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[Q] Clockwork...DesireHD...NAND...Ext4-SD? Arrrr

OK, not that much of a noob (or at least dont think I am!) have been playing with android for some time, and have decided to cook up my own rom based on DesireHD. After some failures I now have a good stockish rom that I like and will release once i can sort out a few problems that I have.
I want to go down the CWM .zip route so I can release updates easily, off to the forums I went with a few questions... hours and hours of searching and researching and a few test runs later... have even more questions!!!!
1. EuroHD2 (Leo512) has 512mb ROM > how much of that ROM is actually available?
2a. When does the kernel load the SD-Ext partition?
2b. With CMW Recovery do you have to set a "userdata" partition when using SD-Ext data, or can you get away with not setting one?
3. Does CMW support using SD-Ext userdata
4. Is the 400m CMW Recovery only for the Leo1024?
5. What is the maximum size for the "system" partition on Leo512?
6. What is with all the questions??????
As you can see, many questions. Most have come from searching the forums and becoming more and more confused with it all!!
Please help!

SquithyX said:
I want to go down the CWM .zip route so I can release updates easily, off to the forums I went with a few questions... hours and hours of searching and researching and a few test runs later... have even more questions!!!!
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Good idea.
SquithyX said:
1. EuroHD2 (Leo512) has 512mb ROM > how much of that ROM is actually available?
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All of it.
Partitions:
misc 1MB
recovery 5MB
boot 5MB
system 150MB to 350MB
cache (optional, but people like 10MB)
userdata (whatever that remains, 350MB system partition size = 50mb userdata)
SquithyX said:
2a. When does the kernel load the SD-Ext partition?
2b. With CMW Recovery do you have to set a "userdata" partition when using SD-Ext data, or can you get away with not setting one?
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yes, sadly, you still need the userdata partition, you can go around it by creating another partition on the SD card, and call it userdata, I am assuming that works too. So now your SD has userdata, sd-ext, fat32 partitions.
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3. Does CMW support using SD-Ext userdata
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urm, that's not CMW's job, that's your job.
You can either use DATA2EXT method which puts all userdata in SD card, ext2/3/4 partition or A2SD+ which puts all your data on the SD card, minus I don't know what, because it keeps reducing and I never figure out what. I am lazy to use adb.exe to go check.
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4. Is the 400m CMW Recovery only for the Leo1024?
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Yes, because you really ran out of space. 350MB system partition, gives you less than 50MB of userdata partition provided you have 10MB of cache partition.

I was wondering that...
So if I create a "userdata" partition on the SD card the system should use that... meaning no userdata partition on the NAND... meaning SD-Ext and Data2SD features are not needed?
But then surly if it was that easy somebody else would have done it?!
The layout I am thinking is:
NAND/
--/misc (1mb)
--/boot (5mb)
--/recovery (5mb) *Is this needed? - Is this not for the recovery programs that we have on SD?
--/system (350-400mb) *theoretically upto 491mb as no userdata on NAND
--/cache (10mb)
SD/
--/userdata (1gb) *Could be bigger, but have read that it can cause corruption if over 2gb
-Fat32 (leftovers)
But all of this comes back to Q2a. When does the kernel load SD partitions?!
Other idea is to set the "userdata" in NAND to set size and grow the "system" partition and carry on using SD-Ext and Data2SD for internal storage, something like:
NAND/
--/misc (1mb)
--/boot (5mb)
--/recovery (5mb)
--/cache (10mb)
--/userdata (50mb)
--/system (leftovers) *441mb
SD/
--/Ext (1gb)
-Fat32
But then does the "system" partition have to be created 4th and wont work if created last???? And what about all the plastic trees, where do they go?! My head hurts, i'm cold and there are wolfs after me!

I am guessing that creating userdata on sd card might work, but I don't know how your build mounts partitions, so that is your job too.
but you should read up on data2sd, data2ext, a2sd+ and a2sd
No, you can move the partitions around, it worked for me.

[Q] Q - CM7 (emmc or sd) boot loop or it freezes

I've been installing various nightlies for the last month or two...currently up to 136. I've cleared davlik, cache, did the factory restore, etc through latest clockwork (3.2.0.1 maybe) on emmc........either get boot loop or it starts up and then freezes.
I even installed cm7 sd version (nightly 124 or thereabouts) and get the same thing (boot loop or it loads and then freezes)
I've managed to get it working a few times by turning off wi-fi, or clearing davlik, or after a nandroid backup, or changing the sd card, or updating the rom, BUT never a repeatable fix, seemingly just random success.
I've been hoping for a magical fix in a new nightly but the problem is much worse now (10 or 15 re-boots before it works, up from 1 or 2)
it's a nov 2010 nook color, no blue dot. When it works it's fabulous, but now i can't use it all.
any help is much appreciated!

bump for the morning crowd

The latest CWM is able to accomodate both partition schemes (blue dot and otherwise). I am wondering if you need to recreate/restore your partitions?
Here is a post that discusses choosing/setting up your partition scheme.
FWIW, Here is a post where I outline my experience with CM7 on my NC and going back to stock and running CM7 from the uSD if it may be of any help...

didn't work....back to boot looping
thx

winterps said:
didn't work....back to boot looping
thx
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So you tried resetting the partitions then? I would go back to stock and start over. I think that the key is that you need to re-image the old partition scheme and then reformat those partitions, make sure they're clean....
Another though I had is after you've flashed the files, in the clockworkmod main menu, do you then select "wipe data/factory reset" before booting back into your ROM (stock, CM7, or otherwise)?
It seemed that you weren't sure which version of ClockWorkMod you were using. I would use eyeballer's version:
1gb CWM 3.2.0.1 sdcard image (MD5: 1319739d33642ed860e8044c3d55aa56)
Re-posting Dean Gibson's info here on the repartition stuff (I would use 1a, but it really shouldn't matter):
Caveats:
You must have ClockworkRecovery installed on the Nook Color, or on a bootable SD card which accesses the Nook.
You must backup everything you wish to save, or archive it on the B&N site, because this will clear all your data on the device: /data (0p6), /cache (0p7), and /media (0p8). The Operating System (whichever one you have) on 0p5 will not be touched.
If you have added additional partitions (eg, via "internal dual boot": http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=959461 -- unlikely, given an existing 5GB/data partition), you must uninstall/remove them first.
The usual non-warranties apply.
The following are installed in the usual manner using ClockworkRecovery installs.
Download and copy to an SDcard, ONE of the following repartitioning install packages:
To use B&N v1.1 "old" 1GB "/data", 5+GB "/media" partitioning: http://www.mailpen.com/download/repa...1GBdata-v1.zip
To use custom 1.96GB "/data", 4+GB "/media" partitioning: http://www.mailpen.com/download/repa...2GBdata-v1.zip
To use B&N v1.2 "new" 5+GB "/data", 1GB "/media" partitioning: http://www.mailpen.com/download/repa...5GBdata-v1.zip
Also download and copy to an SDcard, the following install package: http://www.mailpen.com/download/reformatData-v1.zip
Boot into ClockworkRecovery with the above SDcard inserted in the Nook Color.
Install the repartition package from the SDcard, to repartition /data (0p6), /cache (0p7), and /media (0p8).
Mandatory REBOOT into ClockworkRecovery.
Install the reformat package from the SDcard, to reformat (and clear) /data (0p6), /cache (0p7), and /media (0p8).
If you backed up the B&N "/data" partition and you selected a repartitioning above that created a "/data" partition less than 2GB in size (the largest that CWR will restore), then you should be able to restore and continue without reregistering, but don't count on it (you may have to reregister).
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yes, it's 3.2.0.1 and i've done the wipe data/factory reset though maybe not correctly. I did the wipe data but factory reset never showed up as a sub-menu item (click on wipe data/factory reset and the next screen says yes, wipe data; no further mention of factory reset)
yes, earlier today i flashed the re-partition zip/rebooted/flashed the re-format zip
thx again

[Q] HD2 hangs on bootscreen

Hi guys,
I've been searching for an answer in the forum but can't seem to find one here. Hope that you all can help me out with this.
I've flashed to Android from WM6.5 and it will hang at the bootscreen HTC logo. It won't boot into Android. This happens to both SD and NAND versions. This all started a few months ago when I flashed to WP7 and flashed back to WM6.5 and didn't have time to play with Android. Tried various versions of Android and it still hang at the bootscreen HTC logo.
I'm using:
Radio: 2.15.50.14
HSPL: 2.08
Latest MAGLDR
Latest DAT
Can someone please help/advise me? Thanks in advance.

do you make proper nand (internal memory) partition for the roms (5-18-5,5-400-5 etc.)?
if you have leo 512,do you have sd-ext partition?

you should an external partition on your sd
first partition the bigger would be fat32
and the second partition (1GB) ext4 or ext3
then try to run the android again....

Hi guys,
Thanks so much for your help. I'm not sure if I'm doing things correctly. So I've re-read the tutorials again on partitioning my HD2. I've the 512MB version.
The Android Rom that I want to flash to is this NDT SENSE 3.0 PYRAMID SE V4.0[APP2SD+][Raf 2.0 OC] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185087
Recomended Recovery is 5-160-5
1. I used the HD2 NAND Toolkit to partition my HD2 with 160MB as Partition System with 5MB Cache.
2. I formated my 8GB Transcend microSD and partitioned it 1GB ext2 (primary) and 2GB ext3 (logical) and 5GB FAT32 (logical)
3. I flashed it using DFT_LEO_MAGLDR113_DAF
4. Flash Recovery with edit "flash.cfg" with the recommended settings.
5. Then I Wipe full data and Advance - Dalvik cache on Recovery Menu is recommand
Funny thing... When I tried to do this, it says that there's no SD card in it. Does this mean that my microSD is not supported or do I need a smaller capacity microSD?
I hope you guys can help me with this noob question. Thanks again.

2nd step is wrong.do it that way:2 gb ext3 or ext4(primary)-the remaining part fat32(primary). dont use logical.dont make ext partitions more than one.g
after you have made nand partition with toolkit you have nothing to do with daf (this will repeat the same procedure as toolkit does)
first prepare your sd,put it in phone then partition nand.
now go in mgldr-ad recovery-wipe data factory reset.
lastly flash your rom and reboot.

Hey mutil. Thanks a lot!!!! HD2 running on Android now!!! WOooHOOooo

[Q] Installing Elitemovil Blade_Rom 2.3.4 [rc] (r11_v3)

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----- Installation with DarkTremor. -----
We started the ClockworkMod, we Wipe data / factory reset, Wipe cache, then we enter an advanced Dalvik Wipe Cache and the battery is 100% Battery Status do a Wipe if we do not proceed to make ext3 partition. Advanced, partition SD Card, 512 or 1GB and select Swap 128MB (Remember that after partition the SD to copy the rom on the FAT), after doing all that, select the rom to install and expect to complete the process. Once finished the installation process, restart the phone and wait for it to boot the system.
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I have a question about the installation procedure: apologies if I have not understood properly, but is the installation of Apps2SD and the creation of an ext3 partition on the SD card essential for this ROM to work, or is it optional?
Thanks in advance.
(I would have posted this in the main thread for this ROM but as I'm a n00b here I can't post there yet).

It's optional but interesting takin into account the small amount of internal memory of the blade.
You can install it without ext3 partition, and after that add the partition and set-up a2sd when you want.
But, IMHO, put empty sdcard onto blade, partition it through CWM, take out the card (dismounting it...), copy ROM to card, put the card into blade and flash the rom.
Regards.

Huexxx said:
It's optional
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Thanks for the clarification.

instalation is done via cwm by wiping factory and cache

[SOLVED] cLK / NativeSD sboot not working

I don't think I'm doing anything wrong. Followed these instructions to the letter, at least 6 times now.
The process I've followed:
1. Task29 to wipe phone
2. Installed cLK 1.5.11 with CWM 8
3. Partitioned the SD card (16GB Adata Class 10) using MiniTool in Windows
- 8GB FAT32 primary
- 8GB EXT4 primary
4. Copied ROM zip to SD card (eg. CMTight_leo_beta_v1.0_div3.zip)
5. Copied "flash_sboot_v2.zip" to SD card
6. Rebooted phone, added sboot partition in cLK
7. Booted recovery, and installed ROM
- SD-EXT
- no RMNET
8. Installed "flash_sboot_v2.zip"
9. Rebooted, selected "KERNEL @ sboot [UNDEFINED]"
... and I land up back in recovery, exactly where the installation process left off (step 8).
I have tried various ROM's, all the same result.
"Show Log" from CWM curiously shows:
mtd: erase failure at 0x0002000 (I/O Error)
mtd: erase failure at 0x0002000 (I/O Error)
mtd: skipping write block at 0x00020000
Done!script result was [Done!]
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I've tried searching for the "UNDEFINED" sboot error, but found a vague reference to startup.txt, but no descriptive fix.
Any help? Please!!

GiZZoR said:
I don't think I'm doing anything wrong. Followed these instructions to the letter, at least 6 times now.
The process I've followed:
1. Task29 to wipe phone
2. Installed cLK 1.5.11 with CWM 8
3. Partitioned the SD card (16GB Adata Class 10) using MiniTool in Windows
- 8GB FAT32 primary
- 8GB EXT4 primary
4. Copied ROM zip to SD card (eg. CMTight_leo_beta_v1.0_div3.zip)
5. Copied "flash_sboot_v2.zip" to SD card
6. Rebooted phone, added sboot partition in cLK
7. Booted recovery, and installed ROM
- SD-EXT
- no RMNET
8. Installed "flash_sboot_v2.zip"
9. Rebooted, selected "KERNEL @ sboot [UNDEFINED]"
... and I land up back in recovery, exactly where the installation process left off (step 8).
I have tried various ROM's, all the same result.
"Show Log" from CWM curiously shows:
I've tried searching for the "UNDEFINED" sboot error, but found a vague reference to startup.txt, but no descriptive fix.
Any help? Please!!
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In clk recovery, there is
an Option to Partition your sd card. Use this After patition with Mini Partition Tool. Only with Mini Partition Tool it does Not work. Try it and give Feedback.

Fixed!
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In clk recovery, there is
an Option to Partition your sd card. Use this After patition with Mini Partition Tool. Only with Mini Partition Tool it does Not work. Try it and give Feedback.
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Thanks, Fixed.
I had tried partitioning in cLK, but the same problem persisted.
So, I downloaded and installed cLK without recovery, and installed 4EXT recovery.
Used 4EXT to partition the SD card, 4GB EXT4 and rest FAT32.
Now all works.

mr-evil1 said:
In clk recovery, there is
an Option to Partition your sd card. Use this After patition with Mini Partition Tool. Only with Mini Partition Tool it does Not work. Try it and give Feedback.
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Thats not correct, I formated my sdcard this weekend, repartition it using Minitoool and I have everything working.
The steps followed are the correct, so I don't see a reason to it doesnt work.
The problem might be the recovery, try one of these and then try to install rom again:
http://www.goo.im/devs/Xylograph/Various/Recoveries/NAND
Those recoverys can be flashed using your recovery, no need to use fastboot commands.
Notice that the 4Ext recovery needs 7mb recovery size in cLK.
Personaly I use TWRP (5mb) and have no problems.
EDIT: GiZZoR You're faster than me! :good:

Just for completeness, my device is partitioned as:
recovery 10mb
system 150mb
cache 10mb
sboot 5mb
Using:
kokotas' LK version 1.5.1.1 (black_lk_20120920-No_Rec.7z)
Xlyograph's 4EXT NAND Recovery