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mornage	2010-08-04 , 08:39
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Ok, I'm now booted into power-kernel V39!! Here is what I did.

Boot maemo using power kernel.
Update power kernel to V39 via appman.
download this file to MyDocs
open xterm

Code:

sudo gainroot
cd MyDocs
mkdir Kernel
dpkg-deb -x kernel-power_2.6.28-maemo39_armel.deb /home/user/MyDocs/Kernel

This should extract all files from the deb file into the newly created Kernel folder. Now we move and rename the kernel into multiboot.

Code:

cd Kernel/boot
mv zImage-2.6.28-maemo39.fiasco /boot/multiboot/vmlinuz-2.6.28.10power39

You should now have the correct kernel in the correct place, with the correct name. All that is left now is to adjust the item file.

Code:

cd /etc/multiboot.d
nano Maemo-2.6.28.10power37.item

Change the following lines

Code:

ITEM_NAME="Maemo 2.6.28.10power37" to ITEM_NAME="Maemo 2.6.28.10power39"
ITEM_KERNEL=2.6.28.10power37 to ITEM_KERNEL=2.6.28.10power39

Reboot and you should now see the new kernel where the old one was.

Please bear in mind that I am in work and get regularly interrupted by people calling. Although I have tried my best to ensure everything is spelled correctly, there may be a few typos so I recommend using tab to complete paths and file names.

Edit, to quote titan:

Originally Posted by titan

v39 merely adds a kernel-power-bootimg package which could be useful for multiboot.
users should just stick with v37

So you really do not need to do this. The guide is only really for people that already have. (i.e 1st steps have been done and you have had to boot back into default maemo)

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	giannoug	2010-08-04 , 10:53
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So, if we are using multiboot we can also install kernel-power-bootimg and get the bootmenu intergration... right?

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mornage	2010-08-04 , 11:16
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Originally Posted by giannoug

So, if we are using multiboot we can also install kernel-power-bootimg and get the bootmenu intergration... right?

When you update/install V39 it provides this functionality, however, if you read above it is not straight forward and you have to manually get the kernel to use it with multiboot.

V37 already has this so there is no point upgrading unless you are a developer.

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	giannoug	2010-08-04 , 11:26
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Ok I figured it out. The kernel-power-bootimg package just adds the kernel into /boot. You don't have to download the .deb packages and get the kernel from there

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mornage	2010-08-04 , 12:01
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Originally Posted by giannoug

Ok I figured it out. The kernel-power-bootimg package just adds the kernel into /boot. You don't have to download the .deb packages and get the kernel from there

Ah, OK, you will still need to move in to /boot/multiboot and probably have to rename it too.

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	zaoltryence	2010-08-04 , 15:06
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is this correct when i put on the code
nano Maemo-2.6.28.10power37.item
iit says not found...
any advice?

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sacal	2010-08-04 , 15:12
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Originally Posted by mornage

Not really sure to be honest, I only know what I have been able to work out and have no experience with modules. What does your item file look like?

Mornage

Thank you very much for taking your time looking into my problem.

The contents of my item file, located at /etc/multiboot.d/Maemo-2.6.28.10power37.item are:

Code:

ITEM_NAME="Maemo 2.6.28.10power37"
ITEM_KERNEL=2.6.28.10power37
ITEM_MODULES=ext3

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gabby131	2010-08-04 , 15:28
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in going through this nitdroid installation, a partitioning of memory is needed, is this correct?

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ryanl33x1511	2010-08-04 , 16:05
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Originally Posted by Coffee

Guys,
Does any of you know where the v39 kernel discussed earlier cn be found? Was going to try install though can't find them.

you can get them here:
http://repository.maemo.org/extras-d.../kernel-power/

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mornage	2010-08-04 , 16:12
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Originally Posted by gabby131

in going through this nitdroid installation, a partitioning of memory is needed, is this correct?

Please post nitdroid issues in the nitdroid help thread in future(stickied at the top of this forum). you are more likely to get a response and it leaves this thread to deal with multiboot issues.

you have to partition your SD memory card.

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