yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] macleo:
Help me cooked this on my rom please...

Sir please help me..kindly cooked Extendir 1.03 to this wwe rom,which I am using right now...I greatly appreciate it if you will do it for me..

heres the link on the wwe rom:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=530497

wwe rom:http://www.4shared.com/file/11519233...A_WWE_ROM.html
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ranasrule:
is these any way to install this on my current rom ? or does it HAVE to be cooked into the rom before flashing ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qq108108108:
V1.03 have some improvement in the first boot.in previous version,I always couldn't pass the welcome screen and it require me to restart my phone and manage to get pass the welcome screen.and after I used V1.03,I can pass the welcome screen at the very first boot,What a surprise!ShaDrac,thanks again for your work!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] straydog128:
thank you very mucn

the boot problem is solved after using v1.03

thank you very much

phone:xperia X1

OS:WM6.5 20034
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
Mine was working before, but I had bootphase set to 1. Does this new 1.03 eliminate the need to have to change bootphase?

Also I have not noticed any speed improvements. But I have made so many changes it is hard to tell. Going to try a new fresh build and start over.

Also I got Manila to finally work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
The Extendir has to be cooked in. The preset installer can be used as a stand alone UC to install your cabs and customizations etc on the storage card.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
If you are a cook you can just do it yourself. If not ask the Rom cook to add it in for you. You can't expect the developer of a driver to do everything for you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
How can I convert this app.dat file to a usable xml file?

;*****************************************************************************
;initflashes.txt created with packages generator by ervius!!!
;package: TotalCommander

Directory("\Program Files\"):-Directory("Total Commander")
Directory("\Windows\"):-Directory("Start Menu")
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\"):-Directory("Programs")
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\"):-File("Total Commander.lnk","\windows\cecmd.lnk")
Directory("\Program Files\Total Commander"):-File("cecmd.exe","\windows\cecmd.exe")
Directory("\Program Files\Total Commander"):-File("ftp.tfx","\windows\ftp.tfx")
Directory("\Program Files\Total Commander"):-File("LAN.tfx","\windows\LAN.tfx")
Directory("\Program Files\Total Commander"):-File("registry.tfx","\windows\registry.tfx")

;Help files:
Directory("\windows\Help"):-File("cecmd.htm","\windows\cecmd.htm")
;end of package: TotalCommander
;*****************************************************************************

If I use the CE11 command the Shorcut is a blank folder. How do I get the correct.

Trying to make a cab for this.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Thanks you for your feedback! :)

Feedback helps me a lot at improving Extendir.

Enjoy!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
I'm trying to make a result comparison so it may help others and I can also find out where I make my mistakes. So here is where I started. using My current WM 6.5 ROM build 21921 and OEM drivers Spinlock Patched, Nue gmxda replaced in OEMXIPKernel, I made a spb benchmark to give a base.

Then here I added Extendir 1.03 Added only these 2 lines to boot.rgu

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\filters\Extendir]
"Order"=dword:0

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS\filters\Extendir]
"Dll"="Extendir.dll"
"Order"=dword:0

I changed the Bootphase from 0 to 1 as in bold below to get past second boot.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\AutoLoad\FLASHDRV]
"DriverPath"="Drivers\\BuiltIn\\FLASHDRV"
"LoadFlags"=dword:1
"Order"=dword:1
"MountAsRoot"=dword:1
"MountAsBootable"=dword:1
[B]"BootPhase"=dword:1[/B]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Profiles\FLASHDRV]
"DefaultFileSystem"="IMGFS"
"PartitionDriver"="mspart.dll"
"Name"="Microsoft Flash Disk"
"Folder"="imgfs"
"MountFlags"=dword:11
[B]"BootPhase"=dword:1[/B]

With these changes my best spb benchmark result is:

Now I added the additional Lines to Boot.rgu shown in bold

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\filters\Extendir]
"Order"=dword:0
[B]"CashSizeMax"=dword:00000FA0
"CashBlockSize"=dword:0000800
"EnableWorkAroundNETCFGetDirectories"=dword:0
"RunExtendirInNativeMode"=dword:0[/B]

To be Continued:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
Ok now on to the step with the extra lines added with cache set to 8 Mb
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 4D3:
Hi,

does this have to be cooked into a rom or can i install it and try it out?

(i have read the first post fully, but im still slightly confused as to how this works!)

sorry if this is a dim question!!

thanks in advance

MG
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
I posted about this a couple of pages back. Extendir needs to be cooked in. Preset Installer can be used from storage card. But to get full benefit of using the two together it has to be cooked in a ROM.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 4D3:
Ahh, my appoligies for the post, i didnt realise you had posted, i must have missed it.

(I dont suppose you have any benchmarks for a rom without, then the same rom with your extendir?)

thanks for your help

MG
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] S.V.I:
Icant cook this weekend. didnt bring my laptop with me.

I will try to cook one with and without.

I have a feeling that it might have something to do with scroling using the stylus on my kaiser as I am using a combination of drivers for it.

I did notice that the attery oy sems to get drained when it is powered on and I am using the stylus. because when i went to sleep there was NO drain whatsoever. must be my device.

also, what program do you recomed to use for bench marking?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 4D3:
If you read THIS THREAD ON BENCHMARKING you will get all the info you need.

thanks alot for this, im really interested to see some actual figures to prove the claims definately, then hopefully this can get adopted for more roms!

thanks for this

MG
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RoryB:
Two questions:

1) If I cook this in and do nothing else does the first paragraph mean I will see an improvement in speed anyway?

2) The second paragraph states "virtual alias". Are there actual links in the windows folder so if you were in file explorer you see the files as if they are there, or are they invisible in the file explorer and are "seen" by the software as being in windows even though they are not?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
Again read the previous page I have started a set of results with and without etc. But for now I have a problem with it locking up so results are postponed until tomorrow as it's time for sleep now.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Nusferatu:
Added Extendir to OEM , fixed boot.rgu - as result i get Kaiser that can't boot

(Even don't see windows splash)

XIP\SYS 21042
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
If you have a non booting device with bootphase set to 1, you'll need to add back wince_nls in your xip (more info here) (thanks to Spocky12)

See post no. 2 ;)

Let me know if you succeed! :)

ShaDrac
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Nusferatu:
Woops, it was my fault :D

Now all works perfectly

(It was broken NetCF mix - 2.0 + 3.5 + 3.7 EXT package...)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Quote:

Originally Posted by ShaDrac

Extendir is a file system filter driver that significantly increases the performance of your phone, in specific situations even up to 12 times as fast and faster…

Just cook it in to your rom and of you go!

But Extendir has also a very nice bonus feature: it can extend your windows directory!

Every file (not folder) that will be installed in the folder “\Extendir\WinDir” or in any one of its subfolders will get a virtual alias in the windows folder. When the OS request the file from the windows folder, it will be redirected to the real location of the file without the OS ever knowing about it.

Hi RoryB,

The answer to your first question is yes.

You will see an improvement in speed anyway. :) You could tell by doing a benchmark.

But how much you will notice it depends all on you rom (which apps, etc).

This is because the files cooked in the rom (traditional way of cooking) have only a minimal benefit of Extendir. But every file/app installed afterwards (this includes the files during customization, temporary internet files, everything you synchronize, all the things that the (in the rom cooked) .provxml and initflash.dat files do, etc) will benefit fully from Extendir.

About that virtual alias, you will see the file in file explorer, because your phone thinks that's in the Windows folder, but it's actually stored only at one place. (but your phone doesn't know that ;) )

Enjoy!

ShaDrac
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Good to hear! :)

Enjoy!

ShaDrac
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] anryl:
details please Post the fixed pkg pls for other to check :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RoryB:
Sounds like I need to work on that nekid Angel people have asked for and cook this into it. I wish I had more time right now. Work is really stepping up and too much to do at home with the good weather.

I assume I should leave in the normal stuff like mobile office, task manager, etc. and remove things like adobe reader, M2D, etc.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] straydog128:
problem come back

ShaDrac

i am sorry to say that

it happened again, but sometimes it is ok

sometime the boot problrm come back

hope you can fix it

thank you
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
Yes I have been set back for some strange reason myself. I thought I was on my way to make a good set of comparable benchmarks but I ran in to a snag. It seems that now I can't get completely through all the process without having lockups. Sometimes at the calibration screen and sometimes during install of some of the Preset Installer items. I tried going back to just the original 2 lines without the extra varibles but still the same.

Now to explain why I was doing this is my XIP which was working great with the exception on transfering files to the PC during active sync was highly modified with things removed etc. So I was trying to start from a fairly fresh almost stock XIP. Then I was going to make a log and benchmark of everystep and change along the way. Now I have to figure out why I'm having the hang problems.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Nusferatu:
anryl , it was my compilation from 2, 3.5 and 3.7 versions of NETCF

If you have *native* NETCF (in SYS folder NETCF or NETCF_2_35) then you don't need any other packages
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] muckelmaus:
Hi, to all.

Am I right, It sounds as this driver is not compatible to german rom?

Mostly the storage card is called "Speicherkarte" in those roms.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Benchmarks

Hi MysticGenius,

If you want to see some benchmarks look here in the lobsterdave kitchen thread.

You can also find detailed step by step installation instructions for that kitchen (Diamond). :)

Enjoy!

ShaDrac
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
Cooked 1.03 into a Topaz ROM. Apparently speed improvements are there, but it locks up a lot... I don't have a device to test it on, so don't know what causes these, but any advice would be nice ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] anryl:
testing 23007

bootphase to 1 was the problem probably

gona test some apps (youtube ok)

then gona test further what to move to extendir cab :D

reset command customization not working had to reset manualy hmmm (new lua customization)

cab creation cannot create lnk files ? or choose where to put them ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Hi Anryl,

Good to hear that Extendir is working! :)

With Extendir cabs if the shortcut is already in the source folder, do it like this:

Click with your mouse on the text: 'Click to add an installation folder'

Remove all the text from that new installation folder (%InstallDir%\etc.)

Keep your cursor in that text box and go to the menu: Help->Special folder variables->%CE11%. Your new installation folder is now named %CE11%.

Now lookup the existing shortcut below 'File name' and change its target installation folder by selecting %CE11% from the list.

Enjoy!

ShaDrac
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
Shadrac, I'm experiencing some strange things now. One problem I had was I forgot to change both bootphase entries to 1. I had only changed the Autoload. So Now I have only the 2 lines in boot.rgu and it works ok. But as soon as I add the other optional lines I get lockups. All at different times, sometimes while calibrating screen, sometimes when preset installer is installing cabs etc.

I'm using 1.03

Blackstone WM 6.5

Can you add the additional options in boot.rgu one at a time or do they have to all be there?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Thanks bobsbbq for your findings! :)

Already had a hunch but I can't pinpoint it yet since I'm unable to reproduce these lockups on my Diamond.

A few questions:

Is it correct that you only got these lockups on WM 6.5 and not WM 6.1?

Which OS build of WM 6.5 got these problems?

Can you post your boot.rgu? Maybe there is something in how the flashdrv is loaded.

Thanks! :)

ShaDrac

ps. normally it should be possible to add the additional options in boot.rgu one at a time.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
If you have lockups

@everybody:

If you have random lockups, could you try the 3 test versions attached to this post and report back?

When you post back please let me know

Which OS build of WM 6.5

The device it was tested on

Attach your boot.rgu to your post

Could you try them in this order:

Test1

Test2

Test3

If the one you're testing works, you don't have to test the next version (but please report back :D).

Really, a lot of thanks!!! :)

ShaDrac
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
OK I will test them. I'm not sure if it matters but I found that in the CacheBlockSize there was only 7 digits instead of 8 as normal for hex. It has booted and got through so I will see if I have any more lock ups.

And Yes I use only WM6.5 now using build 21921.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
Test 1, and Test 2 not recognized as Extendir device in preset installer.

Testing Test 3 now. It is recognized as a Extendir device and installed all programs without lock up so will test some more to make sure. Works but storage card not accessible from PC through active sync.

I added my boot.rgu and I'm using a unmodified MSXIPKernel package other than boot.ms.rgu the line for encfilt you talked about adding ; to remove this line.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Thanks bobsbbq, :)

Can you test this one?

Thanks,

ShaDrac
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] straydog128:
still problem

i have tested the test1,test2 and test3

only test3 can enable presetinstall, but the photo bug come back again

i am trying test4.....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
Test 4 works but the same as with test 3 no storage card from pc with active sync.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] straydog128:
finish

test4 is the same bug as test3

the photo problem is still exist

os:wm6.5 23004

phone xperia x1

thank you
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Thanks bobsbbq & straydog128, :):)

Could you test the next one?

Thanks,

ShaDrac
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
One thing I know for sure test 3 was definately faster than any of my previous extendir builds. Testing 5 now.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
Test 5 still has the PC active sync problem. Seems to work ok no lockups.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
This seems promising... It works okay on my Diamond (build 21051 for testing ATM though) apart from the AS problems reported...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Hi l3v5y,

Did you experienced the lockups with Extendir v1.03 on your Diamond?

Because on my Diamond the v1.03 works great! :D

At the moment it looks that the lockups only appear on a few devices in combination with WM 6.5.

But if you did experienced the lockups on your Diamond, could you share your Diamond kitchen so I can test it also for myself?

Thanks,

ShaDrac

ps. eta next rom to find the lockups 30 minutes (please test it only if you experienced the lockups.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
I experienced a few, but not enough to be that annoying. The Topaz ROM I released with 21928 has had a few reports of lock ups, and I don't have a Topaz to test on.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Hi,

Another test version to test for lockups etc.

Please only test if you have lockups with the current Extendir v1.03

Thanks! :)

ShaDrac
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
Test 6 I don't have lockups it seems ok, but still no PC to storage card with active sync.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] anryl:
test 1 - no extendir device

..... have to work :D

test 6 - AOK youtube installed fine

active sync i can see "InternalStorage" no problem

Lockups ? where what to test ? :cool:

ohh i know youtube was giving lockups freezed device

so all ok no lockups youtube working perfect

now need the memory setting ?

what to set down what up then might start coocking some cabs like put exe in windows and dll the rest into extendir like graphics ?

lets GO :cool:

edit after few min tests youtube through activesync freezed again - softreset
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Hi,

Another test version to test for lockups etc.

Please only test if you have lockups with the current Extendir v1.03

Thanks! :)

ShaDrac

ps. Really a lot of thanks for all the testing!!! :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Hi Anryl,

Do you have any lockups with Extendir v1.03 (or any other bugs) on your Diamond?

Because these test builds are broken down builds to find the lockups that people got with a few specific devices in combination with WM 6.5.

But as far as I know the Diamond doesn't have those problems. :)

As for the settings in the registry,

I would keep the CacheBlockSize at its default setting ("CacheBlockSize"=dword:800) because our Diamonds are using that sector size (2048 bytes). Because if the CacheBlockSize is the same as the sector size, you should have the fasted uncached reads and less reading to the flash memory.

As for the CacheSizeMax, that's a matter of taste.

The higher this value, the more memory will be used for caching so the end user will experience this as a faster Diamond. :)

And the higher this value, the longer your battery life will be. :):)

Your only problem will be when you run out of memory... So don't set it to high. Your total size of the cache = CacheSizeMax * CacheBlockSize

About taking apps from the rom and create cabs for them (including the registry entries) your technique would be the most preferable for modules. For all other files, if it can be installed afterwards, do it!

BUT there is one problem...

Some programs (in combination with the OS release) don’t like to be installed on different partitions/drives. Everything still works but you will have a performance drop. (Files cooked in a rom are also on a different partition but they show up in the windows folder). Make sure you test your program combinations thoroughly and choose wisely what to install where!

So what I would do is taking 1 app at a time from the rom and place it in a cab and bench if there is performance drop (before and after installing the cab)

Enjoy!

ShaDrac
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] straydog128:
i have test the test7

i am sorry that test 7 is lock again

thank you for your working hard
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] anryl:
just testing 1.03 on 21052 build installed manila looking fine :D

gona leave it till tomorow afternoon

bye
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Superb!!!

This is GREAT news!!! :)

That means that we (almost) found the source of the locking!!! :)

Could you do me a favor and test if Test6 doesn't lock?

Thanks (a lot!!!) :)

ShaDrac
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] spocky12:
Ok, I can confirm what's been said above : test7 doesn't work, test6 does.

Great work ShaDrac !

Edit : if I'm right, there's a 8mb cache size in test6 version.

Edit2 : can't seem to connect my pc to my phone through activesync (a second unplug/replug usb connector freezed my phone)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Hi,

Another test version to test for lockups etc.

Please only test if you have lockups with the current Extendir v1.03

I'm verry curious if this test build resolves the lockup problem...

Thanks! :)

ShaDrac
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
Testing 8 now, I have not had lock up in most of the test build from Test 3 on. I did not try Test 7 yet. The main problem I keep seeing is with the Pc and active sync connection with storage card. Will report back in a little while.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
Ok Test 8 I have lock up problems, 1 time on first boot just before calibration screen. I soft reset and it locked up at home screen after installing apps. Soft reset again without USB connection and made it to home screen. Connected USB and soft reset and locked up on Welcomehead splash screen.

Hope thiis helps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Hi,

Another test version to test for lockups etc.

Please only test if you have lockups with the current Extendir v1.03

(We're getting close...)

Thanks! :)

ShaDrac
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
So far the best version for me was the 1.01 I just tested it again and PC to Storage card works, some minor lock ups. Locked up once during preset installer. Soft reset and installed the programs it did not install through preset installer from the lock up and soft reset again. No more lock ups even with USB connected or not.

Then I ran spb benchmark test and it locked up in Compress file test. So it has some lock up issues but the PC to Storage works fine.

EDIT: Ok there is something strange with the added lines for options and cache in boot.rgu

The above test with 1.01 were done with only the 2 lines in boot.rgu.

Then I added the other lines and I lost PC to Storage Card connection. I could still flash the next time through PC without having to manually go in bootloader mode though. So it seems adding these lines caused the PC to Storage card problem.

Testing Test 9 now.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] straydog128:
it is ok

test9 is ok fot boot, no lock ,and it is enable for presetinstall

but the photo problem is still exist
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsbbq:
My test 9 had a lockup at welcome screen before screen calibration. I soft reset installed apps in preset installer ok. Ran spb benchmark ok, then soft reset and it locked up at home screen. No PC to storage card.

Just for grins I tried to use only the 2 lines in boot.rgu but still no PC to Storage card connection. And still experienced a couple of lock ups.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ShaDrac:
Hi bobsbbq & straydog128,

Thanks for all the testing!

If this the last of the following 3 testbuild is ok, we'll have a v1.04 :)

Another test version to test for lockups etc.

Please only test if you have lockups with the current Extendir v1.03

Thanks! :)

ShaDrac
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] straydog128:
test10

i finish testing test10

it's tha same as test9 in my rom

no lockup, no photo