Re: Help! Boot from MMC
 

after completing the procedure listed in the above link, i installed an application from one of the repos. i was not given the option to choose between installing in the flash or installing on the mmc: the apps was simply installed in the flash.

This tells me you are still booting from the flash.
If you boot from the MMC, like Milhouse said, you would not be able to get access to the flash. I think it is a good idea to start from beginning, again, yup. BTW, this is not the most challenging task, try to make a Blue tooth GPS or tether with a cellphone is even more fun. Be persistent, you will get it.

bun;)

Re: Help! Boot from MMC
 

i have been using the dual boot system for the past few days, each time booting from the mmc without much problems

however after i power on the set and complete the booting process as per normal, i find that i am not able to access my programs via the icon in the left column (only a little small empty box appears when i tap on the icon). on top of that, my browser bookmarks are all missing

all the above problems do not exist when i boot from flash thus my guess is that the mmc is probably corrupted (or something to that effect)

short of repeating the whole process to format and clone the os, what other options are available to me?

Re: Help! Boot from MMC
 

What advantage does FAT32 have over FAT16 for the 770?

Re: Help! Boot from MMC
 

FAT16 is is limited to working with 2GB partitions while FAT32 will work with larger paritions, but on a 2GB partition FAT32 has no obvious advantage over FAT16 that I can see.

Re: Help! Boot from MMC
 

I thought the same, that there is no obvious advantage. However, I just used Winmapper to download some Google Street maps for Maemo Mapper. On my Windows XP computer, the downloaded maps were 18MB in size. However, when I transferred them to my FAT16 partition on the memory card, the size is 160MB.

It seems like individual large files aren't affected (18MB movie files still appear on the memory card as 18MB). However the maps are lots of small files. Is this a result of using FAT16 instead of FAT32? I remember reading something about cluster sizes, and how on FAT16 small files will take up more space because of a minimum cluster size or something.

Re: Help! Boot from MMC
 

With FAT16 the cluster size is 32KB if the partition is 2GB - a smaller cluster size will prevent you from creating a 2GB filesystem so in this case, FAT32 has the advantage of allowing you to create a 2GB filesystem with a smaller cluster size than 32KB which should allow more efficient storage of small files. Not quite sure how 18MB becomes 160MB though, unless you had hundreds of files substantially smaller than 32KB. You might be better off with an 8KB-ish cluster size. You can format your MMC card using FAT32 from the command line.

Re: Help! Boot from MMC
 

Hi,

Could anybody tell me the command(s) for removing the boot menu please?

I have had it booting from MMC, but would now like to revert back without reflashing the firmware again.

Thanks for any help,

P.

Re: Help! Boot from MMC
 

You can hide the menu by setting root device to flash
Bootmenu remains installed but is not shown. You only see 'Press and hold MENU key for advanced boot menu' message on boot but it is harmless.

Or you can restore initfs backup (if you created one)

Re: Help! Boot from MMC
 

Fanoush,

Thank you for the quick reply.

It's only a matter of time before it goes back on (I'm waiting for a new 2Gb RS-MMC card as my last was damaged), so I'll take this opportunity to say thanks for all your 770/800 packages too. I'm sure I talk for many who wouldn't be using their tablet half as effeciantly without your input.

P.

Re: Help! Boot from MMC
 

Is there a way to "smartboot", i.e. if you want MMC2 just leave the MMC in and if you want flash just remove the MMC while the 770 is off? No "keyboard" input required?