Re: help: root privilege problem regarding boot menu and the new kernel! n800
jerry f stutte wrote: > This time however upon reboot I noticed after booting to the mmc2 > partition that I had lost my root privileges? What do you mean by this? Please provide more details. > The only thing I can figure is, when answering the question "Remove > unneeded extra stuff." I somehow am removing my root/gainroot privelege No :-) Bootmenu installation touches only initfs partition, it does not touch your rootfs at all. > I assume I can just answer no! to the remove unneeded extra stuff! to > solve the problem. Try it. I guess it won't help at all. > Another question when I re-install the kernel and boot-menu software do > I need to flatten the sdhc partition containing the cloned files > system. No, kernel or bootmenu installation is not related to mmc partition at all. You don't need to touch it if you don't want. > Or will the tar routine overwrite the partition. You mean format or clear it? No. If you want to clone system from scratch then format the partition via mke2fs before mounting it. > I attempted to clean a partition I had bad block reports on the card > and was unable to use that partition again (the card was only a couple > of weeks old). Sounds like bad card. Returning it might be the best option. Frantisek ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
help: root privilege problem regarding boot menu and the new kernel! n800
Hello, Over the last few days I finally got around to installing the latest kernel release for the N800. release: RX-34_2007SE_4.2007.26-8_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin I partitioned a new sdhc card to have 5.5 gig of drive space formatted as ext2 (2nd part) and 2.5 gig of FAT. I followed up the install of the kernel with the boot menu install from "Fanoush's" Modified initfs on screen boot menu for the N800. I followed the directions with success and followed the install up with the "now its time to clone the original system!" I done this routine several time on a couple of n770's and a n800. This time however upon reboot I noticed after booting to the mmc2 partition that I had lost my root privileges? I typically run my devices in R&D mode. I typically do not set passwords until after I am finished installing all software on the new partition! The only thing I can figure is, when answering the question "Remove unneeded extra stuff." I somehow am removing my root/gainroot privelege (e.g. I loose wireless communication and su root privileges rendering the device useless as a wireless tablet). Can anyone tell me how to avoid this problem! I can/will reinstall the kernel to the device/ but would like to avoid loosing super user privileges to the device and would like to avoid software loosing privileges as well. I assume I can just answer no! to the remove unneeded extra stuff! to solve the problem. I was hoping to create as much extra space on the internal initfs as possible. Another question when I re-install the kernel and boot-menu software do I need to flatten the sdhc partition containing the cloned files system. Or will the tar routine overwrite the partition. The last time I attempted to clean a partition I had bad block reports on the card and was unable to use that partition again (the card was only a couple of weeks old). Does any one know of a way to reclaim the cards bad partition. Perhaps using dd command over writing the entire card contents, with the contents of a new card. Sincerely Jerry Stutte ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
