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thepenguinonthetelly 2008-12-24 20:32
Re: Step by step: a complete package for upgrade to 5.2008.43-7, bootmenu and clone
 
A little help, please? :)

I'm having a problem doing the sfdisk. It gives me this error:

BLKRRPART: Invalid argument
OK
Warning: start=63 - this looks like a partition rather than the entire disk. Using fdisk on it is probably meaningless.
(Use the --force option if you really want this.)

(Edit) Looks like someone else just had the same problem, heh. In any case, I am using sfdisk, but it keeps telling me that "fdisk" part.

Also, tried umount again, and it's telling me that's also invalid.

jhford 2008-12-24 20:50
Re: Step by step: a complete package for upgrade to 5.2008.43-7, bootmenu and clone
 
[QUOTE=bunanson;252212]
umount /dev/mmcblk0p1

Sorry. I originally spelled "umount" as "unmount."
Did it right this time. However, "cannot umount /media/mmc2: Device or resource busy"

bunanson 2008-12-25 00:54
Re: Step by step: a complete package for upgrade to 5.2008.43-7, bootmenu and clone
 
[QUOTE=jhford;252371]
Quote:
Originally Posted by bunanson (Post 252212)
umount /dev/mmcblk0p1

Sorry. I originally spelled "umount" as "unmount."
Did it right this time. However, "cannot umount /media/mmc2: Device or resource busy"

Step 1: Unmount the mmc/sd

Since your already root in an xterm (right???) we are going to "unmount" the card. Everything in linux is a file, harddrives, soundcards, your mmc/sd.. all files. Unix "mounts" certain devices to be seen in different locations and to make them accessible. How ever we want to make major changes to that card, so we don't want the OS controlling it.
_
umount /dev/mmcblk0p1
or
umount /media/mmc2

Now to explain what those mean.

umount is the command that removes a mounted location from the system.

/dev/mmcblk0p1 is the hardware device file for the internal card partition 1

mmcblk0 == internal card
mmcblk1 == external card
p1 == partition 1;p2 == partition 2;etc

If you are in the dir anywhere, or maybe have extended memory running on the card it won't unmount.. stop playing music, cd out of the dir, turn off your extended virtual memory.. try again.

stole from http://schmots.blogspot.com/

bun

bunanson 2008-12-25 00:57
Re: Step by step: a complete package for upgrade to 5.2008.43-7, bootmenu and clone
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by thepenguinonthetelly (Post 252367)
A little help, please? :)

I'm having a problem doing the sfdisk. It gives me this error:

BLKRRPART: Invalid argument
OK
Warning: start=63 - this looks like a partition rather than the entire disk. Using fdisk on it is probably meaningless.
(Use the --force option if you really want this.)

(Edit) Looks like someone else just had the same problem, heh. In any case, I am using sfdisk, but it keeps telling me that "fdisk" part.

Also, tried umount again, and it's telling me that's also invalid.

How big is your card? if it is bigger than some size, you substitute numeral 6 with 'C', to change partition from fat16 to fat32.

bun

thepenguinonthetelly 2008-12-25 01:03
Re: Step by step: a complete package for upgrade to 5.2008.43-7, bootmenu and clone
 
I can do the unmount, but I still get the error message when I try to sfdisk. It says it's "meaningless". If I try to do the next step, I get "permission denied" even though I am root.

How big is your card? if it is bigger than some size, you substitute numeral 6 with 'C', to change partition from fat16 to fat32.

It's 2 gigs. I had to reformat it earlier, so I don't know if I'm still having problems with it (I shouldn't be). It's formatted as FAT right now.

bunanson 2008-12-25 01:07
Re: Step by step: a complete package for upgrade to 5.2008.43-7, bootmenu and clone
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by thepenguinonthetelly (Post 252410)
I can do the unmount, but I still get the error message when I try to sfdisk. It says it's "meaningless". If I try to do the next step, I get "permission denied" even though I am root.

How big is your card? if it is bigger than some size, you substitute numeral 6 with 'C', to change partition from fat16 to fat32.

It's 2 gigs. I had to reformat it earlier, so I don't know if I'm still having problems with it (I shouldn't be). It's formatted as FAT right now.
I have not seen that error. Give more system info, like how big is your card, internal or external, N800 or N810, what system you are running etc.

bun

bunanson 2008-12-25 01:13
Re: Step by step: a complete package for upgrade to 5.2008.43-7, bootmenu and clone
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by thepenguinonthetelly (Post 252410)
I can do the unmount, but I still get the error message when I try to sfdisk. It says it's "meaningless". If I try to do the next step, I get "permission denied" even though I am root...
It appears your umount is NOT successful and you are trying to make partitions on a 'mounted' device. Try to get the partition device totally unmounted, e.g., get rid of the swap file etc.
and reboot.


bun

jhford 2008-12-25 01:27
Re: Step by step: a complete package for upgrade to 5.2008.43-7, bootmenu and clone
 
I umounted OK, but I can't sfdisk. I get the same "...using fdisk on it is probably meaningless..."
I unchecked virtual memory and it's no longer even checkable.
I have an 810 with an 8GB external card.
I'm running 4.2008.36-5

thepenguinonthetelly 2008-12-25 01:43
Re: Step by step: a complete package for upgrade to 5.2008.43-7, bootmenu and clone
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bunanson (Post 252412)
It appears your umount is NOT successful and you are trying to make partitions on a 'mounted' device. Try to get the partition device totally unmounted, e.g., get rid of the swap file etc.
and reboot.


bun
That's the strange thing though -- the virtual memory isn't extended, and I just checked the card via Disk Management, and it reports it as in "healthy" shape (and its full amount of space available).

Quote:
Give more system info, like how big is your card, internal or external, N800 or N810, what system you are running etc.
This is the N800, the internal card is 2 Gigs, and I'm running on the 43.7(?) update (the last OS update from earlier this month).

It's strange; in the past, I've done the clone with an 100% success rate, so I don't know what I'm doing wrong now.

bunanson 2008-12-25 01:59
Re: Step by step: a complete package for upgrade to 5.2008.43-7, bootmenu and clone
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by thepenguinonthetelly (Post 252415)
That's the strange thing though -- the virtual memory isn't extended, and I just checked the card via Disk Management, and it reports it as in "healthy" shape (and its full amount of space available).



This is the N800, the internal card is 2 Gigs, and I'm running on the 43.7(?) update (the last OS update from earlier this month).

It's strange; in the past, I've done the clone with an 100% success rate, so I don't know what I'm doing wrong now.
That is exactly the same system I am using, N800/5.2008.43-7/internal SD!

I am not sure what is keeping your device 'mounted'. Some guru please jump in?

bun


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