Thread: How to upgrade the internal memory by extending the root filesystem to a memory card
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troubleshootr is offline troubleshootr
2006-04-18 , 02:18
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#109
Originally Posted by c_legaspi
first of all, i dont have any linux experience and dont have linux. i do have a nokia 770 and a pc running 2k.

some time in the future i would like to do the 1gig extension of the foot file system as describe but with so much posting, im a bit confused. i hope you will help me by answering my questions.

1. ive downloaded the extroofs and exterm. are these the only two files i need to do the extended root file system?

2. will xterm allow me to get root access or do i need another file.

3. where do i install or load the extroofs file.

4. how do i execute the extroofs

5. when executing extroofs, will it ask how large i want the partitions to be.

6. what problems am i to encounter. by reading thru the post, it seems that some people have run into some snags but got it working. i on the other hand dont have any experience with linux so all that coding is a bit over my head.

7. will this upgrade free the physical memory so it will run faster and larger programs.

8. what is the recommended partition size for each partition

Im sure ill have other questions but any other help with this will be appreciatted.



thanks,
claudio

1. Yes
2. No, you need a Linux or OSX operating system and follow instructions here:
http://maemo.org/maemowiki/HowDoiBecomeRoot
or you can use a Linux live boot CD or Virtual Linux install. see here:

http://www.internettablettalk.com/wi...Host_Mode,_etc.)

3. This is not a program, but rather a script. It will move the required files and set up the required links automatically.

http://maemo.org/maemowiki/ExtendedRootFilesystem

4. You run the command via Xterm as the root user.

5. No, you need to partition the RS-MMC before hand
6. Hopefully None. In my experience the memory card will no longer be seen by Windows when using the USB cable.
7. Not directly, but you can set up a swap file later for more available system memory. It will not run any faster though.
8. It depends on the size of your memory card and your preferences.