changing SD card when using apps2sd

[Guest mark2410]

hi, since i noticed that the sd card i was using was only a class 2 ive just ordered a class 6 ta see if that speeds things up any but i wondered if i can clone the card. since i use apps2sd and i believe the cache use is on the card too its going to break everything. has any one done thins and successfully managed ot coy the old card to new and have everything work?

oh and both cards are 8gb

thanks for any help you can offer

[Guest Daz555]

hi, since i noticed that the sd card i was using was only a class 2 ive just ordered a class 6 ta see if that speeds things up any but i wondered if i can clone the card. since i use apps2sd and i believe the cache use is on the card too its going to break everything. has any one done thins and successfully managed ot coy the old card to new and have everything work?

oh and both cards are 8gb

thanks for any help you can offer

You could use a Ubuntu install (or any linux Live CD) to partition the new card and then copy the data across from your old card.

Edited August 11, 2010 by Daz555

[Guest BigBearMDC]

You could use a Ubuntu install (or any linux Live CD) to partition the new card and then copy the data across from your old card.

Partition the SD card under any Linux distro, that's right.

But I'm not sure if you can just copy symlinks. It might be better to make an image of the ext partition and apply that image on the newly formatted SD card.

Otherwise you might still end up with a screwed Pulse that won't boot.

But that's only necessary for the ext partition. You can just normally copy the files from the FAT partition.

Best regards,

BB

[Guest DanWilson]

Partition the SD card under any Linux distro, that's right.

But I'm not sure if you can just copy symlinks. It might be better to make an image of the ext partition and apply that image on the newly formatted SD card.

Otherwise you might still end up with a screwed Pulse that won't boot.

But that's only necessary for the ext partition. You can just normally copy the files from the FAT partition.

Best regards,

BB

Symlinks? The apps are on the card, and the A2SD script should handle any problems, no?

The only problem would be the cache - I think something has to fail, and the .apk's will live.

Even better regards,

Dan :)

[Guest mark2410]

ahh so shoudnt be too problematic then, has any one actually done it successfully?

[Guest BigBearMDC]

ahh so shoudnt be too problematic then, has any one actually done it successfully?

Never tried it, but should theoretically be no problem.

I'm not even sure if the symlinks are stored on the SD card too, its just a possibility.

@Lurve Partay Dan what's the superlative of "Best"?

:D

Better than the better best regards,

BB

[Guest bbevan]

Never tried it, but should theoretically be no problem.

I'm not even sure if the symlinks are stored on the SD card too, its just a possibility.

@Lurve Partay Dan what's the superlative of "Best"?

:D

Better than the better best regards,

BB

If you have any problems try something like Clonezilla, it will create a exact copy on the new card.

[Guest mark2410]

okay i think its worked. just how would i be able to check?