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gerdich is offline gerdich
2010-11-16 , 21:23
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I'm before the decision how to repartition my device.

The most easy way would be to exchange ext3 and fat partition.
But is 2GB enough for MyDocs?


Ovi-maps needs much space in MyDocs.
Perhaps Sygic too (since pre1.3 I've lost Sygic which wasn't restored correctly. but there is still data from Sygic in my MyDocs. I don't know what.)

How many data of MyDoc can be transferred to other directories?
How much memory is needed?




((Feature request: New versions of Ovi-Maps and Sygic maps that don't use MyDocs!!))
 
Necc is offline Necc
2010-11-16 , 21:44
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Pardon me, but why would you brainlessly exchange the capacity of 'home' and 'MyDocs' partitions? Creating your own isn't that hard at all...

Here is mine with 7GB home, ~21GB MyDocs and 0.75GB swap:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4469013/n900/pt_table

and use this wiki site to "write it up":
http://wiki.maemo.org/Repartitioning..._compatible.29
 
j.s is offline j.s
2010-11-16 , 21:54
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Originally Posted by gerdich View Post
I'm before the decision how to repartition my device.

The most easy way would be to exchange ext3 and fat partition.
But is 2GB enough for MyDocs?

Ovi-maps needs much space in MyDocs.
Perhaps Sygic too (since pre1.3 I've lost Sygic which wasn't restored correctly. but there is still data from Sygic in my MyDocs. I don't know what.)

How many data of MyDoc can be transferred to other directories?
How much memory is needed?

((Feature request: New versions of Ovi-Maps and Sygic maps that don't use MyDocs!!))
Why not just change the mount point to be /home/user/MYDOCS and make a real directory /home/user/Mydocs and put all the stuff that needs a lot of space in /home/user/MyDocs ?
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Necc is offline Necc
2010-11-16 , 22:00
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Originally Posted by j.s View Post
Why not just change the mount point to be /home/user/MYDOCS and make a real directory /home/user/Mydocs and put all the stuff that needs a lot of space in /home/user/MyDocs ?
Because you will sacrifice the ability of "mass storage mode" and some people (including myself) don't like this.
 

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gerdich is offline gerdich
2010-11-16 , 22:04
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Thank you for this practical help.
That was exactly what I needed.
If I've got the table I'm sure that I won't make a typing mistake.

I'll probably do the same thing like you!
 
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2010-11-16 , 22:04
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Originally Posted by Necc View Post
Because you will sacrifice the ability of "mass storage mode" and some people (including myself) don't like this.
Why wouldn't "mass storage mode" be available on /home/user/MYDOCS ?
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Necc is offline Necc
2010-11-16 , 22:42
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Originally Posted by j.s View Post
Why wouldn't "mass storage mode" be available on /home/user/MYDOCS ?
Even if we exchange "home" and "MyDocs" and makes a 'big home partition', then there will be no point of a 2GB sized "MYDOCS" partition to be used in mass storage mode.

What would you copy to that small space? A few mp3? one or two video?
Shortly you solve a problem, but makes another: Can we live with 2GB MYDOCS?
 
gerdich is offline gerdich
2010-11-16 , 23:18
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What exactly do I need to keep USB storage mode?

a) The directory MyDocs?
b) A fat partition?
c) A fat partition with MyDocs?

Can I put MyDocs without any loss on an ext3 partition and use the another VFAT partition for data exchange with USB storage mode?

Or can I even use an ext3 directory for USB storage mode?
 
Necc is offline Necc
2010-11-17 , 16:47
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Originally Posted by gerdich View Post
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Or can I even use an ext3 directory for USB storage mode?
You can, but good luck using ext2/ext3fs under windows. No stable software/driver exists.
 
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2010-11-17 , 18:03
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Or simply edit the /home/user/MyDocs/Drive/Maemo/settings.ini file
Look at
ResourcePath=/../../Res
MapPath=/../../Maps
Change it to
ResourcePath=/../../../Res
MapPath=/../../../Maps
Then move the Maps and Res folders from /home/user/MyDocs/ to /home/user/
and voilą you have Sygic on your /home/ partition
I have a 2GB MyDocs partition too and this is more livable for than a 2GB /home/ partion for me
 

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