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@ -15,20 +15,16 @@ Users must be familiar with the Linux console.
This project is _NOT_ the meego rescue initrd. This project is _NOT_ the meego rescue initrd.
Update: I don't provide a tarball anymore.
How does it work? How does it work?
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The flasher utility loads rescueOS. This makes it unnecessary The flasher utility loads rescueOS. This makes it unnecessary
to modify the bootloader or maemo's /sbin/preinit. to modify the bootloader or maemo's /sbin/preinit like other solutions do.
By using the "-l" option, we do not flash the kernel or initrd image. By using the "-l" option, we do not flash the kernel or initrd image.
It only loads the kernel into RAM. No modification on It only loads the kernel into RAM. No modification on
the NAND or bootloader happens. the NAND or bootloader happens.
Usecases Usecases
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In fact, most users do not need it. Either way, possible usecases: In fact, most users do not need it. Either way, possible usecases:
@ -50,8 +46,7 @@ In fact, most users do not need it. Either way, possible usecases:
Booting the initrd Booting the initrd
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You can not store persistent data, e.g. WiFi firmwares from maemo You can not store persistent data as everything happens in RAM.
as everything happens in RAM.
flasher-3.5 -k 2.6.37 -n initrd.img -l -b"rootdelay root=/dev/ram0 flasher-3.5 -k 2.6.37 -n initrd.img -l -b"rootdelay root=/dev/ram0
@ -88,12 +83,11 @@ To disable it: /rescueOS/usbnetworking-disable.sh
USB Mass-Storage mode USB Mass-Storage mode
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/rescueOS/mass-storage-enable.sh /rescueOS/mass-storage-enable.sh
Makes /dev/mmcblk1p1 and /dev/mmcblk1p2 available for the mass-storage Makes the first 2 EMMC partitions available for the mass-storage
mode. These are the EMMC home partition and MyDocs in maemo. mode. Known as /home/ and /home/user/MyDocs inside maemo.
/rescueOS/mass-storage-disable.sh: Deactivates mass-storage mode. /rescueOS/mass-storage-disable.sh: Deactivates mass-storage mode.
WiFi support WiFi support
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It has wpa_supplicant, but without EAP support. This should be ok for It has wpa_supplicant, but without EAP support. This should be ok for
@ -101,12 +95,12 @@ most home networks which use a PSK.
Give the following a try: Give the following a try:
wpa_passphrase [essid] [password] > /wlan.conf wpa_passphrase [essid] [password] > /run/wlan.conf
sh /rescueOS/setup-wpa-wifi.sh sh /rescueOS/setup-wpa-wifi.sh
For DHCP, use udhcpc -i wlan0. For DHCP:
You need the firmware files of course: /rescueOS/firmware-from-maemo.sh udhcpc -i wlan0.
Battery charging Battery charging
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