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Linux port to tornado problem?

i use this tutorial to try porting linux to my dopod 577w upgrade to WM6.
http://vivien.chappelier.free.fr/typhoon/index.html
i try boot from EOL (press camera button and power button) and boot Haret directly from my sd card but the result is the same. I got blank white screen .
Anyone can help me??
p/s sorry for my bad english.

Never tried it. But while reading the documentation I've found this:
Important Note: there is a glitch with the USB gadget driver for now, so you _have_ to boot with the phone plugged to a PC using the USB cable, otherwise the kernel will panic.
Did you try this?
EDIT: OK. I tried it and it does not work on my Tornado either! I used both 0.4.7 and 0.4.8 versions of HaRET for booting from within WM6. Maybe there are some Tornado specific option to be set in default.txt (RAM size or RAM address).

NiTroGenious said:
Never tried it. But while reading the documentation I've found this:
Important Note: there is a glitch with the USB gadget driver for now, so you _have_ to boot with the phone plugged to a PC using the USB cable, otherwise the kernel will panic.
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I already try this both with my xp machine and linux box. Same result boot and i get white blank screen.
I try used old image tux logo appear and then they ask to push enter. Which button represent enter??

There is a guide for running linux on Tornado at WCE.BY forum. I don't speak russian, but I translated it using an online translator:
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The needed files can be found here:
http://linuxtogo.org/~law/htctornado/gpephone/images/20070802/
http://rapidshare.com/files/57929506/haret-20070816b.exe
Instructions:
Create a second partition on the memory card, about 64-100MB, and format it as Ext2/3.
Unpack Angstrom-gpephone-image-glibc-test-20070802-htctornado.rootfs.tar.bz2 on this partition.
On the FAT partition place zImage-2.6.16.16-htctornado-20070502071325, haret-20070816b.exe and default.txt.
After placing the memory card back at the phone, run haret, select default.txt and press Run.
OS booting should start and finally you should see the GUI. There may be an issue with date set dialog at first boot, but the author doesn't remember exactly.
Also, if USB cable is attached and network is set up when booting, you can login to your phone by SSH. Details are in default.txt. The author doesn't know how to do it in Windows.
Well, I did not try it because I don't know how to create a Ext2/3 partition from within Windows. Thanks to ega2oo2 for helping with the translation.

NiTroGenious said:
5. - 6. OK!!! I couldn't translate those 2 steps!!! Help, please...
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5. OS booting should start and finally you should see the GUI. There may be an issue with date set dialog at first boot, but the author doesn't remember exactly.
6. Also, if USB cable is attached and network is set up when booting, you can login to your phone by SSH. Details are in default.txt. The author doesn't know how to do it in Windows.
The author has written this guide from the scratch, and may have missed some details.
My 2 cents

Any hint on uncompressing the .tar.bz2 file to the ext2/3 partition from withing Windows???

I try it but dont work...when kernel boot stoped with notice:
"VFS: No root yet, retrying to mount root on mmcblk0p2(unknown-block(0,0))"
Please append a correct "root"= boot option
Kernel panic - not syncings: VPS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown -block(0,0)

http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/ext2.html
for creating ext2 partitions under windows
you can extract .bz2 archive with winrar www.rarsoft.com

i succesfully created
first 256 mb fat partition on the sd
second 220 mb ext partition on the sd
using the smartphone and wm5 storage
(goide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-267475.html)
i uncomressed the bz2 file to ext2 partition
i copied the required files to the fat partition
rebooted the phone
now the phone is frosen after 'freeing 100 kb" mesage
i will try to debug
did somebody have the same mesage ????

[UPDATE 08/20] Windows Utilities for Sapphire by CARTHAISON

Less clicks less time from windows to develop on Sapphire. How ?
1 - Sapphire drivers and Android SDK are installed.
2 - Copy or unzip downloaded files in SDK tools folder.
3 - Make .bat files shorcuts.
A - Flashing phone: 32A / 32B
Phone on usb detection, SDcard mounting, update.zip file transfert, Fastboot started phone detection and boot recovery launching.
Becarefull some ROM needs 3 parts (cf. MySDcardPartition).
1 - Unzip in SDK tools folder.
2 - Saved ROM in update.zip file in SDK tools folder.
3 - Launch MyMagicFlasher_VXX.bat file.
B - SDcard Partitioner [FAT32+ext2+swap]: 32A(no tested) / 32B
Ext2 = Your choice, swap = 32/64Mo, FAT32 = SDcard size - (Ext2+Swap).
1 - Unzip in SDK tools folder.
2 - Launch MySDcardPartition_BetaXX.bat
C - Change boot picture: 32A / 32B
Fastboot started phone detection and boot picture replacing.
1 - Radio/SPL must be updated
2 - Picture must be converted, named mysplash.rgb565 et saved in SDK tools folder.
D - Recovery utilities acces: 32A / 32B
Fastboot started phone detection and boot recovery.
Select needed utility with trackball:
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Thanks:
- Amon_RA for recovery boot img http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492
- SmartPhoneFrance.com users. (Particulary Christophe) http://forums.smartphonefrance.info/index.php?c=7

Do we really need yet another half ass guide? There's like 4 really good ones on the first 2 pages already.
Clinton

No guide (easy to make mistakes)... It's Utilities (just easy)...

i tried the SD partition... but it didnt work....
do i need something else to make it work ???
i checked that the phone was connected via ADB and it was...
when i ran the file it gave me alot of errors and my phone restarted...
what did i do wrong ???

Why don't you just use the recovery utility in E to create Fat32+ext2+swap. Remember to backup your SD card before formatting.

dk_iceman said:
i tried the SD partition... but it didnt work....
do i need something else to make it work ???
i checked that the phone was connected via ADB and it was...
when i ran the file it gave me alot of errors and my phone restarted...
what did i do wrong ???
Click to expand...
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Soory, 2 files were missed, it must work better now

rumon said:
Why don't you just use the recovery utility in E to create Fat32+ext2+swap. Remember to backup your SD card before formatting.
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With my tool you don't have to reboot in fastboot mode.

Nice collection of batch scripts, maybe make it more "smart" because not everyone has an 8GB SD

Carthaison said:
Thanks:
- Amon_RA for recovery boot img http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492
- SmartPhoneFrance.com users. (Particulary Christophe) http://forums.smartphonefrance.info/index.php?c=7
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Thanks ... for the Thanks

Thanks, may give this a whirl as I can't get the one in Amon's recovery to work
Carthaison said:
B - SDcard Partitioner [FAT32+ext2+swap]: 32A(no tested) / 32B
Ext2 = 800Mo, swap = 32Mo, FAT32 = SDcard size - 832Mo.
1 - Unzip in SDK tools folder.
2 - Launch MySDcardPartition_Beta02.bat
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Click to collapse

Roy_Drage said:
Thanks, may give this a whirl as I can't get the one in Amon's recovery to work
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If an item in my recovery throws an error it will always tell you to manually run the script or binary from adb. Check out this nice tutorial if you plan to partition your sd-card. The parted binary is included in my recovery...

Amon_RA said:
If an item in my recovery throws an error it will always tell you to manually run the script or binary from adb. Check out this nice tutorial if you plan to partition your sd-card. The parted binary is included in my recovery...
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It didn't give out an error mate, it said it comepleted the partition but when I went back into windows and looked at the 'removeable drive' it still had it labelled as FAT32.
Is that normal, I thought it would of changed to show it was in 3 partitions or something

Roy_Drage said:
It didn't give out an error mate, it said it comepleted the partition but when I went back into windows and looked at the 'removeable drive' it still had it labelled as FAT32.
Is that normal, I thought it would of changed to show it was in 3 partitions or something
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Euhm... Linux partitions will never show on a default Windows
Are you sure you know what you're doing?

Amon_RA said:
Euhm... Linux partitions will never show on a default Windows
Are you sure you know what you're doing?
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Nope, not a clue.
I just assumed we could enter your recovery on the phone as normal, as if i was going to flash a new rom, click on format sd card option: the one with 3 partitions. Then it would do it automatically from the phone.
I mean when I did click it, it went through the formatting sd card loading bit and then it said it was complete.
Am I wrong to assume this is the correct procedure?

Roy_Drage said:
Nope, not a clue.
I just assumed we could enter your recovery on the phone as normal, as if i was going to flash a new rom, click on format sd card option: the one with 3 partitions. Then it would do it automatically from the phone.
I mean when I did click it, it went through the formatting sd card loading bit and then it said it was complete.
Am I wrong to assume this is the correct procedure?
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Yes, if it said complete the partitioning went fine...
You'll only need 3 partitions if you are going to play with apps2sd, cache, swap etc...
I think we should stop hijacking this thread now.

Amon_RA said:
Nice collection of batch scripts, maybe make it more "smart" because not everyone has an 8GB SD
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It work for upper than 832Mo SDcards i'm going to change sentences in the batch.
[edit]Done since Beta03... Upper issues will allow ext2 and swap size changing[/edit]

Thanks for sharing Carthaison! Will surely try your tool for partitions.

2009/08/16 Update:
MySDcardPartition last Beta04 version, choice possible for Swap and Ext2 size.
Enjoy

Some problems with Beta04 fixed in Beta05.

Swapoff adding in Beta06 for already swapped SDcard in order to don't have any warning on swap part acces.
If problem persist thanks to inform me in order to apply Partition in two steps:
1 - Existant partittions deletion
2 - Reboot and new partitions creation.

need help to install Incubus26Jc_s RLS10

Hi all,
I have download the following basefiles-20091116:
http://a.imagehost.org/view/0955/a1
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and I have download voguimg.nbh + Zimage + Incubus26Jc_s Super FroYo RLS10 Themed.zip
I replaced the Zimage with the new one.
My question is how can I install the voguimg.nbh ? and to add the themed files ?
In the basefile I don't see any nbh files.
Please advice.

please check this thread for detail on flashing to NAND
and this wiki for installing with haret

OK, I have tried to flash via NAND and I got the follwoing error after 33%:
the file that I am tring to run is: voguimg-240x320-froyo-08-07-10.nbh
Please advice.

Yeah... one question..
Why do you try to install a vogue rom on a polaris?
So heres a easy guide:
1. Download this nbh: http://it029000.massey.ac.nz/vogue/files/polaimg-panel3-320-froyo-07-07-10.nbh
2.in your sdcard you have the andboot folder with the androidinstall.tgz from incubus rls10 nothing more
3. Flash, after flash it boots and when the on the screen comes something like "push center dpad to install etc" push the button => you come into installer
(if you miss button no problem just reset)
4. In Installer go to install, yes to both, so install and wipe data.
after its finished wait around half a minute
5. Dont quit, reset (while its in installer, its no problem)
Let it run for its first boot. It can take quite some time, best is to lay it on the desk until you see the first text (Touch to start or smth)

First - thanks for your help
We are in progress...
Now after flash done, the device boot, then I got 2 vibrate and black screen...

Same identical problems.
We need to have a working newest kernel for pola100...
Please anyone ask to DZO why old kernel (29.04.10) works and newer no.
I need to resolve this problem before switching definitely to Android.
Regards.

foxct2005 said:
Same identical problems.
We need to have a working newest kernel for pola100...
Please anyone ask to DZO why old kernel (29.04.10) works and newer no.
I need to resolve this problem before switching definitely to Android.
Regards.
Click to expand...
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So I guess that I am not the only one and finally I did something good...
As far as I understand, all pola100 users should wait for a new kernel ?
Thanks for your help guys

hmm im not sure about this.. On my pola200 this works.
You could try to load a different (older) polaimg from dzo:
http://it029000.massey.ac.nz/vogue/files/?C=M;O=D
Or you can take the newes vogueimg and change it to polaris using
loserkaters nbh editor:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=689812

To avoid black screen after double vibration, you might want to change panel. Panel 1 works the best for me. However I have read somewhere in this forum, not every TC works with panel 1. Try with haret first and start playing with default.txt changing panel_type value. I finally can use any newer kernel with haret. Btw, you can also check your dmesg for any [error] messages.
PS: I am using pola100 with haret, zimage 02-07-10

I tried the following from the follwoing release (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706668):
1. Downloaded the following kernel (POLAIMG-PANEL1-320-ECLAIR.NBH - from Kallt_kaffe VaniljEclair RLS7c (CM5.0.8) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=660158
2. Downloaded last build (VaniljEclair_RLS7c.zip) - http://sourceforge.net/projects/androidhtc/files/2010-07-02/VaniljEclair_RLS7c.zip/download
3. Put last build (.tar or .tgz file) on SD card in directory /andboot
4. Flashed by using NBH file together with RUU Update Utility
After flashing done, unix start runing and stucked with the folloing line:
init: Unable to open persistent property /data/property error:2
I see that he failed to mount /data/sysfile on smodem failed: invalid argument
Can any one help ?

Is your sdcard fat32 formatted?

too bad my phone is Panel1 ...

goges said:
too bad my phone is Panel1 ...
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Try Loserkaters nbh editor for NAND or change default.txt for haret.
NBH Editor : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=689812

Use BSG choose where you want install (i suggest nand)
select first install
put the script file on andboot folder (with the tgz android install)
don't touch anything
wait and it will install all system
(use one of the latest kernel from here)

I manage to install it but I recive the following error:
sh: 1: unkown operand
Failed
Can't boot from SD without an SD partition
Please advice.

You need to prepare partition before installing the system
If don't want to create them you can use nand or image disk

l1q1d said:
You need to prepare partition before installing the system
If don't want to create them you can use nand or image disk
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OK, I have 1 GB card, I will create partition.
Do I need a specific partition ? I mean I will split the card to 2 different partitions 800\200 mega each.
Another question, where should I put andboot directory ? for example I will move andboot directory to the 800 mega partition and just leave the 200 partition empty ? correct ?
Should I format both partition as FAT32 ?
Thanks in advance.

You need 3 partion on your sd card. Read this

l1q1d said:
You need 3 partion on your sd card. Read this
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It's alive...
Thanks for your help

[solved] resized data img for incubus26jc's froyo 2.2

Can anybody share a 1G data.img? I am not familiar with linux but I want more space on my polaris.
regards
EDIT: the solution here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741383
Code:
This can be done with any data.img... even existing one one.
Boot phone in windows mobile. attach to linux box(linux computer or live cd) in disk mode(when u attach hd2 to computer it will ask mode,select disk mode).
go to terminal.
go to the /media
then go to the directory which represents your hd2 phone, then to [B]andboot [/B]directory.
then enter following commands
e2fsck -f data.img
(if it asks to fix say y)
resize2fs -p data.img 512000
(this is for half gb, change it as per requirement)
e2fsck -f data.img
Then reboot the phone.
You may see green screen. if so, simply reboot again.
works like a charm.
no need to download huge file. can be done with a used data.img at any time and any number of times.
Last edited by bhaveshdj; 1st August 2010 at 03:43 PM. Reason: to give more info
You need to install ubuntu first / You do not need any partitions
Install normally first, system to NAND and data to data.img
Remove the card from the phone
Move the card to the phone and reboot
You are done.
Storage shows 2,36 G for me now (2,13 G free after installing 60 programs), and I still have 11,55G for music, maps and so on !
kk last kernel + incubus26jc's RLS14
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Note: do not ask me to share it because it constains all personal configuration and I do not know yet how to clean it.
Now the question is: when I want to update to next release, what do I have to do? install data to data.img and resize it again? or I can overwrite with my old&big data.img file?

you can create it using boot script generator (select the size)

ok I thought your tool required the nbh posted in your thread.
I have created the sh file but before I flash may be you can help me:
1. What I want to do is to install all apps to my 16g sd. Typically in windows mobile I keep 6g in music, 4g in onroad and offroad navigators and maps 1g on installed apps and 2g on non installed apps.
2. After quite a lot of reading, I do not understand which options do I have with incubus26jc's froyo 2.2. for pola100: apps2sd? dataimg? ext2 partition? linux swap on a third partition?
3. Your tool can help creating partitions? does it exist an easy way to create partitions from windows with no linux and no money?
4. Which set-up would you recommend to me data.img or ext2? I like it fast boot and fast performance so I am trying nand install.
5. I can not flash from the sdcard so I flash the nbh from windows and leave the rar file in andboot. If I leave your sh in andboot will it work?
6. If I do not use the script generated by your app and resize data.img manually will I have to do it everytime I try a new ROM?
thanks so much for your help so far.

new nbh has all you need to make it works inside.
i'm writing a new tool to partition sd card but is in alpha version and i need dzo release my file...

Well it seems not easy to me:
I stick to Kakt_Kaffe kernel + incubus rls 14 since i have wifi and camera with no probs. I have installed ubuntu and formated the sd card with fat32,ext and lynux-swap but I can not install data to the partition. sigh
I have also tried with the same kernel your script and I does not boot.
I will try to resize my data.img in ubunto (reinstalling now because I rebooted ubuntu without noticing it was downloading a system uptade)
If you need beta testers for the sd partitioner I can do some testing.

Solution in first post.
Now the question is: when I want to update to next release, what do I have to do? install data to data.img and resize it again? or I can overwrite with my old&big data.img file?

[TUTORIAL][LINK2SD][ROOT][KK,L,M] For All Devices with Root by HassanMirza01

DESCRIPTION:
Hey Guyz welcome to Link2sd tutorial... After receiving many request for this type of thread, am writing it with screenshots step by step guide with all links
We all know that Link2sd is an app which can extend the apps storage of android smartphone by using 2nd ext4 partition of android's SD Card.
Who can use it ??
Anyone who has root can use this awesome app... support dev for it too
We just need Rooted device and it should be atleast running Android version 2.3-6.0.1
Lets move on it...
PREREQUISITES:
1.) First of all, its assumed that the device is rooted perfectly.
2.) There is SD card available(of good class).
3.) A Laptop or PC
4.) Internet for downloading software
5.) And most importantly, A Brain
PROCEDURE:
Now the Procedure for all devices except Android 6 Marshmallow is same.
So we will move with categorizing android versions as 2.3-5.1.1 and 6.0
COMMON METHOD FOR ALL ANDROID VERSIONS:
First of all, download this software named MiniTool Partition Wizard Professional
and attach the Memory card to Laptop/PC using CARD READER i repeat CARD READER not using phone or any other way.
When you have done that, open installed MiniTool Partition Wizard Professional software,
It will show you the detailed info o all partitions attached with your Laptop/PC.
At the last, there will be your memory card attached and it will be with FAT32 style. like in this pic
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Now Right click on this Memory card partition and click delete... like this
now right click on this card and select Create
and then select Create as "Primary"
File system should be "Ext4" and select the memory of memory card you want to donate to Link2sd for linking apps.
i selected 2.0GB for it like this
Now click ok and you will see you partition on minitools partitions tool. like this
Now right click the unallocated space and click create.
Now create as "Primary"
File system should be "FAT32" now.
Click ok and its done. like this now
Now click Apply present at top Left corner and it will do all tasks we did.
Times to remove sd card from Laptop and Insert in Smartphone now.
Switch on and download Link2sd from Play store... Here is the Play link for Link2sd
Open it and it will Promped Supersu permission, grant it and then it will ask you for the 2nd partition of your SD Card,
click ext4 and then click ok... it will create script and ask for reboot. Now you will be able to link apps to sd card's 2nd Partition.
If you gets the error that unable to create mount script, failed etc see Marshmallow method for its solution
METHOD FOR ANDROID 6 MARSHMALLOW:
On Marshmallow, after doing same above method, in last, while creating script, you will get error that mount script not created blah blah blah!!
Ignore it, no problem, Don't uninstall Link2sd,
Install another app named App2sd:All in one tool from here Play Link for App2sd
Now open this app and give root permissions,
now click the Link apps to SD Card.
It will ask for partitions style, select ext4 and dont tick init.d support, and done it, it will successfully create the script...
Now you wish if you want to use app2sd for linking or Link2sd.
Open link2sd and see storage, it will show u 2nd partition too cause app2sd write script for link2sd too too nice app
Now you are able to Link apps on any device
Hit Thanks and Support me if you Like and get help from this thread...Thank you...
Contributors:
@HassanMirza01
Created on: 2016-04-16
Last Updated on: 2016-04-16

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