Who, me?

Yes, it will unless Nokia decided to remove the SDHC support at last minute before releasing the new firmware to the public. Next Monday? I think I read some thread where this date was discussed...

Greetings to all /wave.

I am a New N800 owner and linux user.

I have a fairly comfortable background with windows based pc's and their use.. but still cannot come to understanding some of the errors that i receive in Xterm when I am trying to flash to the SDHC support.

I know that the next firmware "may" have that support availaible out of the box.. and will make it "easy" for me.. that said.. I would still like to ride this horse of flashing with the:

kernel_flasher.tgz
sdhc-kernel-3.2007.10.bin

Ok.. I have tried all the various walk-thru's and help files.. with no success.. I will continually get the "no such file or directory" or "Permission denied"

I will explain my process of install.. please correct me where I go wrong.

1) with N800 download the kernel_flasher.tgz, and sdhc-kernel-3.2007.10.bin, to the "Mark's Nokia N800" directory (it appears to be the "root" directory like c:\)

2) I have downloaded / installed osso-xterm, and becomeroot. They are both visable in the installed applications in the Application manager.

3) I start the X terminal application from the "extras" folder, and it presents me with a small black screen (like command prompt) with.. ~ $ .. showing.

4) I then type: sudo gainroot to get root "access"... and I am then presented with.. /home/user/ #

5) I then type: cd MyDocs to get access to the documents folder i presume.. when I then type: ls -a .. I can then see my 2 files kernel_flasher.tgz, and sdhc-kernel-3.2007.10.bin

6) I feel that I am in good shape and I'm gtg... so then I follow the directions listed here: http://www.internettablettalk.com/wi..._to_a_computer

Now here is where my problems start..

Now in /home/user/MyDocs
typing this command in Xterm produces this result:
$ cp /home/user/MyDocs/to/sdhc-kernel-3.2007.10.bin . = /bin/sh: $: not found
$ cp /home/user/MyDocs/to/kernel_flasher.tgz . = /bin/sh: $: not found

If i type the command.. ls in the /home/user/MyDocs directory.. I can see the files.. so then i go back to the /home/user directory and try again...

Now in /home/user
$ cp /home/user/MyDocs/to/sdhc-kernel-3.2007.10.bin . = /bin/sh: $: not found
$ cp /home/user/MyDocs/to/kernel_flasher.tgz . = /bin/sh: $: not found

I can see the files.. but xterm doesnt agree with me.

I can understand that the command is attempting to "copy" the files from one directory to another... but obviously is not working...

Ok so then I try a different approach..
back to the /home/user/MyDocs directory.. using this link now http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...7606#post37606

In the /home/user/MyDocs directory I place this command:
~/MyDocs $ tar zxvf kernel_flasher.tgz
and I receive:
/bin/sh: /home/user/MyDocs: Permission denied

And i just seem to go round and round with this... please assist me with the error of my ways.

Thank you.
Mark.

After you gain root access you should have permission to untar/zip the file, so that last part is strange. The rest is a syntax error.

$ cp /home/user/MyDocs/to/sdhc-kernel-3.2007.10.bin . = /bin/sh: $: not found
$ cp /home/user/MyDocs/to/kernel_flasher.tgz . = /bin/sh: $: not found


should read:

$ cp /home/user/MyDocs/sdhc-kernel-3.2007.10.bin .
$ cp /home/user/MyDocs/kernel_flasher.tgz .

The to was from /path/to which is a funny way of saying, using the directory path to your file. So your file is in /home/user/MyDocs/ so that is /path/to . It was meant to be generic, so the directions would not be dependent on where you saved the file. Be sure to be in your regular home directory when you do this if you follow the wiki directions. Hopefully we'll all be pleasently treated with an updated OS with SDHC support soon!!!

And do not type the "$" in there. That is the prompt that xterm gives you.

Thank you for the quick reply..

Tried again with your syntax and still get the result: /bin/sh: $: not found

Thats from the /home/user directory..
Same result from the /home/user/MyDocs directory..

any other thoughts?

Thanks Joshua.

edit... hehe.. maybey its just late.. ok I performed the comand again without the $ and i appear to be copying the same file to the same directory as it is now telling me "are the same file" /doh.

perhaps i will try the flash without the $ sign now..
just a sec..

It worked..

I.. i suppose like many newbs were following all the commands in the example... even to the point of typing in the $ or ~ "root symbols".. bah..

once you have the:
kernel_flasher.tgz (unzipped so that it just says kernel_flasher)
sdhc-kernel-3.2007.10.bin

in the /home/user/MyDocs directory..
just then type this
./kernel_flasher/kernel_flash sdhc-kernel-3.2007.10.bin

and presto it works... i was typing in too much crap.
the 8gb Patriot class4 card is recognized and usable now.

Thanks Joshua.. you cleared the fog for me.

Ima tard.
Mark.

No you are not. Linux commands are not intuitive - it's something you have to use for a little while to get used to. Not to nitpick, but it does state in the wiki to not type the $. ;-) BTW - I have the same card as you. I have yet to fill it! Enjoy, and I will "see" you around here more I am sure.

cheers

Khm,
I just realized that n800 sees only 2gigs of my 8gig external SD card... Is this a formatting issue or what?

Update: Just forgot to re-format it. Nevermind!

I've followed the wiki, but I cant get the files recognized. You mind giving a short tutorial for what I must input and only input , in the simplest form, as I think im putting unnecessary things (not $). Thanks.