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2010-12-28
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not sure if its right so i'm not going to upload to repositories (yet).
i put parted's binaries in "/opt/parted" and "ln -s" them to "/sbin" so we save ~1.5 MB off rootfs (but let me know if its ok then i upload to repositories).
Note: please uninstall previous version.
optified version here
i put parted's binaries in "/opt/parted" and "ln -s" them to "/sbin" so we save ~1.5 MB off rootfs (but let me know if its ok then i upload to repositories).
Note: please uninstall previous version.
optified version here
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2011-01-15
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Hi i just downloaded the parted software so i can partition my 8gb micro sd card to use it for running nitdroid but as i am a noob and dont know much about linux dont understand how to use this software and what to write or what to do to get my card partitioned to use with nitdroid is it possible you could help me with the commands i need to enter to do this please
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2011-01-15
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@romiiio - For SD partitioning, use sfidk on N900. There are many guides around here. I added a few around in the Alternatives section.
Besides.. You want to install NITDroid?
(enable all repos)
Wait. Coffee... Reboot. Nitdroid.. ENJOY!
Edit: If you want 2.3.1 after you play with NITDroid, head to alternatives and see in threads, I popped in some instructions (so have many others
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Besides.. You want to install NITDroid?
(enable all repos)
Code:
sudo apt-get install nitdroid-installer nitdroid
Edit: If you want 2.3.1 after you play with NITDroid, head to alternatives and see in threads, I popped in some instructions (so have many others
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2011-01-15
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Hi thanks for your reply where can i find this sfidk? i look in the app manager its not there plus i did a search on the forum and nothing came up! sorry i'm a bit lost! please explain in detail it will be be greatly appreciated
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2011-01-15
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i just tried the above code it asked for password i dont know the password!
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2011-01-15
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i have installed the nitdroid-installer but when i run it it keeps getting stuck on prtition 2 the ext3 and nothing happens thats why i thought maybe i need to partition my sd card i am soo confused please help!
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2011-01-15
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this isnt the place for that sh** start a new thread
@kingoddball come on dude this is GNU PARTED not sfck
Last edited by humble; 2011-01-15 at 11:06.
@kingoddball come on dude this is GNU PARTED not sfck
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2011-01-15
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I'm sorry just thought you might be able to help with partition as i read and downloaded parted but no worries thanks for all your help sorry to offend you! have a good day d:-)
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2011-01-15
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@romiiio
general guide for making a partition on mmc.
you have successfully created a 2.1GB partition. this is a working example
Edit: parted does not make ext3 so quit parted
and then "mkfs.ext3 /dev/mmcblk1p2"
Last edited by humble; 2011-01-15 at 13:11. Reason: adding/refining
general guide for making a partition on mmc.
Code:
open terminal
"root" press enter.
"umount /dev/mmcblk1p1" (unmount mmc's first partition.) press enter.
"parted" press enter.
"resize" (its going to ask what partition number?)
put "1" then press enter.
Start? [32.3kB]? (that should be fine.) press enter.
End? [8166MB]? (here put what is good for your needs.) example 6000MB then press enter.
you've just resized your mmc.
"print free" (to see where to start new partition.) press enter.
"mkpartfs" press enter.
Partition type? primary/extended ("p" for primary or "e" extended for should be good enough.) press enter.
File system type [ext2?] (it's fine for now so..) press enter.
Start? (now put where you would like it to start.) example 6032MB then press enter.
End? (now put where you would like it to end.) example 8166MB then press enter.
"quit" press enter.
Edit: parted does not make ext3 so quit parted
and then "mkfs.ext3 /dev/mmcblk1p2"
Last edited by humble; 2011-01-15 at 13:11. Reason: adding/refining
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Description:
"parted is a disk partitioning and partition resizing program. It allows you to create, destroy, resize, move and copy ext2, ext3, linux-swap, FAT and FAT32 partitions. This is useful for creating space for new operating systems, reorganizing disk usage, and copying data to new hard disks."
SYNOPSIS parted [options] [device [command [options...]...]] align-check TYPE N check partition N for TYPE(min|opt) alignment check NUMBER do a simple check on the file system cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-NUMBER TO-NUMBER copy file system to another partition help [COMMAND] print general help, or help on COMMAND mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE create a new disklabel (partition table) mkfs NUMBER FS-TYPE make a FS-TYPE file system on partition NUMBER mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition mkpartfs PART-TYPE FS-TYPE START END make a partition with a file system move NUMBER START END move partition NUMBER name NUMBER NAME name partition NUMBER as NAME print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER] display the partition table, available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a particular partition quit exit program rescue START END rescue a lost partition near START and END resize NUMBER START END resize partition NUMBER and its file system rm NUMBER delete partition NUMBER select DEVICE choose the device to edit set NUMBER FLAG STATE change the FLAG on partition NUMBER toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]] toggle the state of FLAG on partition NUMBER unit UNIT set the default unit to UNIT version display the version number andthis is a ruff port that seems to work well (needs testing thou. not only that but feedback too)
i just requested a project page in garage so give it 72hr to be up(will post link in this post)Garage Page:
http://gnu-parted.garage.maemo.org/
gnu-parted is now avilable in Fremantle Extras-devel free armel
Note: if you installed the test package please remove it.
it does not have "partprobe"(is it needed
Enjoy
Last edited by humble; 2010-12-23 at 23:50. Reason: added manual