[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] Modifying the Root Filesystem

[From: Dan Brinks]

>Stellars Henson wrote:

>>hi, i've been doing the same. my method is a bit simpler: after providing 
>>my
> >nokia with most wanted/recent/favourite applications and utilities >1. i 
>just make
> ># tar -cpf /media/mmc1/backup.tar bin boot dev etc home lib root sbin usr 
>var

>Alternative is to have dropbear and rsync installed on n770. Then you can 
>just execute on desktop linux following commands (done as root, with rootfs 
>directory created and n770 dns alias):

># rsync -e ssh -avHx --delete n770:/ rootfs/
># mkfs.jffs2 -r rootfs -o rootfs.temp -e 128 -l -n
># sumtool -i rootfs.temp -o rootfs.jffs2 -e 128KiB -l -n
># rm rootfs.temp

>With quick network this can be faster than writing to mmc and can be also 
>synchronised very quickly later when you do some small change.

>Frantisek

When I do this with my (working) filesystem, and then flash the n770 with 
the new rootfs, I get into an infinite reboot cycle. Any thoughts?

Dan Brinks

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