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

[Guest Splather]

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

Same for me, and About shows correct kernel. Not sure how to run lsmod though?

[Guest BTJ]

I guess the problem is that ramzswap is not loaded, but when I run the following from the commandline:

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

I just get the following error:

insmod: can't insert '/system/lib/modules/compcache/ramzswap.ko': Device or resource busy

Anyone?

BTJ

[Guest keef319]

My brain hurts...

Got the userinit.sh to push to /system/sd/ but still don't think it's working.

Yet again, I'm out of time now to do this properly and will have to try it again tonight. FFS!

Could do with a lovely set of n00b instructions, lol. Once I've done something a couple of times I'm fine with it.

[Guest clarkEEE1]

Same for me, and About shows correct kernel. Not sure how to run lsmod though?

For all you people having trouble file not found is because you have not put the userinit.sh

File into system/sd folder. You don't even need to use adb just open a file manager like sufs or what ever with root access. Extract downloaded userinit.sh zip folder in downloads and copy it to system/sd thats if you dont want to edit the file its that simple can't go wrong. Then run cat /proc/swaps in terminal emulater to see if it works. Simple.

Its like copying a mp3 from desktop to music folder on phone that easy.

Edited October 28, 2009 by clarkEEE1

[Guest BTJ]

I guess the problem is that ramzswap is not loaded, but when I run the following from the commandline:

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

I just get the following error:

insmod: can't insert '/system/lib/modules/compcache/ramzswap.ko': Device or resource busy

Anyone?

BTJ

More testing... I removed the userinit.sh file and tried to run the insmod commands manually and when I come to ramzswap, get the following..:

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

insmod: can't insert '/system/lib/modules/compcache/ramzswap.ko': invalid parameter[/codebox]

I dont's see anything wrong with this command, as it is just a copy and paste from the userinit.sh file...

BTJ

[Guest Keramidas]

I guess the problem is that ramzswap is not loaded, but when I run the following from the commandline:

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

I just get the following error:

insmod: can't insert '/system/lib/modules/compcache/ramzswap.ko': Device or resource busy

Anyone?

BTJ

I suspect that your 3rd partition is already in use for swapping. Try uninstalling Swapper. Then, type "cat /proc/swaps" to ensure that no swap partitions are active. Then (and only then) insmod your ramzswap stuff...

[Guest BTJ]

I am quite certain I don't have swapper installed and also it doesn't explain my latest post...?

BTJ

[Guest bbawden]

My brain hurts...

Got the userinit.sh to push to /system/sd/ but still don't think it's working.

Yet again, I'm out of time now to do this properly and will have to try it again tonight. FFS!

Could do with a lovely set of n00b instructions, lol. Once I've done something a couple of times I'm fine with it.

I'm a n00b, so let me tell you how I did it. Thanks to Robert Davidson, I used his post heavily. I already had the swap partition set up, but for instructions on that go to this link - don't forget, partitioning will wipe everything on your SD card to back it up first, including your EXT3 partition if you have one. Then:

1) Make a Nandroid backup, just in case. (From powered off, hold home+Power and select Nandroid backup). Then reboot phone

2) Download the files to your PC somewhere. Unzip the userinit.sh to your tools folder of the Android SDK (makes the push easier in step 4.1)

3) Mount your SD and copy the 1.3_hero_mck_teknologist_custom_signed.zip file to it

4) On your PC, open command prompt in your Android SDK tools folder

4.1) adb push userinit.sh /system/sd/

4.2) adb shell

4.3) chmod 700 /system/sd/userinit.sh

5) Power off the phone, then boot to recovery as in step 1, with Home + Power

6) Select Apply any zip, then choose the 1.3_hero_mck_teknologist_custom_signed.zip

7) Confirm, and wait for files to be copied

8) Reboot and you're done

To check, do:

adb shell

cat /proc/ramzswap

Hope that helps.

[Guest Splather]

For all you people having trouble file not found is because you have not put the userinit.sh

File into system/sd folder. You don't even need to use adb just open a file manager like sufs or what ever with root access. Extract downloaded userinit.sh zip folder in downloads and copy it to system/sd thats if you dont want to edit the file its that simple can't go wrong. Then run cat /proc/swaps in terminal emulater to see if it works. Simple.

Its like copying a mp3 from desktop to music folder on phone that easy.

Definitely copied the file across... Getting a similar message to BTJ except when I try to run the ismod line, I get

insmod: can't insert '/system/lin/modules/compcache/ramzswap.ko': unknown symbol in module or invalid parameter

[Guest Shahz]

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

Awesome..Thanks! :P I'll do it rightaway!

[Guest delbacca]

Is just me or have some others experienced this problem with the Wi-Fi? it doesnt seem to be able to connect on 2.8, even if I am literally next to the wireless router. The new wi-fi icon just keeps appearing after it tries to obtain an IP address.

FYI the WPA key is correct.

any advise will be much appreciated. many thanks in advance.

[Guest keef319]

Eureka!

Thanks bbawden

I assume it's worked now? LOL

C:\Users\Home>cd C:\android-sdk-windows-1.1_r1\tools

C:\android-sdk-windows-1.1_r1\tools>adb shell

# cat /proc/ramzswap

cat /proc/ramzswap

DiskSize: 125302 kB

MemLimit: 64200 kB

NumReads: 1

NumWrites: 0

FailedReads: 0

FailedWrites: 0

InvalidIO: 0

NotifyFree: 0

ZeroPages: 0

GoodCompress: 0 %

NoCompress: 0 %

PagesStored: 0

PagesUsed: 0

OrigDataSize: 0 kB

ComprDataSize: 0 kB

MemUsedTotal: 0 kB

BDevNumReads: 0

BDevNumWrites: 0

#

I think the problem was that I'd tried to edit the userinit.sh file and must've cocked it up...oh well. lol. Just put the original .sh file on there now.

Surprised someone didn't post the edited file to eliminate the backup(?)

Cheers anyway...

[Guest Keramidas]

Is just me or have some others experienced this problem with the Wi-Fi? it doesnt seem to be able to connect on 2.8, even if I am literally next to the wireless router. The new wi-fi icon just keeps appearing after it tries to obtain an IP address.

FYI the WPA key is correct.

any advise will be much appreciated. many thanks in advance.

Try to downgrade your radio version maybe ? Many have problems with the very latest one.

[Guest delbacca]

Try to downgrade your radio version maybe ? Many have problems with the very latest one.

Thanks for the advice. I havent actually upgraded the radio (ever), unless this is done automatically with the MCR updates. Is this the case?

I am on 63.18.55.06EU_6.35.06.18

Edited October 28, 2009 by delbacca

[Guest Splather]

Eureka!

Thanks bbawden

I assume it's worked now? LOL

C:\Users\Home>cd C:\android-sdk-windows-1.1_r1\tools

C:\android-sdk-windows-1.1_r1\tools>adb shell

# cat /proc/ramzswap

cat /proc/ramzswap

DiskSize: 125302 kB

MemLimit: 64200 kB

NumReads: 1

NumWrites: 0

FailedReads: 0

FailedWrites: 0

InvalidIO: 0

NotifyFree: 0

ZeroPages: 0

GoodCompress: 0 %

NoCompress: 0 %

PagesStored: 0

PagesUsed: 0

OrigDataSize: 0 kB

ComprDataSize: 0 kB

MemUsedTotal: 0 kB

BDevNumReads: 0

BDevNumWrites: 0

#

I think the problem was that I'd tried to edit the userinit.sh file and must've cocked it up...oh well. lol. Just put the original .sh file on there now.

Surprised someone didn't post the edited file to eliminate the backup(?)

Cheers anyway...

What's the effect on the expected life of the SD card with this method?

[Guest keef319]

What's the effect on the expected life of the SD card with this method?

No idea. But it's why I wanted to edit the userinit.sh file...with my poor skills though I did it wrong. LOL

[Guest Splather]

No idea. But it's why I wanted to edit the userinit.sh file...with my poor skills though I did it wrong. LOL

Might have done something similar meself. Whatever it is I've done, I can't get the thing working for love nor money. Grrrr :D

Edit: Even when I use the normal one extracted straight from the zip.

Edited October 28, 2009 by Splather

[Guest keef319]

See now I look at this and I wonder if I actually HAVE got it working.

The figures don't seem similar to what others have posted....

# cat /proc/ramzswap

cat /proc/ramzswap

DiskSize: 125302 kB

MemLimit: 64200 kB

NumReads: 1

NumWrites: 0

FailedReads: 0

FailedWrites: 0

InvalidIO: 0

NotifyFree: 0

ZeroPages: 0

GoodCompress: 0 %

NoCompress: 0 %

PagesStored: 0

PagesUsed: 0

OrigDataSize: 0 kB

ComprDataSize: 0 kB

MemUsedTotal: 0 kB

BDevNumReads: 0

BDevNumWrites: 0

#

Can anyone advise?

Cheers

[Guest Keramidas]

What's the effect on the expected life of the SD card with this method?

Well, it's already better than regular swap because:

- it writes obviously less (thanks to ~4x compression in swap)

- it starts to swap later (thanks to the same compression in ram, there's more free memory).

But of course, if you want speed without writing to your card, you can also use this method without the backing swap. You will have less memory but at least it will never write to your card (except when you copy files around, of course).

Edited October 28, 2009 by Keramidas

[Guest Splather]

Well, it's better than regular swap because it writes less, but if you can also use this method without the backing swap at all Then it never writes to your card (except when you copy files around, of course).

Oh, ok, thanks v much. Suppose it's all academic as I can't get it to work on mine anyway! Will have to see if Teknologic is around tonight... :D

[Guest clarkEEE1]

No idea. But it's why I wanted to edit the userinit.sh file...with my poor skills though I did it wrong. LOL

For those wanting to edit extract the file to pc desktop and open In notepad and change,save put back on memory card and copy to system/sd using your file manager I use sufs works great hope that helps.

Edited October 28, 2009 by clarkEEE1

[Guest kendon]

For those wanting to edit extract the file to pc desktop and open In notepad and change,save put back on memory card and copy to system/sd using your file manager I use sufs works great hope that helps.

also keep in mind that the file probably needs unix-like line breaks/carriage returns. use linux to be sure :D

maybe someone who is using windows can elaborate on that and give the noobs a few tips...

[Guest SalvoB]

Hi!

I installed the modaco 2.8.

tun.ko module doesn't work.

#insmod /system/lib/modules/tun.ko ... ok!

#ls /dev

adsp				keychord			ptmx

akm8973_aot		 kmsg				pts

akm8973_daemon	  log				 qmi0

alarm			   msm_aac			 qmi1

android_adb		 msm_audpre		  qmi2

android_adb_enable  msm_mp3			 random

ashmem			  msm_pcm_ctl		 smd0

binder			  msm_pcm_in		  smd27

block			   msm_pcm_out		 socket

bma150			  msm_snd			 tty

console			 mt9p012			 ttyHS0

cpu_dma_latency	 mtd				 ttyMSM2

device-mapper	   network_latency	 ttyfs

diag				network_throughput  uinput

diag_arm9		   null				urandom

emapi			   oncrpc			  voc_rx_playback

full				pmem				voc_rx_record

graphics			pmem_adsp		   voc_tx_playback

htc-acoustic		pmem_camera		 voc_tx_record

htc-portlist		pmem_gpu0		   zero

hw3d				pmem_gpu1

input			   ppp

Where is tun?? :D

[Guest Loxley]

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

mkdir /system/cgi-bin

cp index.cgi /system/cgi-bin

chmod -R 755 /system/cgi-bin

httpd -h /system

Fertig. (German for: Done)

We need a small apk for starting/stopping daemons, managing scripts etc.

HTH

Niki

index.cgi.gz

[Guest Splather]

also keep in mind that the file probably needs unix-like line breaks/carriage returns. use linux to be sure :D

maybe someone who is using windows can elaborate on that and give the noobs a few tips...

I had it working a few minutes ago!!! And then I messed with it and it's gone again. DAMNIT