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mr_ed · 06-18-2011, 06:23 PM

Oh, man, corrupted system files is such a long shot considering what was going on just before it blew up. I mean, when build.prop got saved, it might've been saved into the wrong place or ... ?

And emusan's suggestion of a missing (or corrupt?) library file makes at least as much sense as init or fstab or any of that stuff.

.....

I just took a look into my kinda hosey dingo /etc and didn't recognize what I thought I was looking for ... I am, as we say in the tech biz, in over my head.

You know what? Here's what I'd do. I'd have someone use ClockworkMod Recovery to do a ROM backup and then install that file on vicinc's machine, again with CWMR.

What do y'all think?

-- Ed

vicinc · 06-18-2011, 06:28 PM

there is no Dev inside the update.zip for ermine. I can not see any init folder? or is init.pxa168.sh you are talking about?

vicinc · 06-18-2011, 06:30 PM

I was under impression CW does not work with edges? or do they work? it is quite funny that adb can not be used to write a rom?

vicinc · 06-18-2011, 06:34 PM

I used root explorer to enable editing the system before editing with vi the build.prop. root explore could have damaged my system. the build.prop was a symbolic link and I had to delete it after Justin su fix than to replace it. when I replace it it start working but without eink. what is awful is that menu/rotate does not work, and even my alex has recovery mode, so I played a lot with it.

kennyminot · 06-18-2011, 06:54 PM

Mr. Ed -

I've thought numerous times about installing ClockworkMod Recovery on my Edge, but I keep deciding that I don't want to take the risk. Here's the reason why I'm skeptical:

1. ClockworkMod works by replacing the device's built-in recovery system with a new piece of software. From what I can tell, Entourage didn't design the Edge like a typical Android device. There is not any kind of bootloader or recovery mode. As such, I have questions about whether it would work, and it might mess up your ability to recover the device.

2. The update.zip files included are not "standard' ones. By that, I mean that I've tried to flash other update.zip files (like, for example, ones that contain gapps), and the process failed for some reason. Entourage has obviously monkeyed around with the "standard" procedure for flashing recovery files. Awhile ago, people talked about using the Ermine update to figure out how to create a Edge-specific update.zip, but we've never gotten around to actually giving it a shot.

For these reasons, I think trying to install ClockworkMod would be something to try out of sheer desperation. If you do install it, you might be able to use the "boot into recovery" option to install the Dingo update.zip. But I'm not entirely sure.

kennyminot · 06-18-2011, 06:59 PM

Now, you CAN use adb to flash *.img files. Any ideas about how to convert an update.zip to an *.img? Unfortunately, I got to run. Fiancee and I are seeing the new Woody Allen movie.

vicinc · 06-18-2011, 07:55 PM

I do not think the ermine update.zip is a full rom. Dev is missing for example and is only 140 mb while the golden update may be a full rom at 240 mb. can not an image made from a working ermine or dingo somehow?

yugami · 06-18-2011, 08:30 PM

the dev dir is something that is created on the fly by linux

vicinc · 06-18-2011, 08:44 PM

ok, than any chance we can get an .img firmware copy? and any idea how can i write that img via adb? thanks

kennyminot · 06-19-2011, 09:27 AM

I'm sort of quietly wondering - if you could get SOME kind of recovery partition onto your eDGe, wouldn't that be better than nothing? Maybe you SHOULD try to install ClockwordMod and then see if you can use it to flash the update.zip? I'm out of ideas. It doesn't look like you can flash your device with just the update.zip file.

kennyminot · 06-19-2011, 10:16 AM

I've decided it would be madness to install ClockworkMod. Wish we had some other ideas

yugami · 06-19-2011, 01:33 PM

What files are in your /lib/modules directory?

vicinc · 06-19-2011, 03:33 PM

Kenny, installing RomManager from the market is ok, does not modify the recovery procedure. Installing the clockwork mod from inside the rom manager is madness I am afraid.

vicinc · 06-19-2011, 03:43 PM

Kenny; have you notice anything that may give you a clue in log cat?

vicinc · 06-19-2011, 06:16 PM

yugami - ls of the folder attached

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06-18-2011, 06:23 PM	#76
mr_ed Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Denver, CO, USA Device: been e-reading since Handspring's first PDA	Oh, man, corrupted system files is such a long shot considering what was going on just before it blew up. I mean, when build.prop got saved, it might've been saved into the wrong place or ... ? And emusan's suggestion of a missing (or corrupt?) library file makes at least as much sense as init or fstab or any of that stuff. ..... I just took a look into my kinda hosey dingo /etc and didn't recognize what I thought I was looking for ... I am, as we say in the tech biz, in over my head. You know what? Here's what I'd do. I'd have someone use ClockworkMod Recovery to do a ROM backup and then install that file on vicinc's machine, again with CWMR. What do y'all think? -- Ed

06-18-2011, 06:28 PM	#77
vicinc Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 443 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Pocket Edgex2(1unborked), Alex, Nook B&W, Nook Color, Nook STR	there is no Dev inside the update.zip for ermine. I can not see any init folder? or is init.pxa168.sh you are talking about?

06-18-2011, 06:30 PM	#78
vicinc Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 443 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Pocket Edgex2(1unborked), Alex, Nook B&W, Nook Color, Nook STR	I was under impression CW does not work with edges? or do they work? it is quite funny that adb can not be used to write a rom?

06-18-2011, 06:34 PM	#79
vicinc Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 443 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Pocket Edgex2(1unborked), Alex, Nook B&W, Nook Color, Nook STR	I used root explorer to enable editing the system before editing with vi the build.prop. root explore could have damaged my system. the build.prop was a symbolic link and I had to delete it after Justin su fix than to replace it. when I replace it it start working but without eink. what is awful is that menu/rotate does not work, and even my alex has recovery mode, so I played a lot with it.

06-18-2011, 06:54 PM	#80
kennyminot Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 90022 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Device: HTC EVO View 4G, HTC Wildfire S, Asus T91MT	Mr. Ed - I've thought numerous times about installing ClockworkMod Recovery on my Edge, but I keep deciding that I don't want to take the risk. Here's the reason why I'm skeptical: 1. ClockworkMod works by replacing the device's built-in recovery system with a new piece of software. From what I can tell, Entourage didn't design the Edge like a typical Android device. There is not any kind of bootloader or recovery mode. As such, I have questions about whether it would work, and it might mess up your ability to recover the device. 2. The update.zip files included are not "standard' ones. By that, I mean that I've tried to flash other update.zip files (like, for example, ones that contain gapps), and the process failed for some reason. Entourage has obviously monkeyed around with the "standard" procedure for flashing recovery files. Awhile ago, people talked about using the Ermine update to figure out how to create a Edge-specific update.zip, but we've never gotten around to actually giving it a shot. For these reasons, I think trying to install ClockworkMod would be something to try out of sheer desperation. If you do install it, you might be able to use the "boot into recovery" option to install the Dingo update.zip. But I'm not entirely sure.

06-18-2011, 06:59 PM	#81
kennyminot Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 90022 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Device: HTC EVO View 4G, HTC Wildfire S, Asus T91MT	Now, you CAN use adb to flash .img files. Any ideas about how to convert an update.zip to an .img? Unfortunately, I got to run. Fiancee and I are seeing the new Woody Allen movie.

06-18-2011, 07:55 PM	#82
vicinc Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 443 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Pocket Edgex2(1unborked), Alex, Nook B&W, Nook Color, Nook STR	I do not think the ermine update.zip is a full rom. Dev is missing for example and is only 140 mb while the golden update may be a full rom at 240 mb. can not an image made from a working ermine or dingo somehow?

06-18-2011, 08:30 PM	#83
yugami Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 18 Join Date: May 2011 Device: PRS+950	the dev dir is something that is created on the fly by linux

06-18-2011, 08:44 PM	#84
vicinc Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 443 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Pocket Edgex2(1unborked), Alex, Nook B&W, Nook Color, Nook STR	ok, than any chance we can get an .img firmware copy? and any idea how can i write that img via adb? thanks

06-19-2011, 09:27 AM	#85
kennyminot Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 90022 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Device: HTC EVO View 4G, HTC Wildfire S, Asus T91MT	I'm sort of quietly wondering - if you could get SOME kind of recovery partition onto your eDGe, wouldn't that be better than nothing? Maybe you SHOULD try to install ClockwordMod and then see if you can use it to flash the update.zip? I'm out of ideas. It doesn't look like you can flash your device with just the update.zip file.

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06-19-2011, 10:16 AM	#86
kennyminot Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 90022 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Device: HTC EVO View 4G, HTC Wildfire S, Asus T91MT	I've decided it would be madness to install ClockworkMod. Wish we had some other ideas

06-19-2011, 01:33 PM	#87
yugami Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 18 Join Date: May 2011 Device: PRS+950	What files are in your /lib/modules directory?

06-19-2011, 03:33 PM	#88
vicinc Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 443 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Pocket Edgex2(1unborked), Alex, Nook B&W, Nook Color, Nook STR	Kenny, installing RomManager from the market is ok, does not modify the recovery procedure. Installing the clockwork mod from inside the rom manager is madness I am afraid.

06-19-2011, 03:43 PM	#89
vicinc Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 443 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Pocket Edgex2(1unborked), Alex, Nook B&W, Nook Color, Nook STR	Kenny; have you notice anything that may give you a clue in log cat?