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2010-04-25 , 23:28
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i cant move, download or copy files to my n900's on board storage.

"location is read-only" please advise. i hope i dont need reflashing eMMC.

thanks
 

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2010-04-25 , 23:30
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Because you didn't unmount it when removing it, install rootsh if you don't have it, open terminal, type root then:
Code:
fsck.vfat -a /dev/mmcblk0p1
Since I've said this on the forums many times, I'll answer the most common question.
No it doesn't delete your data, it only fixes the partition (without touching your data)

Safely remove it next time.
(oh and blame MS, not Nokia )
 

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2010-04-25 , 23:33
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Originally Posted by gabby131 View Post
i cant move, download or copy files to my n900's on board storage.

"location is read-only" please advise. i hope i dont need reflashing eMMC.

thanks
How are you accessing the drive? Is it via the File Manager app, another computer (USB cable) or some other way?

Can you also please run the following in xterm and post the result?

Code:
cat /etc/fstab
-- this will output the N900's 'mount table', which will show how that drive is being mounted.


--edit: looks like MohammadAG has already solved the problem nice work!
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gabby131 is offline gabby131
2010-04-25 , 23:39
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Originally Posted by MohammadAG View Post
Because you didn't unmount it when removing it, install rootsh if you don't have it, open terminal, type root then:
Code:
fsck.vfat -a /dev/mmcblk0p1
Since I've said this on the forums many times, I'll answer the most common question.
No it doesn't delete your data, it only fixes the partition (without touching your data)

Safely remove it next time.
(oh and blame MS, not Nokia )
thanks

i'll safety remove next time, i always right-click then eject
 
gabby131 is offline gabby131
2010-04-25 , 23:50
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Originally Posted by nermaljcat View Post
How are you accessing the drive? Is it via the File Manager app, another computer (USB cable) or some other way?

Can you also please run the following in xterm and post the result?

Code:
cat /etc/fstab
-- this will output the N900's 'mount table', which will show how that drive is being mounted.


--edit: looks like MohammadAG has already solved the problem nice work!
thanks. im accessing the hard drive through the device itself, when i download or move files to the on-board storage, i always get a "read-only error.

i consult this community first before trying a reformat.
 
demonarch is offline demonarch
2012-09-27 , 02:29
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Originally Posted by nermaljcat View Post
How are you accessing the drive? Is it via the File Manager app, another computer (USB cable) or some other way?

Can you also please run the following in xterm and post the result?

Code:
cat /etc/fstab
-- this will output the N900's 'mount table', which will show how that drive is being mounted.


--edit: looks like MohammadAG has already solved the problem nice work!

i have the same problem but this fix didnt work for me

BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso30+0m5) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

/home/user # cat /etc/fstab
# autogenerated
rootfs / rootfs defaults,errors=remount-ro,noatime 0 0
/dev/mmcblk0p1 /home/user/MyDocs vfat noauto,nodev,noexec,nosuid,noatime,nodiratime,utf8 ,uid=29999,shortname=mixed,dmask=000,fmask=0133,ro dir 0 0
/dev/mmcblk0p2 /home ext3 rw,noatime,errors=continue,commit=1,data=writeback 0 0
/home/opt /opt none bind
/dev/mmcblk0p3 none swap sw 0 0
/home/user #

greatfull for any advice so i dont have to reflash
thanx
 
michaaa62 is offline michaaa62
2012-09-27 , 06:14
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You need rootsh installed for that commands to work.
Code:
sudo gainroot
umount /dev/mmcblk0p1
fsck -af /dev/mmcblk0p1
mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /home/user/MyDocs
Please post complete error messages here, if errors occur.
 

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2012-09-27 , 22:13
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Originally Posted by michaaa62 View Post
You need rootsh installed for that commands to work.
Code:
sudo gainroot
umount /dev/mmcblk0p1
fsck -af /dev/mmcblk0p1
mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /home/user/MyDocs
Please post complete error messages here, if errors occur.
Michaaa62 if You know what may couse problem I'm facing with coping files from PC to N900, getting message "The device is not responding or it was plugged out (this is not exact, translated from different language)?

I did run command posted by MohammadAG, and the one posted by You without errors.

It may by worth mention that before them (commands) the message was "You don't have permission to copy/move files". In mass storage mode it's no prob with moving and coping.

That is really frustrating, connecting and disconnecing, since I'm doing it every day.
 
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2012-09-27 , 22:54
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This has happened to me a few times. Plug into a pc. Mass storage. My computer. Right click on the n900 drive. Scan and fix errors. Works for me.
 

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Garrett_PL is offline Garrett_PL
2012-09-27 , 23:17
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Originally Posted by king Ralphred View Post
This has happened to me a few times. Plug into a pc. Mass storage. My computer. Right click on the n900 drive. Scan and fix errors. Works for me.
It says (after scanning) that everything is ok, with the N900 drive and microSD drive as well, but still the same error appears after me trying ctrl + c on to N900.

I have to do the test run on other PC, that might be the problem.

P.S. Good thinking Batman
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