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	int_ua	2012-03-06 , 22:16
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Originally Posted by qwazix

U-boot boots correctly from sd if I run
Code:
setenv atagaddr $init_atagaddr
run sdboot
is that what it's supposed to do?

Thanks, added it to the first post. I don't have new U-Boot yet, so I can't test with it yet

Originally Posted by qwazix

I was confused because I thought there should be an option on the u-boot menu (pali's) like MeeGoCE

I would like to add bootmenu item generation, but since I can't test it someone else should do it. I will accept any form of patch

Even more: I can share write access with someone.

Originally Posted by qwazix

Now I don't know how I got there but I have overlapping partitions on the SD.

It's something in the Ubuntu itself, probably jasper-initramfs. I will try to fix it. If you feel like you can do this - feel free to dig it

Originally Posted by qwazix

On the installation options, i copied the contents /lib/firmware from the N900 on the computer in the folder ~/ubuntu-n900/firmware (probably this is irrelevant, but I want to be as specific as possible).

You've done everything right. It should be exactly in firmware subfolder of project's folder. I didn't include it in the branch because I'm not sure about licencing.

Originally Posted by qwazix

During the dist-upgrade, fstab and something else (udev?) complained they couldn't find the root partition.

Yeah, I've seen it too. But I'm not sure yet if that affects anything.

Originally Posted by qwazix

and swapon fails

Is it just for /SWAP.swap? I'm going to get rid of it tomorrow.

Originally Posted by qwazix

(albeit extremely slowly - suppose due to no swap)

There was swap in my case despite fail on start and it was heavily used: 256Mb is not enough for 12.04 with Unity. And I suppose the slowness is the result of microSD speed.

Originally Posted by qwazix

but the dash emits an error and is empty (searching for the terminal returns nothing too)

I didn't have this errors just yesterday, launched exactly terminal through it. Another reminder of a development branch.

Originally Posted by qwazix

I will start all over again some time soon and report back.

Thank you too

I'm planning some script updates tomorrow in the morning and I need someone with new U-Boot to help with it. I hope PanzerSajt will be online and I will be glad to see everyone on #kubuntu-mobile@freenode around 11:00 EET ( $ date -d "2012-03-07 11:00 EET" ).

Originally Posted by qwazix

By the way, if I do the whole process with a card reader instead of the N900 connected in mass storage, should it work?

Yes, it should work

Last edited by int_ua; 2012-03-07 at 05:08.

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