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91.125.173.68: Undo revision 53211 by 190.31.160.218 (Talk)

2014-07-27T17:23:23Z

Undo revision 53211 by 190.31.160.218 (Talk)

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:23, 27 July 2014
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	<li>In Easy Debian chroot shell, type <code>cfdisk /dev/mmcblk0</code></li>		<li>In Easy Debian chroot shell, type <code>cfdisk /dev/mmcblk0</code></li>

-	<li>There is some unformatted memory at the start of the eMMC; I don't know if it's important, but to preserve it, I started by making a new partiton of it, to be deleted before writing the new setup. I then set up a 25923.23MB <code>mmcblk0p1</code> setting type to 0C (FAT32 (LBA)) for MyDocs and a 5219.49MB <code>mmcblk0p2</code> for home. I then deleted the <code>mmcblk0p4</code> I'd set up to protect the unformatted space at the start and select Write to repartition the eMMC. You may, of course, chose partition sizes to suit yourself. When done, unmount with the Close Debian icon. ~~[http://www.southernhides.com/ <font style="color:#404040;background;">cowhide rug</font><font style="color:#404040"></font>]~~</li>	+	<li>There is some unformatted memory at the start of the eMMC; I don't know if it's important, but to preserve it, I started by making a new partiton of it, to be deleted before writing the new setup. I then set up a 25923.23MB <code>mmcblk0p1</code> setting type to 0C (FAT32 (LBA)) for MyDocs and a 5219.49MB <code>mmcblk0p2</code> for home. I then deleted the <code>mmcblk0p4</code> I'd set up to protect the unformatted space at the start and select Write to repartition the eMMC. You may, of course, chose partition sizes to suit yourself. When done, unmount with the Close Debian icon.</li>

	<li>Part of my aim was to have home as ext4, so back in the maemo root shell: <code>mkfs.ext4 /dev/mmcblk0p2</code></li>		<li>Part of my aim was to have home as ext4, so back in the maemo root shell: <code>mkfs.ext4 /dev/mmcblk0p2</code></li>

190.31.160.218: /* Repartition time */

2014-07-27T17:01:48Z

Repartition time

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:01, 27 July 2014
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	<li>In Easy Debian chroot shell, type <code>cfdisk /dev/mmcblk0</code></li>		<li>In Easy Debian chroot shell, type <code>cfdisk /dev/mmcblk0</code></li>

-	<li>There is some unformatted memory at the start of the eMMC; I don't know if it's important, but to preserve it, I started by making a new partiton of it, to be deleted before writing the new setup. I then set up a 25923.23MB <code>mmcblk0p1</code> setting type to 0C (FAT32 (LBA)) for MyDocs and a 5219.49MB <code>mmcblk0p2</code> for home. I then deleted the <code>mmcblk0p4</code> I'd set up to protect the unformatted space at the start and select Write to repartition the eMMC. You may, of course, chose partition sizes to suit yourself. When done, unmount with the Close Debian icon.</li>	+	<li>There is some unformatted memory at the start of the eMMC; I don't know if it's important, but to preserve it, I started by making a new partiton of it, to be deleted before writing the new setup. I then set up a 25923.23MB <code>mmcblk0p1</code> setting type to 0C (FAT32 (LBA)) for MyDocs and a 5219.49MB <code>mmcblk0p2</code> for home. I then deleted the <code>mmcblk0p4</code> I'd set up to protect the unformatted space at the start and select Write to repartition the eMMC. You may, of course, chose partition sizes to suit yourself. When done, unmount with the Close Debian icon. [http://www.southernhides.com/ <font style="color:#404040;background;">cowhide rug</font><font style="color:#404040"></font>]</li>

	<li>Part of my aim was to have home as ext4, so back in the maemo root shell: <code>mkfs.ext4 /dev/mmcblk0p2</code></li>		<li>Part of my aim was to have home as ext4, so back in the maemo root shell: <code>mkfs.ext4 /dev/mmcblk0p2</code></li>

tomj: /* Repartition time */

2014-06-30T04:53:40Z

Repartition time

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	<li>Create a file /etc/default/mount-opts-overwrite containing the line <code>genfstab="0"</code></li>		<li>Create a file /etc/default/mount-opts-overwrite containing the line <code>genfstab="0"</code></li>

-	<li>Edit /etc/fstab/, changing the line <pre>/dev/mmcblk0p2 /home ext3 defaults 0 2</pre> to <pre>/dev/mmcblk1p2 /home ext4 defaults 0 0</pre></li>	+	<li>Edit /etc/fstab, changing the line <pre>/dev/mmcblk0p2 /home ext3 defaults 0 2</pre> to <pre>/dev/mmcblk1p2 /home ext4 defaults 0 0</pre></li>

	<li><code>reboot</code> If you've done something wrong, this is where it all comes tumbling down with an infinite reboot loop.</li>		<li><code>reboot</code> If you've done something wrong, this is where it all comes tumbling down with an infinite reboot loop.</li>

46.208.125.1: /* Repartition time */

2014-06-28T23:20:02Z

Repartition time

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	<li>Get Easy Debian pointing in the right direction by editing /home/user/.chroot to change the line <code>CHROOT=/mnt/debian</code> to <code>CHROOT=/home/debian</code></li>		<li>Get Easy Debian pointing in the right direction by editing /home/user/.chroot to change the line <code>CHROOT=/mnt/debian</code> to <code>CHROOT=/home/debian</code></li>

-	<li>In Easy Debian chroot shell, type <code>cfdisk mmcblk0</code></li>	+	<li>In Easy Debian chroot shell, type <code>cfdisk /dev/mmcblk0</code></li>

	<li>There is some unformatted memory at the start of the eMMC; I don't know if it's important, but to preserve it, I started by making a new partiton of it, to be deleted before writing the new setup. I then set up a 25923.23MB <code>mmcblk0p1</code> setting type to 0C (FAT32 (LBA)) for MyDocs and a 5219.49MB <code>mmcblk0p2</code> for home. I then deleted the <code>mmcblk0p4</code> I'd set up to protect the unformatted space at the start and select Write to repartition the eMMC. You may, of course, chose partition sizes to suit yourself. When done, unmount with the Close Debian icon.</li>		<li>There is some unformatted memory at the start of the eMMC; I don't know if it's important, but to preserve it, I started by making a new partiton of it, to be deleted before writing the new setup. I then set up a 25923.23MB <code>mmcblk0p1</code> setting type to 0C (FAT32 (LBA)) for MyDocs and a 5219.49MB <code>mmcblk0p2</code> for home. I then deleted the <code>mmcblk0p4</code> I'd set up to protect the unformatted space at the start and select Write to repartition the eMMC. You may, of course, chose partition sizes to suit yourself. When done, unmount with the Close Debian icon.</li>

46.208.125.1: /* Restoring the system to eMMC */

2014-06-23T18:03:56Z

Restoring the system to eMMC

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	<li>Unmount /home to be <code>umount /mnt</code></li>		<li>Unmount /home to be <code>umount /mnt</code></li>

-	<li>Mount MyDocs to be: <code>mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt</~~pcode~~></li>	+	<li>Mount MyDocs to be: <code>mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt</code></li>

	<li>Restore MyDocs: <code>cp -a /media/mmc1/* /mnt</code></li>		<li>Restore MyDocs: <code>cp -a /media/mmc1/* /mnt</code></li>

46.208.125.1: /* Restoring the system to eMMC */

2014-06-23T18:03:09Z

Restoring the system to eMMC

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	== Restoring the system to eMMC ==		== Restoring the system to eMMC ==
	<ol>		<ol>
-	<li>Mount the future /home. <code>mount /dev/mmcblk0p2 /mnt</code>	+	<li>Mount the future /home. <code>mount /dev/mmcblk0p2 /mnt</code></li>

	<li>Restore your home backup: <code>cp -a /home/* /mnt</code></li>		<li>Restore your home backup: <code>cp -a /home/* /mnt</code></li>
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	<li>If, like me, you've gone for an ext4 home, edit line 98 of /etc/event.d/rcS-late, changing <code>ext3</code> to <code>ext4</code></li>		<li>If, like me, you've gone for an ext4 home, edit line 98 of /etc/event.d/rcS-late, changing <code>ext3</code> to <code>ext4</code></li>
		+
	<li>Delete the file stopping maemo for looking for eMMC partitions: <code>rm /etc/default/mount-opts-overwrite</code></li>		<li>Delete the file stopping maemo for looking for eMMC partitions: <code>rm /etc/default/mount-opts-overwrite</code></li>
	<li>Cross your fingers and <code>reboot</code></li>		<li>Cross your fingers and <code>reboot</code></li>
	</ol>		</ol>

tomj at 21:28, 22 June 2014

2014-06-22T21:28:59Z

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	<li>Mount the Easy Debian image file: <code>mount -o loop /home/user/MyDocs/debian-m5-estel.img.ext3 /.debian</code></li>		<li>Mount the Easy Debian image file: <code>mount -o loop /home/user/MyDocs/debian-m5-estel.img.ext3 /.debian</code></li>

-	<li>Copy the Easy Debian image to a directory in the second partition on the SD: <pre>mkdir /mnt/.debian	+	<li>Copy the Easy Debian image to a directory in the second partition on the SD: <pre>mkdir /mnt/debian
-	cp -a /.debian/* /mnt/.debian</pre></li>	+	cp -a /.debian/* /mnt/debian</pre></li>

	<li>Unmount the Easy Debian image: <code>umount /.debian</code></li>		<li>Unmount the Easy Debian image: <code>umount /.debian</code></li>
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	<li>Modify /home/user/.chroot, to make it point to new location, in the relevant position:		<li>Modify /home/user/.chroot, to make it point to new location, in the relevant position:
	<pre>IMGFILE=none		<pre>IMGFILE=none
-	CHROOT=/mnt/.debian</pre></li>	+	CHROOT=/mnt/debian</pre></li>

	<li>Edit /sbin/closechroot changing the line		<li>Edit /sbin/closechroot changing the line
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	<li>Assuming you've booted successfully, you may as well unmount MyDocs; I'm not sure if it's necessary, but why not? <code>umount /home/user/MyDocs</code></li>		<li>Assuming you've booted successfully, you may as well unmount MyDocs; I'm not sure if it's necessary, but why not? <code>umount /home/user/MyDocs</code></li>

-	<li>Get Easy Debian pointing in the right direction by editing /home/user/.chroot to change the line <code>CHROOT=/mnt/.debian</code> to <code>CHROOT=/home/.debian</code></li>	+	<li>Get Easy Debian pointing in the right direction by editing /home/user/.chroot to change the line <code>CHROOT=/mnt/debian</code> to <code>CHROOT=/home/debian</code></li>

	<li>In Easy Debian chroot shell, type <code>cfdisk mmcblk0</code></li>		<li>In Easy Debian chroot shell, type <code>cfdisk mmcblk0</code></li>

tomj: /* Restoring the system to eMMC */

2014-06-22T21:02:43Z

Restoring the system to eMMC

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	== Restoring the system to eMMC ==		== Restoring the system to eMMC ==
	<ol>		<ol>
		+	<li>Mount the future /home. <code>mount /dev/mmcblk0p2 /mnt</code>
		+
	<li>Restore your home backup: <code>cp -a /home/* /mnt</code></li>		<li>Restore your home backup: <code>cp -a /home/* /mnt</code></li>
		+
		+	<li>Unmount /home to be <code>umount /mnt</code></li>

	<li>Mount MyDocs to be: <code>mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt</pcode></li>		<li>Mount MyDocs to be: <code>mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt</pcode></li>

tomj: /* Restoring the system to eMMC */

2014-06-22T20:57:14Z

Restoring the system to eMMC

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	<li>Restore your home backup: <code>cp -a /home/* /mnt</code></li>		<li>Restore your home backup: <code>cp -a /home/* /mnt</code></li>

-	<li>~~Unmount home to be and mount~~ MyDocs to be	+	<li>Mount MyDocs to be: <code>mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt</pcode></li>
-	<~~pre~~>mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt</~~pre~~></li>	+

	<li>Restore MyDocs: <code>cp -a /media/mmc1/* /mnt</code></li>		<li>Restore MyDocs: <code>cp -a /media/mmc1/* /mnt</code></li>

tomj: /* Restoring the system to eMMC */

2014-06-22T20:56:19Z

Restoring the system to eMMC

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	== Restoring the system to eMMC ==		== Restoring the system to eMMC ==
	<ol>		<ol>
-	~~<li>Mount what is going to be home in the long term: <code>mount /dev/mmcblk0p2 /mnt</code></li>~~
-
	<li>Restore your home backup: <code>cp -a /home/* /mnt</code></li>		<li>Restore your home backup: <code>cp -a /home/* /mnt</code></li>

	<li>Unmount home to be and mount MyDocs to be		<li>Unmount home to be and mount MyDocs to be
-	<pre>~~umount /mnt~~	+	<pre>mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt</pre></li>
-	mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt</pre></li>	+

	<li>Restore MyDocs: <code>cp -a /media/mmc1/* /mnt</code></li>		<li>Restore MyDocs: <code>cp -a /media/mmc1/* /mnt</code></li>