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[Q] How to port

i9000 customized roms to work with captivate?
Can anyone provide detailed steps and guide me through?

Download rom you want to port. Download a re-oriented captivate kernel.
Unpack both, replace z image on rom with z image in kernel. Repack rom. Should be good to flash
What are you looking to flash
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mcord11758 said:
Download rom you want to port. Download a re-oriented captivate kernel.
Unpack both, replace z image on rom with z image in kernel. Repack rom. Should be good to flash
What are you looking to flash
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I am looking to flash i9000 darkyy's 8.0 slim version.
Where is the z image in the rom? Do i need to somehow flash a new kernel?

Do you mean this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=890429
Zimage= kernel changing the zimage is changing the kernel. In the rom package, in updates you find the zimage
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Do you mean this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=890429
Zimage= kernel changing the zimage is changing the kernel. In the rom package, in updates you find the zimage
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Yeah as we were taking he just ported it (10minutes ago) 2days after the official version came up. I would like to learn how to manually port it myself. Thus, he doesn't port the 'no wipe' version nor the 'slim' version. and i am referring to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814091
I will try to do what you told me earlier tomorrow. Thanks bud, I will see if that works or not. But can't you just flash the i9000 rom then flash the xcalibur's reorien?

That should work. Flash rom through clockwork. Then once done flash kernel without booting. I believe that should do it
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[Q] Flashing/Porting i9000 ROMs

Hey everyone, just a general question about flashing i9000 ROMs. Obviously they have quite a selection over there, and I was just wondering how one would go about porting and flashing them?

You'll need a reoriented kernel. Not too hard to come by, look for exaliburinhand's threads in captivate development
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What if I'm flashing a 2.2 ROM? I don't want to mess with Gingerbread at the moment.

Xcal also has a reoriented kernel for 2.2. You can dl out from dev thread, or from SGS TOOLS (kernels are under rom tools).

Awesome. How would I use the reoriented kernel with the i9000 ROM? Just flash through CWM? And what if I want to flash a different kernel? (Onix, SpeedMod, etc...)

Put the redbend_ua and zImage files from the kernel in the updates folder of the rom zip. Overwriting the others. And flash the whole rom in cwm. One stop shopping.

I was thinking SGS Kernel Flasher (which I've used several times with good results).

mrhaley30705 said:
I was thinking SGS Kernel Flasher (which I've used several times with good results).
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extra step thats not needed if you know what kernel/modem you want to use in place of whats in the rom zip

Ok, so can someone take me through flashing an i9000 ROM in semi-noob terms?

[Q] Oxeded - deoxeded: noob question.

Hi guys.
probably this is a noob question.
Btw i didn't find a thread to explain my doubts.
I have a stock jvp with cf root and ext4 partitions.
1. I know the meaning of oxeded and deoxeded, but i don't know which roms/mods/updates can i use first (oxeded? deoxeded?). Can i have an example/guide for first mod i have to run?
2. I have to put a oxeded mod before? or viceversa? is the same procedure to put a oxeded or a deoxeded mod?
Thanks in advance for help guys, probably these questions are very easy for you. But without learning bases i can't do anything

Hi, as you know the meaning of odexed/deodexed, let's know that there're deodexed ROMs, i.e. roms, that have this feature implemented. So you'll have your apps fully deodexed when flashing your phone with any custom rom with "deodexed" feature in their list. There're many of them, I like Juwe's, Darky's, F1 and Ficeto's stock ROMs. But there're many other cool variants, so it's yours to choose one. Good luck with flashing)

If the rom your using is deodexed you use deodexed mods, which is pretty much all of them. If you are using an odexed rom use only odexed mods. Pretty much every custom rom is deodexed and Ramad has a collection of pre deodexed stock roms available for cwmhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=948790 and since you already have cfroot installed it is quick and easy using cwm to change to a custom or just deodexed JVP rom.
Hope this helps

Ok, thanks guys. I begin to understand something more. So, for example, if i want a deoxeded rom, just have to flash it by odin as i do with a standard rom? and then to install deoxeded mods i like?
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Can the apk be mixed between the different builds? ie can I put odexed files on deodexed build?
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I don't think it works. I put just an deodexed update to my stock rom some days ago and the phone didn't start anymore. I had to reflash the rom. Obviously, my bad, i didn't made a backup...otherwise i think a restore is enough.
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Drollo85 said:
Ok, thanks guys. I begin to understand something more. So, for example, if i want a deoxeded rom, just have to flash it by odin as i do with a standard rom? and then to install deoxeded mods i like?
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Umm, you can flash deoxdexed roms via odin, but it is easier to do so through CWM which CFroot(the kernel you have) has built in so you can just chuck a custom rom or deodexed stock rom on your sd and flash it. Be aware odin and cwm take different files and aren't cross compatible. Most custom roms are in cwm form and will say on the thread. From there you should only use deodexed mods. So if the rom is deodexed use deodexed mods, if it isn't use odexed mods. Have a bit of a search around about cwm and more info on what odex files are and do.

Ok. just the last thing: The rom shall be flashed by cwm with "install from sd"?
thanks a lot for help, i appreciate people as you that helps full noob as me
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Drollo85 said:
Ok. just the last thing: The rom shall be flashed by cwm with "install from sd"?
thanks a lot for help, i appreciate people as you that helps full noob as me
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Yep, install from SD, good to do a backup of your current rom which can be done in recovery and go back to rfs from ext4. You can hit the thanks button if you want

First tings first, deodexed and APKs with odex file can work together in system, I use them right this moment.
After reading about what is this all about, conclusion is that odexed system is better, only advantage I found stated about deodexed system is theming ability.
So I decided to try to theme new 2.3.4 odexed stock ROM, and guess what?!
It works!
So now I can't find not one advantage of deodexing ROM.
BTW odexed system is stated faster, so doing file system conversion (lagfix),
and deodexing is like adding + and - at the same time.

Request tun.ko for Lg Optimus 2X v20l

Hi everyone,
I need tun/tap driver to get openvpn working. I know some kernel/rom have that, like CM, neoblaze, djdroid etc. But I want to keep stock kernel with stock rom because I have tried every roms and the stock one satisfies me the best! But it only lacks tun driver !
Can somebody compile a tun.ko file working with the stock rom and kernel? Thank you.

I've tried and I don't think it's possible. tun.ko requires the kernel to export the symbol "outer_cache" which it does not. (only tegra kernel seems to be missing this as default...). It's an easy fix, but to use the generated module you would have to replace the kernel as well (to one that exports the required symbol)

Thank you for you answer.
I have tried to do that too and wasted 2 hours. I wonder if I do it right. I downloaded not the aosp kernel but the v20l kernel source from http://www.lg.com/global/support/opensource/opensource-detail.jsp?detailCustomerModelCode=LGP990. I used this tutorial http://stevechui.blogspot.com/2011/10/compiling-kernel-modules-tunko-for.html. But the Lg sources doesn't include the tegra folder.
ergoen, you seem to say that you managed to create a tun.ko file with a slightly modified stock kernel ? That would be what I search for.

just flash spica HP kernel SR2 and if you want flash the PP7. it does support tun.ko and cifs.ko already tried. good luck if you want to try (in his kernel it's not module but it's on built in driver)
i use vpn to my office with vpnc connection and it good to go
here is the link if you want to download vpnc connection
Code:
http://code.google.com/p/get-a-robot-vpnc/downloads/list
just download the vpnc connection.apk don't download anything else in there

Or try the Modaco custom kernel r26 with GR5. You can get a nearly stock phone with that.

ergosum said:
Thank you for you answer.
I have tried to do that too and wasted 2 hours. I wonder if I do it right. I downloaded not the aosp kernel but the v20l kernel source from http://www.lg.com/global/support/opensource/opensource-detail.jsp?detailCustomerModelCode=LGP990. I used this tutorial http://stevechui.blogspot.com/2011/10/compiling-kernel-modules-tunko-for.html. But the Lg sources doesn't include the tegra folder.
ergoen, you seem to say that you managed to create a tun.ko file with a slightly modified stock kernel ? That would be what I search for.
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I can build a kernel based on stock source with tun enabled and provide a cwm flashable.

ergosum said:
Hi everyone,
I need tun/tap driver to get openvpn working. I know some kernel/rom have that, like CM, neoblaze, djdroid etc. But I want to keep stock kernel with stock rom because I have tried every roms and the stock one satisfies me the best! But it only lacks tun driver !
Can somebody compile a tun.ko file working with the stock rom and kernel? Thank you.
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It's not possible to keep stock kernel and just add the modules as if... You have to recompile the whole kernel and flash it... So why doing this as other kernel based in stock sources are available? Install SR2 kernel from spica and it will be perfect. A you perhaps... Know if you change only kernel it won't affect your /system, so you ROM will be stock like...
Don't waste time trying to make things that have already been made and working.

You have to recompile the whole kernel and flash it... So why doing this as other kernel based in stock sources are available?
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Because I tested other kernels and even if there are lots of improvement authors do, there are some bugs they introduce (ex: neoblaze => tethering not working, thanatos 4.2 => mybackuppro not working, cm7 => hdmi partialy working, djdroid => changements I don't like, etc) or changements I don't like. That's why I like the principle of using the stock rom/kernel as long as everything works.
I don't know about spica kernel, it's the only one I've not tried with swiftextreme. I will try it maybe later because restoring apps takes some time.

ergosum said:
Because I tested other kernels and even if there are lots of improvement authors do, there are some bugs they introduce (ex: neoblaze => tethering not working, thanatos 4.2 => mybackuppro not working, cm7 => hdmi partialy working, djdroid => changements I don't like, etc) or changements I don't like. That's why I like the principle of using the stock rom/kernel as long as everything works.
I don't know about spica kernel, it's the only one I've not tried with swiftextreme. I will try it maybe later because restoring apps takes some time.
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Flashing kernel doesn't touch /data you don't need to restore apps.
NeoBlaze seems not working with 20L. swiftextreme works only with CM7.

Hey there,
i've just built tun.ko vor v20l stock kernel.
Added a "struct outer_cache_fds outer_cache" in tun.c to replace a missing symbol in the stock kernel.
Greetings

Thank you so much tantalus! Although today I just installed Django with spica kernel (so with tun), that file should be usefull to other people!

tantalus1983v2 said:
Hey there,
i've just built tun.ko vor v20l stock kernel.
Added a "struct outer_cache_fds outer_cache" in tun.c to replace a missing symbol in the stock kernel.
Greetings
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Hi there.
How can I install this module?
I have the v20o stock kernel: will it work?
Thank you!

svetj said:
Hi there.
How can I install this module?
I have the v20o stock kernel: will it work?
Thank you!
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OK, I've solved using Module Loader.
Using VPNC widget I get connected to cisco our vpn gatway.
Hope this help.
Bye

[Q] How to port custom kernel roms to stock kernel

Hi!
I just want to know what files should be remove and what files should be needed for porting custom kernel rom to stock kernel in cm7 (because I know there's nothing for me in cm9)
Can someone tell me? The Dev of CrystalCm7 tells me just copy the app and framework to some supporting stock kernel rom but I tried it and stuck at bootanimation. If the rom is bricked, it doesn't even boot up. Right?
I need to know it!

Little Zed said:
Hi!
I just want to know what files should be remove and what files should be needed for porting custom kernel rom to stock kernel in cm7 (because I know there's nothing for me in cm9)
Can someone tell me? The Dev of CrystalCm7 tells me just copy the app and framework to some supporting stock kernel rom but I tried it and stuck at bootanimation. If the rom is bricked, it doesn't even boot up. Right?
I need to know it!
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you should have made this post in the rom building guide thread. you will get better answers and it would have saved you another thread