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bootable ginger sd?

Hello all,
just got m nook color and don't fully want to mod internal software quite yet and was looking for a bootable sd version of ginger bread like CM& and couldn't find one.
Found the one for honeycomb but not gingerbread.
Anyone know if there is even one for the sd bootable where don't touch internal software.
Thanks again.

Unfortunately at this time there is no SD bootable version of CM7. I am learning how all the stuff works and hope to make one soon but I have no time line for the project as I am not a developer and don't know if I will ultimately have time to make it. If I do get one do look for it in the dev board, but again, no promises and please do not bombard my PMs or the forums with 'when is it coming' messages.

Really, that would by nice. But the bootables have some speed issues.
I am constructing a dualboot rooted Eclair / CM7 gingerbread, based on multipliable thread posts and the work of the great devs here. Some seem to run this daily. I hope I can get it up and running too.

Speed issues aside alot of people, myself included, do not necessarily want to flash their MMC for a variety of reasons but still want to be able to run the neat stuff. I have my NC rooted and tons of stuff installed with no reboot issues and the like so that my main reason for trying to create a CM7 SD.
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Need help. Stuck in "Touch the future" boot loop.

I have a major headache here. I flashed the latest dalingrin OC kernel (5/13) and it would hang on startup. So I tried to use a nookie froyo image on a sd card and get back into ROM Manager and use CWR and try to reinstall everything. Well now its stuck in boot loop on the touch the future screen. I'm reading everything I can but I'm so confused. How can I get into CWR again so I can re-flash everything? I am trying to do the bootable CWR sd card thing but I can't get it to work and I'm really getting frustrated at this whole "img" thing, I can never get it to work. Anysuggestions. and yes I'm still reading...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030227 if you haven't yet.
I'm almost in the same boat. I was running stable 7 and decided I wanted Dal's new kernel and figured I'd at least upgrade to 7.03 stable. I was in the reboot loop and now I can't get it to display anything past the "touch the future" screen.
I've formatted the system, data, cache, and installed from scratch with cm7 stable (and tried a nightly too), along with gapps and Dal's latest kernel.
Might just have to leave out the kernel this time and see if it works.

Update- I got mine working with leaving Dal's kernel out. I might just flash the 4/24 now instead or just wait til he puts out something a little more solid than the 5/13.
Dal, if you're reading this, not knocking on you. Thanks for all the work you put in. I have loved having the 1100 kernel.

cincibluer6 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030227 if you haven't yet.
I'm almost in the same boat. I was running stable 7 and decided I wanted Dal's new kernel and figured I'd at least upgrade to 7.03 stable. I was in the reboot loop and now I can't get it to display anything past the "touch the future" screen.
I've formatted the system, data, cache, and installed from scratch with cm7 stable (and tried a nightly too), along with gapps and Dal's latest kernel.
Might just have to leave out the kernel this time and see if it works.
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Ok I just followed the instructions in that thread and it worked perfectly! WHEW! (I stuck with the 4/24 kernel) I think I will keep a spare card made up for this just in case!

KDOG2020 said:
Ok I just followed the instructions in that thread and it worked perfectly! WHEW! (I stuck with the 4/24 kernel) I think I will keep a spare card made up for this just in case!
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The 5/13 kernel is NOT for current stable or nightly builds. It's for exclusive use in the Beta 3 CM7 rom at the moment and requires the use of the 1.2 u-loader (read forever).
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hockeyfamily737 said:
The 5/13 kernel is NOT for current stable or nightly builds. It's for exclusive use in the Beta 3 CM7 rom at the moment and requires the use of the 1.2 u-loader (read forever).
sent from my Ginger-Hero CDMA
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Good to know. I was seeing all this stuff about beta but had no idea what it was or where it might be.
Sticking with 4/24 for now too until the 5/13 is just a hair more stable.

Lol, prime example why YOU SHOULD READ before doing. I thought this was a joke thread at first.
Hopefully people can learn from this...seems to be the only way nowadays...
Seems like and I.D. 10 T error to me

cincibluer6 said:
Good to know. I was seeing all this stuff about beta but had no idea what it was or where it might be.
Sticking with 4/24 for now too until the 5/13 is just a hair more stable.
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You still don't understand. 5/13 is rock frickin' solid if you flash it with the correct BETA ROM.
If you flash the 7.1.0 Beta3 found in the CM7 developers thread with the 5/13 kernel you get CM7 as it should be.
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sassafras_ said:
You still don't understand. 5/13 is rock frickin' solid if you flash it with the correct BETA ROM.
If you flash the 7.1.0 Beta3 found in the CM7 developers thread with the 5/13 kernel you get CM7 as it should be.
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except for the renewed sleep of death issues and the spontaneous reboots and the occasional lockups, that have been repeatedly reported, it is a fairly solid beta test build. But it is a development beta test build after all, and very cool one at that. If people choose not to test it that's cool too.

sassafras_ said:
You still don't understand. 5/13 is rock frickin' solid if you flash it with the correct BETA ROM.
If you flash the 7.1.0 Beta3 found in the CM7 developers thread with the 5/13 kernel you get CM7 as it should be.
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Sorry, I meant to say until the beta is stable. As 12paq has stated, it's not stable enough for me to give it a whirl. I know that it is a lot better though when it's working.
For me, I'll sit this one out for now. Maybe I'll get bored next weekend tho and mess with it.

I still don't get the uloader thing will that need to be changed BEFORE flashing the .32 builds or will flashing those builds take care of that automatically?

KDOG2020 said:
I still don't get the uloader thing will that need to be changed BEFORE flashing the .32 builds or will flashing those builds take care of that automatically?
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I'm also curious. I ended up in the boot loop after trying to use Kernel Manager after updating to 7.0.3 using ROM Manager.
Came here to see what was wrong. Kernel Manager said it was flashing the 4/x version but I guess it was flashing 5/x. I just downloaded and manually flashed the 4/x kernel linked about and now it's working again.
What will I need to do when this CM7 build is final?

I believe, you can use the 1.2 bootloader file for stable, nightly or beta. But for beta which uses the new .32 Kernel, the newer 1.2 bootloader is needed. The new kernel was written from the .32 source and needs the new bootloader to play nice. Only OC test kernels run with the beta test builds.
It has been implied that after the beta is thoroughly tested by us guinea pigs, the devs will incorporate the new kernel and its really cool improvements into the normal builds.
The beta with the new kernel is smoother and faster, WiFi drivers are better and it reaches deep sleep, so battery life is better. But it's still a test beta so it's not perfect yet, for some.
All above is my interpretation, correct me as/if needed..

ace7196 said:
Lol, prime example why YOU SHOULD READ before doing. I thought this was a joke thread at first.
Hopefully people can learn from this...seems to be the only way nowadays...
Seems like and I.D. 10 T error to me
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It is possible to read and get incomplete information from the threads. I read that line about the kernel not being for use with the stable mod but it also says you're OK if your NC boots with "Read Forever". Well mine boots this way so I thought I was good to use the 2.6.32 kernel.
So instead of trying to belittle people, how about being a little more helpful? Not all of us are IT people.

yeah things actually got more complicated recently, in addition some of the older test kernels needed script edits too..
Ace even started a thread in the dev section to help out with the clarifications. He's just the excited one in the group... probably didn't mean to belittle ya..

darien87 said:
It is possible to read and get incomplete information from the threads. I read that line about the kernel not being for use with the stable mod but it also says you're OK if your NC boots with "Read Forever". Well mine boots this way so I thought I was good to use the 2.6.32 kernel.
So instead of trying to belittle people, how about being a little more helpful? Not all of us are IT people.
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Many of us are not IT people (I for one am a machinist....I make $hit out of metal). Recently developement has started going in many different directions at once and if you're going to play around on the "dark side" of the Nook it's important to read as much and as often as you can. No one means to belittle anyone, but please understand we have answered these questions multiple times in multiple threads. So as you get frustrated with your problems, we to get frustrated answering the same questions over and over again. It's a vicious cycle. Enjoy your Nook and stay on top of these threads for the most recent information about your device!

hockeyfamily737 said:
Many of us are not IT people (I for one am a machinist....I make $hit out of metal). Recently developement has started going in many different directions at once and if you're going to play around on the "dark side" of the Nook it's important to read as much and as often as you can. No one means to belittle anyone, but please understand we have answered these questions multiple times in multiple threads. So as you get frustrated with your problems, we to get frustrated answering the same questions over and over again. It's a vicious cycle. Enjoy your Nook and stay on top of these threads for the most recent information about your device!
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No problem dude. Believe me I get where you're coming from. I'm a big home theater guy and hang out at Audioholics. I admit I get bugged when noobs come in asking the same questions about what speakers should I get? Is this amp any good? blah, blah, blah. I just tend to ignore those guys though.
I know I an nowhere near qualified to be rooting my Nook. That's why I paid a local guy to do it for me for $25. I think it was a bargain as I now have a kick-ass tablet PC for $275. Many thanks to CM and XDA!!!
But I just had one issue, the sleep thing and installing the new kernel seemed like an easy proposition. Turned out that it was quite as simple as I thought. I have since gotten the 5-15-11 kernel installed but my battery still seems to be wearing down at the same speed. Not sure if the sleep fix isn't part of this kernel.

12paq said:
yeah things actually got more complicated recently, in addition some of the older test kernels needed script edits too..
Ace even started a thread in the dev section to help out with the clarifications. He's just the excited one in the group... probably didn't mean to belittle ya..
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It was actually the OP that Ace was flaming. But I wasn't taking it personal, just trying to tell the guy to chill out and help us noobs, as frustrating as we can be.

Need some advice Nooksters.

So I bought my gf a nook. I am in a weird dilemma on what to install. She wants to do it on her own and finds the default OS on it boring. She needed a tablet. I installed Nookie Froyo which boots from the SD card. I think that may slow down the OS. So heres a quesition break down.
Whats the most reliable ROM? (I think FroYo will be a good OS choice)
What method should I use? Should I make her dual boot?
And anyone wanna warn me about some things?
Shes gonna be doing it all herself while I guide her. And I aint a newbie. Have an Archos 101 and I hang out in the Gen8 forums. Hi tho

Use CM7. It is the best rom out there by far.
If she doesn't like the stock rom then i wouldn't bother with a dual boot.
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SilentRazor said:
So I bought my gf a nook. I am in a weird dilemma on what to install. She wants to do it on her own and finds the default OS on it boring. She needed a tablet. I installed Nookie Froyo which boots from the SD card. I think that may slow down the OS. So heres a quesition break down.
Whats the most reliable ROM? (I think FroYo will be a good OS choice)
What method should I use? Should I make her dual boot?
And anyone wanna warn me about some things?
Shes gonna be doing it all herself while I guide her. And I aint a newbie. Have an Archos 101 and I hang out in the Gen8 forums. Hi tho
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Someone else may be able to give you more information about the Froyo ROMs available for the nook color.. I personally don't have any experience with them so I can't really contrast the difference between it and the other AOSP ROMS available.
I've had the best experience with the CM7 Gingerbread Roms for the nook color. I'm currently running the 147 Nightly build and I've had no issues with it thus far.
The reason I decided on CM7 over the other available roms mainly stems from the community based around that rom for the nook color. They are actively putting out nightly builds with fixes every few days. As you can see by there nightly repo here http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=nightly&device=encore CM7 is a very snappy rom with bluetooth support as well as usb device support in the works as well, I'd recommend you go with it.
As for method I personally just put it on the device itself. Running roms from a MicroSD card tends to be more of a hassle than its worth in my opinion. You've gotta make sure your MicroSD card has a high data rate or your system will be noticeably slowed down. The only time I'd recommend that is if you absolutely love the default nook interface. But from what you stated it seems like she doesn't even care for it.
I don't really have any warnings aside from following directions while rooting. Although if you've already rooted the stock rom via a MicroSD in CWR you can backup your stock, wipe cache/partition and install CM7 and gapps and be good to go. If you do go that route and install the rom to the nook itself make sure you update Rom Manager once your in CM7, you can then flash cwr to the nook so you don't have to have it on a MicroSD every time you want to update your rom.

CM7 it is. Thanks guys. Now I gotta make a step by step guide

Step by Step : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11452450&postcount=19
NOTE: Skip Step 6 on new nightlies

You might want to hold off for a couple of days. Looks like the next nightly (150?) will have an updated kernel.

w8wca said:
Step by Step : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11452450&postcount=19
NOTE: Skip Step 6 on new nightlies
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Thanks, I figured.
patruns said:
You might want to hold off for a couple of days. Looks like the next nightly (150?) will have an updated kernel.
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I doubt she can wait lol
Thank you all for the answers. I got CM7 installed on it =]

Give miui a try, I ran the cm7 nightlies for a couple months and all in its a great rom after you make a few tweaks most importantly to me the LCD density.
Once I saw that miui was released for the nook color I tried it out and don't think ill go back to cm7. Its actually based off the cm7 nightlies but the whole ui is modified and think its alot easier to use for someone that is familiar with android a whole lot.
I could go on but do yourself a favor and give it a try.
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I have tried almost every ROM for the NC. I would go with CM7, or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=947071, which has been just as stable for me. If you like the Honeycomb interface, use that.

+1 for CM7... fan-freakin-tastic. Use the "Size-Agnostic..." steps to install to an SD card. There's another sticky for installing to emmc (internal memory). The SD path is nice because you can take the card out and reboot to stock, but I found emmc way more stable personally, plus you don't have to worry about having a bad sd card, etc.

CM7 for sure. Real nice, fast, and stable.

I personally use cm7, but you might want to try miui for her.
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SCrid2000 said:
I personally use cm7, but you might want to try miui for her.
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Without dragging this out too much, what are the specific benefits of miui. Or better yet, what does it give you that you cannot get with the regular CM7 and some tweaks?

patruns said:
Without dragging this out too much, what are the specific benefits of miui. Or better yet, what does it give you that you cannot get with the regular CM7 and some tweaks?
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It's a different design, very iOS-esque.
Like I said, I myself prefer CM7, but since you're setting it up for her I figured she might like somthing that's a little simpler.
Just try it, not like it's hard to flash a rom lol

miui??
. found info on it.

Phiremod 6.3 seems the most reliable on my nook.

shutyourface said:
Phiremod 6.3 seems the most reliable on my nook.
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Phiemod is just a themed outdated version of CM7.
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Does anyone know how I can Upgrade my rooted B&N OS 1.1.0 to 1.2.0 (Froyo)

Hi So I've been searching all around on how to do this but I'm having no luck. I know I know why don't I just turn my nook color into a full gingerbread?
Well here's the thing.... I like the Nook Color OS. What I'm running now is 1.1.0 It allows me access to the market and install market apps while still keeping my nook color OS.
But I could just install Nook Color app from the market.... I could but it doesn't work as well as the OS. I like my nook color for the E-book experience mostly. But I read magazine and not all magazine are availble in PDF.
Recently Zinio now is on Android but only in froyo 2.2 and up. I would like to just upgrade the market so I can take advantage of the market and installing amazon app market
I update once but it didn't work. It changed my screen resolution.
Please help

Start here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520
I prefer the version that puts CWM on internal memory.
Then if you want to manual root, go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054027
And to overclock, go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925451&highlight=Dalingrin+kernel
Links are fixed, I made the mistake of copying part of an earlier post I had made.

Thanks But the links don't show up

Stock 1.2 and ManualNooter is FroYo.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054027

mearle said:
Thanks But the links don't show up
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You're right, the links didn't work, but it has the thread numbers, or you could just do a search based on what he said they did.. anyways, here are the links he tried to post, but you have to read them and make sure you follow directions, because if you don't do it right, we aren't going to do the searches for you how to fix it. (Sorry if I sound jaded, but we all have to learn how to do it ourselves)
Start here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520
I prefer the version that puts CWM on internal memory.
Then if you want to manual root, go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054027
And to overclock, go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925451&highlight=dalgrin+kernel
And in my opinion, I would do a few other things UNLESS you use the nook reader app on a daily basis..
This is a must
Start here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520
I prefer the version that puts CWM on internal memory.
Dual boot the stock rom with a more functional rom(like cm7) if you want more features than 2.1, go for 2.3.4. It is much more of a jump than 2.1 to 2.2(froyo)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1053780
or if you are willing to archive your stock nook color, copy it to a fully working sd card, and have nook stock on demand
[ADV][DEV][CWM]Copy Nook Stock to SDcard Image[5/9]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061523
Then you can install any rom you want on the main memory, but have a fully functioning bootable sd stock rom(which I did, and now it just sits on my coffee table)
or, if you are feeling really crazy, find the latest honeycomb rom.. but you can find the link yourself.
/rant

Hey thanks I'm really sorry to ask all these noob question. So I tried to upgrade to froyo once and it change the screen resolution. Like you could tell things were slightly bigger is that auto manualnooter?

mearle said:
Hey thanks I'm really sorry to ask all these noob question. So I tried to upgrade to froyo once and it change the screen resolution. Like you could tell things were slightly bigger is that auto manualnooter?
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Maybe, but I doubt it. It MAY have changed the lcd density setting slightly to make the market work better, but it would be barely noticeable. Seriously though, as someone who didn't want to give up the stock rom, get clockwork mod recovery on there, no a nandroid backup, and try cm7 if you want stability and lots of functionality, or miui, or maybe android 3.0.
Personally, the only thing the stock rom does well is read books, but once I found moon reader + I didn't need that anymore, and I can't think of a single other reason to keep the stock around anymore.

Silentbtdeadly said:
Seriously though, as someone who didn't want to give up the stock rom, get clockwork mod recovery on there, no a nandroid backup, and try cm7 if you want stability and lots of functionality, or miui, or maybe android 3.0.
Personally, the only thing the stock rom does well is read books, but once I found moon reader + I didn't need that anymore, and I can't think of a single other reason to keep the stock around anymore.
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^^^^^
This
but don't use honeycomb (android 3.0) It's full of bugs and glitches because google will not release the source code.
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[Q] What's the best ROM to boot from SD on NC HD

I messed around with the ROM's on a Nook Color back in the days and stopped @ Gingerbread Bootable SD card and left the EMMC in tact. Been using it for a good while along with a TF 300T stock for a larger screen. I picked up a Nook HD on fle-bay and would like to get the most recent stable CM .. I'm guessing Android 4.3 is what's available....?
Can somebody point me to the best Install thread in development section to get this thing up and working quickly with.
* Bootable from SD card
* Android 4.3 or greater / stable
* Prefer CM, because I had a good experience with them on Gingerbread.
Once I get her up and running well, I can tinker a bit, but I really want a usable device pretty quick so I don't have to start over from square one and learn everything again from scratch searching through every thread .... just to figure out where to start.
Looking forward to getting a faster 7" tablet.. FINALLY!!!! I been using the Nook Color far too long
Thanks

Ok, here is my common answer for this kind of problem:
Please read through your device's forums and flash various ROMs in order to decide what ROM fits best for your needs.
PS: I don't even got my HD+, but I know that I will choose official CM - Stable from their website, so please read all threads and answer this question yourself please
PPS: THX Dinesh

Jann F said:
Ok, here is my common answer for this kind of problem:
Please read through your device's forums and flash various ROMs in order to decide what ROM fits best for your needs.
PS: I don't even got my HD+, but I know that I will choose official CM - Stable from their website, so please read all threads and answer this question yourself please
PPS: THX Dinesh
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I was really trying to aviod having to do that. I did all that 2 1/2 years ago with my Nook Color, it was tedious and time consuming process learning and where to start. Haven't touched that process it in about 2 years ... just used the tablet as is.
I just want the basic CM 10.x stable simple step by step thread - to create a SD BOOT card ( without the extra flavors and variation ) to have a working android tablet. I know I need to learn the install process again ... don't want to take hours of reading mega threads to pick flavor X, Y, Z trying out all flavors of ROM's. I've come to learn I'm more of an android user than hacker.

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I was really trying to aviod having to do that. I did all that 2 1/2 years ago with my Nook Color, it was tedious and time consuming process learning and where to start. Haven't touched that process it in about 2 years ... just used the tablet as is.
I just want the basic CM 10.x stable simple step by step thread - to create a SD BOOT card ( without the extra flavors and variation ) to have a working android tablet. I know I need to learn the install process again ... don't want to take hours of reading mega threads to pick flavor X, Y, Z trying out all flavors of ROM's. I've come to learn I'm more of an android user than hacker.
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There's a 'installing cm10 for dummies'thread that you might want to take a look at.
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bpaulien said:
There's a 'installing cm10 for dummies'thread that you might want to take a look at.
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Thanks,
I've seen that, but it's for an install to EMMC. Since this a new device I have to decide if I'm keeping or selling if it doesn't fit my needs, I'd rather test run things on a SD card like I did with my nook color. I've already installed Win32DiskImager... I may be tinkering around with my Nook Color a bit to get familiar with the process again.
IIRC, the Nook Color is pretty unbrickable. Is the Nook HD similarly recoverable?
Also, Is there a similar thread to the " DUMMIES THREAD " but for SD ROM boot.
Thanks

nook-color said:
Thanks,
I've seen that, but it's for an install to EMMC. Since this a new device I have to decide if I'm keeping or selling if it doesn't fit my needs, I'd rather test run things on a SD card like I did with my nook color. I've already installed Win32DiskImager... I may be tinkering around with my Nook Color a bit to get familiar with the process again.
IIRC, the Nook Color is pretty unbrickable. Is the Nook HD similarly recoverable?
Also, Is there a similar thread to the " DUMMIES THREAD " but for SD ROM boot.
Thanks
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Think this may be what your after :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063968

steevieboy4u said:
Think this may be what your after :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063968
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that's the one I've been using since August.
I've not seen another pure SD setup.
There's a hybrid that uses internal for some file that's supposed to perform better, but I'm happy with the pure SD install.
I like being able to backup the whole card as an image and have everything to restore the full state.