10/Mar 3.2 - MoDaCo Custom ROM for GSM Hero (now with online kitchen)

[Guest metatron]

I have notcied that since 2.8 my Activesync/Exchange Push email is no longer syncing. Contacts and calenders seem okay, but the inbox wont update. I have tried rebooting and switching to manual sync.

It does not complain about connection errors or similar, it goes thorugh the motions but just doesnt show any new mail from the update. Seen anything else like this ? Anyone have any ideas/suggestions, would be much appreciated.

[Guest clarkEEE1]

Technologist,

Just installed your kernel with 64mb swap partition, just like to say good job mate this phone flies deffo a lot faster and smoother now.

Keep up the good work.

[Guest Higgsy]

Technologist,

Just installed your kernel with 64mb swap partition, just like to say good job mate this phone flies deffo a lot faster and smoother now.

Keep up the good work.

I agree also this stupidly fast - excellent work on both the 2.8 rom from Paul and this kernel from Technologist.

[Guest BTJ]

what is the correct way to get the size correct in this line:

/system/xbin/insmod /system/lib/modules/compcache/ramzswap.ko memlimit_kb=64200 backing_swap=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3

Should I trust the value parted shows me and just multiply bu 1024 and use this value as memlimit_kb or is there another way of doing this?

Or can I just use the same value even if my swap partition is bigger than 64MB?

Also, you say that this shortens the SD cards life... How long can I use my sd card before I have to start thinking about changing my sd card?

Regards,

BTJ

Edited October 27, 2009 by BTJ

[Guest Hero-Fan]

Ok, I'm back from my first day of testing teknologist's kernel with compcache enabled (128MB) and for the first time app2sd on MCR 2.8. It is incredibly fast; could'nt belive it first. Especially noticable if an application is started a second (or third etc) time.

While navigating for 5mins I got one "crash" of the gps software (no force close) and soon after that a sudden reboot of the phone. Afterwards navigating (and at the same time phoning!) worked for 20-30min, which is to say until I arrived at my destination. Other than that no stability or other issues, and for now my lagging problems (10 second blockings of the phone/UI) are gone.

Thanks very much!

[Guest keef319]

I must be doing something wrong.

I'm trying to put on teknologist's custom kernal.

I've copied the zip and the userinit.sh over to the SD card.

I'm trying to push the userinit.sh onto the linux-swap partition.

"

C:\android-sdk-windows-1.1_r1\tools>adb push userinit.sh system/app/

cannot stat 'userinit.sh': No such file or directory

"

I'm sure it's something simple and I'm being a dong, but I'm not too experienced with all this and still finding my feet...

Please can someone point out the obvious...cheers :D

[Guest mvorchard]

Hi there,

Where is Google Maps now?? I cannot seem to find it on Market, and it is not anywhere at the phone... :-/

Thanks!

MO

[Guest Loxley]

Will do! Also, HTTPD is what I was planning to use, haven't managed to get it to serve directory listings yet, which is a pain!

Yes, it is a pain, but please have a look at networking/httpd_indexcgi.c.

HTH

Niki (who needs to set up a cross-compiler)

[Guest BTJ]

I must be doing something wrong.

I'm trying to put on teknologist's custom kernal.

I've copied the zip and the userinit.sh over to the SD card.

I'm trying to push the userinit.sh onto the linux-swap partition.

"

C:\android-sdk-windows-1.1_r1\tools>adb push userinit.sh system/app/

cannot stat 'userinit.sh': No such file or directory

"

I'm sure it's something simple and I'm being a dong, but I'm not too experienced with all this and still finding my feet...

Please can someone point out the obvious...cheers :D

First, the right command is: adb push userinit.sh /system/sd/

And the file userinit.sh is taken from you pc, so you must point to it... if it is in the current directory, the above would work. It not, you have to use the whole path for the file...

(and the userinit.sh file should not be copied over to the linux swap partition but the linux ext3/ext4 partition...)

BTJ

Edited October 28, 2009 by BTJ

[Guest Shahz]

Anyone having problems with Facebook keeps logging out? I have synced all my contacts with Facebook, but after some time, my Facebook logs out and my contacts images just disappear until I login to my facebook again. Problem about this is, syncing and downloading images everytime uses a lot of bandwidth. Kinda wasting my mobile bandwidth syncing every hour!

I'm using 2.8 Modaco with AmonRa recovery console. If I upgrade my kernel to Teknologist's kernel, will I have to wipe my device? I had a problem with a spoilt backup. Lose all of my contacts and it gave me a hard time. I really don't want to risk my contacts.

[Guest Keramidas]

I'm using 2.8 Modaco with AmonRa recovery console. If I upgrade my kernel to Teknologist's kernel, will I have to wipe my device? I had a problem with a spoilt backup. Lose all of my contacts and it gave me a hard time. I really don't want to risk my contacts.

Hi,

Sorry I can't help for your Facebook question.

No worries about Teknologist's kernel: no need to wipe anything to upgrade. Just do a nandroid backup before, just in case you want to go back (very unlikely) :D

[Guest Fran80]

I want to try Technologist's kernel

is it necessary a 64mb swap partition? can I install Technologist's kernel with a 32mb swap partition?

[Guest Higgsy]

I want to try Technologist's kernel

is it necessary a 64mb swap partition? can I install Technologist's kernel with a 32mb swap partition?

yes - there are detauils of how to do this on page 99 or 100 of this topic. Basically read pages 98 onwards and you'll find all the info you need there - i did :D

[Guest Splather]

Hokay

Downloaded 1.3 and 1.4 Teknologist kernels and the userinit.sh file. I've got a 100MB linux swap partition set up (as partition 3).

Edited the userinit.sh file (using the edit command in command prompt) to:

#!/system/bin/sh

/system/xbin/insmod /system/lib/modules/lzo_decompress.ko

/system/xbin/insmod /system/lib/modules/lzo_compress.ko

/system/xbin/insmod /system/lib/modules/compcache/xvmalloc.ko

/system/xbin/insmod /system/lib/modules/compcache/ramzswap.ko disksize_kb=102400

/system/xbin/swapon /dev/block/ramzswap0

And pushed it to /system/sd.

Then installed the kernels (1.3, reboot, recovery console, 1.4).

Now have gone back into recovery to check stuff. Entered (at /#) cat /proc/swaps and get... nothing (well a couple of headers but nothing else).

When I try to go in through command prompt and enter adb shell /system/sd/userinit.sh I get an error message telling me permission denied.

Any clues guys?

[Guest bbawden]

Nice one. Luckily I had already partitioned my card with a linux-swap, so I didn't have to do any work there.

I think I went a bit over the top when I did it, as I have:

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags

1 32.3kB 14.3GB 14.3GB primary fat32 lba

2 14.3GB 15.4GB 1023MB primary ext3

3 15.4GB 15.9GB 512MB primary linux-swap(v1)

Any settings that I need to tweak/optimise for using a 512MB swap partition?

After using it for a few minutes, cat /proc/ramzswap gives me:

DiskSize: 500000 kB

MemLimit: 64200 kB

NumReads: 1401

NumWrites: 5815

FailedReads: 0

FailedWrites: 0

InvalidIO: 0

NotifyFree: 47

ZeroPages: 145

GoodCompress: 100 %

NoCompress: 0 %

PagesStored: 4408

PagesUsed: 1202

OrigDataSize: 17632 kB

ComprDataSize: 4745 kB

MemUsedTotal: 4808 kB

BDevNumReads: 316

BDevNumWrites: 1233

Where is the actual ratio in the above info?

[Guest bluecat69]

Paul

can i recommend we have a seperate thread for all the kernal posts, as it does get in the way of keeping track on your ROM information, which is after all what this thread is about.

Cheers.

[Guest BTJ]

Hokay

Downloaded 1.3 and 1.4 Teknologist kernels and the userinit.sh file. I've got a 100MB linux swap partition set up (as partition 3).

Edited the userinit.sh file (using the edit command in command prompt) to:

#!/system/bin/sh

/system/xbin/insmod /system/lib/modules/lzo_decompress.ko

/system/xbin/insmod /system/lib/modules/lzo_compress.ko

/system/xbin/insmod /system/lib/modules/compcache/xvmalloc.ko

/system/xbin/insmod /system/lib/modules/compcache/ramzswap.ko disksize_kb=102400

/system/xbin/swapon /dev/block/ramzswap0

And pushed it to /system/sd.

Then installed the kernels (1.3, reboot, recovery console, 1.4).

Now have gone back into recovery to check stuff. Entered (at /#) cat /proc/swaps and get... nothing (well a couple of headers but nothing else).

When I try to go in through command prompt and enter adb shell /system/sd/userinit.sh I get an error message telling me permission denied.

Any clues guys?

I am guessing you forgot to run: chmod 700 /system/sd/userinit.sh

BTJ

[Guest kendon]

Where is the actual ratio in the above info?

OrigDataSize: 17632 kB

ComprDataSize: 4745 kB

if i read this correctly you are having 512mb of space but the usage is limited to 64mb. so actually you are not using 448mb, which is not that dramatically...

[Guest keef319]

First, the right command is: adb push userinit.sh /system/sd/

And the file userinit.sh is taken from you pc, so you must point to it... if it is in the current directory, the above would work. It not, you have to use the whole path for the file...

(and the userinit.sh file should not be copied over to the linux swap partition but the linux ext3/ext4 partition...)

BTJ

Sorted I think...cheers!! :D

[Guest Loxley]

DiskSize: 500000 kB

MemLimit: 64200 kB

NumReads: 1401

NumWrites: 5815

FailedReads: 0

FailedWrites: 0

InvalidIO: 0

NotifyFree: 47

ZeroPages: 145

GoodCompress: 100 %

NoCompress: 0 %

PagesStored: 4408

PagesUsed: 1202

OrigDataSize: 17632 kB

ComprDataSize: 4745 kB

MemUsedTotal: 4808 kB

BDevNumReads: 316

BDevNumWrites: 1233

Where is the actual ratio in the above info?

Amount of swapped data / Amount of used memory:

OrigDataSize / MemUsedTotal = 17632 / 4808 = 3.667

[Guest Splather]

I am guessing you forgot to run: chmod 700 /system/sd/userinit.sh

BTJ

Ran it before and it seemed to work OK. Just ran it again and got the blank line as if it had been accepted...

NOW when I try to run adb shell /system/sd/userinit.sh I get file not found, and still nothing but column headers for cat /proc/swaps

Grrrrrrrrrr :D

[Guest bbawden]

if i read this correctly you are having 512mb of space but the usage is limited to 64mb. so actually you are not using 448mb, which is not that dramatically...

Yes, I suppose 512MB swap is excessive! I'm happy to leave it, as my card is a 16GB one so space isn't too much of an issue, or if there is a way to tweak it so that the remainder of the space is used too that would be good.

[Guest dwattsy21]

Hi Guys... very quick noob question...

To install the wavesecure add on, do i just dump the file on my sd card, boot into my amon ra recovery image, and install the zip file?

Cheers

[Guest BTJ]

I have installed the 1.4 kernel but I get this when I try to run cat /proc/ramzswap :

cat: can't open '/proc/ramzswap': No such file or directory

Also cat /proc/swaps

Filename                Type        Size    Used    Priority

Running lsmod gives me:

wlan 541976 1 - Live 0xbf007000

xvmalloc 5152 0 - Live 0xbf004000

lzo_compress 2336 0 - Live 0xbf002000

lzo_decompress 2784 0 - Live 0xbf000000[/codebox]

And I can see under About that I am running the right kernel, what am I missing?

Regards,

BTJ

Edited October 28, 2009 by BTJ

[Guest bbawden]

...

-added some bluetooth features (not sure if they are really needed though but wasn't that much code anyway)

...

Great work BTW, really top.

Can you explain a little about the bluetooth features? Is it currently possible to send files via bluetooth (a feature that I can't believe isn't standard!).

Thanks,

Ben