Thread: How to upgrade the internal memory by extending the root filesystem to a memory card
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2006-01-30 , 08:35
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Originally Posted by Wolfram Ravenwolf
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 the Maemo Wiki. Following the steps, one can expand the unit's memory, make it persist even through flashing, and protect the internal flash memory's durability all at the same time. All power users are welcome to check it out and see if it helps them to get even more out of our favorite Linux device. Here's the link: http://maemo.org/maemowiki/ExtendedRootFilesystem
Wow, thanks so much for your instructions and script, Wolfram. My 770 is so much more useful now.

I booted my PowerBook off a PowePC Ubuntu live CD and partitioned my 1GB rsmmc card as 800MB FAT16 and 200MB linux ext3. I ran your script, and it transferred everything perfectly, giving me much more space. I then set up the swap as you recommended. This made a huge difference in multitasking!

Thanks to you, I am now chatting with a friend via gaim, have two large web pages loaded, a PDF document open, and xterm as well. AND, I can still mount my fat partition on my mac via usb to transfer some mp3s over without interrupting anything.

Thanks!
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