Re: [Announce] BackupMenu - Backup & restore OS images(+ other features)
 

Well, I'm not opposed; If someone who knows Multiboot code wants to try to figure it out, I'll do my best to help out.

I have a feeling though that, without changing Multiboot's code, there are two options:
1. run it via console mode or,
2. set up an item that loads the Maemo OS, but somehow launches BackupMenu in the boot process. (with boot options?)

Re: [Announce] BackupMenu - Backup & restore OS images(+ other features)
 

Well the item file would need to be

ITEM_NAME="Maemo Backupmenu"
ITEM_KERNEL=2.6.28-omap1
ITEM_MODULE=ext3

That would boot maemo normally, Then maybe adding

ITEM_INITRC="path to backupmenu.item"

Might launch bootmenu for you. Although, I am thinking backupmenu.item might have to be renamed and possibly modified as ITEM_INITRC tells multiboot which init program to execute when switching over to root.

There is no way to tell the existing multiboot of boot options as such so that is the only way I can see at the moment.

I was going to install backupmenu and have a play around to see if I could work anything out but it depends on bootmenu which conflicts with multiboot.

Edit: Not sure how easy it is to change multiboot's code to make them work together or how busy he is, but JAY-C is the creator of multiboot so it might be worth contacting him to see if there is anything you can work out between you to get the two to intergrate?

Edit 2: Especially if backupmenu is just a shell script, as he may be able to add support for running a script prior to booting?

Re: [Announce] BackupMenu - Backup & restore OS images(+ other features)
 

Unfortunately using ITEM_INITRC doesn't seem to do anything. Even if it did, I doubt it would work. Both bootmenu and multiboot work by modifying the initrd used during boot, and unless the multiboot initrd contains all the same added programs as the bootmenu one, the backupmenu script will fail to find the necessary executables.

EDIT: In fact, the initrc would be called after switching from the initrd, so the contents of that wouldn't matter. You'd still need all the executables installed on the N900 though.

Re: [Announce] BackupMenu - Backup & restore OS images(+ other features)
 

After selecting 'Restore OptFS' and 'eMMC/MyData'

'Select File: OptFS image' dialog somehow does not let me to select option 'a)'; which is my OptFS image.

There seems to be no way of choosing the OptFS.img neither from the SD or the eMMC.

Interesting part is: the OptFS restores fine if the backed up RootFS.img is not flashed first.

Is there a way of restoring the OptFS as well using the PC flasher?

Thanks in advance!

Re: [Announce] BackupMenu - Backup & restore OS images(+ other features)
 

No. You can not restore /opt/ using flasher.

Re: [Announce] BackupMenu - Backup & restore OS images(+ other features)
 

I also tried restoring the OptFS first using the BackupMenu and flashing the RootFS right after from PC flasher, in that case system stays on 5 loading lights for hours.

P.s. I'm using a U.S. keyboard layout with v0.32-1 of BackupMenu.

Is there a "safe restore" mode available, or would a manual restore from the 'command line' option would work?

Re: [Announce] BackupMenu - Backup & restore OS images(+ other features)
 

Also restoring RootFS via BackupMenu leads to an unbootable state. I'm wondering if this is normal. Maybe something is wrong with my RootFS.img (although the sumcheck was ok).

Re: [Announce] BackupMenu - Backup & restore OS images(+ other features)
 

I've made a lot of experienxe about this .. it seems that it's impossible to restore OPT because something is corrupted in the file...

Making a new backup i were able to restore even OPT...

Robbie for example the images that i gave you weren't good and this is why my tester wasn't able to restore them .. T_T
Making a new one i have solved.. but this is a big bug :(

Re: [Announce] BackupMenu - Backup & restore OS images(+ other features)
 

I assume you are using an older version of BackupMenu. Version .31, IIRC, has a glitch that wouldn't let you select anything in that menu. V.30 and V.32 didn't have it; the latest is fine.
If you have that problem, you are going to have to somehow get V.32 installed on your box.
You can try this:
1. flash to PR1.2
2. Boot up, install BackupMenu V.32.
3. Reboot into BackupMenu
4. Restore the OptFS.
5. Connect your USB cable, ready the Maemo flasher utility and reboot your N900
6. Flash PR1.2 again, then flash your RootFS image.

If everything went correctly, you should have a working system.




Check the first post in the topic. You are going to have to flash PR1.2, then your RootFS from flasher, then boot into BackupMenu and restore your OptFS.

This happens sometimes - You have to use Flasher to flash to PR1.2, then flash your RootFS for it to work.
I'm not sure why it does it.


So the problem was with a corrupted image? Ok, great. Let me know if you run into other corrupted images, or if it was a problem thats solved in the current version.

Re: [Announce] BackupMenu - Backup & restore OS images(+ other features)
 

Thank you RobbieThe1st,

Following these steps I was able to restore both the OptFS and RootFS, although somehow system stays on the loading screen.