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	ArchiMark	2012-06-03 , 19:49
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UPDATE - SUCCESS ! ! !

Decided to retry flashing rootfs....figured WTH....

This time it completed flashing....

Code:

USB device found found at bus 005, device address 007-0421-0105-02-00.
Found device RX-51, hardware revision 2101
NOLO version 1.4.14
Version of 'sw-release': RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.002_PR_002
Sending xloader image (14 kB)...
100% (14 of 14 kB, avg. 966 kB/s)
Sending secondary image (106 kB)...
100% (106 of 106 kB, avg. 11875 kB/s)
Flashing bootloader... done.
Sending cmt-2nd image (79 kB)...
100% (79 of 79 kB, avg. 4184 kB/s)
Sending cmt-algo image (507 kB)...
100% (507 of 507 kB, avg. 4788 kB/s)
Sending cmt-mcusw image (5826 kB)...
100% (5826 of 5826 kB, avg. 20883 kB/s)
Flashing cmt-mcusw... done.
Sending kernel image (1705 kB)...
100% (1705 of 1705 kB, avg. 10727 kB/s)
Flashing kernel... done.
Sending and flashing rootfs image (185856 kB)...
100% (185856 of 185856 kB, avg. 13550 kB/s)
Finishing flashing... done
CMT flashed successfully

N900 rebooted and Voila! it took a while, but finally booted up to setup screen!

THANKS to everyone that provide support and assistance. I truly appreciate it!!!

Now, hope not to mess up N900 again soon.....

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	misterc	2012-06-03 , 20:32
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Originally Posted by ArchiMark

UPDATE - SUCCESS ! ! !

Decided to retry flashing rootfs....figured WTH....

This time it completed flashing....
Code:
[...]
N900 rebooted and Voila! it took a while, but finally booted up to setup screen!

this is normal after a flash
1st boot takes longer.

Originally Posted by ArchiMark

THANKS to everyone that provide support and assistance. I truly appreciate it!!!

Now, hope not to mess up N900 again soon.....

welcome... back!

how about giving backupmenu a shot?
the only shortcoming it has is that you have to have the same Kernel (Power) version on the target device (the one on which you want to do a restore) and the source device (the one from which the backup was taken)
if it is the same device, obviously, you have to get the same kernel version back before being able to use the backup

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davdav	2012-06-03 , 20:41
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i am happy for you

i suggest installing backup menu for multiboot
it is really good search around you will find it
Good luck and welcome back

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geneven	2012-06-03 , 21:08
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ArchiMark: Congratulations for not giving up!

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	ArchiMark	2012-06-03 , 23:27
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Originally Posted by misterc

this is normal after a flash
1st boot takes longer.

Thanks for clarifying....

welcome... back!

Thank you....

how about giving backupmenu a shot?

I had backupmenu on my N900 prior to this problem....I should have a backup file somewhere....probably a few weeks old....so, was planning on reinstalling backupmenu and trying to do a restore......

the only shortcoming it has is that you have to have the same Kernel (Power) version on the target device (the one on which you want to do a restore) and the source device (the one from which the backup was taken)
if it is the same device, obviously, you have to get the same kernel version back before being able to use the backup

AFAIK, I was using the stock kernel.....unless having installed CSSU Stable installs a modified kernel.....

One question I have is whether any or the combination of the following things I installed or used on my N900 contributed to the major OS crash:

1. CSSU Testing

2. Backupmenu

3. EasyDebian

4. Extras-Devel Repo

5. Swappolube

There may be other specific items, but these are the first ones that come to my mind......

Or could be that I just didn't have enough free rootfs space?

Had about 48MB as I recall before this crash....

Thanks.

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	ArchiMark	2012-06-03 , 23:30
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Originally Posted by davdav

i am happy for you

Thanks for the good words, davdav....I certainly feel a lot better now that my little N900 is back in the world of the living again....

i suggest installing backup menu for multiboot
it is really good search around you will find it
Good luck and welcome back

Yes, was using backupmenu before....and will install again now and try and do a restore...

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	ArchiMark	2012-06-03 , 23:31
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Originally Posted by geneven

ArchiMark: Congratulations for not giving up!

Thanks, geneven, for your kind words....appreciate it and all the help here...makes these situations much more bearable than otherwise.....

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	sifo	2012-06-03 , 23:38
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im sure this thread will help for any flash stuck in the future

thanks ArchiMark i wish you the best

and of course many thanks for misterc
for the great help

./sifo

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	sifo	2012-06-03 , 23:41
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as for those

1. CSSU Testing

2. Backupmenu

3. EasyDebian

4. Extras-Devel Repo

i have them all from a long time ago till now and all good maybe because of playing with system files ?

./sifo

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	ArchiMark	2012-06-04 , 00:16
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Originally Posted by sifo

im sure this thread will help for any flash stuck in the future thanks ArchiMark i wish you the best and of course many thanks for misterc
for the great help

./sifo

Thanks, sifo.....

Yes, I always like to think that my bumbling around and other dopeyness has some redeeming value to the maemo community!......

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