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[martinbrook]

meegaha, on Nov 6 2009, 16:49, said:

Hello, thanks for all the great work with this (I've been getting up to speed on the Pulse all day).

I've just managed to install the custom ROM, however there appears to be a problem with RoadSync. The sync seems to be stuck in a loop and not doing anything (as my inbox is empty on the phone but not on the server).

FYI, I'm connecting to MS Exchange 2007 server. Got this phone for its exchange compatibility (and price!) so really could do with this working at some point.

Thanks!

Was roadsync working before you installed the custom ROM

[Connectodian]

Do I still only need the ext2 or does MCR 1.2 now also need a swap partition?

[meegaha]

martinbrook, on Nov 8 2009, 16:55, said:

Was roadsync working before you installed the custom ROM

Yup I'm afraid so. I've been using it right from the start to sync my my work email+calendar+contacts. Gone back to the original Pulse ROM and all is back to normal.

Hopefully this will be sorted in a future version or if we ever do get Eclair for the Pulse I won't need to bother with Roadsync at all!

[joners]

Connectodian, on Nov 8 2009, 17:19, said:

Do I still only need the ext2 or does MCR 1.2 now also need a swap partition?

Nope make sure not to create a swap partition, ext2 partion and fat32 partitions only.


there is no support for swap on the sd yet, and it will only break apps2sd if you create one.

[goblin]

Hi there -

I've created an ext2 partition using GPartEd, but I'm a bit confused by the A2SD implementation. I'm only a noob...


Two questions:

1. are existing apps automatically moved to the SD card, or is that something I have to do myself?
2. how do I check whether an app is stored on the phone or on the SD card?

I'd like to know this because I've been downloading apps while in USB PC data transfer mode. I think some apps may be stored on the phone and not on the SD Card, but I'm not sure how one finds out...

Thanks for helping me out!

[JingleManSweep]

HELP PLEASE!

I upgraded my ROM to the latest 1.2.3 MoDaCo release, and reformatted my SD card (#1 EXT3, #2 FAT32) and although the phone boots, every application I try to install from the market ends up saying "Installation of XXX finished unsuccessfully".

Does A2SD require EXT2 partitions only? I started off with an EXT2 partition, and I recall it didn't work then, so I used the modified Recovery mode to upgrade from EXT2 to EXT3, and still no luck.

Any clues? I've performed a factory reset (e.g. removed all my emails, settings etc.), but still cannot install apps?

Cheers,

Louis

[PaulOBrien]

Reboot to recovery, do a repair of the EXT partition from the menu, then try again.

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[JingleManSweep]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the speedy reply. I should've tried that first. I went back into Recovery mode and used "parted" via ADB to repartition as EXT2, and now all is working. Are you saying it should work with an EXT3 partition? and if so, does it provide better performance or reliability?

Cheers,

Louis

[PaulOBrien]

EXT3 isn't supported on the Pulse yet.

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[Oneiros]

Thanks for this Paul! Subscribed and donated (though the donation link says "Custom ROM for Hero").

[PaulOBrien]

Thanks for your support!

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[PaulOBrien]

Wavescure add on pack updated to 3.0.0.34, which fixed battery drain / partial wake issues!

Changelog: http://feedback.wave...roid-change-log
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[bas-r]

Paul, on Nov 13 2009, 13:14, said:

Wavescure add on pack updated to 3.0.0.34, which fixed battery drain / partial wake issues!

Changelog: http://feedback.wave...roid-change-log
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Thanks for the good work!
Still experiencing some problems regarding partitioning the sd card and installing apps though.
I have a 3GB Primary fat32 partition and a 1GB extended partition with a logical EXT2 volume on it. I think A2SD doesn't get it, since I keep getting error installing software (space).
Can someone give me some pointers to the partitioning?
I've tried to fix the ext2 partition in recovery mode, to no avail. Also tried to partition it in recovery mode, but it makes swap which makes the system failing to boot. The only way is to use the whole sd-card as fat32, but the apps are installed into the main memory, which I do not want.
Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

Ow btw, this is a fresh install of the modaco-rom, no apps installed at the moment. Android n00b, but know my way around linux.

[PaulOBrien]

Why are you not creating 2 primary partitions?

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[bas-r]

Paul, on Nov 15 2009, 03:35, said:

Why are you not creating 2 primary partitions?

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Creating 2 primary partitions (3GB fat32/1GB ext2) makes the boot process of my pulse crash. It hangs when the circle is being made under the T-Mobile brand. The circle stops moving and nothing happens for minutes.

I've made the partitions with gparted in Ubuntu. Should I take another route? Should they be in a different order (first ext2, then fat32)?? I'm not sure what to do and would really like to install android apps.

Is there a way of opening up a terminal without having to install one and viewing some log files??

//edit: i've repartitioned the sd-card to 3,5GB fat32 and 512mb ext2, copied the modaco-rom onto the fat32 part, went into recovery, reinstalled the modaco-rom, rebooted, and now my pulse is making the T-Mobile circle for over 5 minutes. Remember, I have NO apps installed on the pulse. Then the pulse shuts down, not even responding to the "on" button anymore.
So battery in/out again, and it's trying to boot again. And it won't boot: gets into a loop when showing the t-mob logo: the circle hangs, then a black screen, t-mob logo, circle hangs, etc.

Without the sd-card in it, there are no troubles booting the pulse.
I think I have to revert to the stock rom :-(

///edit2: don't know what I've done correctly now, since I had tried repartitioning several sd-cards with both gparted in linux, and Acronis Disk Director in Windows 7, all of them failed.
Now all of a sudden, it works perfectly: I can boot the Pulse normally & apps install on the sd-card :-)
Me is a happy camper.

Edited by bas-r, 15 November 2009 - 10:23 AM.

[bas-r]

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work ok: after a reboot (in 'system version' it told me MDC rom Reboot Required, which I did), my installed Google Maps is gone. Although going to 'market' it tells me it's installed, but I cannot run it.
Ok, I try a reinstall, and again, 'not enough space'.
So it seems that after a reboot my ext partition of my sd card gets wiped/doesn't get mounted.
Crap phone.

Btw, it still tells me Reboot Required. What's up with that?

/Edit: I've reverted back to the stock rom, and everything is fine. Stick with that for a while.

Edited by bas-r, 15 November 2009 - 02:31 PM.

[PaulOBrien]

bas-r, you probably wiped after installing the ROM - you need to install the ROM again from the update.zip after wiping, as some stuff is stored on the data partition, which the wipe obviously wipes!

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[bas-r]

Thanks!

So first a wipe, (of the ext2?) and then installation?

Without wiping I keep getting errors of com.adroid / keyboard.android crashing, and I'm now in a loop with the t-mob logo/home screen, and cannot get any further.. :-(

/edit: wiping the ext2 partinion before installation doesn't do the trick: i remain in a boot-loop. Without sd-card it works fine.

//EDIT2: ok, you need to wipe both ext2 partition and fat32 partition Before installing the rom. Obviously leave the rom on the fat32 partition.

Wow, that took an "hour and a half"!!!

Thanks Paul for the pointers!

Bas.

Edited by bas-r, 15 November 2009 - 06:37 PM.

[pandinusimp]

Hello,

i got another problems.

Everytime i remove the SD card (savely / not savely) the Pulse crashes.

When i want to install apps from the market the installation failed.

Has anybody ideas?

Thanks


Pulse with MoDACo ROM 1.2

[mapero]

pandinusimp, on Nov 19 2009, 01:33, said:

Hello,

i got another problems.

Everytime i remove the SD card (savely / not savely) the Pulse crashes.

When i want to install apps from the market the installation failed.

Has anybody ideas?

Thanks
Pulse with MoDACo ROM 1.2

I think its normal, that ur pulse crashes when removing sd card, since the apps are on the SD Card.
Try recovery mode "repair ext filesystem" when u r not able to install apps. Happens often to me!