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#11
Originally Posted by Icyseanfitz View Post
just before i try this (having similar problems) what exactly does that command do?
Nothing that cause you data loss (well, other than what you caused by corrupting MyDocs).

@ Op try to fsck it again, if that doesn't work I'd say just reflash the whole eMMC.
Instructions to this are here https://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_...MC_in_the_N900
Follow the instructions to the letter to reduce questions, if you still have problems don't hesitate to ask.
 
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how have i corupted myDocs?
 
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#13
is there something wrong since threre is so few apps I can install?
do the log file i posted say something about what's wrong?

is there a "next step" for me to do?

..sorry all the questions, I know how you all are feeling, i once was in your pants in the win mob world, but since I don't know a thing about linux/maemo im total lost when things like this happens..
 
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#14
Did just a sw reset (like this: http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/...ata/m-p/591877)

still the same, but I didn't do the "Resetting the Mass Memory", could this help doing?

Or is it just that 90% of apps can't be installed on v.3.2010.02-8 ??
 
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Originally Posted by Icyseanfitz View Post
how have i corupted myDocs?
Removing the battery, disconnecting the device from a PC without safely removing it, list can go on...

@ OP, just flash the eMMC, backup contacts and calendar entries etc... using the Backup app.
It's not a 3.2010.02-8 issue.
 
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Originally Posted by Icyseanfitz View Post
just before i try this (having similar problems) what exactly does that command do?
it checks and, if necessary, fixes the filesystem.
more or less, what windows does if you do not shut it down correctly.

fsck means "file system check" and vfat is for the dos file system (to make it short; there are others too, eg for ext3).
-a
means don't ask and fix automatically.
one needs to do that both as root and on the actual partition (/dev/mmcblk0p1).
normally, the partition has to be unmounted and fsck would complain if that's not the case ...

try to type in an x-term (does nothing to your system, just prints info)

mount

it will list the mountet partitions with their names, mount points and file systems, for instance:

/dev/mmcblk0p2 on /home type ext3 (...)

means
partition /dev/mmcblk0p2 is mounted to directory /home and has the fs type ext3, (...) is a list of parameters, like read/write and stuff.
 
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@OP:
could you post the output of:
mount
df -h
dpkg -C
?
should all be possible w/o being root and just print some info.
 
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#18
it works!!!
I had to resetting the mass memory..

THANK YOU peoples!

Any ideas why this happens?
 
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Partition got corrupt (home partition), I could've told you to fsck.ext3 it, but it would require unmounting /home, and I doubt it would be easy since most optified apps run off of it.
 
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i know this is a bit off topic but im sorry becuase i cant find anything about how to fix the problem i have with n900. its that every time i download anything via ovi store, pre installed apps, or just checking for updates. the app manager comes on and the progress bar only oges half way before stoppin at "insta" in the word installation. making me havin to maualy to cancel the installation because it dosent proceed further than that.and i when i go into log i see this erroe : http://repository.maemo.org fremantle release: the following signatures were invalid: BADSIG E40DC43616730BD mameo.org extras repositories (fremantle extras) <repositories@mameo.org>.....please any one help me. thanks !!!
 
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