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2009-06-13
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If you have the boot menu installed, does that mean you're dual-booting?
If so you can boot up in whichever one you haven't messed up, mount the other one and modify the file.
I believe the usb IP is generally set to 192.168.1.15 - but I might be mixed up.
Let us know what you try and hopefully we can offer further advice.
If so you can boot up in whichever one you haven't messed up, mount the other one and modify the file.
I believe the usb IP is generally set to 192.168.1.15 - but I might be mixed up.
Let us know what you try and hopefully we can offer further advice.
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2009-06-13
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Originally Posted by gerstavros
I presume you're using Windows due to the PuTTY reference? (Yes, I am aware it exists for Linux but it sucks IMHO for Linux - much prefer 'ssh' and gvfs' SFTP functionality under Linux, but anyway...)
I made a mistake with a config file of hildon, and now it cannot load properly. Now it' s unusable. I don't want to reflash because i have "forgotten" an important file in the flash memory...
Is there any way to access the flash memory and correct the config file?
I have the bootmenu with telnet support. Can this help? How can i use it? I had tried with usb and putty, but i didn't know the ipof usb {
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PLEASE help me!
I assume you're using Windows (XP), so:
1) Flash this kernel (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/maemo-d...ndows_v0.4.zip) (it's an officially released image from Nokia, don't worry) as it has a fix for USB Networking under Windows
* I did this with Ubuntu running under VMWare Workstation running on XP. Worked a treat.
2) Start up USB Networking from the bootmenu. When/If asked to install drivers, point Windows' "Add New Hardware Wizard" to inf in zip.
3) Open "Network Connections" and find the "Local Area Connection" for your tablet. Configure like this:
* Make the IP address one digit less than what is reported on the tablet (so if tablet says "192.168.2.15", put IP of "192.168.2.14") in that field.
* Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
* Default gateway: IP that is on tablet's screen.
Leave DNS server addresses blank.
N.B: As you may have guessed, I'm not up on networking so...
4) Telnet into tablet (telnet (tablet IP))
5) mkdir /tmp/root/
6) mount -t jffs2 /dev/mtdblock4 /tmp/root/
7) cd /tmp/root/, edit file, profit!
Be quick, BTW. Tablet will reboot after ~10 mins unless you enable RD-Mode or run /usr/sbin/dsmetool --root-mounted
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2009-06-14
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No, i 'm using linux. I tried also with telnet on konsole. Note also that i hadn't enable ssh.
I read that i need to have the dev rootfs to have udb-networking, so i reflashed (as i thought i din't have any chance...). (If that's wrong, how can i do it on linux?) Now i 'm looking how to be able to make backup of an existing rootfs and initfs. I found that with
I can make my rootfs and save it on /opt, is that true? For initfs? Then i can copy it to my computer and flash it with ./flasher-3.0.amd64 -r myrootfs.jffs2 ??
I read that i need to have the dev rootfs to have udb-networking, so i reflashed (as i thought i din't have any chance...). (If that's wrong, how can i do it on linux?) Now i 'm looking how to be able to make backup of an existing rootfs and initfs. I found that with
Code:
mount -t jffs2 /dev/mtd4 ./mkfs.jffs2 -r /opt -o /media/mmc1/rootfs.jffs2 -e 128 -l -n umount /opt
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2009-06-14
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Originally Posted by gerstavros
For Linux, there's steps here: http://wiki.maemo.org/USB_networking
No, i 'm using linux. I tried also with telnet on konsole. Note also that i hadn't enable ssh.
I read that i need to have the dev rootfs to have udb-networking, so i reflashed (as i thought i din't have any chance...). (If that's wrong, how can i do it on linux?) Now i 'm looking how to be able to make backup of an existing rootfs and initfs. I found that with
I can make my rootfs and save it on /opt, is that true? For initfs? Then i can copy it to my computer and flash it with ./flasher-3.0.amd64 -r myrootfs.jffs2 ??Code:mount -t jffs2 /dev/mtd4 ./mkfs.jffs2 -r /opt -o /media/mmc1/rootfs.jffs2 -e 128 -l -n umount /opt
Yes, those steps will allow you to make a flashable rootfs but those steps assume you're booted into another system -- not initfs. (It can be done via initfs but you'll need SSH)
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2009-06-14
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Originally Posted by qwerty12
What do you mean?
For Linux, there's steps here: http://wiki.maemo.org/USB_networking
Yes, those steps will allow you to make a flashable rootfs but those steps assume you're booted into another system -- not initfs. (It can be done via initfs but you'll need SSH)
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2009-06-14
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Can i mount the system's memory from mer or deblet or another maemo in the memory card? like codeMonkey says n the second post.
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2009-06-14
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Originally Posted by qwerty12
Can someone explain this?
Yes, those steps will allow you to make a flashable rootfs but those steps assume you're booted into another system -- not initfs. (It can be done via initfs but you'll need SSH)
Can i mount the system's memory (that one compressed with jffs2) from mer or deblet or another maemo in the memory card? like codeMonkey says n the second post.
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Is there any way to access the flash memory and correct the config file?
I have the bootmenu with telnet support. Can this help? How can i use it? I had tried with usb and putty, but i didn't know the ip
PLEASE help me!
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