HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

Please HELP!!! my N900 goes dead-loop after installing NITDroid.

I followed everything on the NITDroid forum to install android and multiboot my N900.

After I finish the last step and reboot the N900 with keyboard out, there is only one option "1 - NITdroid on MMCp2 - 2.6.28.NIT.05" on multiboot menu. when I select it the N900 seems reboot and after NOKIA logo and some command lines it simply goes back to the same multiboot menu AGAIN.

I tried go back to Maemo by taking battery out and reboot machine with keyboard CLOSED. however, it goes straight to the multiboot menu...

I also tried reboot machine without memory card but still it goes to multiboot menu...

it looks like I made the configuration of multiboot wrong by typo or something... so is there anyway I can fix it, like bypass multiboot menu?

thank you very much in advance...

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

Press 0 to boot Maemo. You probably did something wrong if it ain't booting.

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

Maybe next howto's should clearly state the 0 = maemo or introduce a step to copy the maemo item file from examples to the multiboot.d folder, so you have a maemo option in the bootmenu.

Lots of ppl stressing out atm because of this it seems :p

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

There is a thread for help with nitdroid that i regually monitor. you could have searched it and you would have found that you can press 0 to boot maemo. If you have trouble post there and i will do my best to help you. I wont help if you post new threads.

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

Thank you all very much for all the replies!

Yes now I can boot back to Maemo by pressing "0" in multiboot menu.

but still is there any way, or somewhere I should look at to fix the deadloop problem? cheers~

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

It's crazy, I almost reflashed entire device, because there is no clear option for boot back to N900's Maemo.
What an idiotic boot screen. Thanks to this forum I didn't delete my entire OS on the phone (because I had no recent backup, I would lose a lot of data).

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

I got the multiboot menu only once and now my n900 will only boot to the white nokia logo. nothing more. any options? or should I reflash and call it a day?
Thanks

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

If you post your questions in the correct thread, I will give you answers.

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=56524

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

hi guys please help me. i just installed multiboot but as some one said that if you hit U, you boot maemo. but i just get an error :confused:

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

did u instal the gingerbread file or simply installed only the nitroid..?

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

pls hit the key 1 to boot maemo..

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

0 is working thanks!

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

Excuse me, I am facing a problem which is not available to start up although i press "0". It is loading Maemo (default) page for long long time. Seems it is pending....Any one face this problems before?

Any method to let me access the phone without start up the machine ><?

Please help me. Thank you very much.

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

i have the same problem. Any solution?

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

What version of Multiboot are people using for dual boot with NITdroid? I tried adding it [Linux kernel for power user (boot image for multiboot)] both before and after "Linux kernel for power user" from both the app manager and the xterm and both said it was not installable in both situations. I'm thinking I may need to install the older version of the "Enhanced Linux Kernel for power users (obsolete)" and then the "boot image for multiboot" but who's to say? I can't seem to find a way to make multiboot work. I tried U-Boot but that bricked my N900 as it would not recognize Maemo 5 as bootable.
So what version of Multiboot are people using along with NITdroid and Maemo 5?
__________________________________________________ __
I figured things out. I installed the NITDroid 2.7 installer before I installed the dependencies and when I tried to use it I was provided the list of dependencies which had not been met. I then used "apt-get install" for each of them and now have all of the dependencies met. Just need to figure out how to partition my MicroSD card.. Don't have an external card reader for MicroSD so I'll need to do it within the N900... if only fdisk were available...

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

i have the same problem today, and i tried to press 0 to pass multiboot, but just go back to NOKIA Logo and multiboot menu again and again, help me :(

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

i have same problem

tried u but it did nothing. when i tried '0' i said error goru meditation. please help me out. dont wanna reflash ma device. cant there be a way to fix it through nitdroid

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

I fixed it by flashing kernel only, try it

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

Maybe you missed this step :

after that when i boot to NIT and restart Maemo or powerkernel boot works fine...

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

install nitdroid kernel 06 final. 07 for me not working

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

thanks guys finally some replies. look i installed nitdroid through auto installer okay. installation goes fine but untill the end when all installation is done and im asked to press enter to reboot, i hit enter and it shoows 2 lines sayind something about lines not found. i know itll be hard for u to understand but its difficult for me to actually grab the lines. so i reboot with changing ITEM DEViCE and try to boot into nitdroid.
the lines go on and on and shows N I T D R O I D and 2-3 more llines and BAAM loads of commands and saying FATAL error and stuff. help please

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

thanks guys finally some replies. look i installed nitdroid through auto installer okay. installation goes fine but untill the end when all installation is done and im asked to press enter to reboot, i hit enter and it shoows 2 lines sayind something about lines not found. i know itll be hard for u to understand but its difficult for me to actually grab the lines. so i reboot with changing ITEM DEViCE and try to boot into nitdroid.
the lines go on and on and shows N I T D R O I D and 2-3 more llines and BAAM loads of commands and saying FATAL error and stuff. help please

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

thanks guys finally some replies. look i installed nitdroid through auto installer okay. installation goes fine but untill the end when all installation is done and im asked to press enter to reboot, i hit enter and it shoows 2 lines sayind something about lines not found. i know itll be hard for u to understand but its difficult for me to actually grab the lines. so i reboot with changing ITEM DEViCE and try to boot into nitdroid.
the lines go on and on and shows N I T D R O I D and 2-3 more llines and BAAM loads of commands and saying FATAL error and stuff. help please

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

and i actually dont know how to flash kernel sorry. i can reflash n900 using flasher

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

okay so i get this

press any key to reboot or ctrl+c to exit (i hit enter)
/usr/bin/nitdroid-installer: line 149: echp: not found
/usr/bin/nitdroid-installer: line 150: sleep1: not found
2
1

wth..!!

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.203.1_PR_COMBINED_203_ARM.bin --flash-only=kernel -f -R

Use this command on flasher

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

dude where can i download this RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.203.1_PR_COMBINED_203_ARM.bin

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

got it. thaaank u. so any idea about ma problem

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

not working. same error.. should i change item device to mmcblk0p2 or mmcblk0p5???. i have installed it on emmc. i have a 2 gb micro sd too. what should i do

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

lol thanks guys for all your help i appreciate it alot. now finally got android booted and works okay for most part. but crashes alot and n900 eboots again and again. im using rc6 final kernel

HELP! N900 STAYS multiboot deadloop after NOT FULLY installing gingerbread
 

:eek: my multiboot appears with keyboard shut, enumerates 4 empty lines & by hitting zero freezes up with

Maemo (default)
BOOTING - PLEASE WAIT
Kernel: 2.6.28-omap1
Params (etc.): void - although there are 4 kernels around ...

=> does NOT boot & then goes black OR stays with NOKIA screen (i.e. cannot be turned OFF).

Connection w/ PC (XP :: Windows explorer) results in on-off cycles and message "incompatible USB mode"
Connection w/ PC (XP: NOKIA suite) does not work either.


- "hitting" various keys or booting w/ U or 0 (zero) pressed doesn't seem to help :o
- removing battery and/or restarting repeats the carussel @@@@...


SHOULD I install any OS on scard (like meego:D) - but how, if I
can't access N900 terminal?


Pretty gruesome, isn't it?
I would GREATLY appreciate any help!! FRM post 111 etc.

Re: HELP! N900 STAYS multiboot deadloop after NOT FULLY installing gingerbread
 

Trying (via PC sdcard reader) to boot from sd card ::

http://brazza.eu/weblog/2010/11/16/h...3-pr/#more-185

Re: HELP! N900 STAYS multiboot deadloop after NOT FULLY installing gingerbread
 

Same problem as mine!! :( please help, if anybody can!

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

Hi
I upgraded the bfs-kernel and my n900 has gotten a reboot loop.
First I had a multiboot prompt, I selected kernel-power v49
Then only the Nokia logo shows up and nothing more...
Is there any way to fix it other than reflash?

I've got no nitdroid

EDIT: flashing the kernel worked like charm

Re: HELP! N900 STAYS multiboot deadloop after NOT FULLY installing gingerbread
 

SALVATION:

my attempts at following http://www.orient-lodge.com/node/4254
were frustrated by the flashed program halting with a non recognition comment:
Suitable USB device not found, waiting
I looked for advice about using the sd card to feed an OS to my N900. In this context I came across
"comment 1"
https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11306#c1
who talked of CHARGING THE BATTERY.
My N900 ONLY SEEMED with its yellow LED to be charging, and to be "charged".
A German source mentioned that THIS WAS FAKE if there was no OS of the N900 supporting a necessary sub-OS.
After buying a DT-33 I charged the BJ-5 and finally
IT FLASHED! (following http://talk.maemo.org/archive/index.php/t-35440.html)

sudo /usr/bin/flasher-3.5 -F /home/go/Downloads/RX-51_2009SE_3.2010.02-8_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin -f -R

1.first start the flasher, it'll say device not found,
2.turn the phone completely off, don't turn it on, and
3.only after you've started the flasher,
4.connect the USB cable with the phone,
5.don't turn it on, press U?...

It'll flash...(w/o pressing u) ((&w/o SIM-card)

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

Help me frendz, i have installed nitdroid 2.3.4 and its working fine today i am playing GOF 2 THD and my phone suddenly crashed now its not booting in any os deadloops on maemo and Guru Meditation on nitdroid :( my lappy also damaged at this time, plz tell me any simple way that my data remains same, i can manage a pc to work for.

Re: HELP! N900 goes multiboot deadloop after installing NITDroid
 

I hate multiboot... The solution is flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin --flash-only=kernel -f -R