Difference between revisions of "Talk:How To Recover"
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I hope this helps someone who is going through this issue and wants to have some way to preserve the contents of their USB drive. | I hope this helps someone who is going through this issue and wants to have some way to preserve the contents of their USB drive. | ||
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| + | *** NOTE: Here is how to recreate the filesystem for a Pre2 (still in testing) | ||
| + | = Complete filesystem creation = | ||
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| + | The following is for a 16GB Pre2 | ||
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| + | lvm.static vgscan --ignorelockingfailure | ||
| + | lvm.static vgchange -ay --ignorelockingfailure | ||
| + | lvm.static vgremove store | ||
| + | lvm.static vgscan --ignorelockingfailure | ||
| + | lvm.static vgchange -ay --ignorelockingfailure | ||
| + | lvm.static vgcreate -s 8M store /dev/mmcblk0p14 | ||
| + | lvm.static vgscan --ignorelockingfailure | ||
| + | lvm.static vgchange -ay --ignorelockingfailure | ||
| + | lvm.static lvcreate -L 465M -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 0 -n root store | ||
| + | lvm.static lvcreate -L 64M -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 1 -n var store | ||
| + | lvm.static lvcreate -L 16M -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 2 -n update store | ||
| + | lvm.static lvcreate -L 24M -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 3 -n log store | ||
| + | lvm.static lvcreate -L 144M -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 4 -n mojodb store | ||
| + | lvm.static lvcreate -L 136M -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 5 -n filecache store | ||
| + | lvm.static lvcreate -L 13.84G -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 6 -n media store | ||
| + | lvm.static lvcreate -L 104M -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 7 -n swap store | ||
| + | lvm.static vgscan --ignorelockingfailure | ||
| + | lvm.static vgchange -ay --ignorelockingfailure | ||
| + | mkdosfs -f 1 -s 64 /dev/store/media | ||
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| + | Then you need to doctor. | ||
Revision as of 02:45, 28 January 2012
One thing I feel that should be mentioned, relative to the "Doctor disconnects at 8%" issue:
- It IS possible to get data off the Pre before reformatting the USB drive. I know because I went through this process myself.
What you'll need is the Palm PDK. In the /share/jars/ directory is a file called DeviceBrowser.jar. Once you've done the 'lvm.static' steps, you can open the DeviceBrowser program and you should be able to see the directory tree for the Pre.
As far as I can tell, you can only perform file operations on one file at a time, but you will be able to select and save (to another volume) nearly any file you find. I did this with the pictures and videos that I did not want to lose.
There are other, more complicated ways to try to create a tarball file and save it to the computer that's connected to the Pre, but this might be simpler for some folks.
- NOTE: this must be done BEFORE the 'mkdosfs' command is issued.
I hope this helps someone who is going through this issue and wants to have some way to preserve the contents of their USB drive.
- NOTE: Here is how to recreate the filesystem for a Pre2 (still in testing)
Complete filesystem creation
The following is for a 16GB Pre2
lvm.static vgscan --ignorelockingfailure lvm.static vgchange -ay --ignorelockingfailure lvm.static vgremove store lvm.static vgscan --ignorelockingfailure lvm.static vgchange -ay --ignorelockingfailure lvm.static vgcreate -s 8M store /dev/mmcblk0p14 lvm.static vgscan --ignorelockingfailure lvm.static vgchange -ay --ignorelockingfailure lvm.static lvcreate -L 465M -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 0 -n root store lvm.static lvcreate -L 64M -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 1 -n var store lvm.static lvcreate -L 16M -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 2 -n update store lvm.static lvcreate -L 24M -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 3 -n log store lvm.static lvcreate -L 144M -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 4 -n mojodb store lvm.static lvcreate -L 136M -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 5 -n filecache store lvm.static lvcreate -L 13.84G -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 6 -n media store lvm.static lvcreate -L 104M -i 1 -M y --major 254 --minor 7 -n swap store lvm.static vgscan --ignorelockingfailure lvm.static vgchange -ay --ignorelockingfailure mkdosfs -f 1 -s 64 /dev/store/media
Then you need to doctor.