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Update: Change Buzz' ramdisk to other size for WM5 / Magneto

Update: Ramdisk is no longer required if you upgrade to ROM version 1.60b96...
Because I was asked a lot for this... useful especially for WM5 version 1.60A / WorldWideEnglish.
Buzz explained to me how to convert his 96MB ramdisk into a smaller size:
1. Install the ramdisk cab and DO NOT soft reset the device
2. Go into the registry and edit the following key:
[HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\RAMdisk]
"Size"=dword:2000000
"Address"=dword:96000000
the size is as follows: 6000000 = 96MB, 4000000 = 64MB, 2000000 = 32 MB
the address is as follows: 92000000 for 96MB, 94000000 =for 64MB, 96000000 =for 32MB
3. Soft reset the device
Remark: I am using V1.60a / 32 MB persistant ROM (16MB storage, 16MB extended ROM) that I patched to 96 MB RAM. Please see the postings below for patching instructions. With the patch my ramdisk survives softresets. You can patch your own version easily, just make sure that you patch it according to the ramdisk size you want to use.
Cheers
Pat

Re: FYI: Convert Buzz' ramdisk to 32MB size for WM5 / Magnet
pschoch said:
Because I was asked a lot for this... useful especially for WM5 version 1.60A.
Buzz explained to me how to convert his 96MB ramdisk into a smaller size:
1. Install the ramdisk cab and DO NOT soft reset the device
2. Go into the registry and edit the following key:
[HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\RAMdisk]
"Size"=dword:4000000
the size is as follows: 6000000 = 96MB, 4000000 = 64MB, 2000000 = 32 MB
3. Soft reset the device
Remark: I am using V1.60a / 32 MB persistant RAM. The ramdisk is volatile as it uses part of the 128 MB volatile RAM of version 1.60a. Hence if you softreset your device, the ramdisk loses its contents.
Cheers
Pat
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32 Mb persistant RAM ??? How ???
16 Mb storage and 16 Mb Extrom , ou 32 Mb Storage ?

TofClock
I'm using the standard version 1.60a that has 16MB storage and 16MB extended ROM that are both persistant.
That's the great advantage of 1.60a compared to the 1.5xxx versions...
Cheers
Pat

but i thought the RAMDisk will not work with 1.60a... :shock: will it? :?:

Yes it works with size = 32MB.
I think the original 96MB size is locking-up the XDA with the 128MB ram 1.60a, but I have no issues at all with the 32MB size.
Cheers
Pat

and everything in the RAMDisk is deleted on soft reset?
thanks for the info.

deleted.

well, 1.60a + RAMDisk 64Mb is perfectfor me -- I'll have 64 Mb of space to put stuff in while I use the WiFi.
now, i just hope somebody finds a solution for the rec/cam button problem... :roll:
one thing i noticed while using RAMDisk is that the memory it allocates is not subtracted from the size of the main memory. will this be a problem? :?:
anyway, great work buzz. you're the best! :!:

Can somenone post a link or send me the ramdisk cab please ????
[email protected]

just send to u by hotmail few minutes ago
,don"t know u got it or not
cheer

Guys ..
patch first the ROM to avoid OS to use the Whole 128MB ram then change the Address and Size of Ramdisk in the registry so the content will survive in a Soft reset ..
-toe

Just a sanity check for myself, when you say 32 megs persistent you mean 16 Storage and 16 ExtRom, right? You do not mean that the two 16meg partitions have somehow been merged into one 32 meg partition and I somehow missed this event.

toenailed said:
Guys ..
patch first the ROM to avoid OS to use the Whole 128MB ram then change the Address and Size of Ramdisk in the registry so the content will survive in a Soft reset ..
-toe
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Which address? The one mention above?

simonxda said:
toenailed said:
Guys ..
patch first the ROM to avoid OS to use the Whole 128MB ram then change the Address and Size of Ramdisk in the registry so the content will survive in a Soft reset ..
-toe
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Which address? The one mention above?
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hi simonxda ..
for 96MB ramdisk
[HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\RAMdisk]
"Size"=dword:6000000
"Address"=dword:92000000
for 64MB ramdisk
[HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\RAMdisk]
"Size"=dword:4000000
"Address"=dword:94000000
for 32MB ramdisk
[HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\RAMdisk]
"Size"=dword:2000000
"Address"=dword:96000000
for the ROM, patch it as describe by this wonderful thread of buzz d' GREAT..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=23553
PS... it is ALSO work in French Magneto .. but need ADDITIONAL Tweaking .. ..
-toe

Thanks Toe
Can the 1.60a also be patched? I thought the patch only works for 1.5xxx.
Cheers
Pat

pschoch said:
Thanks Toe
Can the 1.60a also be patched? I thought the patch only works for 1.5xxx.
Cheers
Pat
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in 1.60a and French ROM you can only patched the Program Memory ..
-toe

I can't find the right address in the 1.60 in the hex editor. The address in the 1.5xxx is correct.
Is the address to be patched at a different position in the 1.60?
Pat

im currently using GPRS today but if im not mistaken it locate in offset
0x003C02F7
please check it for me ..
-toe

003C02F7 = negative, couldn't find it there...

how about 0x003C0453..
-toe

2.xx ExtendedROM unlocker that work

The guys at :
http://buzzdev.net/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&Itemid=59&func=view&id=19287&catid=45
have this file:
http://buzzdev.net/components/com_simpleboard/uploaded/files/Prophet_ext_rom_unlock.rar
- unpack
- copy it over to your device
- run it
This will make your ExtendedROM writable, NOT visible.
Use TotalCommander CE to display content of your ExtendedROM for now (by entering "\Extended_Rom")
Sometimes, files in ExtendedROM are marked as READONLY and you have to clear that bit.
Does anybody has a good description of each file present in the Extended_Rom and if we can delete it or not?????

After readin that whole thread it seems some say it works some say it does not.
Can anyone confirm it works with the latest Submitter Cingular Rom? I do not want to have to reinstall everything again
I just got things perfect from the last Hard Reset I did.

I tried it on my 2.08 Qtek rom. Does not work (YET as Buzz is still trying!)
This was merely a test version btw.

I flashed my Qtek s200 with the lastest dopod rom (from the ftp page) then did a soft reset just before customisation begins (preventing the extrom files from loading - I don't use MMS or smartdialing).
Copy buzznet's prophet extrom exe onto your device and run it (You should get a little popup saying "success"). I can't view the extrom files and the memory settings are still the same but my system runs a lot faster and I've gone from having to do a soft reset almost twice a day to once every 5 or 6 days!! (I run a large program thats eats up RAM).
It seems so much more stable, reponsive and quicker
Hope this helps......
G

garywiscombe said:
I flashed my Qtek s200
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This is why this stuff gets dangerous. The s200 is not the same as the Wizard from what I understand. Folks read things like this in what is a Wizard specific forum and think it's really working. On the buzzdev forums they seem to say it works on Prophet based devices and not on wizards.
That is why I asked here on a wizard specific forum about anyone having success.

From Bootloader / ROM structure perpective the Prophet and Wizard are said to be similar.
Buzz has developed his tool without any of these devices so hes still in a test phase.

Worked For me
with the last RRU Qtek IPL 2.15 Radio 2.30
Thanks
Herc.

XDA II
Hi guys
I tried it but it gives me message that it is not a valied Pocket PC application
the ExtROM version is 2.06 from PDAMobiz.com

t-mobile wing LOW RAM

my t-mobile wing only has 3mb of ram left on it i cant even open the camara.can someone plz tell me how to free up more ram plz. thank you

go find oxio hibernate and run that. or soft reset. or use USPL to flash a new rom. it's all good

**NOOB**

Hey guys and gals.
I've just got an i-mate pocket pc and I want to upgrade it to wm6.
I started out looking in the official places (club i-mate etc.) and flashed it with the latest firmware available there, but unfortunately it's still wm2003.
From what I've read here and on buzzdev.net I'm guessing it's considered a himalaya, but I really have no clue what that means.
Info on the device is:
Version:
ROM version: 1.72.00WWE
ROM date: 03/15/04
Radio version: 1.14.00
Protocol version: 1337.24
ExtROM version: 1.72.800
Hardware:
CPU: Intel(R) PXA263
Speed: 400 MHz
RAM size: 128 MB
Flash size: 32 MB
Flash chip type: 28F128K3
Data bus: 32 bits
Storage size: 14.75 MB
LCD: 240 x 320 TFT
Colors: 65536
Identity:
Model No.: PH10B
Platform: PocketPC
IMEI: 3159***********
Or at least that's what the OS reports.
When I opened it up to clean it I noticed it had HTC chips in it so I don't know...
Any info as to where to start and what I need to know before I do would be appreciated.
P.S. I've attached a photo of it if it'll help with identification.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=387451
the rom packet include a readme text file which describe step by step how you do it

Ah... Thanks.
Just a quick Q:
What ROM packet should I download?
**EDIT
Nevermind that... I'm downloading the ROM packet now...
Thanks again

hi
did u mangage to do it ? as i have same xda o2 ii

Yeah... I did manage to upgrade... It's fairly simple if you just follow the instructions in the rom packet step by step

wots wm6 speed like , i got mine running wm 5

my only prob is extrom i dont undetrstand it
i have a extrom folder on my sd card
but extrom version on my device info is blank
i ran unlock hide, unlcoker ,,, now i have 30mb space for persistant store i presume ?
but like 40/60mb ram disk which i never install apps to ... can i move /repartition this for disk space ?

cv65user said:
wots wm6 speed like , i got mine running wm 5
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It's a LOT quicker than wm2003. Unfortunately I've never used wm5 on this device so i can't compare

cv65user said:
my only prob is extrom i dont undetrstand it
i have a extrom folder on my sd card
but extrom version on my device info is blank
i ran unlock hide, unlcoker ,,, now i have 30mb space for persistant store i presume ?
but like 40/60mb ram disk which i never install apps to ... can i move /repartition this for disk space ?
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From what i understand, the extrom is used to automatically install the applications inside it when the device is reset or loses it's memory.
The extrom version on your device is blank because that section of the rom was added to the main rom storage area to make space for wm5/6.
I don't know about removing the ramdisk but it was mentioned somewhere in the thread Rudegar pointed me to (see above)

[UTILI][TRICK]Unlock Extended ROM In TG01[MORE STORAGE]

You Want more Memory Storage in your Device?
1 method:
Instal this program from attach., and you will have more memory storage on your Device.
Please, tested this and give to me results, but first you see Storage memory if you have, prior to installation.
If something does not work, talk and improved.
Have Fun
2 method:
Get CeRegEditor, install to PC, then change two key in your registry Device.
Connect device to PC, and get connections in CeRegEditor <-> TG01.
Search Key -> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\AutoLoad\Relfsd and change Bootphase=dword:1 to "Bootphase"=dword:2
Next
Search Key -> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Profiles\MSFlash\IMGFS and change "MountHidden"=dword:1 to "MountHidden"=dword:0
Cheers

Nokser said:
You Want more Memory Storage in your Device?
Instal this program, and you will have more memory storage on your Device.
Please, tested this and give to me results, but first you see Storage memory if you have, prior to installation.
If something does not work, talk and improved.
Have Fun
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Give us some more details, pls...

Nokser said:
You Want more Memory Storage in your Device?
Instal this program, and you will have more memory storage on your Device.
Please, tested this and give to me results, but first you see Storage memory if you have, prior to installation.
If something does not work, talk and improved.
Have Fun
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Installation unsucessful (ffboy v2beta ROM).

i reupload file, try this now, please.

bib*oops said:
Give us some more details, pls...
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This Tool unlock extROM

The installation was successful on FFBOY'S ROM WM6.5.5 CE OS 5.2.2 23563 V1.0 but the total space of storage and program are the same.

Ok i rebuild this apps...

wow, very nice work.
But i have your rom so it's normaly

Nokser said:
You Want more Memory Storage in your Device?
Instal this program, and you will have more memory storage on your Device.
Please, tested this and give to me results, but first you see Storage memory if you have, prior to installation.
If something does not work, talk and improved.
Have Fun
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Hi Nokser,
Looks really useful I've installed on my WM6.5 debranded ROM (similar to arag0n85's original, but done completely from scratch; some more stuff removed, but also some items he'd taken out retained). Here is the result:
Code:
Storage Memory Programe Memory
Before After Before After
Total 262.53 262.53 205.10 205.10
Used 21.57 21.80 131.57 117.82
Free 240.96 240.73 73.53 87.28 +18.7% improvement !
Hope you don't mind some questions, but....
- How did you discover this ?
- Is it a one off or do you think there is potential to extract even more useable space in a similar manner ?
- Is it viable to build in the Reg entries direct into a cooked ROM or does it need to be applied after initial boot to be effective ?
Many thanks,

Ok tested now, i rebuild this apps...
Now I have Storage 277MB

Your version where you upload at time (the only cab) does not work to install for me. But the version in the zip works fine and i have 277.47 MB.
Ram usage was not so more because i have the november5 rom vers.4 and here it is more than enotgh free ^^

ALcAtRas500 said:
Your version where you upload at time (the only cab) does not work to install for me. But the version in the zip works fine and i have 277.47 MB.
Ram usage was not so more because i have the november5 rom vers.4 and here it is more than enotgh free ^^
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And how much did you have before installing?

262.41 MB and with your tool is 12 MB more ^^

Yes, this is good results

ALcAtRas500 said:
Your version where you upload at time (the only cab) does not work to install for me. But the version in the zip works fine and i have 277.47 MB.
Ram usage was not so more because i have the november5 rom vers.4 and here it is more than enotgh free ^^
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Same problem with the .cab file. Looked at the _setup.xml and suspect may be encoding wrong format ? But not sure about the syntax within, so guess you will be able to quickly see what is the issue....

kevinpwhite said:
Same problem with the .cab file. Looked at the _setup.xml and suspect may be encoding wrong format ? But not sure about the syntax within, so guess you will be able to quickly see what is the issue....
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You tested this now?? I give to first post new Upload ...

ALcAtRas500 said:
Your version where you upload at time (the only cab) does not work to install for me. But the version in the zip works fine and i have 277.47 MB.
Ram usage was not so more because i have the november5 rom vers.4 and here it is more than enotgh free ^^
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If I am not mistaken my rom already had 277.47 MB total storage and 268.25 MB free. See Here

Nokser said:
You tested this now?? I give to first post new Upload ...
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Hi, yes just tried the latest edition - is same Storage as before (262.53 MB) >> Program is strangeley a tad less than the first time at 84.56 free of 205.10 rather than 87. something.<< EDIT - just checked with CERegEditor and found that the first key was still on orig value; changed manually and am now getting 87MB Program free again.
Presume that my WM6.5 ROM is 'different' to the 6.5.x versions and thus can't get the benefit on the Storage as well as the Program ?

nosker u you know what the tradeoff is ? we are clearly giving something for something , where are thoose mb's coming from ?

Sry November5 i have think that i have only 262 MB that's comes i mean about the many flashes that i have make ^^ I Have test all you roms from ver. 1 bis ver. 4 and other from arag0n85. It's a mistake from me. Sry i love your roms