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I installed Win 7 Ultimate version on my system, these past couple of days.
I am having an issues mounting my G1.
It mounts for like 15 seconds and unmounts itself.
I have the 1.6 drivers, installed.
ADB works fine.
Is there a special trick to getting this mounted with Win7.
I didn't have issues with XP.
Thanks for an help
Mikey1022 said:
I installed Win 7 Ultimate version on my system, these past couple of days.
I am having an issues mounting my G1.
It mounts for like 15 seconds and unmounts itself.
I have the 1.6 drivers, installed.
ADB works fine.
Is there a special trick to getting this mounted with Win7.
I didn't have issues with XP.
Thanks for an help
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im using Win 7 Prof and I keep getting an message that tells me that I could have errors so to scan it but I just choose to continue without scanning and it mounts alright, so no special trick here sorry
I have the same problem on windows 7.
when it does it leave the phone plugged in.
safely remove hardware from within windows.
unplug the phone
plug it back in
wait 20 secs
mount
I get that error message as well.
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What's with win7 wanting to back up everytime i plug in my phone???
Anyone getting that as well?
For the error make sure the partition table of the card is "msdos"
You can check by going to recovery console and typing the following
Code:
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0 print
No idea about win7 wanting to backup
Fingerlickin said:
For the error make sure the partition table of the card is "msdos"
You can check by going to recovery console and typing the following
Code:
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0 print
No idea about win7 wanting to backup
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yea my partition table is msdos ... dont know why i get that error :\
I just got word from a fellow XDA member:
yea google probably wont make win 7 drivers until win 7 is officially released
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Yea. No official windows 7 drivers so you should expect problems
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Yea. No official windows 7 drivers so you should expect problems
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Deja Vue
Well you can backup everything and repartition the card.
Post 3 HERE has a script that will help. Follow instructions in the post and do options 9, 1, backup to pc, 11, 10 in that order. You won't loose your apps but you will loose your dalvik-cache so the first boot will take up to 15 mins. If you don't already have your card partitioned then you can just do 1, backup to pc, 11.
I guess i'll be using aFile more often till they push the drivers out.
editi guess sdcard is incorrect/confusing for my situation, it's the entire system up to root folders is stuck in a read-only type state.
I didn't really see anything that fits my current problem (sorry if there is an answer somewhere buried in here)
So to start off with info, I installed Android on the TP back in February for my fiancée just for the basics of email, videoplayer, comic reader, internet browsing. Nothing too extravagant, just something with more to offer than webos.
I never did any updates on it because it worked perfectly fine for what it was being used on.
I've changed out the video selection many times as she watches through the shows with no problems.
Now I go to change the files and I delete them, add the new stuff, all seems fine. Then I unmount it and everything I deleted is back and everything I added is gone. I've uninstalled apps and they come back, I've done updates to apps and they revert back to before the update.
I've gone into CMW and done the wipes and even formatted sdcard, cache, etc. Nothing works. Even mounting USB in CWM to add files gives the same result of them disappearing right after it is unmounted.
I've tried ACMEUnistaller but it doesn't work. I saw something flash by the screen about something failing, but it goes too fast to even really see what it's about.
Sorry this is so long. I appreciate any insight!
Kernel
2.6.35-palm-tenderloin
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CyanogenMod version:
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Build Date
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Build Number
IML74K
plasticsoldier said:
I didn't really see anything that fits my current problem (sorry if there is an answer somewhere buried in here)
So to start off with info, I installed Android on the TP back in February for my fiancée just for the basics of email, videoplayer, comic reader, internet browsing. Nothing too extravagant, just something with more to offer than webos.
I never did any updates on it because it worked perfectly fine for what it was being used on.
I've changed out the video selection many times as she watches through the shows with no problems.
Now I go to change the files and I delete them, add the new stuff, all seems fine. Then I unmount it and everything I deleted is back and everything I added is gone. I've uninstalled apps and they come back, I've done updates to apps and they revert back to before the update.
I've gone into CMW and done the wipes and even formatted sdcard, cache, etc. Nothing works. Even mounting USB in CWM to add files gives the same result of them disappearing right after it is unmounted.
I've tried ACMEUnistaller but it doesn't work. I saw something flash by the screen about something failing, but it goes too fast to even really see what it's about.
Sorry this is so long. I appreciate any insight!
Kernel
2.6.35-palm-tenderloin
[email protected] #12
CyanogenMod version:
9.0.0-RC0-Touchpad-alpha2
Build Date
Mon, Feb 20 13:59:21 CST 2012
Build Number
IML74K
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I've run across this 3 times with TPs I work on....
1st one had to be sent back to HP because somehow internal memory was damaged and got locked in some some of read only mode
2nd one I saw, I went into webOS, installed the internalz app, mounted the TP to the computer, then added and erased some files and from then on all was good in both webOS and Android
3rd and 4th (same customer) had to be sent in to HP
Now let me mention I live in Costa Rica so all these have been exposed to several scans at airport security checkpoints. I mention this because I haven't seen anything close to a read only problem with the TPs in the USA
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thank you so much for the info. Unfortunately Internalz didn't want to help the items stay deleted either. The stuck in read-only type mode is very weird.
I'm pretty sure I am 3 weeks out of the 1-year warranty on it, plus I am unable to remove android from it to even trick them that it just doesn't work.
I guess I'll try webos doctor and see if that can get it going.
edit: webos doctor not working, even with the closing it at 8-12% tricks and doing the lvm.static..... stuff... 'cause it of course doesn't see to actually delete anything... i'll have to double check tomorrow when i bought it, pretty sure it's over the year and since it turns on and has android kinda screwed
plasticsoldier said:
thank you so much for the info. Unfortunately Internalz didn't want to help the items stay deleted either. The stuck in read-only type mode is very weird.
I'm pretty sure I am 3 weeks out of the 1-year warranty on it, plus I am unable to remove android from it to even trick them that it just doesn't work.
I guess I'll try webos doctor and see if that can get it going.
edit: webos doctor not working, even with the closing it at 8-12% tricks and doing the lvm.static..... stuff... 'cause it of course doesn't see to actually delete anything... i'll have to double check tomorrow when i bought it, pretty sure it's over the year and since it turns on and has android kinda screwed
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I would suggest trying to restore down to WebOS 3.0. In that procedure you literally wipe EVERYTHING on the internal partitions in novaterm and start from absolute scratch. Therefore, if it a software issue you could solve the problem. However, if it is a hardware issue, you'd be kinda screwed.
Yeah, none of the methods I've ended up finding about this problem or other bricked problems are working at all.
i checked at work when i bought it, which of course the 11th was the year mark... but I do have android installed so even if i can get any chance of them honouring it so close they'll probably be like "oh you have android, that'll be $$$ for us to do anything. thanks!"
So I guess I now I have a paperweight with some features.
cdzo72 said:
I've run across this 3 times with TPs I work on....
1st one had to be sent back to HP because somehow internal memory was damaged and got locked in some some of read only mode
2nd one I saw, I went into webOS, installed the internalz app, mounted the TP to the computer, then added and erased some files and from then on all was good in both webOS and Android
3rd and 4th (same customer) had to be sent in to HP
Now let me mention I live in Costa Rica so all these have been exposed to several scans at airport security checkpoints. I mention this because I haven't seen anything close to a read only problem with the TPs in the USA
Sent from my aokp_tenderloin using Tapatalk 2
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When you got the tablets back had they been fixed or were they refurbs ? Did HP say anything about Android still being on it?
There is a thread in the General forum about how to restore and downgrade. Have you tried that thread ? It is usually a great way to try and get that last restore before sending it back to HP.
73 de VE6AY
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how are you adding and deleting files when in android? which version of android do you have installed? have you tried different rom versions? have you tried moving and/or deleting files over adb? are you using windows or linux on your computer that youre connecting the touchpad to? it doesnt make sense that the sdcard would be set to read only. is it only certain folders that you cant modify the contents of, or is it the entire sdcard? are you able to modify contents of folders in the / directory of the device using root file explorer or es file explorer in android? have you run "fix permissions"? Also, running webosdoctor wont wipe the sdcard contents or format the sdcard in any way. its going to change the data in the webos partition and may change some data in the /boot directory.
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When you got the tablets back had they been fixed or were they refurbs ? Did HP say anything about Android still being on it?
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They had been fixed but the owners sent them off and had to pay for the whole thing because they had Android on them. When I got my hands on them again I just reinstalled Android. HP charged a little over a hundred dollars for the fix
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cdzo72 said:
They had been fixed but the owners sent them off and had to pay for the whole thing because they had Android on them. When I got my hands on them again I just reinstalled Android. HP charged a little over a hundred dollars for the fix
Sent from my aokp_tenderloin using Tapatalk 2
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Thanks for the answer, this would tend to suggest that the problem is software based corrupted or otherwise. I am trying to find a program that will allow me to read/format the Android partition on my windows computer and will let you know if come up with anything.
Regards
i guess i should change the title slightly.. it's not sdcard, but basically the entire touchpad contents. go to root and delete whatever i want and it doesn't matter. connect it and format with windows and it doesn't actually matter.
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how are you adding and deleting files when in android?
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i've added and deleted just by using mtp. i've also deleted the files on the android side with the video player (vplayer) i've installed es file explorer (which after restart is gone) and deleted with that. i've also gone into webos and installed internalz pro and deleted files that way, which it then seems to work until i of course do anything related to restarting.
some of the files i've put on, i've had it recognize briefly. so for the video file, start it, then it gets really choppy/glitchy playing it. so stop it, go back into the vplayer and it's back to the old stuff
which version of android do you have installed? have you tried different rom versions?
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android version 4.0.3. nothing else will install. if i add files while in android, when i boot into cwm they are gone. if i mount usb in cwm and add them they stay briefly but when i try to flash them they fail.
have you tried moving and/or deleting files over adb? are you using windows or linux on your computer that youre connecting the touchpad to?
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i have not tried adb yet, just not as familiar using it properly, i will give it a try though.
i am using windows 7 on my laptop currently. i do have a pc upstairs that i barely use that has vista, but i don't know how that would make a difference to the touchpad
it doesnt make sense that the sdcard would be set to read only. is it only certain folders that you cant modify the contents of, or is it the entire sdcard?
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yeah as i put above i guess saying sdcard was a bit confusing/misleading (my bad, sorry!), i didn't really know what else to call it at the time or how to explain myself properly at first.
are you able to modify contents of folders in the / directory of the device using root file explorer or es file explorer in android?
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i can move/delete/modify anything which has absolutely no effect to the device. i've used es file explorer and gone up to root and deleted everything and the system runs fine. says the system is empty with lots of free space (its the 32gb model) but restart or even go into recovery and everything is once again there.
have you run "fix permissions"?
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i've run it a few times. just acts likes it's working and then says done. i've even gone into the mounts and storage in cwm and formatted sdcard/cache/data/system. does nothing at all in the end of things
Also, running webosdoctor wont wipe the sdcard contents or format the sdcard in any way. its going to change the data in the webos partition and may change some data in the /boot directory.
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it was just something to try to get somewhere right. it never gets past 12%. always fails to reboot.
I am currently letting the battery drain and see if it dying and then being charged will do anything. probably not. but who knows. i talked to a "tech" on the chat support (i never mentioned android) who told me that having preware installed in webos causing it to become corrupt and they "don't knowledge of preware installed devices" exact words. no idea what that means haha don't have knowledge, don't acknowledge...
anyhow. i've not quite given up. i just don't really see it turning out any differently from the previous times. i do appreciate all the feedback and help very much though
ok so heres what I would try. First try flashing a new fresh rom. download one that you want to your computer like cm9 nightly or aokp or whatever you feel like. then boot into CWM recovery connect the touchpad to the computer via usb. then connect to the touchpad with adb. I'm not sure how to do this in windows because it's been so long since I've done it on a windows box, I always use linux.
adb has alot of options, you can move files to and from the device, you can uninstall or install app packages, and more. this way you can adb push the rom .zip to the touchpad's sdcard while youre in cwm recovery. this way you dont have to reboot the touchpad and risk having the file disappear, you can just go to 'install zip from sdcard' and then 'choose zip from sdcard' in cwm recovery after you adb push the rom, you should see it in the folder you pushed it to on the sdcard.
If you arent familiar with how to use adb from the command line or the terminal this might not make alot of sense and i dont know how better to explain it than that. Also yes windows 7 vs windows vista does make a difference there are issues with novacom installing properly, that's why you would have problems running acmeuninstaller or acmeinstaller2. if you look around you should find some videos or how to's that can probably explain it better. Hope this helps.
http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/Novacom_with_Windows_7
http://forums.webosnation.com/webos-internals/295881-webos-doctor-12-issue-fixed-5.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426244 is the thread I was talking about - it allows you to access the hard root of the device, repartition it, and start again from scratch. It is what I was suggesting last night, from my tablet when I didn't have the link handy.
ve6ay said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426244 is the thread I was talking about - it allows you to access the hard root of the device, repartition it, and start again from scratch. It is what I was suggesting last night, from my tablet when I didn't have the link handy.
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Probably the best suggestion yet given that everything else has been tried.
Good luck.
****EDIT****
Before you attempt the step above I have just noticed a difference between between cwm and. TWRP2.2 which I have installed on my Touchpad via goo manager. If I open recovery via goo manager and then select wipe it gives me 4 options cache, davlik, factory reset AND system which i think says will remove your rom . I don't see the forth option available with the regular cwm/clockwork. Just a thought.
All the best with whatever you try next.
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Probably the best suggestion yet given that everything else has been tried.
Good luck.
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this would work, however you have to fix you novacom/novaterm issues on your windows machine before you'll be able to do any of this. the reason acmeuninstaller, acmeinstaller2 arent working is likely because youre on a windows7 64bit box and Palm-sdk, the novacomd.exe, noverm.exe, and javaruntime apps and drivers arent setup right. just make sure you have the proper javaupdates on your computer then you can install preware in webos, preware has some nice tools that will delete the entire android install partitions, one is called 'remove android' and the other is called 'tailor' you run them from within webos. after you do that then in webos you should do a full device reset. you'll find it in the "info" tab under settings in webos. this will delete and reformat the whole /media ,(aka sdcard) partition. so you will lose all the files you have stored on both webos and android. that format will take a long time probably like 30 min or more. after thats done. reboot the hp and run webosdoctor. now i know for sure this will work because ive done it on mine. remember to put the touchpad in developer mode in webos first to install preware. you can do that by typing webos20090606 into the webos search bar and hitting enter. I'll put links from my box.com accou t to everything you need.
https://www.box.com/s/479acdb6ef9c99fc7b92
https://www.box.com/s/1aed4722990aad251570
edit: also I'm not sure if youre on the 16gig 32gig or 64gig pad, the webosdoctor that i linked is for 32gig wifi only US version. if thats not what you have then youll need to get the doctor for for specific touchpad. or you could create a webosmetadoctor but thats a whole nother project.
i have the 32gb version. i assume US and Canadian aren't gonna make a difference
i've tried all those threads. any novacom/novaterm stuff doesn't work, the files won't delete so when trying to recreate they just error saying it already exists.
if the devices is on in androind the adb can find the device although the "Serial" has a bunch of ???? at the end of it. when i go to cwm adb cannot find the device.
in cwm i can mount and add files that way and go back to install zip sdcard but get:
Code:
--Installing /sdcard/aokp_tenderloin_milestone-4.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
E: Can't open /sdcard/aokp_tenderloin_milestone-4.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted
used "remove android" in webos, but then nothing is different after the fact as usual. 'tailor' doesn't seem to exist anymore in preware at least that i can find
not sure if there is anything else I can do at this point
plasticsoldier said:
i have the 32gb version. i assume US and Canadian aren't gonna make a difference
i've tried all those threads. any novacom/novaterm stuff doesn't work, the files won't delete so when trying to recreate they just error saying it already exists.
if the devices is on in androind the adb can find the device although the "Serial" has a bunch of ???? at the end of it. when i go to cwm adb cannot find the device.
in cwm i can mount and add files that way and go back to install zip sdcard but get:
Code:
--Installing /sdcard/aokp_tenderloin_milestone-4.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
E: Can't open /sdcard/aokp_tenderloin_milestone-4.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted
used "remove android" in webos, but then nothing is different after the fact as usual. 'tailor' doesn't seem to exist anymore in preware at least that i can find
not sure if there is anything else I can do at this point
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ok no one will be able to help you fix this issue unless you give complete details of the problems. when you say " novacom/novaterm stuff doesn't work" we cant really help specific error details is what i need. I dont mind helping you fix this but you have to be a little more specific on exactly what,where, and how youre installing and running and mounting apps and directories.
your problem IS fixable but you need to slow down and really do things exactly step by step.
Ok so back to ./adb. now when you boot in to CWM recovery on he touchpad DONT do anything in CWM just plug it into the computer. do not mount it as a usb storage and dont mount or unmount the sd partition LEAVE IT.
you can then use ./adb from the command line or terminal on the computer to move the files to the touchpad' or install apk's uninstall apk's you name it. This will require that you know some linux terminal commands. for example to move a new rom zip to the internal sd card or into any other folder you can use ./adb push command to run a root shell on the android device itself you can use ./adb shell and then change folder and file properties from readonly to rw. this can all be done while the touchpad is patiently waitng in CWM recovery. this way when youre done installing or uninstalling apps from the device and moving flash zips to it, you can disconnect the .adb connection with ./adb disconnect or just type exit from the terminal till it closes. unplug it then you will be able to pick up the touchpad and install zip from the sdcard, keep in mind you dont want to choose 'apply u[date from sdcard' you want to use the 'install zip from sdcard option' you can read up more on how adb works. it is probally the most important part of hacking android.
with that being said. novaterm is the palm webos version of .adb. this is why when you boot into webos recovery to do things like acmeinstaller and acmeuninstaller2 the novaterm novacom and novacomd apps have to be installed correctly on the computer or else you wont be going anywhere fast. some screenshot examples of how it should appear below.
https://www.box.com/s/432e63a83215f00eea6a
https://www.box.com/s/970bc29542a05f98f036
https://www.box.com/s/63c0f656e8354f7f2d6a
https://www.box.com/s/cbe3266467ae8e3ebabe
https://www.box.com/s/005e56a61a178dd17fa4 some better resolution images.
Plasticsoldier said
used "remove android" in webos, but then nothing is different after the fact as usual. 'tailor' doesn't seem to exist anymore in preware at least that i can find
not sure if there is anything else I can do at this point
Yes there is
Firstly tailor does exist, it is a beta and the facility to dl must be enabled.
Read this and scroll down to Enabling beta test feeds and follow the instructions , when you get as far as using the Linux command you CAN copy and paste thank God.
http://en.m.webos-internals.org/wiki/Testing_Feeds?wasRedirected=true . After that reboot into Webos and launch preware. Go into managed feeds as per the instructions in the link above and install Tailor. Reboot again and the app will work. It looks very good actually.
But before attempting to actually use Tailor please read the article I have posted below it is only 7 pages long but will explain how to use Taylor properly as it is a powerful tool.
http://forums.webosnation.com/webos...partition-filesystem-editor-beta-testing.html
I have done all of this , this morning so if you have any problems pm me or ask in this thread.
I sincerely hope that this helps, it should be the answer to your problems.
@haxin: sorry, wasn't trying to be unhelpful when everyone is being helpful to me. I shall be more detailed in future responses. I think i was getting frustrated and had had a busy exhausting day so it didn't help me come across clearly/properly.
OK, so I had preware installed already, so I removed it, went into developer mode, used the linux commands, reinstalled preware, added Tailor.
(i've done this a few times, because I didn't remove the cable after doing the linux commands for preware, then i accidentally hit the wrong buttons and it connected to 'usb drive' mode and wouldn't connect on the pc side and got stuck on the "ow disconnected me properly next time" screen).
So it gives me the following options
USB (media)
Android (system)
Android (cache)
Android (data)
Unused Space
the 'usb media' starts mounted and will mount again if unmounted. If I use 'check filesystem' it'll pass. So then I try 'delete partition' which pretends to delete, then it takes me to the unused partition which is still at 16mb. so i try to use "check filesystem' again and it fails. try repair and it fails as well
I've tried mounting the android parts just to see, they just sit there processing that they are trying to mount. trying to delete or anything else fails as well.
and now after trying things, any of the 'cards' will try to open and just sit there grey. and with my usb cable not plugged in it still is giving me the option to enter usb drive mode. and with this i have to restart and go through the steps again of adding Tailor which is getting tedious.
I restarted, went through the motions to get back to Tailor. trying out resizing just to see how that goes. So far 15%. not sure what will happen when done, but we will see.
This is getting long, so i'll end this part and update on anything and also try to familiarize myself with adb a tad more
I have (had...lol) the latest cm9 nightly installed and all was well until I saw the post for the Liquid rom and decided to try it. I downloaded and installed/flashed RC8 and the jb gapps (I think this might have caused the problem) Of course I made a Nandroid backup with cwm so I was OK (I thought). The rom got stuck at the cyangen loading screen, so I went back to cwm and tried to restore the backup I had just made, only to find that NOTHING will mount, meaning that of course I could not see the backup file. Upon trying various commands in cwm, I find that nothing works.
The error I get is: 'error mounting /whatever.
If anybody knows how get everything mounted, thanks in advance for your help. I have searched for a solution and will continue to do so. No success so far.
edit: I was finally able to run doctor 3.0.0. I used this guide :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2000799
plus addded these two commands:
"By adding the following two steps to the process outlined at http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1426244, I have webOS Doctor 3.0.0 past the dreaded 8% mark now!!!
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dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mmcblk0p14 bs=1024 count=1000
lvm.static pvcreate /dev/mmcblk0p14 "
Have you played around in mounts and storage in CWM? Could try mounting USB then unmounting
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Have you played around in mounts and storage in CWM? Could try mounting USB then unmounting
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Yes, and nothing works/won't mount, get the error mounting whatever.
I'm trying to find the adb commands to mount, see if that will work.
First of all, I need to acknowledge that I'm standing on the shoulders of giants, in composing this post. Mad props have to go to Rob Clark, for writing Freedreno and the Fedora installer I used. I also have to give credit to the people who made Ubuntu possible on the Touchpad (jshafer817, BodemM, castrwilliam, jcsullins, Calc1Programmer, Mystikal57, and lots of other people...I couldn't possibly post them all here, but that in no way diminishes my gratitude to them for all their hard work!)
Second of all, this is rough. Like "only shows kernel messages, good for nothing as it is" rough. I'm posting this to help spur on more work, so we can get things up and running faster.
Thirdly, you must have Ubuntu already installed to use this process, and it WILL destroy your Ubuntu install. I repeat, this WILL destroy your Ubuntu install. Only do this if you want to play with something that doesn't work right yet, and are willing to sacrifice something that does work to get it. You also need moboot 0.3.8 (which you already probably have if you have a working Ubuntu install).
Finally, no warranties. This will probably not work very well for you. I can't guarantee that bad things won't happen, and I will not be responsible if they do. I'm also LAUGHABLY FAR from being an expert, so look critically at these instructions before you go ahead, I can't guarantee I didn't miss anything. This is also probably not the most optimal method...the best method is probably what Rob posted in the readme, but that assumes you don't already have a Linux installed, which won't work so well for those of us with 16GB Touchpads.
Ok, having said all that, here's the good stuff.
Go to https://github.com/freedreno/touchpad-fedora and download the zip file.
Unzip it somewhere. There will be a bunch of scripts, a boot folder and a rootfs folder.
On your Touchpad, either in Android via a root terminal, or in WebOS with a root terminal, mount your /boot as read-write "sudo mount -o rw,remount /boot"
Go into the newly writable /boot, and delete uImage.Ubuntu (you'll need the free space...you can copy it to your computer or the SD Card if you want to reinstall it later). Copy uImage.Fedora to /boot. When you're done this, you should probably remount /boot as read-only "sudo mount -o ro,remount /boot"
Create a folder on your SD Card. Doesn't matter what you call it, but copy all the files from the rootfs folder there. There should be 11 of them, numbered 00 to 10.
Boot into WebOS, if you're not there already, and make sure you have WTerm installed and set up for root access.
Erase your Ubuntu partition, but don't destroy it. "mke2fs -F -T ext3 /dev/store/ubuntu-root" in WTerm. ***THIS IS DESTRUCTIVE***DANGER WILL ROBINSON***BE SURE BEFORE YOU DO THIS***
Make a temporary directory to mount your ubuntu partition on. "mkdir -p /tmp/linux"
Mount your newly formatted ubuntu partition. "mount /dev/store/ubuntu-root /tmp/linux"
CD into the folder you created that has the 00 through 10 files in it, and untar each one of them into /tmp/linux. The way I did this was to simply type "tar -C /tmp/linux -xvzf 00" and hit Tab. When it finished, I hit the up arrow, backspaced over the filename, then typed 01 and hit Tab, and so on for all eleven files.
When the files are all untarred, I typed "sync" (not sure why, it's in the script), and unmounted the temporary directory "umount /tmp/linux"
Last but not least, we have to rename the volume from ubuntu-root to fedora-root. "lvrename store ubuntu-root fedora-root"
That's it. You can close WTerm and reboot. When the moboot menu comes up, you'll see that Ubuntu is gone and Fedora is there, select it to boot. According to Rob's blog post, adb and rndis are working, so you can get access to a shell using adb, when it finishes booting.
Let me know how it works out for you, and please reply if you can improve my method (or if I screwed something up!).
I got rndis working...all I had to do was do it on my linux laptop, it didn't seem to work in Windows (surprise, surprise). With that running, I was able to get to yum via the adb shell. I yummed up gnome-shell, and it seemed to install OK, but I got an error when I tried to startx. It said there were no screens available, and it failed. I googled around a bit on that error, and it suggested I check into systemctl, where I noticed that "systemd-modules-load.service" had failed, and I saw module loading failure messages in dmesg, makes me think freedreno isn't loading right. I'll work on it some more after breakfast.
Turns out Rob forgot to add libdrm to the rootfs downloads. He added it last night to the git, and I've updated this guide to reflect that. Still doesn't boot to a GUI, but I'm closer than I was. startx throws an error about "no screens found", must need to be configured. I'll work on it later this evening and see what I can come up with.
Got it (sorta)! The libdrm version Rob supplied didn't quite match the Xorg version. A simple 'sudo yum update' and a reboot, and I have a GUI. Now to figure out how to add a user without a keyboard...
If this gets working I'm deff going to install. I'm dying for gnome 3 on a tablet.
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Head to your local Walmart (I think every town has one lol ) and buy the Bluetooth crapple keyboard....assuming it will work..but you might want to look it up...I just seen one there the other day.
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OK quick search says yes it will pair...also if on the cheap..... http://dx.com/p/mini-bluetooth-keyboard-for-android-wince-nokia-symbian-s60-cellphones-black-37863 was successful under webos....so probably under android or Linux assuming your Bluetooth works.
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Great guide, can't wait to try this on my TP! It's been a while since I last messed around with it and this seems quite useful, as Gnome 3 is kinda optimized for touchscreens.
I was wondering though, does it matter which version of Ubuntu is installed or does it overwrite everything anyway?
https://github.com/freedreno/touchpad-fedora
Appears to have been a small update 4 days ago.
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HI, I am trying to update my HP tablet to 4.x.x with a data media partition. I booted to webos, used the webos quicksetup application to install preware then installed tailor. With tailor I deleted the android partitions and created new partitions. I ended up with something like this
system = 600mb
cache = 200mb
media = 600
data = 11.2
Then I rebooted WebOS and got the message "Not Enough Storage to Download. You must clear space n your drive before you can download."
I cannot install stuff with quicksetup any more. it just keeps trying forever and does not do anything. My Mac only recognizes a 600mb partition for WebOS and wants to initialize it.
Any ideas how to fix this?
Jonathan
jonawald said:
HI, I am trying to update my HP tablet to 4.x.x with a data media partition. I booted to webos, used the webos quicksetup application to install preware then installed tailor. With tailor I deleted the android partitions and created new partitions. I ended up with something like this
system = 600mb
cache = 200mb
media = 600
data = 11.2
Then I rebooted WebOS and got the message "Not Enough Storage to Download. You must clear space n your drive before you can download."
I cannot install stuff with quicksetup any more. it just keeps trying forever and does not do anything. My Mac only recognizes a 600mb partition for WebOS and wants to initialize it.
Any ideas how to fix this?
Jonathan
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bump. Anybody? When I go to device information I see Memory 16GB Available 0.0GB There's got to be somebody out there who can tell me how to redo the partitions.
I'm assuming Tailor will not let you resize your webos media partition?
If not, the easiest way may be to use AcmeUninstaller2 to completely remove Android, and start again but leave webos a larger media partition.
I have a 16gb Touchpad and have left 2gb for webos media, seems to do the job.
Cheers
Chris
chris5s said:
I'm assuming Tailor will not let you resize your webos media partition?
If not, the easiest way may be to use AcmeUninstaller2 to completely remove Android, and start again but leave webos a larger media partition.
I have a 16gb Touchpad and have left 2gb for webos media, seems to do the job.
Cheers
Chris
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Thanks Chris
I can't install tailor because there is not enough space to install anything. I will look at AmeUninstaller2 when I have a bit of time. I hope it is something I can do from a PC or Mac because there is no way I can install anything to that TP or even read the webos drive... at lease from my macbook.
AcmeUninstaller is used in the exact same way that you would have used AcmeInstaller to get Android into the Touchpad in the first place.
I would use AcmeUninstaller2 from here to get rid of Android partitions and Acmeinstaller4 or 5 from that post install Android again.
Cheers
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It seems that going straight to a data/media build from scratch is difficult, if not impossible, due to the resizing required. You have to have JB/CM10.x installed first.
However, if you want to try Kitkat, and don't want to mess around with resizing partitions, this is an excellent rom!
Cheers
chris5s said:
AcmeUninstaller is used in the exact same way that you would have used AcmeInstaller to get Android into the Touchpad in the first place.
I would use AcmeUninstaller2 from here to get rid of Android partitions and Acmeinstaller4 or 5 from that post install Android again.
Cheers
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It seems that going straight to a data/media build from scratch is difficult, if not impossible, due to the resizing required. You have to have JB/CM10.x installed first.
However, if you want to try Kitkat, and don't want to mess around with resizing partitions, this is an excellent rom!
Cheers
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Thanks for the Help
Ok I ran ACMEuninstaller2 on the Touchpad. Still same problem. When I go to Settings Device Information I see I have 16GB memory but 0.0 available. This is with Only WebOS installed no other apps. I have tried resetting the TP and erasing USB drive and Full Erase too. Any suggestions now?
Strange... When its plugged into a computer and you look at the files/folders, does it still tell you there's no storage space left?
Have you used webos doctor to restore partitions?
This thread may hold some clues/answers...
Good luck, cheers
chris5s said:
Strange... When its plugged into a computer and you look at the files/folders, does it still tell you there's no storage space left?
Have you used webos doctor to restore partitions?
This thread may hold some clues/answers...
Good luck, cheers
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The computer only sees 1.4G of space that it wants to format because it can't read it. I figure that is the webos Space.
Ok, sounds like you need to use webos doctor to restore the original partitions.
Use version 3.0.0 first, then update to 3.0.5. Its a pain maybe doing it twice, but only 3.0.0 will restore partitions properly.
Cheers
chris5s said:
Ok, sounds like you need to use webos doctor to restore the original partitions.
Use version 3.0.0 first, then update to 3.0.5. Its a pain maybe doing it twice, but only 3.0.0 will restore partitions properly.
Cheers
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Ok so what's the next step? Webos Doctor failed at about 8%. The screen changed from the USB symbol to the HP logo, then just before it was supposed to get that down arrow it exited.
Jonathan
jonawald said:
Ok so what's the next step? Webos Doctor failed at about 8%. The screen changed from the USB symbol to the HP logo, then just before it was supposed to get that down arrow it exited.
Jonathan
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I guess I need to do this. Quoted from the Wikki
If the webOS Doctor continually disconnects at 8%, then you probably have a corrupted USB drive. This is how you can fix that (note that this will completely and utterly destroy all data on the USB drive).
If you are reading this following an interrupted webOS Doctor, you might want to try to extract the installer uImage from the version that was there before the interrupted procedure. For example if you were upgrading from webOS 2.0.0 to webOS 2.1.0, you might want to try the uImage from the 2.0.0 webOS Doctor jar.
I am stuck at this part. I tried uncompressing the .jar folder. but could not find anything I could identify as a ulmage. This is the 3.0.0 image. Could you break this down a bit for me? I am using a Mac, but should be similar to PC. Many thanks in advance.
First put the device into recovery mode, then memboot the device using the installer uImage (extracted from your webOS Doctor jar):
novacom boot mem:// < nova-installer-image-castle.uImage
After it boots, run novaterm:
novaterm
Once connected to the device, type:
lvm.static vgscan --ignorelockingfailure
lvm.static vgchange -ay --ignorelockingfailure
then type:
mkdosfs -f 1 -s 64 /dev/store/media
Once that completes, put the device back into recovery mode and run the webOS Doctor.
"I am stuck at this part. I tried uncompressing the .jar folder. but could not find anything I could identify as a ulmage."
I think its in a zip file called webos under 'resources'.
Also look through this thread, it may help.
Cheers
jonawald said:
Ok so what's the next step? Webos Doctor failed at about 8%. The screen changed from the USB symbol to the HP logo, then just before it was supposed to get that down arrow it exited.
Jonathan
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Did you have any version of android installed and if so did you run ACMEUninstaller 2 before running webOS Doctor?
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Did you have any version of android installed and if so did you run ACMEUninstaller 2 before running webOS Doctor?
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I had ICS installed. I ran ACMEUninstaller2. Thanks.
jonawald said:
I had ICS installed. I ran ACMEUninstaller2. Thanks.
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Hi have a read of these 2 thread's (There only 6/7 pages long) http://rootzwiki.com/topic/14249-th...8-12-stopped-no-sd-opps-reformat-crap-thread/ , http://forums.webosnation.com/webos-internals/295881-webos-doctor-12-issue-fixed-4.html .
Hopefully they will be of some help , good luck.
sstar said:
Hi have a read of these 2 thread's (There only 6/7 pages long) http://rootzwiki.com/topic/14249-th...8-12-stopped-no-sd-opps-reformat-crap-thread/ , http://forums.webosnation.com/webos-internals/295881-webos-doctor-12-issue-fixed-4.html .
Hopefully they will be of some help , good luck.
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Thanks. I am reading them. Will give it a shot when I have a bit of time again.
Jonathan
jonawald said:
Thanks. I am reading them. Will give it a shot when I have a bit of time again.
Jonathan
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One more thanks to everybody. I got that Touchpad up and working perfectly again.
Jonathan