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| - | This article covers the steps you need to follow to boot from a flash card | + | This article covers the steps you need to follow to boot from a flash card. The process is somewhat involved, so some familiarity with the command line is recommended. |
Advanced users may wish to read [[advanced booting]] as well, for more advanced booting-related configuration and setup information. | Advanced users may wish to read [[advanced booting]] as well, for more advanced booting-related configuration and setup information. | ||
== Why would we want to boot from a flash card? == | == Why would we want to boot from a flash card? == | ||
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* For more space to install applications. | * For more space to install applications. | ||
| - | * An easy-to- | + | * An easy-to-user bootable backup. |
* To improve performance (note, this is dependent on the quality of your flash card). | * To improve performance (note, this is dependent on the quality of your flash card). | ||
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== Gain root access == | == Gain root access == | ||
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== Install the necessary tools == | == Install the necessary tools == | ||
| - | First, we need to install wget, so open | + | First, we need to install wget, so open Xterm and, '''as root''', run: |
apt-get install wget | apt-get install wget | ||
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chmod +x nupgrade.sh tar | chmod +x nupgrade.sh tar | ||
| - | Then, to install the proper filesystem tools, | + | Then, to install the proper filesystem tools, run: |
apt-get install e2fsprogs | apt-get install e2fsprogs | ||
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== Install bootmenu == | == Install bootmenu == | ||
Now we need to download and install fanoush's [http://fanoush.wz.cz/maemo/#initfs initfs flasher], so, '''as root''', run:<br /> | Now we need to download and install fanoush's [http://fanoush.wz.cz/maemo/#initfs initfs flasher], so, '''as root''', run:<br /> | ||
| - | <small>''Note, although putting initfs_flasher in the directory given is not required, it ''cannot'' be placed on a FAT partition (i.e., one of the cards) | + | <small>''Note, although putting initfs_flasher in the directory given is not required, it ''cannot'' be placed on a FAT partition (i.e., one of the cards)''</small> |
cd /home/user/bin | cd /home/user/bin | ||
wget <nowiki>http://fanoush.wz.cz/maemo/initfs_flasher.tgz</nowiki> | wget <nowiki>http://fanoush.wz.cz/maemo/initfs_flasher.tgz</nowiki> | ||
| + | ((If you have just did the Diablo upgrade (4.2008.30-2, use this one instead, http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...tfs#post212301, thread #24, dl the file to /home/user/bin)) | ||
tar zxvf initfs_flasher.tgz | tar zxvf initfs_flasher.tgz | ||
cd /home/user/bin/initfs_flasher/ | cd /home/user/bin/initfs_flasher/ | ||
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This is an optional step, but if you want to customize the bootmenu to properly reflect your partitioning setup, change the partition labels, and a number of other options, then you'll need to rename the appropriate <code>bootmenu.conf.''device''.example</code> file to <code>bootmenu.conf</code> and edit it to your liking. The README included with flasher and the comments in the configuration file should be enough to tell you what everything is. | This is an optional step, but if you want to customize the bootmenu to properly reflect your partitioning setup, change the partition labels, and a number of other options, then you'll need to rename the appropriate <code>bootmenu.conf.''device''.example</code> file to <code>bootmenu.conf</code> and edit it to your liking. The README included with flasher and the comments in the configuration file should be enough to tell you what everything is. | ||
| - | The | + | The flasher will ask you if you want to include your bootmenu.conf file if you renamed it properly. |
=== Flash the initfs === | === Flash the initfs === | ||
| - | cd /home/user/bin/initfs_flasher/ | + | cd /home/user/local/bin/initfs_flasher/ |
./initfs_flash | ./initfs_flash | ||
Follow the onscreen instructions. You can answer yes to all of these questions if you don't understand what they mean. | Follow the onscreen instructions. You can answer yes to all of these questions if you don't understand what they mean. | ||
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== Clone to the card == | == Clone to the card == | ||
| - | + | <small>''Many thanks to [[User:Milhouse|milhouse]] for writing and maintaining this script.''</small> | |
| - | <small>''Many thanks to milhouse for writing and maintaining this script.''</small> | + | |
Now it's time to clone your install over to partition 2 of the internal card. The script works in stages to allow better control and error detection, and should take about 10 minutes to complete: | Now it's time to clone your install over to partition 2 of the internal card. The script works in stages to allow better control and error detection, and should take about 10 minutes to complete: | ||
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* 0 - Create ext2 filesystem on partition 2 of the Internal memory card | * 0 - Create ext2 filesystem on partition 2 of the Internal memory card | ||
* 1 - Mount partition 2 as /opt | * 1 - Mount partition 2 as /opt | ||
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So, '''as root''', run: | So, '''as root''', run: | ||
| - | cd /home/user/bin | + | cd /home/user/local/bin |
./nupgrade.sh 0 | ./nupgrade.sh 0 | ||
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./nupgrade.sh 1 | ./nupgrade.sh 1 | ||
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./nupgrade.sh 2 | ./nupgrade.sh 2 | ||
./nupgrade.sh 3 | ./nupgrade.sh 3 | ||
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== Remove the menu == | == Remove the menu == | ||
| - | If you decide you do not wish to see the bootmenu any longer, you can uninstall it by either [[ | + | If you decide you do not wish to see the bootmenu any longer, you can uninstall it by either [[upgrading tablet OS|reflashing the whole OS image]], or just flashing the initfs (in Linux and OS X) by running: |
sudo ./flasher-3.0 -F <FIASCO image> --flash-only=initfs -R | sudo ./flasher-3.0 -F <FIASCO image> --flash-only=initfs -R | ||
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For more advanced configuration and setup information for booting-related stuff, please see [[advanced booting]]. | For more advanced configuration and setup information for booting-related stuff, please see [[advanced booting]]. | ||
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