 then at application linking time my phone hand
than i create ext2 my phone work fine
my card is class 4 8gb
thkss
I use ext4 personally. I've heard horror reports of ext2 partition corruption and having to format and lose data. Basically, speed-wise
1st: Ext2
2nd: Ext3 and/or Ext4 (I think)
Fat32 --->?
Ext2 gives you best speed but is less safe than Ext3 and/or Ext4, Ext3 is a middle ground, Ext4 is quite safe but is slower than Ext2. I got a 1137 highscore in I/O in quadrant advanced, you get higher scores with Ext2 I think...
Fat32 is default
P.S. I'm using GingerDX so you might want to base the speed of Ext2 using GingerDX.
lukewong01 said:
so i am using ext3 partition 300 mb..is it recommended?
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You may want to upgrade to Ext4. It has some better aspects but parted can't resize it . I use 512 MB Ext4 partition on my default 8GB sd card found in the box (obtained during promotion) and things still run fast. It's your choice.
spyder12345 said:
You may want to upgrade to Ext4. It has some better aspects but parted can't resize it . I use 512 MB Ext4 partition on my default 8GB sd card found in the box (obtained during promotion) and things still run fast. It's your choice.
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thanks for the info..having class 2 memory card really slow downs the phone right?..
lukewong01 said:
thanks for the info..having class 2 memory card really slow downs the phone right?..
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I'm not sure if mine is class 2 (dumb sandisk didn't put symbol there), I think it might be. My write speed (as measured using SD Tools) is about 13 MB/s and read speed is about 20+ MB/s. If mine is class 2, then it doesn't appear to slow the phone down. But I don't think mine is class 2 and I have heard reports that data2sd on class 2 sd card lags the entire phone down like sh!t.
spyder12345 said:
I'm not sure if mine is class 2 (dumb sandisk didn't put symbol there), I think it might be. My write speed (as measured using SD Tools) is about 13 MB/s and read speed is about 20+ MB/s. If mine is class 2, then it doesn't appear to slow the phone down. But I don't think mine is class 2 and I have heard reports that data2sd on class 2 sd card lags the entire phone down like sh!t.
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I think yours is class 10....because those classes are classified as
Class 2= 2MB/s
Class 4=4MB/s
Class 6=6MB/s
Class 10=10MB/s
How do i check am i using data2sd ?...
open root explorer or a similar app that can access /system files. Go to the root directory. Then, open /sd-ext. If there are folders inside you probably are using data2sd.
Note: data2sd is moving /data/app and some other stuff to /sd-ext. I think sometimes it is called a2sd or app2sd. I also use dalvik2sd .
spyder12345 said:
open root explorer or a similar app that can access /system files. Go to the root directory. Then, open /sd-ext. If there are folders inside you probably are using data2sd.
Note: data2sd is moving /data/app and some other stuff to /sd-ext. I think sometimes it is called a2sd or app2sd. I also use dalvik2sd .
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I am using a2sd...with dalvik cache...so is it recommend on a SDHC 8GB class 2?..and i even tested my write speed..3.5 MB/s...
lukewong01 said:
I am using a2sd...with dalvik cache...so is it recommend on a SDHC 8GB class 2?..and i even tested my write speed..3.5 MB/s...
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Well, first thing you do is make sure that your app that is testing the write speed is not on fat32 app2sd (on fat32 partition of sd card), move it to phone memory and recheck the write speed.
As long as you feel that there isn't really much (or any) lag at all while using a2sd, then yes it is fine to use a2sd even on a class 2 sd card.
Note: Lag can occur when using incorrect settings in smartass module or having very little ram, even when not using a2sd.
spyder12345 said:
Well, first thing you do is make sure that your app that is testing the write speed is not on fat32 app2sd (on fat32 partition of sd card), move it to phone memory and recheck the write speed.
As long as you feel that there isn't really much (or any) lag at all while using a2sd, then yes it is fine to use a2sd even on a class 2 sd card.
Note: Lag can occur when using incorrect settings in smartass module or having very little ram, even when not using a2sd.
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I dun really get it...explain in more details please?..
lukewong01 said:
I dun really get it...explain in more details please?..
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Basically, as long as you feel that the current lag (if any) is fine, then you can use a2sd all you want.
To test write speed properly, move your app that tests write speed to the phone and then retest.
spyder12345 said:
Basically, as long as you feel that the current lag (if any) is fine, then you can use a2sd all you want.
To test write speed properly, move your app that tests write speed to the phone and then retest.
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Okok...i think is not quite lag..just sometimes delay..is it normal?..=D
Hello Everyone,
I have just installed link2sd on my phone.But I came to know that in order to link my apps to sd card, i need to create a second partition on my sd card.
I searched and downloaded minitool partition home wizard for partitioning the card.
I tried with my transcend 8gb card but i dont know how to partition card i.e. how much to allocate the space for first,second and other partition and which format should be used(whether FAT32, Ext1, Ext2 or Ext3).
I am currently using android 2.1(rooted).Since I am a completely noob in this sector, i have no idea about this.
Please help me!!
Hi,
The instruction is available here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=SD_card_partitioning
[email protected] said:
Hi,
The instruction is available here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=SD_card_partitioning
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Thanks for the reply.
For Partitoning the card, we should also make space for linux swap or not?
Also, could you tell me what allocation of space for 8gb would be the best for FAT32 and Ext2 partition??
thnx for the info man!
imailca said:
Thanks for the reply.
For Partitoning the card, we should also make space for linux swap or not?
Also, could you tell me what allocation of space for 8gb would be the best for FAT32 and Ext2 partition??
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There is no need for linux swap.
Ext2: 500MB - 900MB.
Do not make it to 1GB or more, save that space for your FAT32 and you won't really need that huge space for link2sd anyway.
The rest of free space will be for FAT32.
and it's up to me I will turn almost all of it into ext2/3 and a little bit for fat
why? Because I dun deal with windows that much and so I reserve only a little bit of them for transfer between the systems. Ext2/3 is linux based and inherently superior to fat.