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174.31.32.209: /* BackupMenu for N900/Maemo 5 */

2010-07-20T00:25:18Z

BackupMenu for N900/Maemo 5

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	Currently, to install:		Currently, to install:
	# Install "[http://maemo.org/packages/view/bootmenu-n900/ bootmenu-n900]" from the "extras-devel" repository		# Install "[http://maemo.org/packages/view/bootmenu-n900/ bootmenu-n900]" from the "extras-devel" repository
	# Download [http://robbiethe1st.~~afrair~~.org/BackupMenu/BackupMenu.item BackupMenu.item]		# Download [http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/BackupMenu/BackupMenu.item BackupMenu.item]
	# Copy the file to the "/etc/bootloader.d/" directory(requires root access)		# Copy the file to the "/etc/bootloader.d/" directory(requires root access)

imported_>robbiethe1st: /* Known Bugs */

2010-07-18T09:15:06Z

Known Bugs

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	2. Using the flasher utility, flash your backup rootfs image(-r option).		2. Using the flasher utility, flash your backup rootfs image(-r option).
	Not sure why this works, but it seems to solve all manner of problems.		Not sure why this works, but it seems to solve all manner of problems.


	~~Personal experience:~~

	~~I recently screwed things up OCing, and went to restore both RootFS and OptFS from images with my tool.~~
	~~I restored both "successfully", go to reboot, and get a green message"Malfunction! Device will shut down in 10 seconds".~~
	~~I tried to flash my rootFS image via flasher, got an error(I used the -n option instead of -r), and flashed the 1.2 fiasco image.~~

	~~I then booted it, or tried to, and got a "hang on dots" error(probably OptFS error).~~
	~~I flashed my RootFS image via flasher, rebooted, and it worked. But, no themes, and blank squares on icons for (optified) applications.~~

	~~I then tried to flash OptFS via my tool - This worked fine.~~

	~~I'm guessing the method I used to restore the RootFS isn't quite good enough when faced with something majorly different. Perhaps it can't access some bit of it?~~
	~~In the meantime, use flasher to flash the RootFS.~~

	However, I just backed everything up again, then later after some OCing(and getting the same "malfunction" message after a number of crashes), I restored the RootFS via my tool, and everything was fine. So, this may be an isolated problem.

	~~Can someone else test please?~~

imported_>robbiethe1st at 08:21, 18 July 2010

2010-07-18T08:21:12Z

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	To run:		To run:
	# Reboot with keyboard slide out.		# Reboot with keyboard slide out.

			===Forum Topic===
			http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=754837#post754837

	===Current Status===		===Current Status===

imported_>robbiethe1st: /* BackupMenu for N900/Maemo 5 */

2010-07-17T11:27:04Z

BackupMenu for N900/Maemo 5

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:27, 17 July 2010
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	Currently, to install:		Currently, to install:
	# Install "~~bootloader~~-n900" from the "extras-devel" repository		# Install "[http://maemo.org/packages/view/bootmenu-n900/ bootmenu-n900]" from the "extras-devel" repository
	# Download [http://robbiethe1st.afrair.org/BackupMenu/BackupMenu.item BackupMenu.item]		# Download [http://robbiethe1st.afrair.org/BackupMenu/BackupMenu.item BackupMenu.item]
	# Copy the file to the "/etc/bootloader.d/" directory(requires root access)		# Copy the file to the "/etc/bootloader.d/" directory(requires root access)

imported_>robbiethe1st: /* Known Bugs */

2010-07-17T10:16:51Z

Known Bugs

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	Potential rootFS restore issue:		Potential rootFS restore issue:
			If, after restoring, the device is "bricked" or doesn't work correctly:
			1. Flash the default PR1.2 image to the device
			2. Using the flasher utility, flash your backup rootfs image(-r option).
			Not sure why this works, but it seems to solve all manner of problems.


			Personal experience:

	I recently screwed things up OCing, and went to restore both RootFS and OptFS from images with my tool.		I recently screwed things up OCing, and went to restore both RootFS and OptFS from images with my tool.
	I restored both "successfully", go to reboot, and get a green message"Malfunction! Device will shut down in 10 seconds".		I restored both "successfully", go to reboot, and get a green message"Malfunction! Device will shut down in 10 seconds".

imported_>robbiethe1st: /* Known Bugs */

2010-07-17T05:27:28Z

Known Bugs

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	I'm guessing the method I used to restore the RootFS isn't quite good enough when faced with something majorly different. Perhaps it can't access some bit of it?		I'm guessing the method I used to restore the RootFS isn't quite good enough when faced with something majorly different. Perhaps it can't access some bit of it?
	In the meantime, use flasher to flash the RootFS.		In the meantime, use flasher to flash the RootFS.

			However, I just backed everything up again, then later after some OCing(and getting the same "malfunction" message after a number of crashes), I restored the RootFS via my tool, and everything was fine. So, this may be an isolated problem.

			Can someone else test please?

imported_>robbiethe1st: /* Known Bugs */

2010-07-17T00:28:27Z

Known Bugs

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	===Known Bugs===		===Known Bugs===
	-~~none~~-
			Potential rootFS restore issue:
			I recently screwed things up OCing, and went to restore both RootFS and OptFS from images with my tool.
			I restored both "successfully", go to reboot, and get a green message"Malfunction! Device will shut down in 10 seconds".
			I tried to flash my rootFS image via flasher, got an error(I used the -n option instead of -r), and flashed the 1.2 fiasco image.

			I then booted it, or tried to, and got a "hang on dots" error(probably OptFS error).
			I flashed my RootFS image via flasher, rebooted, and it worked. But, no themes, and blank squares on icons for (optified) applications.

			I then tried to flash OptFS via my tool - This worked fine.

			I'm guessing the method I used to restore the RootFS isn't quite good enough when faced with something majorly different. Perhaps it can't access some bit of it?
			In the meantime, use flasher to flash the RootFS.

imported_>amigadave: wikify

2010-07-16T12:23:39Z

wikify

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	~~'''~~BackupMenu for N900/Maemo 5~~:'''~~		==BackupMenu for N900/Maemo 5==

	My current project, BackupMenu is a bootloader-based application that allows you to backup & restore images of your RootFS and OptFS, so you can entirely restore your N900 if you brick it - without starting from scratch.		My current project, BackupMenu is a bootloader-based application that allows you to backup & restore images of your RootFS and OptFS, so you can entirely restore your N900 if you brick it - without starting from scratch.

	Currently, to install:		Currently, to install:
	1. Install "bootloader-n900" from the "extras-devel" repository		# Install "bootloader-n900" from the "extras-devel" repository
			# Download [http://robbiethe1st.afrair.org/BackupMenu/BackupMenu.item BackupMenu.item]
	2. Download [http://robbiethe1st.afrair.org/BackupMenu/BackupMenu.item BackupMenu.item]		# Copy the file to the "/etc/bootloader.d/" directory(requires root access)

	3. Copy the file to the "/etc/bootloader.d/" directory(requires root access)

	To run:		To run:
	1. Reboot with keyboard slide out.		# Reboot with keyboard slide out.

	~~'''~~Current Status~~:'''~~		===Current Status===
	Mainly working, just finding bugs and fixing them.		Mainly working, just finding bugs and fixing them.
	Beta testers needed.		Beta testers needed.

	~~'''~~Known Bugs~~:'''~~		===Known Bugs===
	-none-		-none-

imported_>robbiethe1st at 11:14, 16 July 2010

2010-07-16T11:14:15Z

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	Currently, to install:		Currently, to install:
	1. Install "bootloader-n900"		1. Install "bootloader-n900" from the "extras-devel" repository

	2. Download [[http://robbiethe1st.afrair.org/BackupMenu/BackupMenu.item BackupMenu.item]		2. Download [http://robbiethe1st.afrair.org/BackupMenu/BackupMenu.item BackupMenu.item]

	3. Copy the file to the "/etc/bootloader.d/" directory(requires root access)		3. Copy the file to the "/etc/bootloader.d/" directory(requires root access)
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	'''Current Status:'''		'''Current Status:'''
	Mainly working, just finding bugs and fixing them.		Mainly working, just finding bugs and fixing them.
			Beta testers needed.

	'''Known Bugs:'''		'''Known Bugs:'''
	-none-		-none-

imported_>robbiethe1st at 11:12, 16 July 2010

2010-07-16T11:12:33Z

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	BackupMenu for N900/Maemo 5:		'''BackupMenu for N900/Maemo 5:'''

	My current project, BackupMenu is a bootloader-based application that allows you to backup & restore images of your RootFS and OptFS, so you can entirely restore your N900 if you brick it - without starting from scratch.		My current project, BackupMenu is a bootloader-based application that allows you to backup & restore images of your RootFS and OptFS, so you can entirely restore your N900 if you brick it - without starting from scratch.
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	To run:		To run:
	1. Reboot with keyboard slide out.		1. Reboot with keyboard slide out.

			'''Current Status:'''
			Mainly working, just finding bugs and fixing them.

			'''Known Bugs:'''
			-none-