Re: Cloning OS to SD Card: Simplified instructions
 

Thanks for the quick response, here is the err mess:
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Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /packages/ on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.


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Apache/1.3.33 Server at elkins.org Port 80

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Not quite sure what is the problem?

bun

Re: Cloning OS to SD Card: Simplified instructions
 

It looks like you're trying to access the packages with a browser. You need to add the repository to your Application Manager or directly edit your file:

and add the line:

The file is in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/

Re: Cloning OS to SD Card: Simplified instructions
 

From OS2008, just click on this link to add the repository:
http://www.gronmayer.com/it/dl.php?id=128

Re: Cloning OS to SD Card: Simplified instructions
 

Hi,
I've followed the process and have now booted the latest 2008 from my 8GB internal card. However, the other partition, which should presumably have ended up formatted as FAT is not accessible. I did elect to create the first partition with only ~1GB space, leaving the rest to the root filesystem, but I can't set up swap memory on the internal drive and assume that the FAT partition must exist for this to work.

Unfortunately, my SD reader on my Ubuntu box can't read the SDHC card (I didn't try before putting 2008 on it, so I don't know f that is why, but assume that it is just too old to support SDHC), so I'm stuck with sorting it out on the N800.

Anyway, I eventually tried using File Manager on the N800 to format the Internal Memory Card, which is initially displayed with a Repair option, but it will not format, as the card (presumably the first 1GB partition) is apparently in use.

As I was typing this, I swapped the card into the external slot and went for a format with File Manager, half expecting the worst, and not being at all surprised to find that the whole card got formatted and not just the 1GB partition.

So, I've got to follow the process again, which is no biggy, but want to avoid being stuck with no swap. I'm not immediately bothered by the loss of 1GB space, so would welcome suggestions as to how I can format the 1GB partition with FAT and avoid the problem, or deal with the swap in a different fashion.

Please consider that a quick response might catch me before I've finished doing the process again in the hope that I can sort out the issues afterwards.

Cheers.

Re: Cloning OS to SD Card: Simplified instructions
 

I was stupid to think that I couldn't figure it out for myself, especially when I RTFI again and noticed the bit about using mkdosfs.

Oh well. All good now. Nothing to see here. Please move along!

Re: Cloning OS to SD Card: Simplified instructions
 

Thanks for this, should be fun to try :)

One question; is there an advantage to putting the OS on the second partition or is that just recommended so when you plug the N800 into a windows machine you see the first FAT partition? I have a 512 card I use on the internal slot (it's small, but it was a spare card doing nothing) that I really only need 2 partitions on; ext2 and swap. I don't care about any part of it working through the USB connection (and I run Linux anyway, so I can still use it).

Just wanted to ask before I start hacking up the posted script to use the first partition. Also, it would be nice if the target partition(s) were set up as variables in the script, so you only had to edit 1 line; just a thought.

Re: Cloning OS to SD Card: Simplified instructions
 

The advantage is that it just works with zero tweaking.
Yes. Also you see card mounted in file manager and you can create swap on it easily via control panel applet. It is simply the most compatible way. If you want first partition just for swap you can still keep it as FAT and have swap file there. AFAIK swapping to file is done via direct device i/o just like with real partition so there is no additional overhead or slowdown.

Still, using one ext2 partition should work too (maybe with some minor system tweaks).

Re: Cloning OS to SD Card: Simplified instructions
 

I have a kind of weird issue. I am booting OS2008 from internal SD card. For some reason my MicroB browser is using only Monospace fonts! So, when I go to Google, or pretty much any other webpage, I get monospace fonts which are huge and hard to read. I went to config:about and tried tweaking some of the fonts but nothing seems to change. Has anyone had trouble with font corruption or issues with fonts in MicroB web browser when booting OS2008 from MMC? When I boot from Flash my MicroB fonts are fine.

Re: Cloning OS to SD Card: Simplified instructions
 

Did you clone your OS using the instructions in this thread? The built-in Busybox tar command historically had issues copying font files, which is why gnu tar is recommended.

Re: Cloning OS to SD Card: Simplified instructions
 

there is similar bug for opera, did you clone the system by rsync?
https://maemo.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=838