Thread: bootmenu initfs flasher updated for OS2008
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nhanquy is offline nhanquy
2008-01-08 , 18:51
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Originally Posted by dan View Post
Fanoush and others,

I'm really new to this linux and I barely understand these threads about dual booting.
Can someone point me in the right direction.
I would like to have only the os2008 boot from my removable 16gb card. I don't want or need os2007. Is this possible and will all my apps and updated apps from os2008 work properly? If there is a final version of this coming i will gladly wait. Thanks, lol, Dan
Dual booting means you have an option either booting from internal flash or from an SD card. In the case of the N800, the SD card is
also installed internally. It could be your new 16gb! Don't confuse
the internal flash which is very small in size and running OS in compression for space saving.

To be able dual boot you have to format the new card, create partitions on the card, put a new boot loader into flash so the Nokia can do a dual boot, and lastly clone the OS into your SD.


In order to format the card, you have to become (unix super user) root and be able to access to a command window, called xterm.

Some related links:

http://maemo.org/community/wiki/HowTo_EASILY_BecomeRoot
http://maemo.org/community/wiki/HowT..._From_MMC_card
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...975#post111975

Link you can download apps after cloning and booting from your SD:

http://www.internettablettalk.com/wi...08_OS_Software

Please read more!
Last edited by nhanquy; 2008-01-08 at 18:53.