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white_ranger 2010-07-18 18:36

Can I install Android on N900 without using SD card?
 
I was wondering if i could make a new partition on the N900 by using PC and install Android on that partition. Plz help...

aligatro 2010-07-18 18:42

Re: Can I install Android on N900 without using SD card?
 
if I remember correctly, Steve said that he hardcoded so that android can only boot from external memory. However, things could have changed.
You can change the partition from which you want to boot in system chooser. Example from multiboot config:

ITEM_NAME="Debian"
ITEM_ID="debian"
ITEM_DEVICE="${EXT_CARD}p1" # you can change EXT_CARD to INT_CARD and put the correct partition number instead of "1"
ITEM_MODULES="mbcache jbd ext3"
ITEM_FSTYPE="ext3"
ITEM_FSOPTIONS="noatime,rw"

white_ranger 2010-07-18 18:44

Re: Can I install Android on N900 without using SD card?
 
So basically that's all i have to do?

aligatro 2010-07-18 18:47

Re: Can I install Android on N900 without using SD card?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by white_ranger (Post 756007)
So basically that's all i have to do?

Yes, as long as there is no hardcoded stuff in android that points to external memory. You should ask dj_steve.

white_ranger 2010-07-18 18:48

Re: Can I install Android on N900 without using SD card?
 
Ok. Thanks. :D

The_Solutor 2010-07-18 18:53

Re: Can I install Android on N900 without using SD card?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by white_ranger (Post 756007)
So basically that's all i have to do?

If no hardcoded stuff in android partition, you have just to repartition your eMMC, and copy the android installation in the new partition.

You have also to adjust the bootloader to point to the right device


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