Basically you could rsync your backup folder with your old source folder (the backed up folder) which is "/" I guess.

I did a full rsync of my N900 OS partition "/" but i dont think you can rsync it back when you totally screwed up your N900 because you prob need pc-connectivity installed on the phone to use ssh or other types to connect to your root.

When you plug it in your usb port you only see the Flash Card and the 27Gb part of the 32GB HDD witch can be used for storage and installs, but not the / (OS part). Prob a hidden partition that can be accessed by using the pc-connectivity apps and simply adding network location "ssh" type and entering your phone IP (with pc-connectivity that is 192.168.2.15) and you CAN access the / "Root" of your device.

What is it with some people? You get a complex device like N900 while having no clue how partitions differ from storage devices. At least you don't end up comparing it to the iPhone. So that's good enough. 32GB is the total volume of the onboard storage device. But it's partitioned. The user partition has something like 27-28 GB size and this is the partition not influenced by flashing. The other partitions are.

You reply to a posting which is over 2.5 years old, blaming someone who tried to help or at least tried to contribute?