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dj_steve	2010-07-03 , 12:48
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ok here it is folks

Non-R&D Mode Kernel and RootFS

this will break the battery status reporting in nitdroid temporarily (e-yes new build when i get it will solve that likely)

Requirements
Experience in flashing kernels
rootsh on n900
*recommended* ssh on n900
bootmenu already installed and configured
previously partitioned card for nitdroid

these instructions are all to be done on the device except flash

start of instructions :
1. in xterm/ssh

Code:

sudo rootsh
cd /lib/modules
wget http://downloads.nitdroid.com/djsteve/module.maemo.tar.gz
tar xzvf modules-maemo-2.6.28.NIT.01.tar.gz
cd 2.6.28.NIT.01
depmod -a 2.6.28.NIT.01
cd ..
rm current
ln -s 2.6.28.NIT.01 current

2. next mount your microsd cards nitdroid partition

Code:

mkdir /and
mount -o noatime,rw /dev/mmcblk1p2 /and

3. remove the current memory card data to allow for new rootfs

Code:

cd /and
rm -rf *

4. next we need to grab the rootfs:

Code:

cd /home/user/MyDocs
wget http://downloads.nitdroid.com/NITDroid-N900-0.0.5-FroYo.tbz2

5. extract rootfs

Code:

bzip2 -d NITDroid-N900-0.0.5-FroYo.tbz2
cd /and
tar xvf /home/user/MyDocs/NITDroid-N900-0.0.5-FroYo.tar

6. ok thats the nitdroid side done now to flash the kernel

assuming your using a linux system here:

download this : http://downloads.nitdroid.com/Jay-c/....NIT.01.tar.gz on your pc
extract file

Code:

tar xzvf http://downloads.nitdroid.com/Jay-c/zImage-2.6.28.NIT.01.tar.gz

7. place your n900 into flash mode, then use this command:
assuming your using a old nitdroid kernel with R&D enabled

Code:

sudo flasher-3.5 --disable-rd-mode -f -k zImage-2.6.28.NIT.01 -R

YOUR DONE!!

should be able to boot android without r&d, no big changes in this rootfs except modules and no battery reporting at moment.

Last edited by dj_steve; 2010-07-03 at 14:41.

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	giannoug	2010-07-03 , 12:55
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Also available from here: http://files2.nitdroid.com/NITDroid-...0.5-FroYo.tbz2

rash.m2k	2010-07-03 , 13:07
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hey djsteve, i take it android is booting from microsd card? but i thought the mounting the microsd card does not work in android?

dj_steve	2010-07-03 , 13:08
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it does boot from microsd, and no the emmc wont mount in android (nor will microsds fat32) - bootmenu mounts the microsd ext3 so android can boot

rash.m2k	2010-07-03 , 13:15
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ah I see. Im familiar with linux but the instructions seem a little confusing.

basicall I create a ext2 partition on my memory card, copy android files to it, install bootmenu and point it to my microsd partition then flash n900 with that new kernel - and then I can dual boot???

is that correct steve?

	ToJa92	2010-07-03 , 13:15
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@DJ_Steve: Shouldn't it be "sudo flasher-3.5 etc." in linux?

dj_steve	2010-07-03 , 13:17
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not if ya runign as root anyway lol

edit: changed it

Last edited by dj_steve; 2010-07-03 at 13:20.

dj_steve	2010-07-03 , 13:21
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Originally Posted by rash.m2k

ah I see. Im familiar with linux but the instructions seem a little confusing.

basicall I create a ext2 partition on my memory card, copy android files to it, install bootmenu and point it to my microsd partition then flash n900 with that new kernel - and then I can dual boot???

is that correct steve?

something like that, your probably wiser waiting until autoinstaller is updated to try it