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Eladon | # 551 | 2008-10-21, 03:26 | Report

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First of all, how can I get rid of the "Hello" audio message on startup. Sorry if this is already been asked, I searched the 54 page thread but didn't get any hits.

To answer my own question... delete (or replace?) the following file:

/root/.linus/linus.wav

Eladon | # 552 | 2008-10-21, 03:48 | Report

With all the talk about disabling the virtual memory (pre-install), I'd like to ask about re-enabling it (post-install). Are there any issues with doing this? Currently the mmc2 partition is only 120 MB, which leaves only a max of 112 MB selectable for virtual memory. Any reason why this wasn't made big enough to get the full 128 MB out of it? I see .apt-archive-cache in mmc2, does that mean if I enable virtual memory, I'm going to cause apt to freak out due to lack of available space?

Eladon | # 553 | 2008-10-21, 10:03 | Report

Yet another question... How do you install applications that are counting on filling the "internal memory" card, rather than the flash? For example, the map program (i.e. Wayfinder). When you try to download a map, it just says sorry there isn't enough room! DOH!

Eladon | # 554 | 2008-10-21, 10:17 | Report

Originally Posted by

Yet another question... How do you install applications that are counting on filling the "internal memory" card, rather than the flash? For example, the map program (i.e. Wayfinder). When you try to download a map, it just says sorry there isn't enough room! DOH!

I ended up creating a "dummy card", moved the "map" folder to it, and then it worked:

Code:

mkdir /media/mmc3
chmod 777 /media/mmc3
chown user /media/mmc3
mv /media/mmc2/map /media/mmc3

I'm lucky this even worked. If anyone thinks this is evil, let me know!

Not sure what I'll do if I find another app that behaves the same...

Last edited by Eladon; 2008-10-21 at 10:24.

penguinbait | # 555 | 2008-10-21, 11:02 | Report

Originally Posted by Eladon View Post

With all the talk about disabling the virtual memory (pre-install), I'd like to ask about re-enabling it (post-install). Are there any issues with doing this? Currently the mmc2 partition is only 120 MB, which leaves only a max of 112 MB selectable for virtual memory. Any reason why this wasn't made big enough to get the full 128 MB out of it? I see .apt-archive-cache in mmc2, does that mean if I enable virtual memory, I'm going to cause apt to freak out due to lack of available space?

If you installed my install tools it created a virtual memory partition and is mounted alredady, you need not do anything.

penguinbait | # 556 | 2008-10-21, 11:06 | Report

Originally Posted by Eladon View Post

I ended up creating a "dummy card", moved the "map" folder to it, and then it worked:

Code:

mkdir /media/mmc3
chmod 777 /media/mmc3
chown user /media/mmc3
mv /media/mmc2/map /media/mmc3

I'm lucky this even worked. If anyone thinks this is evil, let me know!

Not sure what I'll do if I find another app that behaves the same...

probably the best solution to this I have seen, nicely done

I do not use the built in mapping prog, I use maemo mapper, so I really dont hit this issue. If you use install-tools-ad.tgz (advanced edition) it would allow you to specify the size of you fat partition (mmc1/mmc2) depending on which card your cloning.

Cadabena | # 557 | 2008-10-22, 19:22 | Report

I'm looking at getting an internal card solely for booting the OS from. Didn't want to make a new thread, but I know that somewhere there's a thread that details different types of cards, and says how well they do dual booting. I've spent ages looking and can't find it, so...

- Can someone direct me to the thread, or
- What cards do you recommend? Price and size doesn't matter (as long as it's >2gb), only speed and reliability matters.

Thanks.

penguinbait | # 558 | 2008-10-22, 20:15 | Report

Originally Posted by Cadabena View Post

I'm looking at getting an internal card solely for booting the OS from. Didn't want to make a new thread, but I know that somewhere there's a thread that details different types of cards, and says how well they do dual booting. I've spent ages looking and can't find it, so...

- Can someone direct me to the thread, or
- What cards do you recommend? Price and size doesn't matter (as long as it's >2gb), only speed and reliability matters.

Thanks.

I personally buy Kingston and have never had an issue. I also have an old 1GB sandisk that has never given me a problem

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gemniii42 | # 559 | 2008-10-22, 20:25 | Report

Originally Posted by Cadabena View Post

I'm looking at getting an internal card solely for booting the OS from. Didn't want to make a new thread, but I know that somewhere there's a thread that details different types of cards, and says how well they do dual booting. I've spent ages looking and can't find it, so...

- Can someone direct me to the thread, or
- What cards do you recommend? Price and size doesn't matter (as long as it's >2gb), only speed and reliability matters.

Thanks.

http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ad.php?t=20715

Cadabena | # 560 | 2008-10-22, 21:19 | Report

That wasn't the thread I remembered (the one I remembered described in detail all different cards), but thanks anyway. I've decided to go with a 4gb Extreme III Sandisk, as I've had nothing but good experience from them with all kinds of formats. And, at £13.99 from play.com with a USB reader and soft carrying pouch, I feel it's a bargain!