Re: N900 root partition at 88%
 

Isn't /opt already symlinked to the home partition?

...And that might cause trouble for some applications because MyDocs has a FAT32 file system?

Re: N900 root partition at 88%
 

hqh is right. Dactar's post isn't useful - and is potentially dangerous.

VFAT can't maintain the permissions, symlinks and other metadata necessary for a fully functioning Linux system. And /opt is already in the 2GB ext3 partition.

Re: N900 root partition at 88%
 

What about a bigger OneNAND Flash memory chip ? 512MB ?? or 1GB ??

Do they make such chips the same physical size as 256MB OneNAND chip (would minimise hardware re-design issues) ?

What sort of cost difference ??? Surely can't be much - all sort of memory seems so cheap these days ???

Would a bigger OneNAND chip affect battery life ?

Re: N900 root partition at 88%
 

...and please set the keyword "non-optified" for such bug reports - easier to find them.

Re: N900 root partition at 88%
 

It's easy to say, "don't do x unless you know what you're doing," but many users will think that they know what they are doing. Effectively (it seems to me) the Nokia warning says "don't use your tablet normally; if you do, whatever happens is your fault". It is not unusual to install programs not from the manufacturer; I have done that on every computer I have ever had starting with the Sinclair I got at k-mart. And this is a little computer, not a mere phone.

So, I think that this problem will be solved and users will usually not encounter it.

Re: N900 root partition at 88%
 

Is it possible to insert an ext3 formatted microsd card and symlink it to the root partition?

Re: N900 root partition at 88%
 

The 256 MB NAND flash is part of the OMAP 3430 system-on-a-chip. It's not a separate piece that can be swapped out.

Re: N900 root partition at 88%
 

I'm sorry, I didn't know that /opt was already mounted on /home/users.

Yes...right for some applications. It was just a workarround, not the perfect solution.

But :

If /home/users is on the same card of /home/users/MyDocs, what about shrink /home/users/MyDocs and expand /home/users ?

If /home/users is on a separate card of /home/users/MyDocs, what about shrink /home/users/MyDocs and create a second partition (ext3) in it at /home/users/soft and move /opt link to this new point ?

Finally, there's a lot of possibility for advanced users...but when the N900 will be released is there a hope that all this mess could be different ? If not, I think that a configuration widget for end users could be necessary [and | or] a modification of installation process of extra packages could be refused if they are not "optified" [and | or] something else...let's start brainstorming

Re: N900 root partition at 88%
 

One things I'm not clear on with all this is where the microSD card gets mounted if there is one - could someone set me straight?

Re: N900 root partition at 88%
 

/media/mmc1/