From 28fd0025cd4f59f14ab1c4dcefe85b2bdddcd21b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: garwynn Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 10:34:53 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Update README Changed command, added GN2 note. --- README | 13 ++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 172bc57..53adf1f 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ has from the way it was pulled. We will do that by creating an image, and wiping directory under make_ext4, type: sudo ./bin/mkuserimg.sh -w system factoryfs.img ext4 system 503mb +(Edit 12/7/2012 Garwynn) + If you have problems with the above command use the following alternative + make_ext4fs -l 512mb -f -a system factoryfs.img system + Now that we have mounted the files into the system folder, and prepared them, we are going to run a script, that makes a sparse ext4 image of exactly 503mb named factoryfs.img, thats to be mounted on /system. Sparse is important, because what that does, is makes a 503mb img much smaller, because the empty space used to make the img 503mb isnt filled with padding. @@ -49,6 +53,11 @@ Tech info: (non-empty) data." From your linux terminal, in the make_ext4 directory, type: sudo ./bin/mkuserimg.sh -s system factoryfs.img ext4 system 503mb + +(Edit 12/7/2012 Garwynn) + If you used the above alternative then use the same command but change -f to -s: + make_ext4fs -l 512mb -s -a system factoryfs.img system + This will make your image sparse. After that you will have a flashable, sparse ext4 image in your directory named factoryfs.img. @@ -86,4 +95,6 @@ Now at this point, you are either extremely bored.. or you have a flashable ext4 PROTIP: You can add the -J option to mkuserimg.sh to disable journaling on your ext4 image.. -ALternatively, you can use the -z option to gzip the image... \ No newline at end of file +ALternatively, you can use the -z option to gzip the image... + +Sprint GN2 Tip: System image is system.img, size 1792MB. \ No newline at end of file