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Forum: Upgrading 2006-02-03, 21:35
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Posted By Wolfram Ravenwolf
Exclamation extrootfs_1.0_arm.deb

To make it even easier, I've created a Maemo installer package: extrootfs_1.0_arm.deb (http://wolfram.ravenwolf.de/extrootfs_1.0_arm.deb)

It bundles the script which creates the Extended Root...
Forum: Upgrading 2006-02-03, 08:15
Replies: 173
Views: 73,001
Posted By Wolfram Ravenwolf
Right! That's exactly the way it is. In the code...

Right! That's exactly the way it is. In the code posted above, the second line says ",64,6". "64" is the size in megabytes and "6" refers to the partition type FAT16. It becomes a VFAT filesystem...
Forum: Upgrading 2006-02-02, 21:37
Replies: 173
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Posted By Wolfram Ravenwolf
Lightbulb Since partitioning the memory card is the hardest...

Since partitioning the memory card is the hardest step in extending the root filesystem, I'm trying to automate this process as well. Here's my first attempt. You'll require the "sfdisk" program...
Forum: Upgrading 2006-01-30, 22:36
Replies: 173
Views: 73,001
Posted By Wolfram Ravenwolf
Smile Hello all! Sorry that I can't help you more...

Hello all!

Sorry that I can't help you more right now, I'm very busy at work, so I don't have as much time to post as I'd like. But I see Roger is doing a great job, both learning and teaching,...
Forum: Upgrading 2006-01-29, 18:53
Replies: 173
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Posted By Wolfram Ravenwolf
Yes, I've put everything that's modifyable by the...

Yes, I've put everything that's modifyable by the user onto the Extended Root Filesystem (i. e. memory card's newly created and sym-linked EXT3 partition). Movies and such I'd also store in the home...
Forum: Upgrading 2006-01-29, 11:34
Replies: 173
Views: 73,001
Posted By Wolfram Ravenwolf
RogerS: I'm using a 1 GB MMC memory card, too. I...

RogerS: I'm using a 1 GB MMC memory card, too. I repartitioned it so there's a 64 MB VFAT partition (exactly the same size as the original MMC that ships with the Nokia 770) and allocated the rest of...
Forum: Upgrading 2006-01-25, 21:16
Replies: 173
Views: 73,001
Posted By Wolfram Ravenwolf
Lightbulb How to create and use a swap file together with an Extended Root Filesystem

I just updated the Extended Root Filesystem (http://maemo.org/maemowiki/ExtendedRootFilesystem) HOWTO with information on how to create and use a swap file together with an Extended Root Filesystem....
Forum: Upgrading 2006-01-25, 17:02
Replies: 173
Views: 73,001
Posted By Wolfram Ravenwolf
Well, actually the first step is the most...

Well, actually the first step is the most difficult one, steps two and three are handled by the script. But that's what the forums are there for, to ask for help and discuss solutions. If you can...
Forum: Upgrading 2006-01-24, 19:42
Replies: 173
Views: 73,001
Posted By Wolfram Ravenwolf
Hey there - thanks for the nice comments! :) ...

Hey there - thanks for the nice comments! :)

As has been pointed out, the normal functioning of the memory card won't be affected as we're using an independent partition, so there's no problem...
Forum: Upgrading 2006-01-23, 22:31
Replies: 173
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Posted By Wolfram Ravenwolf
Lightbulb How to upgrade the internal memory by extending the root filesystem to a memory card

I found out how you can upgrade the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet's internal memory by extending the root filesystem to a memory card. My step-by-step guide with detailed instructions has been posted on...
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