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Have a bit of spare time on my hands so felt like trying to make a custom rom based on the UK 2.1 update. Unfortunately I don't a have a computer related background so I have been using Paul's HU MCR as a base to learn from.

I've managed to get as far as to compile a rom that boots and has root access as well as a2sd working, BUT there is no network connectivity what so ever! I'm also unable to active Airplane mode, Wi-Fi, and bluetooth, and under 'About Phone' the Baseband version is 'Unknown'?

I though the problem may be from compiling the boot.img but I thought any problems there would stop the phone booting full stop? As I don't have clue about this I was hopping someone may have an idea what the root of the problem may be. I've also attached the rom in case I've done something obviously stupid lol! Any help what so ever will be appreciated, cheers :D

http://rapidshare.com/files/412890159/UK.2....Rom-Signed.zip

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Have a bit of spare time on my hands so felt like trying to make a custom rom based on the UK 2.1 update. Unfortunately I don't a have a computer related background so I have been using Paul's HU MCR as a base to learn from.

I've managed to get as far as to compile a rom that boots and has root access as well as a2sd working, BUT there is no network connectivity what so ever! I'm also unable to active Airplane mode, Wi-Fi, and bluetooth, and under 'About Phone' the Baseband version is 'Unknown'?

I though the problem may be from compiling the boot.img but I thought any problems there would stop the phone booting full stop? As I don't have clue about this I was hopping someone may have an idea what the root of the problem may be. I've also attached the rom in case I've done something obviously stupid lol! Any help what so ever will be appreciated, cheers :D

http://rapidshare.com/files/412890159/UK.2....Rom-Signed.zip

You don't need to sign it every time to test it - just use ClockWork and disable signature checking.

Otherwise - what are you deleting (or changing)? Maybe you are deleting required bits, or changing it to HTC bits or Acer bits (which obviously won't work)...

And when you do make it, don't upload it to Rapidshare - MediaFire FTW! :D

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You don't need to sign it every time to test it - just use ClockWork and disable signature checking.

Otherwise - what are you deleting (or changing)? Maybe you are deleting required bits, or changing it to HTC bits or Acer bits (which obviously won't work)...

And when you do make it, don't upload it to Rapidshare - MediaFire FTW! :D

Yea I should start using ClockWork really but I'm just used to AmonRA & it only takes 5 secs to sign...

I haven't really deleted or changed anything as of yet, it's just pretty much stock at this stage with additional files/changes to get Root and A2SD working. It's just driving me nuts why there's no network at all, it's like it doesn't even recognise the sim as it doesn't ask for my pin ;) ?

Cheers for replying, hopefully someone will be able to give me a hint as it's seriously getting frustrating now lol :D

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A good tip:

Get the kernel cmdline from the community based UK custom ROM and repack the boot image with it :D

Best regards,

BB

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A good tip:

Get the kernel cmdline from the community based UK custom ROM and repack the boot image with it ;)

Best regards,

BB

I HAVE NETWORK haha :D !! Didn't have a clue what you meant by kernel cmdline but after a couple minutes on google I realised it was the thing I had been typing to repack the boot.img lol! Thanks a lot for your help BigBear, really appreciate it ! :D

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I HAVE NETWORK haha :lol: !! Didn't have a clue what you meant by kernel cmdline but after a couple minutes on google I realised it was the thing I had been typing to repack the boot.img lol! Thanks a lot for your help BigBear, really appreciate it ! B)

I DON'T have network. B) And even after you told me what it is, I still don't understand where to find the correct line and what it is I've been doing wrong all this time. And I've dug around in that CCR thread, but I haven't found what I think I'm looking for.

I have the exact same problem of no network, and it is driving me crazy. I guess I need the explanation "dumbed down" even more.

Help? Please?

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I DON'T have network. :lol: And even after you told me what it is, I still don't understand where to find the correct line and what it is I've been doing wrong all this time. And I've dug around in that CCR thread, but I haven't found what I think I'm looking for.

I have the exact same problem of no network, and it is driving me crazy. I guess I need the explanation "dumbed down" even more.

Help? Please?

I'm not on the pc that has it on, but download this script http://android-dls.com/files/linux/split_bootimg.zip then drag the script into a terminal window followed by a boot.img (not one you created, a working one) and in the output in the terminal window look for command line. Hope that helps for now

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I'm not on the pc that has it on, but download this script http://android-dls.com/files/linux/split_bootimg.zip then drag the script into a terminal window followed by a boot.img (not one you created, a working one) and in the output in the terminal window look for command line. Hope that helps for now

Link doesn't work for me.

Would it work on Mac?

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Thanks. Maybe now I can look at the kernel in Froyo, maybe get overclock.

Although don't bet on that...

I thought Froyo used the UK 2.1 kernel anyway? Have you tried the OC boot.img that BigBear made with a froyo build?

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I thought Froyo used the UK 2.1 kernel anyway? Have you tried the OC boot.img that BigBear made with a froyo build?

I tried that, it just rebooted about every minute and had no network. Didn't even get to see if there was a speed boost.

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I tried that, it just rebooted about every minute and had no network. Didn't even get to see if there was a speed boost.

Sorry just remembered the Froyo build will prob use a different ramdisk image. You could try extracting both BigBear's & Froyo boot.imgs then create a new boot.img with BigBear zimage/kernel img & the ramdisk img from Froyo, can't think why that wouldn't work but u never know lol :lol:

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Sorry just remembered the Froyo build will prob use a different ramdisk image. You could try extracting both BigBear's & Froyo boot.imgs then create a new boot.img with BigBear zimage/kernel img & the ramdisk img from Froyo, can't think why that wouldn't work but u never know lol :lol:

Ah. I've extracted both boot.imgs with split_bootimg.pl and got "boot.img-kernel" and "boot.img-ramdisk.gz" for each. What to do with the files is another story...

I feel like such a fool. Meh. Shall Google on!

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Ah. I've extracted both boot.imgs with split_bootimg.pl and got "boot.img-kernel" and "boot.img-ramdisk.gz" for each. What to do with the files is another story...

I feel like such a fool. Meh. Shall Google on!

If you upload the boot.img from your Froyo install I can try put one together for you, no guarantees it would work so up to you...

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If you upload the boot.img from your Froyo install I can try put one together for you, no guarantees it would work so up to you...

The actual "boot.img" or the ramdisk from Froyo and the kernel from Eclair?

boot.img-kernel

boot.img-ramdisk.gz

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Prob best to upload the actual boot.img provided by Tom/Flibb to minimise potential errors. I would also suggest getting the latest SetCpu app (if you haven't already) from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505419 & set it to automatic for setting/testing if overclocking works

Here is the one with SWAP and A2SD on it.

boot.img

And I already have SetCPU. On my laptop anyway. Too lazy to install it just now :lol:

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Here is the one with SWAP and A2SD on it.

boot.img

And I already have SetCPU. On my laptop anyway. Too lazy to install it just now :lol:

Not sure if this will work but it should do, just flash through recovery

Edit: Removed attachment as I believe it was based on wrong files

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Not sure if this will work but it should do, just flash through recovery

Trying.

Using fastboot though, so much easier.

EDIT - Weird, still no network. Not had a reboot yet, and still to install SetCPU.

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Trying.

Using fastboot though, so much easier.

EDIT - Weird, still no network. Not had a reboot yet, and still to install SetCPU.

What do you mean still no network? Was it gone before? U will need SetCpu to easily see if the clock speeds have been registered & to set what you want...

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What do you mean still no network? Was it gone before? U will need SetCpu to easily see if the clock speeds have been registered & to set what you want...

As in, when I tried Flib's OC kernel for Eclair, I had no network, now with this one, still no network...

Can't even seem to find the working kernel with swap / A2SD now...

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As in, when I tried Flib's OC kernel for Eclair, I had no network, now with this one, still no network...

Can't even seem to find the working kernel with swap / A2SD now...

Just did some investigating & I'm pretty sure that boot.img u uploaded for me was from Eclair not Froyo? I've made another update.zip that should be based on Froyo if you wana try it...

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Just did some investigating & I'm pretty sure that boot.img u uploaded for me was from Eclair not Froyo? I've made another update.zip that should be based on Froyo if you wana try it...

I'll try this in a couple of minutes. I might need texts.

Although, what does a ram disk have to do with the radio?

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I'll try this in a couple of minutes. I might need texts.

Although, what does a ram disk have to do with the radio?

Sorry I don't know enough about it to answer that, but my best guess would be it has something to do with the settings in the init.rc that could stop network connectivity?

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