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2010-02-09
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what for do you need the extra 40mb of rootfs? isn't 60mb enough? if not, why?
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2010-02-09
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Looks good, but don't want to risk it. I don't want to start messing about flashing my device etc.
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2010-02-09
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Originally Posted by ossipena
When I found this method, i just wanted to try it since more free space is always better than less. To be honest, i didn't imagine it could free that much space just by doing this
what for do you need the extra 40mb of rootfs? isn't 60mb enough? if not, why?
. It works fine for me with both previous firewire version and current 51.1. Hope those commands can be helpful to those who really need more rootfs 
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2010-02-09
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Originally Posted by buxz777
I think this should be ok to newbies, since I'm also a newbie
this is a good tip
has this been added to wiki rootfs info :-) maybe it could be added with an explanation of what it does and if there are any risks
is this safe for neewbies to use , after doing this can you use the device as normal still :-) thanks
. After doing this, my device works quite normal and i haven't noticed anything wrong yet. BUT, just do it one time, no matter how much space you free, do not do it again except you want to reflash your n900 .
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2010-02-09
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you could also use the section "# move root stuff to /home" of my script on
http://wiki.maemo.org/User:Tanner#Re...ng_.26_Restore
it detects if some directory was already moved.
http://wiki.maemo.org/User:Tanner#Re...ng_.26_Restore
it detects if some directory was already moved.
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2010-02-09
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PR1.2 update should over-write the symlinks with REAL directories and files, I don't forsee a "break" happening unless the for some idiotic reason, the symlinks are followed instead of a force creation in parent directories.
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2010-02-09
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Originally Posted by hawaii
why should it overwrite and why would keeping the symlinks be stupid?
PR1.2 update should over-write the symlinks with REAL directories and files, I don't forsee a "break" happening unless the for some idiotic reason, the symlinks are followed instead of a force creation in parent directories.
If you perform an over-the-air upgrade, dpkg will keep the symlinks as it already
does for the /opt symlink.
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2010-02-09
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sorry, I don't really see the point in this thread.
/opt is a little pain, but that's it.
rm -rf / ? anyone ;-)
/opt is a little pain, but that's it.
rm -rf / ? anyone ;-)
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(Which makes some folders in the /home/root/ useless..)
Well, I'll uninstall some apps, revert the symlinks I've done here, then update to PR1.2 when it comes out.