OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

I am trying to install Nitdroid v11 RC3. I wanted to erase the old android which i knew is in /and folder so i executed this code in x-terminal :

cd /and
rm -rf *

but all of a sudden.poof!the phone restarted and won't boot up anymore! please help me what can i do??? :(

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

It would be better do rm -rf /and
if somehow you type the directory wrong you wont delete the current dir...
If you were in / , and /and did not exist, you deleted the whole image and need to reflash ...

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

Reflash...........!!! :p

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

Very True..

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

how do i reflash?my usb port is chipped and is not functioning! I'm dead!T_T

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

@ambinp
Where you root at the time?
Did you definatly cd to the /and directory?
How long was it deleting files for before it turned off?

A reflash may be coming your way me thinks..

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

@casper27
i'm definitely familiar with x-terminal because i have installed nitdroid several times. but WTH. i remember now! i just coded :

mount /home /and
rm -rf*

i forgot to cd /and

fcuk$hit.i'm screwed!

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

If your USB is broken, your only hopes might be:

- If you have installed backupmenu prior to breaking your N900, restore your latest backup.

- If you have installed uBoot prior to breaking your N900, booting to MeeGo and trying to repair your Maemo partitions from there.

- Using the USB connectors under the battery... which will involve building a custom cable and rigging it up somehow. There are schematics of the pins layout available in the forums here or in the n900 repair manual.

- Sending to Nokia and hoping they can fix the USB port and reflash it for you.

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

Yes a little bit. Unless you have something like backupmenu installed. Is your usb totally knackered?

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

@stlpaul

i'm trying to restore my backup but it just restarts.all i see when i boot up the phone are squares, replacing the supposed to be characters/letters on the menu.

i definitely sent it to Nokia Care Center here in the philippines but they haven't done anything to fix it.hopefully if i send it again they will be able to fix it!

thanks for the suggestions!

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

is that an separate app, or the integrated one on maemo?yup, my usb port is totally not functioning.

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

The how do you even use it if you can't charge the battery?

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

i use an external charger to charge my batteries.

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

I want to ask too, what is the correct procedure to uninstall nitdroid in EMMC. I ever delete wrongly, so I reflashed.

I found that there are some Maemo file inside /and..

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

OP... A reflash is required. send it to nokia care to get your port repaired.

I'd like to point out that these are the dangers of putting nitdroid on your N900's EMMC. If you aren't x-terminal savvy i.e you miss cd'ing to folders, then the safer way is to put it on an SD card.
Yes mistakes can still happen, and yes the EMMC s quicker and uses less battery, but with the SD card version you can use the uninstaller and save yourself these headaches.

Re: OMG help me please!I accidentally deleted /and folder!
 

It's a separate app;

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=63975