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[Gen8 Android Development] haccg:
uninstalled google maps before installation, still the market closes. seems like it shows the licencse agreement for a very short time before it closes again...

maps is working fine...

any ideas?

yet, after testing for half an hour, a great job...

how to activate the USB loading? I use a wall loader.
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
Remember that to make market work it requires some other apps (gtalk, vending etc) - uninstall all of them

This is market independent ...

It's active - but I don't think if it's working (someone should test if hardware is capable of usb charging - charging chip surely is) - plug usb cable and wait few seconds.
[Gen8 Android Development] haccg:
I removed the apps I installed with Gappsinstaller uninstall routine...

what to do now? is it enough to remove these apps in stock android and reboot?

will check if the USB charging will work for me...
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
You should do it before first boot to SDE. But you can try to uninstall them on Uruk (it won't harm those installed by default - and try to reboot).
[Gen8 Android Development] Mgsfan:
mm everything has started to fc on me after a few minutes of running...which is odd since it did'nt do that last night.
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
Congrats for 700 post ;) - and for real - what version, what kernel, what have you do?
[Gen8 Android Development] Mgsfan:
0.4 version and the urukdroid kernel ..I tried using the oc 1.2 version but it would lock up sometimes when it booted and would freeze the whole system with the charger plugged in
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
Have you rebooted device - still FC? Does this problems started after you used OC kernel?

You can force copy of /data from your stock OS (usually it helps on FC after data corruption) by creating file "UrukDroid-copy_data.cmd" in root folder of your archos (file manager or terminal), and reboot.

su
touch /UrukDroid-copy_data.cmd
[Gen8 Android Development] Mgsfan:
problems started after I reflashed to the default 0.4 kernel and it starts to fc on me after opening the market and trying to install stuff..then it just cascades from there

A reboot will fix it for a few minutes and then it'll do it again...I'll try to reflash it once again and see ..oh and I also set it to overdrive and I think that might be why as well
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
Overdrive is not an issue. Have you uninstalled marked/googleapps before installing 0.4?
[Gen8 Android Development] Mgsfan:
nothing was installed before I used 0.4 version and I did a fresh format on the stock firmware
[Gen8 Android Development] jdolmen:
Hi,

for me 0.4 runs fine, except for bluetooth. As soon as I switch bluetooth on, the system becomes unstable.

After a few seconds or minutes it gets stalled. Actually, now I cannot even switch on bluetooth... the menu keeps saying "activating" and after

a few seconds the system hangs....
[Gen8 Android Development] snickle:
So far 0.4 looking good

Seems stable and quicker. Used Fat32 for large partition.

Any chance of adding OC options to the primary distro?
[Gen8 Android Development] snickle:
Agreed! Bluetooth is toast.
[Gen8 Android Development] jdolmen:
Hi,

I've tried now with the latest zImage from ardatdat and it seems to work:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=897877
[Gen8 Android Development] monkeydrufy:
I'm installing the 0.4

Now it is stuck on "Initramfs: Loading..." since 15 min
[Gen8 Android Development] stineco:
when 0.4 comes on the frontpage adjust title

Hey Sauron,

When you get your new version 0.4 on the first page of your topic, then change the title to this : .

UrukDroid (Android) on ext4, full r/w access, su (root) 0.4 , req. SDE

Greetz.

Stino,

I also have a HD2 with SD ANDROID RAM maybe you need to check it out,

the entire Android O/S filesystem is stored in RAM before it is booted.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=870518
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
Confirm - bluetooth does not work. I will take a look tomorrow - but it's something with bluetoothd - not kernel modules.

Probably you've done something wrong with partitions design. Re check it.

Sadly RAM is not something we can use on Archos - it's not enough even for normal work.
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
Bluetooth is working - or kernel is working (just to be clear).
[Gen8 Android Development] monkeydrufy:
First partition 2,5 gb fat

Second partition 512mb EXT4

third partition 1024mb ext4

where could be the error?
[Gen8 Android Development] Kashban:
Until further Rework of zimage and gpio rootfs has to be on the first Partition (ext4). I know some People are working on having the big fat32 Partition in Pole Position to be able to connect it to Windows PC, but as far as I know that is not with UrukDroid 0.4.

So the correct partitioning would be:

1. 512MiByte ext4 (rootfs)

Second and third: Your Choice, if you adapt init.rc to cope with it.

I also strongly suggest to revert the Data Partition back to ext3, because some People, including myself, are experiencing corrupted Files on ext4. Setting up my Device for the 3rd time because of that.
[Gen8 Android Development] monkeydrufy:
so why sauron has written on this post

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10636441&postcount=682

* first partition, anything left - for Windows users vfat (use "mkfs.vfat /dev/sda1"), for Linux (and people who require storage of files >4GB) ext4

* second partition, 512MB EXT4 (rootfs)

* third partition, 1GB EXT4 (/data)

:confused:
[Gen8 Android Development] Kashban:
Ups. Totally missed that part. I got the .4 from the developer thread I guess and there's still the old partitioning active. Going to try this one.
[Gen8 Android Development] monkeydrufy:
nothing, I've tried to re-disegned partition but it doesn't work, stuck on "initramfs: Loading..." :(
[Gen8 Android Development] fzelle:
@$aur0n:

About the ext4 issue, there has to be something "fishy" with the normal ext4 created by ubuntu 10.10 besides the hugefile option.

If i format the partitions with ext3 and mount them as ext4, i have some speedadvantages, but the crashes are not happening.
[Gen8 Android Development] fnetf:
I`ll try also the 0.4 and everything works good (Bluetooth included), except the thing with the Google Market it crashes because i forgot to delete the

"UrukDroid-copy_data.cmd" file.

Is there any chance to fix it without starting from the begin.
[Gen8 Android Development] snickle:
0.4 Issue

0.4 works well other than the Bluetooth issue. However, sometimes it gets very slow, then speeds backup.

Also, I can't run a quandrant benchmark. It hangs on I/O - Database writes, Quandrant does not likely something of the file layout or something.
[Gen8 Android Development] xenicle:
You can try to reflash zImage and initramfs.cpio.gz, this work for me (I also reformated my ext4 with no hudge file option and extract again UrukDroid-0.4-rootfs.rar on my rootfs partition.... )
[Gen8 Android Development] sweetypie:
That's exactly what used to happen to me in version 0.3. I could never run a Quadrant check, it always stopped at IO, database writes 2/4. I never did solve that issue.
[Gen8 Android Development] bthoven:
I'm now running 0.3 root without any problem, thanks to @aur0n for excellent work. Just a big IF which I'm not planning to do now, if I wish to root my Archos 70 and gain the following:

1. permanent root

2. still allows me to access internal drive from my Winxp PC

3. still use internal partitions to store my app

Could someone recap roughly how to do it? (roughly, because now I believe I know a bit more about the rooting process and some linux commands).

Thanks
[Gen8 Android Development] conan547:
hi, i'm running on 0.4 , i found aos file can't be open , anybody had the same problem?

i have a free plugin , that's why i want to run it.
[Gen8 Android Development] nenadr:
@$aur0N: You will also need usb_modeswitch package, beside that module included, (PM me if you need URL for sources) in order for most 3G dongles to be auto-detected as serial devices (/dev/ttyUSBx).

I've managed to make my Huawei E1552 work initialy, but only after I manualy disabled CD-ROM and MMC card reader on it, using AT command (on Win7 PC). That way I don't need mentioned module and usb_modeswitch package.

I'm in process of writing some scripts to automate usage of it.

Currently only problems are:

1. how to disable WiFi from shell script, before connection over 3G dongle is started (because pppd doesn't know how to replace default route) ?

2. how to tell Archos framework that is has Internet connectivity, once connected over 3G, when connected via 3G donle (my guess is that it has something to do with "archos.tethering" property, but I didn't managed to test it so far).
[Gen8 Android Development] foxtrotter:
@$auron:

First, good job, i have installed tyour 0.4 without copy my old app (starting fresh install) and it works well with my A101IT French language.but ...

When connecting my device to my computer and activating storage, it ends with an error message and the storage is not mounted, even the stock one.

I have tried with fat and ext4 sd big first partition and mouting on windows or ubuntu does the same.

Any quick idea ? fyi my sotrage is well accessible on my A101IT and even the big partition is accessible under /mnt/storage/sdcard

BTW my SD Card is a 8Go Class10 (so not so big Big First Partition)

And i didn't check the bluetooth if it works,i will shortly.
[Gen8 Android Development] myby:
I have exact same problem when i put urukdroid on brand new toshiba 8gb class 4 and kingston 4gb class 4 cards. Everything runs smoothly on my old sandisk 8gb class 2 card. I get 1900-2000 in quadrant...
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
If partition are in correct order, and formated (second and third) on ext4 WITHOUT huge_file option. You need only copy proper files on second partition - I can't find any reason why it should NOT boot.

Possible problems

- bad partition design, wrong file type, ext4 with huge_file

- no installation file (or on wrong partition), not enough space on partition to extract rootfs (when done like in manual - it will work)

Like I wrote before, it's not a problem of ext4 - it's a problem of people not reading manuals (programmers). Because there is specific way of doing some file operation, when you choose shortcut - it may damage file on Ext4 (and on XFS for example). But they simply designed ext4 exactly how specification sais. PC is simply more bullet proof device (don't hangs so often probably) and in newer kernels (then Archos 2.6.29) there are some "fixes for bad programmers" on ext4 filesystem. Anyway, Uruk0.4 has disabled "delayed allocation" on ext4 filesystem, so it MAY solve the problem of this crashes. There are are some fixes applayed from 2.6.30+.

Remember that you have swap memory on, that's probably because of it - sometimes when you switch apps they has to be restored from swap. But that's the only remedy for ram shortage in Archos (and when you want to use several apps at once).

You can disable swap be editing /etc/uruk.conf/swap and reboot - try it.
[Gen8 Android Development] monkeydrufy:
sorry guys, could you explain me how have you installed the 0.4?

thanks
[Gen8 Android Development] bthoven:
I found having swap file only creates more lag, no matter how small or big is your swap file. Your Archos will be snappy again after disabling swap file.
[Gen8 Android Development] bthoven:
Could anyone (apart from @aur0n, sorry just to confirm with other followers) confirm that you can see both internal drive and the first partition (FAT32) on your Winxp PC, after rooting with 0.4?
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
Sorry to answer ;) - I've just preparing finished 0.4 version with fixed bluetooth, and some Vold changes. I've just tested - it works. But to final result (from other people) please wait a sec until fixed 0.4.
[Gen8 Android Development] snickle:
I don't believe the goal in this change was to allow you to see the partitions when you plugged the archos into the PC via USB, but to allow windows to see the partition on the sd when you put that in the PC. That does work.
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
It work's in both cases now (if first partition is vfat) - wait for few more minutes ;)

Edit: Files updated to 0.4.1 (bluetooth,vold,module,logo fixes) - I'm going now to rewrite howto...

Download:

UrukDroid-0.4.1-rootfs.rar

UrukDroid-0.4.1-kernel.rar

To update from 0.4->0.4.1, flash zImage, initramfs.cpio.gz, and put (from UrukDroid-0.4.1-rootfs.rar) ONLY UrukDroid-rootfs-upgrade.tgz on root partition (second partition of SDcard or HD) and reboot.
[Gen8 Android Development] myby:
Switching swap memory off doesn't help. I guess just some memory cards are compatible with urukdroid and some are not...
[Gen8 Android Development] bthoven:
Thanks for the confirmation. When I get my Class 6 8GB card, I'll definitely go for it.
[Gen8 Android Development] bthoven:
@aur0n: how do I copy the 0.3 data partition (app and cache) to the new 0.41 data partition. I don't want to reinstall all the apps...thanks
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
Hmm - probably easiest way - boot stock, connect over USB to Linux.

Mount /data partition somewhere (it should be /dev/sdb2 or /dev/sdc2),

tar it, and reformat sdcard - it could look like this:

If it's /dev/sdb2 (check it "dmesg|tail"), check if in /tmp is enough space to backup entire data partition (1GB if made by howto) - use "df -h".

sudo su
cd /tmp
mkdir sdcard
mount /dev/sdb2 sdcard
cd sdcard
tar -cf /tmp/data_backup.tar *
cd ..
umount sdcard

now do sdcard format (I'm just writing howto), after format

cd /tmp
mount /dev/sdb3 sdcard
cd sdcard
tar -xf ../data_backup.tar
cd ..
umount sdcard
[Gen8 Android Development] thps:
thanks for your good work :)

I´m Sorry for my bad question, but i don´t get the smb work :)

the pw ist "UrukDroid" , but whats the username ?
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
Good question ;)

user: storage

pass: UrukDroid

(ps. in 0.4.1 I've disabled all services by default - swap,samba,ssh,ntfs. Please edit /etc/uruk.conf/samba ssh swap, to enable)
[Gen8 Android Development] d31b0y:
I was thinking, it might be good to include the latest release number on the title of this thread. It's only a cosmetic thing, but it would be certainly easier to follow the thread if it was updated after each new release.

I'm sure people who are working away on 0.3 or lower with no problems (i.e. not following the thread as closely as others) and are waiting for the next release would find it handy...

Anyway, just a small suggestion. Awesome job so far! Looking forward to flashing 0.4.1 :)
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
Done - THX.

I've updated first three posts to be accurate for 0.4.1 and newer (hopefully). Waiting for some response ;)
[Gen8 Android Development] cajl:
$aur0n on the hall of fame

http://www.jbmm.fr/2011/01/17/urukdroid-saur0n-whats-else/
[Gen8 Android Development] willbread:
hi,

i've just tried 0.4.1 UrukDroid but i'm stuck at the last step : boot developper edition is very long and freezed on Archos picture

do you have any idea ?

thanks
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
Have you used howto from first page? (you've done probably partitioning, format or file copying wrong)
[Gen8 Android Development] willbread:
yes, i've done step by step... but, surely, i did something wrong :o

i'll try it again soon
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
Remember it can take few minutes (more like even 10 with slow cards) to do first boot. If you want - write me PM.
[Gen8 Android Development] liutszho:
Weird, I tried plugging in my archos via USB and it still won't mount with 0.41

Is it cos I did a data_backup.tar from 0.3?

EDIT: This is trying with windows 7

EDIT #2: weirder note, did a quadrant score, and I got a score of 1565, waaah???
[Gen8 Android Development] willbread:
OK, i try to boot again before doing again all process, and i'll tell you if it's OK
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
It should work regardless copying /data

It should have nothing to do with OS

You mean slow? ;) There will be probably some benchmark drop because of ext4 mounted without "delayed allocation".

btw. I'll try to sit (from time to time) on ircnet (#UrukDroid), to answer one line questions (like some of you proposed) ;)
[Gen8 Android Development] cnewsgrp:
How to extract the rar files? I am getting error message

unrar-free -xf UrukDroid-0.4.1-rootfs.rar --extract-no-paths

unrar 0.0.1 Copyright (C) 2004 Ben Asselstine, Jeroen Dekkers

Extracting from /home/chirayu/Desktop/UrukDroid-0.4.1-rootfs.rar

Extracting UrukDroid-copy_data.cmd OK

Extracting UrukDroid-rootfs-upgrade.tgz Failed

1 Failed
[Gen8 Android Development] cajl:
is it possible to have a batch

for process ? on the linux and on Archos ?
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
Check md5sum - your download is probably corrupted.

On Linux there is too many different possibilities and options - it would be very limited. It can be probably done on Archos side (sadly not stock one - since it would require root) - but not yet done, but I'm thinking on it :)
[Gen8 Android Development] monkeydrufy:
finally I got 0.41 working but I have a issue, google market won't start

any idea?
[Gen8 Android Development] thefunkygibbon:
will try 0.4.1 later :) thanks. is it ok to use the other OC'd kernel from the other thread or are you merging or have stuff relevant to your kernel which would break it if you used another?
[Gen8 Android Development] conan547:
running on 0.4.1, very nice , finally i can see my sd card in the file manager，but i feel from 0.4, the device starts to be slow, regardless of the setting of swap, anyway i will buy a new class 10 sdhc, thank u saur0n
[Gen8 Android Development] liutszho:
Oh sorry I booted to the standard OS and it worked fine with USB mounting, I guess it's cos when in Uruk the microsd is being used for running the OS.
[Gen8 Android Development] protoism:
thx

been meaning to say my thanks to all those contributing to this work. have been following these threads since beginning - unfortunately do not have the skills to contribute or to really feel confident in trying the different uruk's. but now it looks like something i can do - so massive thx. Will try 4.1 once it downloads which could take 2 hrs apparently. any chance of some mirrors for speedier downloading?
[Gen8 Android Development] cnewsgrp:
I downloaded 30 minutes ago and got 1.5 mbps speeds

I just upgraded from 0.3 to 0.4.1 and it looks great. Install is easy, I copied /data over and see no issues.

I don't know unix that much, can someone explain how to enable samba for fat partition?
[Gen8 Android Development] lolo33:
Hum with your Market i've not access to Zeam Launcher, and the geolocalisation does not work. Is it the same thing for you?
[Gen8 Android Development] willbread:
i retry twice and i can't get it work.

i follow your method and i can't understand what is wrong. The only things i've noticed it is :

- i can't access sd card from virtual linux if is in archos, so i copy initramfs and zimage from w7

- i have a class 6, is there a so huge difference with class 8-10 ?

- you don't write anything about partitions label, it doesn't mind now ?

i'm trying again to start developer edition since about 30 minutes, and it stuck on archos picture...

what can I try ?
[Gen8 Android Development] lolo33:
@willbread, I have a 8go class 6 and the boot installation time < 6mn and 0.4.1 work fine.

I'm on Win7 also, i use virtualBox with a ubuntu-10.10 iso and for partition Gparted.

1st partition (FAT32), ~6GB

2th partition (EXT4), 512MB

3th partition (EXT4), 1GB

And copy initramfs and zimage from w7 also.
[Gen8 Android Development] willbread:
thanks I will try again so because I've got exactly same config
[Gen8 Android Development] sokar24:
I just installed 4.01 and was wondering if i did something wrong... the archos is stuck on the archos logo screen for about 5 min now... is that normal? 0.3 worked fine
[Gen8 Android Development] foxtrotter:
@$aur0n: GREAT JOOOOOOOB !!!!!

With 0.41 i get my sdcard vfat storage back even in stock archos file explorer

i also can access to my both storage when plugged with usb cable on windows !

you definitly rule the root !
[Gen8 Android Development] thefunkygibbon:
i've just flashed the kernel and init and rebooting to dev again and now its just sitting on a literally corrupted screen and has been for 10 mins :(
[Gen8 Android Development] monkeydrufy:
Help me :p
[Gen8 Android Development] digibucc:
finally got it installed and working!

narrowed my problem down over days.

not the card, the sd reader, the flash, etc.

it was the sdcard insert that the microsd card goes in, so that it can be read by a normal sd card reader.

even when there were no errors, it was obviously not writing it properly.

i put the micro sd card in my HTC Evo, and booted into ra's. usb-ms, and from there untarred the rootfs.tgz to the partition. worked like a charm, booted into uruk no paroblem afterward.

hooray :) a little late to the party, but better than never :)
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
Yes I have also problem with downloading Zeam (and gogle maps, but youtube can be download without a problem) - haven't checked geolocalization...

If your SDE stucks on Archos logo (not Uruk) - this means you haven't even booted Uruk kernel... - reflash it again. Make sure it's from good source ;)

I wrote that on A101 first boot screen is corrupted - sorry, will be fixed in next release (next screens should be fine, perhaps upside down only - they installed upside down LCD screens in A101 - archos fixing it by software mods).

10min is quite long - I can't yet get any error fedback on screen, working on it. Most common error - ext4 formatted with "huge_file" option.
[Gen8 Android Development] $aur0n:
I wrote about Uruk services in third post. Please read, if it's not enough - please ask. Long story short, edit proper file (change 0 to 1) and reboot.

Anyone have some Java/Android skills to write any settings program? It's enough to get simple interface and modify some files, run some commands. Or perhaps there is some python/perl framework... aa don't think so ;)
[Gen8 Android Development] liutszho:
Did you get the usb mounted with Uruk booted or standard OS?
[Gen8 Android Development] Mgsfan:
mmm I don't get what's wrong with mine...after a few minutes I still get the sorry this app has failed etc..process.andriod.browser.com or whatever has failed...blargh
[Gen8 Android Development] snipsnipe:
Thanks for your work $aur0n! this Uruk is really nice to play around with =)

One question though, i have a Kingston 4GB, class 4, sdhc and the Uruk feels a lot slower compared to stock Archos fw. What kind of sdhc can u recommend?

0.4.1 also broke my wifi, i must change to wep to be able to connect. i worked flawless with 0.3
[Gen8 Android Development] digibucc:
ok so i installed .4 earlier, redid it with .4.1 now.

works great. snappy, no mc problems, market working fine.

1388 on quadrant. must be my card slowing it down.

@snips, there is a card listed on frys.com , the link is on one of the first few pages of this thread.

i got it , worked fine. not the one i currently have installed, will see if that one is better now :)

the little adapter that came with it gave me problems though, so you will need a

way to connect the card to your nix machine, without using your archos tab. (it doesn't mount properly)

i used my htc evo, any android phone with amon-ra's should work, by going into recovering and toggling usb-ms mode.

@Sauron thanks for the great work, keep it up :)
[Gen8 Android Development] thefunkygibbon:
its alright now $auron, figured it out now. was a user error. and a rather embarrassing one at that. but in my defence the corrupted screen meant i had no indication ;)

(the mem stick was still in my card reader!... oops ;-))

all up and running on 0.4.1 now. debating weather to install the new overclock kernel or not.

also, what does it mean that all the services are disabled? even ones that started on boottime in my normal archos OS?

and also, how up to date are the dvb-t modules? presume its just contains chulri's 0.5?