Dump an image of root and eMMC.. how to?

[zehjotkah]

Originally Posted by rash.m2k

This seems to confirm my speculation:

http://metalab.at/wiki/Hack-A-N900/D...e_rootfs_Image

thanks!

that is exactly what we need.

[rash.m2k]

Originally Posted by zehjotkah

thanks!

that is exactly what we need.

Well - I'd like to be able to also boot from an micro SD card, as this would mean I can restore my N900 without a PC.

Once I get home tonight I'll partition a micro sd card and try to boot from it.

[zehjotkah]

Originally Posted by rash.m2k

Well - I'd like to be able to also boot from an micro SD card, as this would mean I can restore my N900 without a PC.

Once I get home tonight I'll partition a micro sd card and try to boot from it.

maybe this wiki helps:
http://wiki.maemo.org/Booting_from_a_flash_card

[rash.m2k]

Originally Posted by zehjotkah

maybe this wiki helps:
http://wiki.maemo.org/Booting_from_a_flash_card

Some of that still refers to the OLD n810 way of doing things (I vaguely remember doing it).

I'm going to follow the instructions here:

http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...0&postcount=45

Fanoush helped us with the N8xx, once I've cloned the OS the rest should be straighforward, I just need to point the bootloader to the microsd card slot.

[Dany-69]

Originally Posted by zehjotkah

thanks!

that is exactly what we need.

PERFECT
I can't try this now... (i have no n900 .. )
Btw... What about the opt partition ?

[javispedro]

Originally Posted by rash.m2k

This seems to confirm my speculation:

http://metalab.at/wiki/Hack-A-N900/D...e_rootfs_Image

Note that the article mentions that should be done from a USB Recovery Environment, do not do that from the same operating system you're trying to backup!

Also note that the N900 doesn't use JFFS2 but UBIFS, the rest of the instructions should be similar to the N8x0 instructions.

[Dany-69]

Originally Posted by javispedro

Note that the article mentions that should be done from a USB Recovery Environment, do not do that from the same operating system you're trying to backup!

Also note that the N900 doesn't use JFFS2 but UBIFS, the rest of the instructions should be similar to the N8x0 instructions.

The usb recovery mode seems to be a "part of maemo" ... so we shouldn't need another operating system ..
Besides i'm quite sure that the N900 uses JFFS2 ...

[javispedro]

Originally Posted by Dany-69

The usb recovery mode seems to be a "part of maemo" ... so we shouldn't need another operating system ..

No, as you can read on the USB Recovery Mode link right on that page...

Originally Posted by Dany-69

Besides i'm quite sure that the N900 uses JFFS2 ...

No; all Internet Tablets use JFFS2, but the N900 uses UBIFS as the kernel log will tell you.

[Dany-69]

Originally Posted by javispedro

No; all Internet Tablets use JFFS2, but the N900 uses UBIFS as the kernel log will tell you.

The kernel log can say whatever he wants
But, unpacking every Fiasco image, everyone can obtain another result.. :

[javispedro]

Originally Posted by Dany-69

The kernel log can say whatever he wants
But, unpacking every Fiasco image, everyone can obtain another result.. :

And you're going to trust the utility that is used to flash all the Internet Tablets (not only N900) BEFORE what the actual on-your-hands N900 says and uses? :P