Well, it is never completely done :-) What I meant in this post is that there is unfinished new functionality. If you just want Diablo support then go ahead. If you wait for emergency root shell in text mode with usb (or N810) keyboard then there is still little or no joy for you in this update.
Ah fair enough Fanoush, Like I said fairly new to the N800 scene so misunderstood what was being said.
initfs
Initial file system used as the root file system during Linux kernel boot e.g. for hardware initialization (contains kernel modules and utilities for initializing them). Mounted after boot to /mnt/initfs.
There are some other good definitions there for folks like me who are not acquainted with the jargon used in these forums. This might be a nice addition to the Wiki.
There are some other good definitions there for folks like me who are not acquainted with the jargon used in these forums. This might be a nice addition to the Wiki.
Maybe it already exists somewhere (?) but I would really appreciate a description of what happens when a tablet boots and the role that things such as initfs play. Also, what is going on when, for example, KDE is booted.
As far as your last question, I presume it's going to be the same way that most linux distros do, it downloads the new one, but doesn't actually replace the kernel until the next full reboot (Hopefully it will indicate it needs a reboot as the only time I turn off my system is to flash, or I don't make it to a charging station fast enough)
sudo gainroot
cd /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/
tar zxvf initfs_flasher.tgz
cd initfs_flasher
mv bootmenu.conf.n800.example bootmenu.conf #or choose your own one
Close all applications, and disconnect from internet. Then type:
./initfs_flash
This will ask you several questions, here is what I recommend (type what's in bold):
backup? no
remove extra stuff? yes
found, do you want to add it to initfs? yes
ready for flashing this image? yes
Press enter to reboot device
Press enter. Boot from internal flash as we haven't cloned the system yet on to the MMC.
Reboot
sudo gainroot
chroot /mnt/initfs cal-tool --set-root-device ask:mmc2 #pick your own choice
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Edit: Link is now fixed. Sorry about that.
bun
Okay guys i desperately need help her.
Well i recently installed diablo in the flash. i already had chinook booting of my card.
Obviously after flashing diablo... i lost the bootmenu and could not boot the chinook from the card.
So i tried installing bootmenu with fanoush's new flasher for diablo and followed the steps in the above mentioned thread.
Everything went well, but when i tried selected to boot from mmc ... it says bootinm from mmc failed and booted diablo from flash.
So is there anyway i could dual boot with chinook on the sd card and diablo on the flash??
