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How to run applications off the sdcard (Updated 6/3/09)

DOES NOT WORK ON CUPCAKE 1.5. Try one of the other apps to sd card threads.
I decided to create a new thread for hacking a rooted g1 to allow applications to run from the sdcard. The original thread's instructions don't work without some modifications and the original poster doesn't seem to have the time to update it.
I'll try to keep the original post as up to date as possible as new information comes.
Prerequisites:
1. Rooted g1 with jesus freak version 1.30 or 1.31, 1.41 (rc30, rc33) Works with all rooted US, UK, international versions of the g1.
2. Have "adb" from the android sdk installed on your desktop machine.
Sdcard preparation:
Divide your sdcard into 2 partitions. The first partition should be FAT, the second partition should be EXT2. This can be most easily accomplished using a linux or mac machine. For windows, you can use "paragon partition manager 9" to do this. It will allow you to partition your sdcard and format the 2nd partition to ext2 fs. It is very important that the 2nd partition be formatted as EXT2 or the rest of the procedure will NOT work. The 2nd ext2 partition will be used to store your installed apps.
In the original thread, somebody mentioned a HP sdcard partition tool program, but I don't believe that will allow you to format the partition to EXT2 fs.
Procedure:
1. With the phone off, insert your newly partitioned sdcard into the g1.
2. Connect your g1 to your desktop via the usb cable and turn it on.
3. Backup your original mountd.conf and initrc.rc files from your g1 by running the following commands on your desktop from the cmd shell:
adb pull /system/etc/mountd.conf <dir on your desktop>
adb pull /system/init.rc <dir on your desktop>
4. Mount your g1's /system directory as writable via the desktop cmd shell:
adb remount
5. IMPORTANT! Create a /system/sd directory on your g1 via the desktop cmd shell:
adb shell mkdir /system/sd
adb shell ls /system and make sure that the directory has been created.
6. Download the attached modified mountd.conf and init.rc files to your PC.
7. Push the modified mountd.conf to your g1 via the desktop cmd shell:
adb push /<dir on your desktop of modified file>/mountd.conf /system/etc/mountd.conf
8. Push the modified init.rc to your g1 via the desktop cmd shell:
adb push /<dir on your desktop of modified file>/init.rc /system/init.rc
9. Reboot your g1
10. Connect to the g1 shell via the desktop cmd shell:
adb remount
adb shell
11. Check to see that the ext2 partition has been created and mounted:
busybox df -h
You should see a line that looks similar to this:
/dev/mmcblk0p2 1.2G 9.1M 1.1G 1% /system/sd
If you don't see this line, you didn't partition your sdcard correctly. STOP! Go back and do that.
12. From the G1 shell run the following cmds to copy your app and app-private directories from the internal g1 storage to the sdcard.
busybox cp -a /data/app /system/sd
rm -r /data/app
ln -s /system/sd/app /data/app
busybox cp -a /data/app-private /system/sd/app-private
rm -r /data/app-private
ln -s /system/sd/app-private /data/app-private
13. Reboot, enjoy all the extra storage!
Undo Procedure by heldc:
Dunno if this has been posted yet, but the undo process is simple. I just did it with no problems, and thought others might want it as well. (Note-if you're copy pasting this to do it, anything following # til the end of a line is just a comment, don't copy/paste it.)
adb remount #makes your file system writeable
adb push /<place you backed up mount.conf to>/filenameofbackeduporiginalmount.conf /system/etc/mountd.conf #restores the original mount.conf
adb push /<place you backed up init.rc to>/filenameofbackeduporiginalinit.rc /system/init.rc #restores the original init.rc
adb shell #opens the phone shell
rm -r /data/app #deleting the symbolic link to /system/sd
mkdir /data/app #recreating /data/app
rm -r /data/app-private #deleting the symbolic link to /system/sd
mkdir /data/app-private #recreating /data/app-private
reboot
Instructions without adb using terminal app by LucidREM
this is a form of the instructions from this thread .. but modified slightly to be used directly from the "Terminal" .. i did not use my USB on my phone to root or run apps .. everything i did was on the G1
$su
#mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
#mkdir /system/sd
6. Download the attached modified mountd.conf and init.rc files to your SD.
#busybox cp -a /sdcard/mountd.conf /system/etc/mountd.conf
#busybox cp -a /sdcard/init.rc /system/init.rc
9. Reboot your g1
$su
#mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
#busybox df -h
You should see a line that looks similar to this:
/dev/mmcblk0p2 1.2G 9.1M 1.1G 1% /system/sd
If you don't see this line, you didn't partition your sdcard correctly. STOP! Go back and do that.
12. From the G1 shell run the following cmds to copy your app and app-private directories from the internal g1 storage to the sdcard.
#busybox cp -a /data/app /system/sd
#rm -r /data/app
#ln -s /system/sd/app /data/app
#busybox cp -a /data/app-private /system/sd
#rm -r /data/app-private
#ln -s /system/sd/app-private /data/app-private
Reboot your g1
Update 1/19/2009:
Installing non-wipe custom themes shouldn't cause any issues. I just installed the BUUF theme and I didn't have to re-do the procedure.
Update 1/20/2009:
Added undo procedure by heldc
Update 1/27/2009:
Added procedure for moving data directory to the sdcard, without performance issues.
This is not stable so I've moved it to the bottom.
13. Copy /data/data directory from internal storage to sdcard. This is OPTIONAL as some people are still reporting issues.
mkdir /system/sd/data
cp -rp /data/data /system/sd
rm -r /data/data
ln -s /system/sd/data /data/data
Reversal procedure:
rm /data/data
cp -rp /system/sd/data /data
Update 2/7/2009:
Add instructions by lucidrem that doesn't require adb. Allows you to apply the hack from the g1 using terminal app

going to try this right now..i will tell you if it works on my G1

i followed all the steps and i was able to boot into my phone without any problems. I was also able to install apps from market BUT when i instaled them my STORAGE LEFT went down from 54 to 51MB.
**I can see all the apps i installed in /system/sd/apps
please help,
thanks

Running apps off the SD card show any signs off slowness or laggyness?

Hey I would like to know what software are u using to create the partition on the sd, I tried partition magic 8 and partition mananger but the softwares can't see the sd card.

I use Paragon Partition Manager 9

vtecpower said:
i followed all the steps and i was able to boot into my phone without any problems. I was also able to install apps from market BUT when i instaled them my STORAGE LEFT went down from 54 to 51MB.
**I can see all the apps i installed in /system/sd/apps
please help,
thanks
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Only the apk files are moved to the sdcard. The apps database files are still on the internal storage and all the cache files are still on the internal storage. Its still a good idea to manually move them over to the sdcard.
So as you install more apps, the internal storage will still shrink, but not as much as before and will go down slowly.
You can try to also move the /data/data directory over to the sdcard, that will move all the database files from the internal storage to the sdcard, but I haven't tried that. If you have a class 6 sdcard, try it and see if that slows things down.

dwang said:
Only the apk files are moved to the sdcard. The apps database files are still on the internal storage and all the cache files are still on the internal storage. Its still a good idea to manually move them over to the sdcard.
So as you install more apps, the internal storage will still shrink, but not as much as before and will go down slowly.
You can try to also move the /data/data directory over to the sdcard, that will move all the database files from the internal storage to the sdcard, but I haven't tried that. If you have a class 6 sdcard, try it and see if that slows things down.
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I have a class 5 4gb card and i want to try to move /data/data to sd
Can you please post guide how to move /data/data to sd..
thanks

Just did this and so far, so good!

vtecpower said:
I use Paragon Partition Manager 9
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I'm downloading the program now thanks...
Now I have to figure out how to do the partition in Ubuntu Lol

hi,
i'm a total noob to this. I've managed to pull the mountd and init files to back them up. When I get to step 5: adb mkdir /system/sd when I press enter the cmd shell gives me the adb menu. How can I tell if the dir was created?
Thanks for any help you guys can give.

1) adb shell
2) mkdir /system/sd

thanks a lot.

For the person that asked how to partition your sd card in Ubuntu you can use partition editor under system-administration- partition editor

ashshlay said:
For the person that asked how to partition your sd card in Ubuntu you can use partition editor under system-administration- partition editor
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Thanks for the info but I just find out tha paragon partition mananger can creat ext2 partitions too
everything went right with the software it create my fat32 partition and the ext/2. what I don't know is if the ext/2 is formated and my computer with linux does not see sd card at all so right now I don't now how to confirm this.
ps. I try to look for the option SYSTEM THEN ADMITNISTRATION and it does not have the partition editor installed.

vtecpower said:
I have a class 5 4gb card and i want to try to move /data/data to sd
Can you please post guide how to move /data/data to sd..
thanks
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Try this and see if it works... I haven't tried it myself as I only have the stock sdcard and I know its going to be too slow.
adb shell
cp -a /data/data /system/sd
rm -r /data/data
ln -s /system/sd/data /data/data
reboot
If this doesn't work or its too slow, to reverse it do the following:
adb shell
busybox cp -a /system/sd/data /data/data
If this works well, I'll modify the original post...

dwang said:
Try this and see if it works... I haven't tried it myself as I only have the stock sdcard and I know its going to be too slow.
adb shell
cp -a /data/data /system/sd
rm -r /data/data
ln -s /system/sd/data /data/data
reboot
If this doesn't work or its too slow, to reverse it do the following:
adb shell
busybox cp -a /system/sd/data /data/data
If this works well, I'll modify the original post...
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goingto try it now..i will tell you how it turnsout

It worked but its kinda slow because as it turned out my card is Rank 4 not 5...i installed couple of apps and phone didnt crash
My Internal memory remaining is 52mb.
tahnks

vtecpower said:
It worked but its kinda slow because as it turned out my card is Rank 4 not 5...i installed couple of apps and phone didnt crash
My Internal memory remaining is 52mb.
tahnks
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ok.. strange that your internal storage is still at 52mb though.. something else must be eating it...
do this:
adb shell
busybox df -h
cd /data
ls -l
and post the results...

# busybox df -h
busybox df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 48.4M 0 48.4M 0% /dev
tmpfs 4.0M 0 4.0M 0% /sqlite_stmt_journals
/dev/block/mtdblock3 67.5M 64.0M 3.5M 95% /system
/dev/block/loop0 1.4M 1.4M 0 100% /system/modules
/dev/block/loop1 3.1M 3.1M 0 100% /system/xbin
/dev/mmcblk0p2 1.2G 9.1M 1.1G 1% /system/sd
/dev/block/mtdblock5 74.8M 22.9M 51.9M 31% /data
/dev/block/mtdblock4 67.5M 1.6M 65.9M 2% /cache
/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 2.4G 39.8M 2.4G 2% /sdcard
# cd /data
cd /data
# ls -l
ls -l
drwxrwxrwx 1 1000 1000 2048 Jan 9 00:39 anr
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 14 Jan 9 03:43 app -> /system/sd/app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 22 Jan 9 03:43 app-private -> /system/s
d/app-private
drwxrwx--x 1 1000 1000 2048 Jan 9 00:39 dalvik-cache
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 15 Jan 9 04:08 data -> /system/sd/data
drwxrwx--x 1 2000 2000 2048 Jan 9 00:39 local
drwxrwx--- 1 0 0 2048 Jan 9 00:39 lost+found
drwxrwx--t 1 1000 9998 2048 Jan 9 00:39 misc
drwx------ 1 0 0 2048 Jan 9 00:39 property
drwxrwxr-x 1 1000 1000 2048 Jan 9 00:39 system
#

A2SD with FRESH 2.0d

This may be a super n00b question, but I previously ran a MoDaCo ROM, and was able to use the A2SD instructions from code.google.com to get my apps to store to the SD. Today I upgraded to Fresh 2.0d, (which is awesome btw) and no matter what I do, it seems that downloading apps keeps using my system memory. here is the output of busybox df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 95.5M 0 95.5M 0% /dev
tmpfs 4.0M 4.0K 4.0M 0% /sqlite_stmt_journals
/dev/block/mtdblock3 170.0M 135.4M 34.6M 80% /system
/dev/block/mtdblock5 159.5M 60.2M 99.3M 38% /data
/dev/block/mtdblock4 130.0M 1.1M 128.9M 1% /cache
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 677.4M 71.4M 569.9M 11% /system/sd
/dev/block//vold/179:1
2.9G 2.1G 788.2M 73% /sdcard
Is there a step that I'm missing somewhere? My use% on the /data partition seems to keep going up.
Thanks in advance for the help!!

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I'm sorry, I don't understand.

SchmediumTux said:
This may be a super n00b question, but I previously ran a MoDaCo ROM, and was able to use the A2SD instructions from code.google.com to get my apps to store to the SD. Today I upgraded to Fresh 2.0d, (which is awesome btw) and no matter what I do, it seems that downloading apps keeps using my system memory. here is the output of busybox df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 95.5M 0 95.5M 0% /dev
tmpfs 4.0M 4.0K 4.0M 0% /sqlite_stmt_journals
/dev/block/mtdblock3 170.0M 135.4M 34.6M 80% /system
/dev/block/mtdblock5 159.5M 60.2M 99.3M 38% /data
/dev/block/mtdblock4 130.0M 1.1M 128.9M 1% /cache
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 677.4M 71.4M 569.9M 11% /system/sd
/dev/block//vold/179:1
2.9G 2.1G 788.2M 73% /sdcard
Is there a step that I'm missing somewhere? My use% on the /data partition seems to keep going up.
Thanks in advance for the help!!
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1. Remount the drive by typing this command: adb remount
2. Enter the phone shell: adb shell
3. Type ls -l /data to get a directory listing of /data
4. Look for an entry named app. If the following is to the right of the entry, a2sd is running: "-> /system/sd/app"
5. If not, type the following commands:
cp /data/app/* /system/sd/app
cp /data/app-private/* /system/sd/app-private
rm -r /data/app
rm -r /data/app-private
ln -s /data/app /system/sd/app
ln -s /data/app-private /system/sd/app
That should, hopefully, fix your issue.

Wow.. Thank you sooo much. I'm still in the early learning stages of Linux and android, so I needed that direction. I really appreciate you taking the time to help me out^^

tkirton said:
1. Remount the drive by typing this command: adb remount
2. Enter the phone shell: adb shell
3. Type ls -l /data to get a directory listing of /data
4. Look for an entry named app. If the following is to the right of the entry, a2sd is running: "-> /system/sd/app"
5. If not, type the following commands:
cp /data/app/* /system/sd/app
cp /data/app-private/* /system/sd/app-private
rm -r /data/app
rm -r /data/app-private
ln -s /data/app /system/sd/app
ln -s /data/app-private /system/sd/app
That should, hopefully, fix your issue.
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I get the results you said but yet everytime i download an app my internal memory is going down. I also cd /system/sd/app and everything I dl'ed is in there, do i need to redo my sd?

ABNinja said:
I get the results you said but yet everytime i download an app my internal memory is going down. I also cd /system/sd/app and everything I dl'ed is in there, do i need to redo my sd?
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it wont help as it seems to be a bug.

Fresh 2.0d A2SD Apps not being moved out of internal memory
I have HTC HERO, Fresh 2.0d rom, 16gb sd card and RA 1.6.2. I have partitioned sd, created ext2, converted ext2 to ext3 and installed rom and apps. All apps load and function but they are being put into internal mem and copied rather than moved to sd\apps. Memory check shows internal and sd memory decreases with installation of apps.
Here's a screen shot of my command prompt showing that Apps and Apps Private are being reassigned to sd card properly:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\VP>cd\
C:\>cd tools
C:\tools>adb remount
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
remount succeeded
C:\tools>adb shell
# ls -l /data
ls -l /data
drwxr-xr-x system system 2010-04-26 10:55 tombstones
drwx------ system system 2010-04-26 10:08 backup
prw-r--r-- system system 2010-04-23 16:32 gps_nmea_fifo
-rw-rw-rw- media system 12 2010-04-26 00:04 StreamingPacketLost.txt
-rw-rw-rw- media system 2 2010-04-26 12:11 pvcodec.txt
drwxrwxr-x system system 2010-04-26 11:54 system
drwxrwx--x system system 2010-04-23 16:28 anr
drwx------ root root 2010-04-26 10:09 agent
drwx------ root root 2010-04-23 16:27 agent_htc
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2010-04-23 16:27 app-private -> /system/sd
/app-private
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2010-04-23 16:27 app -> /system/sd/app
drwxrwxrwx bluetooth bluetooth 2010-04-26 10:09 btips
drwxrwxrwx root root 2010-04-23 16:27 DxDrm
drwxrwx--x system system 2010-04-26 10:54 dalvik-cache
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2010-04-23 16:27 drm -> /data/local
drwx------ root root 2010-04-26 10:07 property
drwxrwx--x system system 2010-04-26 10:54 data
drwxr-xr-x shell shell 2010-04-23 16:27 local
drwxrwxrwx wimax wimax 2010-04-23 16:27 wimax
drwxrwx--t system misc 2010-04-26 12:10 misc
drwxr-x--- root log 2010-04-23 16:27 dontpanic
drwxrwx--- root root 2010-04-23 16:27 lost+found
# exit
exit
C:\tools>
Please let me know what I can do to get A2sd working properly on Fresh 2.0d rom whether its a manual or auto version or any other fix. I use lots of apps and I am getting low memory warning from the system.
Thanks

Same problem here. Please help

Easy fix. just flash Tkirton's Darktremor A2SD zip in recovery. Works perfectly. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670087

What do you type in the terminal to make it show that infomation?

4SidedDie said:
What do you type in the terminal to make it show that infomation?
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ls -l /data
That will give you a directory listing.

I installed apps2sd 2.5 and my internal memory went from 50 to 129.

Darktremor A2SD version 2.6.1
I get fielded with a lot of questions that ask "How can I verify if the Apps2SD (or a2sd) is working correctly." And many people, including myself, have written message after message regarding how you can check to see if your data is on the SD card.
I'm not complaining, mind you...I personally like the attention. But, I'm also trained from various programming jobs that require a lot of support (the one I'm currently at is a good example). When I see a lot of people asking the same questions, I think to myself "there's got to be an easier way to do this." That's when I start working on a program solution to the issue.
For those of you who are new to Apps2SD, here's what you do:
1. Follow the installation instructions on the first message in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670087
2. Once you are in the shell, type /system/bin/a2sd check. A report will print on your screen telling you if you have issues with your A2SD setup.
3. If you do run into issues, you can fix them easily by typing /system/bin/a2sd repair.
4. If nothing is setup, try running the installer again: /system/bin/a2sd install
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Now, if you do decide to run the stock A2SD, or any other variant, here's how you check that version (this will also work for any version of Darktremor A2SD):
1. Setup your SD card. (Follow the steps If you have not setup your SD Card: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670087).
If you are using the A2SD that came with the kernel, you don't have to do step i. If you are using another version besides Darktremor, follow step i, but put the file you got from the A2SD provider on the SD card).
2. While still in recovery, flash the A2SD you obtained as you would a normal ROM. If you are using the included A2SD for your particular ROM, skip this step.
3. Reboot the phone and allow the phone to completely load.
4. Enter a phone shell by typing in a command window: adb shell
5. Type the following in adb shell:
cd /data/app
pwd
If you get /system/sd/app returned, then A2SD installed correctly. If you get /data/app, A2SD did not move the data.
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You can manually move the data yourself by typing the following commands:
mkdir /system/sd/app
mkdir /system/sd/app-private
chmod 777 /system/sd/app
chmod 777 /system/sd/app-private
cp /data/app/* /system/sd/app
cp /data/app-private/* /system/sd/app-private
rm /data/app
rm /data/app-private
ln -s /system/sd/app /data/app
ln -s /system/sd/app-private /data/app-private

1. Flash the Darktremor A2SD 2.6.1: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670087
2. Reboot
3. Once the phone reboots, go into your phone (adb shell) and type:
/system/bin/a2sd cache
That will move the dalvik-cache. Once the move is complete, reboot the phone.
jtology said:
I have HTC HERO, Fresh 2.0d rom, 16gb sd card and RA 1.6.2. I have partitioned sd, created ext2, converted ext2 to ext3 and installed rom and apps. All apps load and function but they are being put into internal mem and copied rather than moved to sd\apps. Memory check shows internal and sd memory decreases with installation of apps.
Here's a screen shot of my command prompt showing that Apps and Apps Private are being reassigned to sd card properly:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\VP>cd\
C:\>cd tools
C:\tools>adb remount
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
remount succeeded
C:\tools>adb shell
# ls -l /data
ls -l /data
drwxr-xr-x system system 2010-04-26 10:55 tombstones
drwx------ system system 2010-04-26 10:08 backup
prw-r--r-- system system 2010-04-23 16:32 gps_nmea_fifo
-rw-rw-rw- media system 12 2010-04-26 00:04 StreamingPacketLost.txt
-rw-rw-rw- media system 2 2010-04-26 12:11 pvcodec.txt
drwxrwxr-x system system 2010-04-26 11:54 system
drwxrwx--x system system 2010-04-23 16:28 anr
drwx------ root root 2010-04-26 10:09 agent
drwx------ root root 2010-04-23 16:27 agent_htc
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2010-04-23 16:27 app-private -> /system/sd
/app-private
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2010-04-23 16:27 app -> /system/sd/app
drwxrwxrwx bluetooth bluetooth 2010-04-26 10:09 btips
drwxrwxrwx root root 2010-04-23 16:27 DxDrm
drwxrwx--x system system 2010-04-26 10:54 dalvik-cache
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2010-04-23 16:27 drm -> /data/local
drwx------ root root 2010-04-26 10:07 property
drwxrwx--x system system 2010-04-26 10:54 data
drwxr-xr-x shell shell 2010-04-23 16:27 local
drwxrwxrwx wimax wimax 2010-04-23 16:27 wimax
drwxrwx--t system misc 2010-04-26 12:10 misc
drwxr-x--- root log 2010-04-23 16:27 dontpanic
drwxrwx--- root root 2010-04-23 16:27 lost+found
# exit
exit
C:\tools>
Please let me know what I can do to get A2sd working properly on Fresh 2.0d rom whether its a manual or auto version or any other fix. I use lots of apps and I am getting low memory warning from the system.
Thanks
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Hey i just got finished installing A2SD 2.6.1 and i have a class 2 16gb sd card and my internal mem is reading like 74/159, is that normal?
I DID install the correct version for class 2 cards
and i did your /system/bin/a2sd check
and it looked like everthing checks ok
In A2SD status report i got this
[*] /data/app link active
[*] /data/app-private link active
[*] /data/dalvik-cache NOT active
No Cache flag file present
[X] Swap partition NOT present
i read that the other guy had 100+ mb free after A2SD and i also remember back on 1.5 when i had tried it out i got similar numbers.
Anything else i can do to maybe check if i did everything alright?
or maybe already know why im getting still such a low internal mem?

you should check out the GUI version of apps2sd http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670098
2.5 just crashed my phone, the GUI version not only fixed all my problems but it sped everything up signaficantly. Im not an expert with computers either so this was very easy to use

You picked up the one that doesn't activate the cache on boot. Just type
/system/bin/a2sd cache in adb shell.
frostrunner said:
Hey i just got finished installing A2SD 2.6.1 and i have a class 2 16gb sd card and my internal mem is reading like 74/159, is that normal?
I DID install the correct version for class 2 cards
and i did your /system/bin/a2sd check
and it looked like everthing checks ok
In A2SD status report i got this
[*] /data/app link active
[*] /data/app-private link active
[*] /data/dalvik-cache NOT active
No Cache flag file present
[X] Swap partition NOT present
i read that the other guy had 100+ mb free after A2SD and i also remember back on 1.5 when i had tried it out i got similar numbers.
Anything else i can do to maybe check if i did everything alright?
or maybe already know why im getting still such a low internal mem?
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tkirton said:
You picked up the one that doesn't activate the cache on boot. Just type
/system/bin/a2sd cache in adb shell.
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Actually i did, and my memory stayed the same at 70~

fallentimm said:
you should check out the GUI version of apps2sd http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670098
2.5 just crashed my phone, the GUI version not only fixed all my problems but it sped everything up signaficantly. Im not an expert with computers either so this was very easy to use
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Wow...and you didn't even give me a chance to fix it.
Treve uses a GUI to set things up. Other than that, the basic concept is the same (it's based on my earlier Darktremor A2SD, which itself is based on the original Cyanogen Apps2SD). It pretty much follows the same method to move files as I do. His is easier to setup if you are new at this. I try to make mine automatically set things up.
Nothing is wrong with what he's doing...it's definitely a different way of doing it and, as long as it works, more power to him.

[Q] Building Harmony/GTablet CyanogenMod from source?

I'm getting pretty far along building CyanogenMod for the GTablet on Mandriva Linux x86_64, I pulled the latest source and did the following from a bash shell:
Code:
cd device/nvidia/harmony
./extract-files.sh
cd ../../..
cp ./vendor/cyanogen/products/cyanogen_harmony.mk ./buildspec.mk
. build/envsetup.sh
lunch cyanogen_harmony-eng
cd vendor/cyanogen
./get-rommanager
./get-google-files -v hdpi
cd ../..
make -j6 CYANOGEN_WITH_GOOGLE=true bacon
I'm wondering if I should have gotten the mdpi-tegra google apps instead? get-google-files requires the following change if so:
Code:
FILENAME=["gapps-hdpi-20101114-signed.zip","gapps-mdpi-20101020-signed.zip","gapps-mdpi-tiny-20101020-signed.zip","gapps-mdpi-tegra-20101020-signed.zip"]
VERSIONS=["hdpi","mdpi","mdpi-tiny","mdpi-tegra"]
then do:
Code:
./get-google-files -v mdpi-tegra
Has anyone gotten this working?

I'm almost 100% positive that you cannot use HDPI gapps. MDPI gapps are the ones that you need to use for CM6.1 for this device.

Good to know, I just got it built but now clockwork doesn't see the update-cm-6.1.0-Beta4-Harmony-signed.zip on the sdcard?!? I can mount and verify the .zip from linux, the file should be in the root directory, correct?
Weird, I tried copying over the clockwork update.zip and recovery/ dirs, now I can see LOST.DIR but nothing else from the recovery install from sdcard option...

Dumb question....but did you mount the sdcard? I've seen that happen if the card is not mounted to /sdcard

Possible /sdcard and /sdcard2 mount confusion?

Nope, from adb shell I can see /mnt/sdcard with the files (which match md5 checksums):
Code:
# ls -lF /mnt/sdcard
d---rwxr-x 3 system sdcard_r 4096 Jan 25 06:51 Android/
d---rwxr-x 2 system sdcard_r 4096 Jan 25 06:51 LOST.DIR/
d---rwxr-x 2 system sdcard_r 4096 Oct 29 2010 recovery/
----rwxr-x 1 system sdcard_r 83928334 Dec 5 2010 update-cm-6.1.0-Beta4-Harmony-signed.zip*
----rwxr-x 1 system sdcard_r 4003082 Nov 9 2010 update.zip*
Is there anything special that needs to be done with permissions? I did have to repartition the sd card, somehow it got really messed up when I tried formatting it from the tablet's setup app.
edit: I found out that the .zip needs to be on /mnt/emmc (which I guess shows up as sdcard from clockwork recovery).

[Q] rm: No such file or directory

Hi all,
First post here and of course search is off ATM, so, sorry in advance if it's already been posted.
The problem I'm currently having is via the terminal emulator, from root:
Code:
# rm -rf /datadata/com.skype.raider
rm: /datadata/com.skype.raider/files/<account>/chatsync/21/obj1286: No such file or directory
The whole problem seems related to this Skype problem:
community.skype.com/t5/Android/Please-re-install-skype-PROBLEM/td-p/71138
which has been introduced with the latest release of the app.
Trying to follow the suggestion someone gave on the thread I tried to delete the dir (after uninstalling the app) with the above result.
I've also tried to chmod and chown -R, but nothing has changed.
To me this looks like a dandling reference to the directory content from a bad coded piece of software. But that's just the idea it gave me.
If anyone has an idea on how to recover from this problem, it'll be more than wellcome.
Thanks
PS: /datadata is a yaffs2 fs.

Try /data/data instead of /datadata/ ?

/data/data is a symbolic link to /datadata

ok, quick update on the matter:
tried to touch the file, no errors whatsoever, but now:
Code:
# ls -l /datadata/com.skype.raider/files/<account>/chatsync/21/
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 0 Aug 27 15:51 obj1286
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 0 Aug 27 15:51 obj1286
#
WTH :-\

[How to] get full ubuntu and your favorite desktop in webtop

Ok, Today I will show how to fully unlock the webtop feature in the Atrix 2, so that you can use your favorite Linux apps and desktop, to be more productive while using webtop.
This will be in several posts to make this easier to read and understand.
There are several requirements I will list here, first:
1) A way to use webtop - The HD, or lapdock, or have completed the webtop mod for the HDMI connection Here
2) This is most important, and if you completed 1, then you most likely have done it, root your Atrix 2
3) A USB SDcard reader. I have the Sandisk imagemagick, but any one you like will do
4) Be able to ADB from your computer to your phone
5) Not afraid of a little command line work
Partition Instructions:
Depending upon your operating system, free software is available so that you can partition and format your device without losing all the data on it.
You will need to get one of the apps / iso images below, I recommend the live iso with gparted on it, just because I am a UNIX/ Linux guy by trade and choice, and this is what I use.
Linux gparted live iso image:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php
Windows MiniTool Partition Wizard:
http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
You must create a parition on your SDcard for webtop, as this is is a full Operating System and takes a good bit of space. I made mine around 8GB on my 32GB card, and for the purpose of showing you here, I created a 4GB partition on a spare 16GB card I have. 1GB is the minimum, because that is what is already being used on the Atrix2 and I think it is about 80% full or so.
The partition you create MUST be a primary partition and formated to ext3.
For Windows here are some screen shots from another board that may help, with instructions:
This is what the MiniTool Partition Wizard screen looks like when I have an 8 GB SD card inserted. As you can see, there's currently one single FAT32 partition present.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=651143&d=1310342755
When you right click on the partition, you'll see a Move/Resize option. That's the one you want to select for non-destructive partitioning.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=651144&d=1310342755
At that point, you can select how large you want your partition to be. You want to make sure that the "Unallocated Space Before" stays at 0.00 MB, so that the new partition will be the second one. In my case, I've opted to create a 4 GB partition as the second partition.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=651145&d=1310342755
Once that has been set up, right click on the Unallocated space, then select Create.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=651146&d=1310342766
We're not worried about the warning that Windows throws up, particularly since we know we'll be creating a partition that Windows can't read anyways. So just hit Yes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=651147&d=1310342766
Create the second partition at the maximum size with the following settings:
Create As: Primary
File System: Ext3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=651148&d=1310342766
After that's done, click on the Apply Changes button.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=651149&d=1310342766
And now you're done! Put the card back into your Atrix2
Now for gparted:
If you are familiar with Linux and know how to use gparted, just resize your FAT32 partition to whatever size you want, then create a partition at least 1GB in size (I recommend 4GB), and make it an EXT3.
Now for the rest that are using the iso here is some info and screen prints:
Launch gparted:
Here is a screen print of my desktop with gparted running:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Now in the upper right corner there is a little drop down that has something like /dev/sda in it, change this to your SDcard, mine was /dev/sdc.
Next right click on the partition in the middle of the screen, it should be surrounded in green, then click Resize/Move:
Then when the next screen comes up, drag the arrow from the left to the middle of the screen to resize the partition, to the size you want, this is in MegaBytes:
Now will have one partition that is ready to resize, and it should look like this, you will click on the "Apply all Operations button":
Then a little window with the percentage will show up and tell you when it is complete, just click the close button when it finishes.
Next you will right click on the unallocated part of the SDcard and click new:
Then you will tell it how big in new size box, I let it do the whole thing at 4GB, then select ext3 in the File system drop down menu:
Then after you click add in the last screen, you will click the "Apply all Operations button" Again:
Now it will show the percentage window again, and when it is complete, click the close button.
Done! Now it should look like this:
Put your SDcard back into your phone now.
Next will be how to copy over some patches and a script that will do a lot more, and a manual way for the brave.

Ok, so now that we are partitioned we can do some real fun stuff, and by fun stuff I mean command line.
I would make sure you are plugged into a power source when you are doing this part, becuase the script will run for a very long time, it is copying 1GB of data to your SDcard, and installing a patch that includes another 100 or so MB of needed programs.
Go get this tarball
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU COPY THIS INTO /data/local ON YOUR PHONE
Copy this to your system with:
adb push webtop_unlock.tar /data/local
Now connect to your phone with ADB
adb shell
su
cd /data/local
tar -xvf webtop_unlock.tar
chmod 755 setup_webtop.sh
sh ./setup_webtop.sh
This will do a whole lot of things, like copy the webtop install to your SDcard, then patch it, so that you can run synaptic and a termial and disable the FACLs and MACLs that Motorola has implemented, so that it is not locked down anymore.
***Note: I only had a chance to run and test this script once, so if it is an issue please let me know nicely in a post here, or PM me, but please copy any errors or get a screen print if you can, so that I know what to fix. Please don't post a reply with it did not work, give me as much info as you can.
After your phone reboots ADB into it again, and do this:
su
mount -o remount, rw /
**take note that you must run the "mount -o remount, rw /" command anytime you reboot your phone because any programs you get thru apt-get or synaptic will error out during installation

Now that you have most of what you need Do this:
Connect to webtop with whatever method you like, HD dock, or lapdock, or TV (you most likely have to have a bluetooth keyboard mouse to use your TV).
Then when the webtop session starts:
Ctrl+Alt+T
When the Terminal launches type this at the command line and hit return
sudo apt-get update
From here, you can run "gksu synaptic" and use the password "test" to start installing various different programs and packages that are normally available on Ubuntu.
Dependencies
Take caution when modding Webtop because there are some dependencies that will break Webtop if they are upgraded such as anything ending in a .mot or anything resembling that.
Credits
Please thank [mbm] for fixing what Motorola took out, without him, none of this would be possible without his patch.
Sogarth for being the pioneer of Webtop hacking.

Now that you can get into synaptic, go find a desktop you like and install it.
I use gnome and I like it, but here is a list of KNOWN working apps, I am sure there are many more, just know some will not work at all.
Working Programs:
OpenOffice
XFCE4
Xchat
LxTerminal
Transmission
lxpanel
rdesktop
VLC Player (Video is choppy)
Gnome-Panel
Evolution Email
Chrome-Browser
Now that you have a desktop you want to run, lets set it up to start for you instead of that launcher at the bottom of the screen now.
After installing your DE of choice thru apt-get or synaptic, navigate on your phone with Root File Explorer to /osh/usr/local/bin/ and open the file "start-oshwt-2.sh" in the text editor and you will be presented with something that looks like this:
#! /bin/sh
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: start_lxde2.sh
# Required-Start:
# Required-Stop:
# Default-Start:
# Default-Stop:
# Short-Description: started by adas user at login
### END INIT INFO
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib:/usr/local/lib
. /lib/lsb/init-functions
export `fbcp_dsba`
log_action_msg "Will now start OSHWT 2 scripts"
sfalv -i "/usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gdu-volume-monitor"
# start OSHWT 2 scripts
sfalv -i "awn-autostart"
sfalv -i "webtop-panel"
sfalv -i "webtop-wallpaper"
sfalv -i "evbridge"
webtop-wallpaper &
evbridge &
sfalv -i "window_switcher"
system-config-printer-applet >/dev/null 2>/dev/null &
sr-test avahi_start &
# IKXWEBTOP-5690 workaround.
# xkb is broken in 10.10 in that each time a keyboard is connected
# the layout of all other keyboards become the layout of
# the last connected keyboard.
# There is an xorg.conf.d rule that forces all keyboards to
# layout 'us(android)' but for some reason it is not working for
# evfwd. Here we force xkb to work with 'us(android)' so evfwd
# is assigned the right layout.
setxkbmap 'us(android)'
Note:
I highlighted the section you are interested in in Blue.
The sfalv -i "awn-autostart" command might also bin the file /osh/usr/local/bin/start-oshwt-1.sh
From here, if you comment out the sfalv -i "awn-autostart", then add to the script sfalv -i "xfdesktop" and sfalv -i "xfce4-panel" if you installed xfce4 or whatever Desktop environment you installed. If you followed this, your script should look like this:
#! /bin/sh
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: start_lxde2.sh
# Required-Start:
# Required-Stop:
# Default-Start:
# Default-Stop:
# Short-Description: started by adas user at login
### END INIT INFO
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib:/usr/local/lib
. /lib/lsb/init-functions
export `fbcp_dsba`
log_action_msg "Will now start OSHWT 2 scripts"
sfalv -i "/usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gdu-volume-monitor"
# start OSHWT 2 scripts
#sfalv -i "awn-autostart"
sfalv -i "webtop-panel"
sfalv -i "xfdesktop"
sfalv -i "xfce4-panel"
#sfalv -i "webtop-wallpaper"
#sfalv -i "evbridge"
webtop-wallpaper &
evbridge &
sfalv -i "window_switcher"
system-config-printer-applet >/dev/null 2>/dev/null &
sr-test avahi_start &
# IKXWEBTOP-5690 workaround.
# xkb is broken in 10.10 in that each time a keyboard is connected
# the layout of all other keyboards become the layout of
# the last connected keyboard.
# There is an xorg.conf.d rule that forces all keyboards to
# layout 'us(android)' but for some reason it is not working for
# evfwd. Here we force xkb to work with 'us(android)' so evfwd
# is assigned the right layout.
setxkbmap 'us(android)'

Hiya Jim! Thanks for posting this!
Question:
So with this it says you have to have a bluetooth keyboard and mouse for use with a TV. Did they disable the onscreen keyboard and mouse then?

voodoomurphy said:
Hiya Jim! Thanks for posting this!
Question:
So with this it says you have to have a bluetooth keyboard and mouse for use with a TV. Did they disable the onscreen keyboard and mouse then?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you use the webtop patch for connecting to a tv, I THINK you can still use the touch screen on the phone for keyboard and mouse, but I will be real honest, I have not tried it, since I have the HD dock and I have used a lapdock or two to play with.

Jim,
I gparted my **** the other day and made a 4 gig partition called Linux, but when I ran the script I got this:
done. Sit back this will all take a while. ==========================================================
Finding the partition you setup and formatted to ext3....
Copying the scripts that will mount the osh partition on your sdcard at every boot.
Copied mountosh into place
stat: cannot stat '/tmp/osh': No such file or directory
Mounting your sdcard linux partition so that we can copy over the wetop install to it
link_image[1964]: 10279 could not load needed library 'liblog.so' for '/system/bin/mount' (link_image[1964]: 10279 could not load needed library 'libgcc_s.so.1' for 'liblog.so' (load_library[1106]: Library 'libgcc_s.so.1' not found))CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE
[: 45881: unknown operand
Your SD card did not mount properly; Please send the log to the author of this script
[email protected]:/data/local# Chris-Murphys-MacBook-Pro:~ chrismurphy$
and now the web top will not load to my TV. I am using the hdmi hack for that. Thoughts?

voodoomurphy said:
Jim,
I gparted my **** the other day and made a 4 gig partition called Linux, but when I ran the script I got this:
done. Sit back this will all take a while. ==========================================================
Finding the partition you setup and formatted to ext3....
Copying the scripts that will mount the osh partition on your sdcard at every boot.
Copied mountosh into place
stat: cannot stat '/tmp/osh': No such file or directory
Mounting your sdcard linux partition so that we can copy over the wetop install to it
link_image[1964]: 10279 could not load needed library 'liblog.so' for '/system/bin/mount' (link_image[1964]: 10279 could not load needed library 'libgcc_s.so.1' for 'liblog.so' (load_library[1106]: Library 'libgcc_s.so.1' not found))CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE
[: 45881: unknown operand
Your SD card did not mount properly; Please send the log to the author of this script
[email protected]:/data/local# Chris-Murphys-MacBook-Pro:~ chrismurphy$
and now the web top will not load to my TV. I am using the hdmi hack for that. Thoughts?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok adb in and remove the files you used.
Code:
adb shell
cd /data/local
rm setup_webtop.sh
rm mountosh
rm mountosh1
rm unlock_webtop.tar
rm webtop_setup.log
mount -o remount, rw /system
cd /system/bin
rm mountosh
mv mountosh.orig mountosh
cd /data/local
mount -o remount, rw /system
End Code
Then go download the tarball again from the link in the OP (I made a slight change in the script that should fix the error about stating the /tmp/osh directory), and do the instructions in OP again.

jimbridgman said:
ok adb in and remove the files you used.
Code:
adb shell
cd /data/local
rm setup_webtop.sh
rm mountosh
rm mountosh1
rm unlock_webtop.tar
rm webtop_setup.log
mount -o remount, rw /system
cd /system/bin
rm mountosh
mv mountosh.orig mountosh
cd /data/local
mount -o remount, rw /system
End Code
Then go download the tarball again from the link in the OP (I made a slight change in the script that should fix the error about stating the /tmp/osh directory), and do the instructions in OP again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok so when I tried to rm mountosh it gave me permissions denied.
EDIT** Ahh, I needed to be su after going into dab
Edit***: Jim When I try to run the webtop SH file I get this:
[email protected]:/data/local# sh ./setup_webtop.sh
./setup_webtop.sh: 116: Syntax error: "}" unexpected (expecting "fi")
[email protected]:/data/local#

voodoomurphy said:
ok so when I tried to rm mountosh it gave me permissions denied.
EDIT** Ahh, I needed to be su after going into dab
Edit***: Jim When I try to run the webtop SH file I get this:
[email protected]:/data/local# sh ./setup_webtop.sh
./setup_webtop.sh: 116: Syntax error: "}" unexpected (expecting "fi")
[email protected]:/data/local#
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, I found the issue, I forgot to close out a new if loop I had to add to fix the last issue.
I have updated it, go re download and remove the files in /data/local
check to make sure that there is not a /system/mountosh.orig,
if there is, move it back to mountosh, and remove the mountosh script ONLY if there is a mountosh.orig. I am guessing that there is not one since this most likely did not run at all.
P.S. I can't test it, since I don't have my replacement phone yet, they did not have any in stock at the repair center, so Motorola had to send me a new one on Sat. I should have it tomorrow or Wed. at the latest, I will have to do all of these things again, and I can test it then is depth a little more. Otherwise if you don't mind Being the guinea pig I will fix any issues ASAP.

jimbridgman said:
Ok, I found the issue, I forgot to close out a new if loop I had to add to fix the last issue.
I have updated it, go re download and remove the files in /data/local
check to make sure that there is not a /system/mountosh.orig,
if there is, move it back to mountosh, and remove the mountosh script ONLY if there is a mountosh.orig. I am guessing that there is not one since this most likely did not run at all.
P.S. I can't test it, since I don't have my replacement phone yet, they did not have any in stock at the repair center, so Motorola had to send me a new one on Sat. I should have it tomorrow or Wed. at the latest, I will have to do all of these things again, and I can test it then is depth a little more. Otherwise if you don't mind Being the guinea pig I will fix any issues ASAP.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well Now I get this when I try to open the sh file:
[email protected]:/data/local# sh ./setup_webtop.sh
.: Can't open /osh/upath.sh
[email protected]:/data/local#
I'll Keep trying as long as you think it's fixable. Last thing I want is to lose my web top entirely.
EDIT**: Right now when I connect my phone to my monitor I get a moving Motorola logo like it's a screen saver.

voodoomurphy said:
Well Now I get this when I try to open the sh file:
[email protected]:/data/local# sh ./setup_webtop.sh
.: Can't open /osh/upath.sh
[email protected]:/data/local#
I'll Keep trying as long as you think it's fixable. Last thing I want is to lose my web top entirely.
EDIT**: Right now when I connect my phone to my monitor I get a moving Motorola logo like it's a screen saver.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It is fixable! I used to be a system admin, (before I switched to consulting and system architecture) and you can always fix it until it no longer boots.
when you ran the script, did fully run and did you see files being copied, and did it reboot your phone?
ok, now I need you to run a few commands and collect some data. post the output here, after you get it.
Code:
adb shell
su
/system/bin/fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0 | grep -i linux
busybox df -h
ls -l /system/mountosh
ls -l /system/mountosh.orig
cd /osh
cd /osh/etc
ls -l
End Code
I am suspecting that the script somehow applied the patch, and the FACLs and MACLs are still in place.
If things look good, then we will try and move tomoyo out of the way.

jimbridgman said:
It is fixable! I used to be a system admin, (before I switched to consulting and system architecture) and you can always fix it until it no longer boots.
when you ran the script, did fully run and did you see files being copied, and did it reboot your phone?
ok, now I need you to run a few commands and collect some data. post the output here, after you get it.
Code:
adb shell
su
/system/bin/fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0 | grep -i linux
busybox df -h
ls -l /system/mountosh
ls -l /system/mountosh.orig
cd /osh
cd /osh/etc
ls -l
End Code
I am suspecting that the script somehow applied the patch, and the FACLs and MACLs are still in place.
If things look good, then we will try and move tomoyo out of the way.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
files did copy, but then it all errored out. BTW I went back in and followed your instructions for the partitioning.
here's what I have from the code you asked for:
Chris-Murphys-MacBook-Pro:~ chrismurphy$ adb shell
[email protected]:/$ su
[email protected]:/# /system/bin/fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0 | grep -i linux
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 33 192864 6170624 83 Linux
[email protected]:/# busybox df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 464.7M 76.0K 464.6M 0% /dev
tmpfs 464.7M 0 464.7M 0% /mnt/asec
tmpfs 464.7M 0 464.7M 0% /mnt/obb
/dev/block/system 477.5M 329.2M 148.3M 69% /system
/dev/block/userdata 4.5G 457.2M 4.1G 10% /data
/dev/block/cache 688.6M 16.7M 671.9M 2% /cache
/dev/block/pds 3.9M 1.1M 2.8M 28% /pds
/dev/block/preinstall
274.7M 23.5M 251.3M 9% /preinstall
/dev/block/vold/179:1
23.8G 4.0G 19.8G 17% /mnt/sdcard
/dev/block/vold/179:1
23.8G 4.0G 19.8G 17% /mnt/secure/asec
df: /mnt/sdcard/.android_secure: Invalid cross-device link
/mnt/sdcard 23.8G 4.0G 19.8G 17% /mnt/sdcard
/dev/block/dm-0 3.0M 1.8M 1.2M 60% /mnt/asec/com.ea.worms_na-1
[email protected]:/# ls -l /system/mountosh
/system/mountosh: No such file or directory
[email protected]:/# ls -l /system/mountosh.orig
/system/mountosh.orig: No such file or directory
[email protected]:/# cd /osh
[email protected]:/osh# cd /osh/etc
cd: can't cd to /osh/etc
[email protected]:/osh# ls -l
[email protected]:/osh# ls
[email protected]:/osh#

voodoomurphy said:
files did copy, but then it all errored out. BTW I went back in and followed your instructions for the partitioning.
here's what I have from the code you asked for:
Chris-Murphys-MacBook-Pro:~ chrismurphy$ adb shell
[email protected]:/$ su
[email protected]:/# /system/bin/fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0 | grep -i linux
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 33 192864 6170624 83 Linux
[email protected]son:/# busybox df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 464.7M 76.0K 464.6M 0% /dev
tmpfs 464.7M 0 464.7M 0% /mnt/asec
tmpfs 464.7M 0 464.7M 0% /mnt/obb
/dev/block/system 477.5M 329.2M 148.3M 69% /system
/dev/block/userdata 4.5G 457.2M 4.1G 10% /data
/dev/block/cache 688.6M 16.7M 671.9M 2% /cache
/dev/block/pds 3.9M 1.1M 2.8M 28% /pds
/dev/block/preinstall
274.7M 23.5M 251.3M 9% /preinstall
/dev/block/vold/179:1
23.8G 4.0G 19.8G 17% /mnt/sdcard
/dev/block/vold/179:1
23.8G 4.0G 19.8G 17% /mnt/secure/asec
df: /mnt/sdcard/.android_secure: Invalid cross-device link
/mnt/sdcard 23.8G 4.0G 19.8G 17% /mnt/sdcard
/dev/block/dm-0 3.0M 1.8M 1.2M 60% /mnt/asec/com.ea.worms_na-1
[email protected]:/# ls -l /system/mountosh
/system/mountosh: No such file or directory
[email protected]:/# ls -l /system/mountosh.orig
/system/mountosh.orig: No such file or directory
[email protected]:/# cd /osh
[email protected]:/osh# cd /osh/etc
cd: can't cd to /osh/etc
[email protected]:/osh# ls -l
[email protected]:/osh# ls
[email protected]:/osh#
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Ok, I see one issue, I think I miss-typed on location in those commands...
Run this for me.
Code:
adb shell
su
ls -l /system/bin/mountosh
ls -l /system/bin/mountosh.orig
End Code
show that to me...
It looks like /osh just is not mounted or the mountosh script is missing... That is easy to fix, at worst case if it is not there, that I can get for you when I get my replacement today or tomorrow.

jimbridgman said:
You are missing the script to mount the /osh parition completely that is why everything is not working. That means that right now, Android can't see anything on that partition, either the one you created or the one that ships with the phone.
About the best thing I can do right now is to have you hang tight until I have my replacement in hand and I can get a copy of the original mountosh file for you, so that the /osh parition will mount up again, that is a very easy fix for all this. Once I have that for you I will give you instructions on what to do to get you back up and running.
I was hoping that is all it was.
It looks like when you were cleaning up after one of the script runs you removed the mountosh.orig instead of moving it back to mountosh.
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crap. User error strikes again. No Worries Jim, I will wait patiently. I wish there was a way to restore the whole phone to stock including the OSH info. Resetting up my phone prefs is damned easy. lol

voodoomurphy said:
crap. User error strikes again. No Worries Jim, I will wait patiently. I wish there was a way to restore the whole phone to stock including the OSH info. Resetting up my phone prefs is damned easy. lol
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Wait I edited my post after you read it... I misread, re read.... oh well, here, twas my issue..
Ok, I see one issue, I think I miss-typed on location in those commands...
Run this for me.
Code:
adb shell
su
ls -l /system/bin/mountosh
ls -l /system/bin/mountosh.orig
End Code
show that to me...
It looks like /osh just is not mounted or the mountosh script is missing... That is easy to fix, at worst case if it is not there, that I can get for you when I get my replacement today or tomorrow.

jimbridgman said:
Wait I edited my post after you read it... I misread, re read.... oh well, here, twas my issue..
Ok, I see one issue, I think I miss-typed on location in those commands...
Run this for me.
Code:
adb shell
su
ls -l /system/bin/mountosh
ls -l /system/bin/mountosh.orig
End Code
show that to me...
It looks like /osh just is not mounted or the mountosh script is missing... That is easy to fix, at worst case if it is not there, that I can get for you when I get my replacement today or tomorrow.
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[email protected]:/# ls -l /system/mountosh
/system/mountosh: No such file or directory
[email protected]:/# ls -l /system/mountosh.orig
/system/mountosh.orig: No such file or directory
[email protected]:/#
here's an LS of the directory:
[email protected]:/# ls
cdrom
misc
pds
config
cache
sdcard-ext
sdcard
acct
tmp
preinstall
osh
mnt
vendor
d
etc
ueventd.rc
ueventd.mapphone_umts.rc
ueventd.mapphone_cdma.rc
ueventd.goldfish.rc
system
sys
sbin
proc
init_prep_keypad.sh
init.rc
init.mapphone_umts.rc
init.mapphone_cdma.rc
init.goldfish.rc
init
default.prop
data
bin
root
dev
[email protected]:/#

voodoomurphy said:
[email protected]:/# ls -l /system/mountosh
/system/mountosh: No such file or directory
[email protected]:/# ls -l /system/mountosh.orig
/system/mountosh.orig: No such file or directory
[email protected]:/#
here's an LS of the directory:
[email protected]:/# ls
cdrom
misc
pds
config
cache
sdcard-ext
sdcard
acct
tmp
preinstall
osh
mnt
vendor
d
etc
ueventd.rc
ueventd.mapphone_umts.rc
ueventd.mapphone_cdma.rc
ueventd.goldfish.rc
system
sys
sbin
proc
init_prep_keypad.sh
init.rc
init.mapphone_umts.rc
init.mapphone_cdma.rc
init.goldfish.rc
init
default.prop
data
bin
root
dev
[email protected]:/#
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I did the same thing.... take a look again.
it is....
Code:
adb shell
su
ls -l /system/bin/mountosh
ls -l /system/bin/mountosh.orig
End Code
I typed it wrong the first time....

jimbridgman said:
I did the same thing.... take a look again.
it is....
Code:
adb shell
su
ls -l /system/bin/mountosh
ls -l /system/bin/mountosh.orig
End Code
I typed it wrong the first time....
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[email protected]:/# ls -l /system/bin/mountosh
/system/bin/mountosh: No such file or directory
[email protected]:/# ls -l /system/bin/mountosh.orig
/system/bin/mountosh.orig: No such file or directory
[email protected]:/#

voodoomurphy said:
[email protected]:/# ls -l /system/bin/mountosh
/system/bin/mountosh: No such file or directory
[email protected]:/# ls -l /system/bin/mountosh.orig
/system/bin/mountosh.orig: No such file or directory
[email protected]:/#
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Ok, so then they really are not there... So, Sit tight I will get the original mountosh that they ship on my replacement, and get it uploaded for you, then you can run the script again... that is why all the errors happened, since /osh was not mounted, from the original ( do alot of tests for it to be there in my script), and it could not mount since the script that does this was not there, nor the one I hacked to mount our partition over the default one.