[Gen9 Android Development] gen_scheisskopf:
[Gen9]Modified init for HDD and flash G9, 350MB & "no-busybox" archos.ext4

Updated version- should work on HDD models too

Disclaimer: use this at your own risk. I'm not responsible if your tablet wants to kill you.

Here's modified init for suduru_petru's rooted 3.2.80 firmware

Now also for HDD models

Tests were done by philmein

Before you start

-make sure that you have more than 512MB free space in internal memory (/data) or more than 350MB if you want to use attached system file

Features

-system image runs from /data partition (internal flash)

-dalvik-cache wipe is done for system updates, also can be triggered manually

Installation

1. Install SDE menu- INSTRUCTIONS

2. Prepare required files- copy archos.ext4.update file to the root of the card (if you have archos.ext4 just rename it to archos.ext4.update)

NOTE this MUST be archos.ext4.update file, zipped files will not work

3. Boot to Recovery (Volume+ and Power), then Developer Edition Menu -> Flash Kernel and Initramfs. New drive will popup on your pc, copy kernel_test_hdd7.zip contents on it

NOTE- you need zImage and initramfs.cpio.gz files, zip will not work

Click Ok to flash kernel.

4. Now boot to Special Developement Edition

NOTE- first boot will take longer (files must be copied) so don't panic

5. Do not delete archos.ext4.backup file from storage- this is a backup in case you have to do data wipe (Reset Android)

6. Enjoy

Usage:

To update system: copy archos.ext4.update file to storage and reboot

To wipe dalvik-cache: place an empty file wipe-dalvik.update in the storage and reboot- you can use djnilse's script

If you had to wipe data (Reset Android): don't worry, just reboot

If you had to format storage: make sure that when system boots

Download:

Kernel and initramfs

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14106051/archos/kernel_hdd_test7.zip

smaller archos.ext4.update

This is shrinked suduru_petru's rooted firmware, now only 350MB

No other changes done

http://www.mediafire.com/?eqwlocit0nniw7k

"No busybox" archos.ext4

http://www.mediafire.com/?fzizmy60e769ow9

This is only rooted archos.ext4.update, custom busybox seems to make problems with USB host functions

Info for developers: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22310057&postcount=13

Old version

What is changed

-dalvik-cache is wiped for every firmware update

-dalvik-cache wipe can be started manually

How does it work

Dalvik-cache wipe is higly recommended with every firmware update (or replacing stock with a modified one), also can help with app FC's.

For every firmware update- archos.ext4/squashfs.update file- dalvik-cache is wiped automatically (and you can't do anything about it :P )

To trigger dalvik-cache wipe on your own place a file named wipe-dalvik.update in internal storage (/data/media) and reboot.

NOTE: first boot after wipe will take longer

Installtion

Zip contains both zImage and initramfs.cpio.gz, installation as usual: Developer Edition Menu -> Flash Kernel and Initramfs then copy zImage and initramfs.cpio.gz to the new drive that pops up on the pc and click OK on the tablet.

DOWNLOAD

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14106051/archos/kernel.zip

MD5: 8EB000BC1105A3613B35C8F82F35EF41

Info for developers: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22179468&postcount=8

EDIT:

Script for easy creating wipe-dalvik.update file by djnilse: HERE