Help needed - Device storage file system in read only mode, emmc flash wont work , cant install rootsh to gain admin to change permissions!
 

Hi,

Right this is follow on from another thread i posted,

I have a N900 which I am looking to use as a wifi tablet. However I cant use internal (or SD) mass storage on the device (this means the device is useless as it cant access application areas).

After lots of playing around the following facts are the case:

+ I Have done a reflash of firmware no problem - did not fix the problem.

+ Will not let me reflash EMMC from usb mode (tired vista and xp boxs) "waiting for suitable usb device" is the messege I get. I suspect this is down to the user permissions issue on the storage areas ?

+ File system is visible from the device X terminal screen but the permissions are set to read only.

+ Cant install Rootsh so cant get admin to reset permissions (wont let me install as a user in xterminal) .

+ Usb connected I can see both mass storage and SD card if in on the computer (xp or vista), move folders /files and rename e.t.c.


Does anyone have any suggestions ?

Cheers,

Re: Help needed - Device storage file system in read only mode, emmc flash wont work , cant install rootsh to gain admin to change permissions!
 

use flasher to enable r&d mode.. this will let you sudo gainroot..

--enable-rd-mode or something similar

what does running

dmesg | grep mmc

in an xterminal reveal

Re: Help needed - Device storage file system in read only mode, emmc flash wont work , cant install rootsh to gain admin to change permissions!
 

I doubt that's related - you could try booting from a Linux CD & flashing from there.

Have you tried running a check on the mounted drives?

Re: Help needed - Device storage file system in read only mode, emmc flash wont work , cant install rootsh to gain admin to change permissions!
 

right, im not too good here , could you explain the exact commands ?

Re: Help needed - Device storage file system in read only mode, emmc flash wont work , cant install rootsh to gain admin to change permissions!
 

I have not tried running a check on the mounted drives, could you explain how to do this please,

thanks,

Re: Help needed - Device storage file system in read only mode, emmc flash wont work , cant install rootsh to gain admin to change permissions!
 

Right-click on the drive in Explorer, choose Properties, then select the Tools tab and press the "Check now" button (that's in XP anyway, Vista/Win7 may have moved/renamed things).

Re: Help needed - Device storage file system in read only mode, emmc flash wont work , cant install rootsh to gain admin to change permissions!
 

http://wiki.maemo.org/R&D_mode

Do NOT keep the device in R&D mode unless you actually need it.

Re: Help needed - Device storage file system in read only mode, emmc flash wont work , cant install rootsh to gain admin to change permissions!
 

Hi,

Yep did this, showed no errors I am afraid. Keep any ideas coming however!

Re: Help needed - Device storage file system in read only mode, emmc flash wont work , cant install rootsh to gain admin to change permissions!
 

I will try this in the next couple of days,

dont have a linux or mac box which is a pain , so will have to wait until im round a mates to try this.

Re: Help needed - Device storage file system in read only mode, emmc flash wont work , cant install rootsh to gain admin to change permissions!
 

Fixed! bloody excellent , thankyou for all the help people!,

put it into R+D mode, reset permissions for the user folder , job done!

cheers,