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[Q] Noob here, need help overclocking, running CM7 off SD card

I read the Dalingrin's OC kernel thread, but its still not very clear how I go about installing kernel to overclock my NK.
Any help and tips are truly appreciated. Again I'm a complete NOOB.
I read the threads learned how to install CM7 using size-agnostic installer and installed Gapps successfully.
Now I'm stuck can't figure out how to install Dalingrin's OC kernel for SD card. I identified which version I need for my NK using SD card, but can't figure out what to do next.
HELP!!!!

If you're using verygreen's agnostic SD install for your CM7 SD, all you need to do to update to the OC kernel is drop the zip into the boot directory and boot into restore to install it, just like updating to a newer nightly.

angomy said:
If you're using verygreen's agnostic SD install for your CM7 SD, all you need to do to update to the OC kernel is drop the zip into the boot directory and boot into restore to install it, just like updating to a newer nightly.
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Houston we have a problem, I keep trying to boot into recovery mode, but for some reason it's not working.
I have read several threads to figure out how to, but its not working.
I followed the Size Agnostic tip: holding power and N button simultaneously until Loading...comes up, letting go of power button, and unpressed power button again until loading comes up again, and then unpressed power button and unpressed N button when Loading...disappeared. COULD NOT GET ME INTO RECOVERY MODE, TRIED SEVERAL TIMES.
I tried selecting reboot from CM7 desktop and selected reboot into Recovery Mode. DID NOT WORK EITHER.
I tried other methods listed on the size agnostic forum, still a no go.
CAN SOMEONE HELP ME!!!! I want to be able to OVERCLOCK MY NC.

I haven't followed up on verygreen's SD image in a while since switching to EMMC, but you might want to check if he added fattire's boot select menu which would indicate very clearly if you've successfully entered recovery.
The power + n can be tricky -- verygreen also fixed an issue recently where it would boot into a blank screen when attempting to boot into recovery after flashing a new nightly (or OC kernel). The booting into recovery from CM7 desktop does not work (stated by VG himself, unless he's fixed it in a recent update) for this SD install.

angomy said:
I haven't followed up on verygreen's SD image in a while since switching to EMMC, but you might want to check if he added fattire's boot select menu which would indicate very clearly if you've successfully entered recovery.
The power + n can be tricky -- verygreen also fixed an issue recently where it would boot into a blank screen when attempting to boot into recovery after flashing a new nightly (or OC kernel). The booting into recovery from CM7 desktop does not work (stated by VG himself, unless he's fixed it in a recent update) for this SD install.
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What is fattire's boot slect menu?
Yea, I keep trying the power and N button combinations with no luck. I'm so stuck. I just want to overclock my NK. lol

[Q] lost cm7 sd install!

I had CM7 SD running on my 4gb sandisk. today I decided to try MIUI on emmc. to install it I did wipe/factory reset. now my CM7 SD doesn't run after the green logo.
on mounting I saw the following:
mmcblk1p1: all boot files present (THIS IS SDCARD ON MIUI)
mmcblk1p2:EMPTY
mmcblk1p3:EMPTY
mmcblk1p4: CM7 sdcard files present.
I did saw it show "formatting sd-ext" in CWM when doing factory reset.
now I don't have any SD card reader. is there any way to copy files of verygreens method back to sdcard from within MIUI as all partitions are already present.
Please help! my dad works on this nook. :|
P.S. through miui I'm also unable to boot into CWM emmc. tried using reboot into recovery and 5sec home button method.
thanks again. without you guys I'm pretty doomed.
UPDATE
I thought flashing MIUI caused problems with CWM so I tried to install CWM using ROM manager in MIUI but it cannot flash.

Looks like you wiped ur /system and /data partitions on ur SDcard rom. Only suggestion is to reinstall ur CM7 setup from scratch using verygreens method. It seems that your boot partition is still intact so you should be able to reinstall your CM7 through recovery mode as stated in his thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957
How to update to a new build:
put the new build you want to try on the first partition. (the name must be update-cm-*.zip or cm_encore_full*.zip or just update-*.zip)
Boot from the SDcard in the recovery mode (see below) and the new snapshot would be installed.
The partition layout would be preserved, filesystems are NOT reformatted, so your data should be safe.
Insert the uSD card back into the NOOK and boot into "Recovery mode" (hold nook N key and then press and hold power until the "Loading..." message appears and then disappears with screen going blank. Release power button, then press it again and hold for ~5 seconds, the bootloader "Loading..." message should be on the screen for three seconds or so before you release power button, keep holding N button until screen blanks again. If the screen went off while you were holding the power key, that means you were holding it for too long).
Alternatively if you do not want to fight the timing, boot normally into Android, then from desktop hold power key until a poweroff menu appears, In the poweroff menu choose "reboot", in the next menu choose "recovery" and press "OK". The nook would reboot straight into recovery.
How to install market and gapps:
After you have booted into the CM7 on SD card for the first time and set up wifi access (important!)
Go to http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.ph...Latest_Version and at the end there is a table with various google apps versions. Get the one suitable for your cyanogen version (CM7 is the latest for now). The file is named gapps-....zip
shutdown your nook and take the SD card out, insert it into your computer.
Copy the gapps-... file to the SD card on the first partition (titled boot) without changing the file name. And boot into "recovery mode" (see above)
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Just boot into your MIUI rom and mount the /boot partition of the SDcard rom, which would be SDcard in MIUI to your PC/Mac/Linux and follow the directions above to reinstall your CM7-SDrom using verygreens method.
-Racks

Thank you!
I got it to work using your steps.
But there's a weird thing. Even though the mmcblk1p2/p3 partitions were empty when I mounted them in MIUI, but my settings/apps/launcer/widgets were all intact. And its not like I just booted into CM7. I did see that tux penguin install script (verygreen) install CM7.
Anyways, thanks again.
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I think I blabbered too fast.
Today I found out that even though the wallpaper/apps were the same, I lost the app data and had to again add my Google acc.
Any idea which partition mmcblk1p2 or mmcblk1p3 was wiped out? Just curious to know what does CWM wipe out when it says "wiping sd-ext"?
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[Q] Update Problems cm7 on sd

Have been running cm7 7.03 for quite some time originally installed using verygreens method with sd card cm7 installer 1.2. Decided I wanted to update to cm7 7.2 so thought I would update verygreens installer to 1.3 before updating to new version of cm7. Put update-genimage-1.3.zip on boot of sd card booted to recovery installed file and it appeared to install correctly rebooted and now I am stuck on Loading ... Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Have been running cm7 7.03 for quite some time originally installed using verygreens method with sd card cm7 installer 1.2. Decided I wanted to update to cm7 7.2 so thought I would update verygreens installer to 1.3 before updating to new version of cm7. Put update-genimage-1.3.zip on boot of sd card booted to recovery installed file and it appeared to install correctly rebooted and now I am stuck on Loading ... Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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You do not install that zip that way. You have to unzip it to the .img file and burn to the SD with win32diskimager like you did the first time.
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk

Thanks for the info. I was following instructions that indicated that I could put the update-genimage-1.3.zip on the boot portion of the sd and apply the update through cwm. I did not want to reimage my sd card as I have allot of information on it.

rmckeen said:
Thanks for the info. I was following instructions that indicated that I could put the update-genimage-1.3.zip on the boot portion of the sd and apply the update through cwm. I did not want to reimage my sd card as I have allot of information on it.
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ok, don't know why it got stuck then. You used CWM recovery on emmc to flash it? The recovery script on SD would not install it properly.

Yes, that's correct. Now when I put the sd card in I just get stuck on screen that says loading and I have to take the card out to boot back into the nook software. I did make a backup of my emmc with cwm before I started this but I am unable to get into recovery at this time. I am not sure what my next steps should be. Start the process over with another sd card and then try and salvage the info on my original sd.

rmckeen said:
Yes, that's correct. Now when I put the sd card in I just get stuck on screen that says loading and I have to take the card out to boot back into the nook software. I did make a backup of my emmc with cwm before I started this but I am unable to get into recovery at this time. I am not sure what my next steps should be. Start the process over with another sd card and then try and salvage the info on my original sd.
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I just read the instructions in thread and you do not use CWM recovery on emmc to flash that file. You are supposed to use the verygreen recovery script that is on the SD. By using CWM on emmc, you flashed the new recovery files to emmc and replaced CWM. That's why you can't get back in it. I think you can recover by putting the update- zip back in the root partition of the SD and trying to boot to the SD recovery. Then when you have got your SD repaired and flashed 7.2, you can reinstall CWM to emmc with ROM Manager.
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk

I can certainly try that but I am now confused on which update.zip file to put on the boot portion of the sd to hopefully fix my sd card. Thanks for your help.

rmckeen said:
I can certainly try that but I am now confused on which update.zip file to put on the boot portion of the sd to hopefully fix my sd card. Thanks for your help.
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the update-genimg1.3...zip. Be sure to boot to SD recovery and it should be ok.
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk

Great thanks. Can you review for me how I make sure I boot to sd recovery. Really appreciate your help.

rmckeen said:
Great thanks. Can you review for me how I make sure I boot to sd recovery. Really appreciate your help.
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If you have one of the newer u-boot.bin files... you hit "n" when booting up and select SD card... Recovery... that will be verygreen's recovery mode.
If you still have the original u-boot.bin from genimage 1.2 (not very likely at all... since CM7 has had new u-boot.bin's for a while now) you would have to use the old timing method of power + n for about 5 seconds.

When I try holding the n key the screen comes back with Loading ... but never moves past that screen. Actually the nook will not boot at all when the sd card is in even if I do not hold down the n key it goes right to the Loading ... screen and just hangs there. If I shut it down and remove the card it boots into the nook operating system fine. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

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When I try holding the n key the screen comes back with Loading ... but never moves past that screen. Actually the nook will not boot at all when the sd card is in even if I do not hold down the n key it goes right to the Loading ... screen and just hangs there. If I shut it down and remove the card it boots into the nook operating system fine. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
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I have attached a file to the board. Download and unrar this file. There should be 4 files there. Take your SD card out and put in your PC. Copy these files to the boot partition, overwriting the files that are there. Take the update-geniimg1.3...zip out and put the update- ...7.2 ...zip in. Then put the card back in the nook. Boot and while booting hold the n key. A boot menu should come up. Choose SD and recovery and continue booting. It should install cm7.2 and you are done. When in CM7, use ROM Manager to reinstall CWM to emmc.
EDit: I added a second file. Unrar and add these two files to the boot partition too.
Edit 2: Files removed after user successfully repaired SD

Transferred the files and did the update everything is running great. Thank you so much for your help it is greatly appreciated.

Can't boot into recovery AT all

I installed Kang's CM9 using this tutorial:
http://www.informationweek.com/byte/howto/231002060
Everything was working fine. I could boot into recovery after removing the SD card and even used recovery to format a SD card for storage. Even after that I could reboot into recovery with no problems.
Today when I see there's an update on CM9 I downloaded it and when I go to reboot into recovery it doesn't. It sends me into the boot screen that you would hold the "n" button down for a menu rather than sending me straight to CWR. When I choose recovery from that menu it asks me if I want to return to factory.
Confused, I reboot and try to go to CWR through CWM and it does the same thing. I try to flash recovery through CWM and it doesn't.
I'm confused. What happened to recovery? How can I get it back?

lunchboxofomni said:
I installed Kang's CM9 using this tutorial:
http://www.informationweek.com/byte/howto/231002060
Everything was working fine. I could boot into recovery after removing the SD card and even used recovery to format a SD card for storage. Even after that I could reboot into recovery with no problems.
Today when I see there's an update on CM9 I downloaded it and when I go to reboot into recovery it doesn't. It sends me into the boot screen that you would hold the "n" button down for a menu rather than sending me straight to CWR. When I choose recovery from that menu it asks me if I want to return to factory.
Confused, I reboot and try to go to CWR through CWM and it does the same thing. I try to flash recovery through CWM and it doesn't.
I'm confused. What happened to recovery? How can I get it back?
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If you have followed exactly what describing in the link you provided there, no more no less, then I would strongly say that what you said in your thread makes absolutely no sense.
Here is the point.
You downloaded and created a flashable CwMR uSD and place those zip files in there. NOTE: the ClockworkMod Recovery is ON your uSD. With the card inserted, yes, it would boot into CwMR. That means with the card removed, there is NO CHANCE that it could boot into CwMR just simply because it isn't there. Again, with the card removed, and you were able to boot into CwMR, then you must have flashed it, CwMR, into eMMC somehow, which not what the instructions shown.
Conclusion:
If CwMR has NOT been flashed into eMMC and only resides on the external uSD card, without it inserted, your NC could never boot into CwMR.

To the letter. But I found and image of recovery, put it on the SD card. Went to Rom Manager and flashed it. All is well.

[Q] Installing Cyanoid v11 on LG Optimus L3 E400

Hi. I attempted this installation this morning. I was able to install CWM Recovery using ROM Manager. I then installed the latest Build found in this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2459171. The installation proceeded as shown in the video, but when I reboot the phone after installation, I see the LG logo, and then the word ANDROID on the screen and nothing further. I can still get into CWM recovery by pressing Menu, Vol - and the power button, but the phone does not boot past the ANDROID screen. I ran the installation a second time, but the same result. Can anyone help?

JWinAus1969 said:
Hi. I attempted this installation this morning. I was able to install CWM Recovery using ROM Manager. I then installed the latest Build found in this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2459171. The installation proceeded as shown in the video, but when I reboot the phone after installation, I see the LG logo, and then the word ANDROID on the screen and nothing further. I can still get into CWM recovery by pressing Menu, Vol - and the power button, but the phone does not boot past the ANDROID screen. I ran the installation a second time, but the same result. Can anyone help?
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I assume you are coming from stock rom as you just installed CWM, so make sure you are using the STANDARD version,from the cyanoid page and follow this :
boot to recovery
go to mounts and storage
mount usb
this will allow you to move the correct version of the rom to the sd card, if it is not already,
when finished putting the rom on the sd card, unmount usb
now go back to the main menu
wipe data factory reset
wipe cache
go to advanced
wipe dalvik
go back
go to mounts and storage
format system
go back to main menu
install zip from sd card
choose zip from sd card
go to the rom you put on the card
select yes to continue
wait for finish
reboot
If it gets stuck again pull out the battery,wait a few seconds, put it back in, boot to recovery and do everything from install zip from sd card again and see what happens
let me know if it works or not or if your cwm recovery options vary from those i listed and i can help further

JWinAus1969 said:
Hi. I attempted this installation this morning. I was able to install CWM Recovery using ROM Manager. I then installed the latest Build found in this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2459171. The installation proceeded as shown in the video, but when I reboot the phone after installation, I see the LG logo, and then the word ANDROID on the screen and nothing further. I can still get into CWM recovery by pressing Menu, Vol - and the power button, but the phone does not boot past the ANDROID screen. I ran the installation a second time, but the same result. Can anyone help?
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next time pm or post in the therad

bluerichblue said:
I assume you are coming from stock rom as you just installed CWM, so make sure you are using the STANDARD version,from the cyanoid page and follow this :
boot to recovery
go to mounts and storage
mount usb
this will allow you to move the correct version of the rom to the sd card, if it is not already,
when finished putting the rom on the sd card, unmount usb
now go back to the main menu
wipe data factory reset
wipe cache
go to advanced
wipe dalvik
go back
go to mounts and storage
format system
go back to main menu
install zip from sd card
choose zip from sd card
go to the rom you put on the card
select yes to continue
wait for finish
reboot
If it gets stuck again pull out the battery,wait a few seconds, put it back in, boot to recovery and do everything from install zip from sd card again and see what happens
let me know if it works or not or if your cwm recovery options vary from those i listed and i can help further
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Hi. And thanks, your suggestions worked and I now have Cyanoid Rom installed and working. Much appreciate your assistance.

linuxxxx said:
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Hi linuxxxx
Sorry, I can't post in the Cyanoid ROM thread, I don't have enough posts on this site, so it is not allowed. I was able to get this to work though following bluerichblue's advice above. There is one remaining issue. I cannot enter any APN settings. When I enter those, and select the save option, nothing is saved and the system returns to a blank APN list screen. You previously suggested that this may be a problem with the SIM? However, I have used different SIMs with the same result. Also, while my LG Optimus L3 was running on the Stock Rom, this function worked and I was able to setup APNs. Can you help?