Hello, Over the last few days I finally got around to installing the latest kernel release for the N800. release: RX-34_2007SE_4.2007.26-8_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin I partitioned a new sdhc card to have 5.5 gig of drive space formatted as ext2 (2nd part) and 2.5 gig of FAT. I followed up the install of the kernel with the boot menu install from "Fanoush's" Modified initfs on screen boot menu for the N800. I followed the directions with success and followed the install up with the "now its time to clone the original system!" I done this routine several time on a couple of n770's and a n800. This time however upon reboot I noticed after booting to the mmc2 partition that I had lost my root privileges? I typically run my devices in R&D mode. I typically do not set passwords until after I am finished installing all software on the new partition! The only thing I can figure is, when answering the question "Remove unneeded extra stuff." I somehow am removing my root/gainroot privelege (e.g. I loose wireless communication and su root privileges rendering the device useless as a wireless tablet). Can anyone tell me how to avoid this problem! I can/will reinstall the kernel to the device/ but would like to avoid loosing super user privileges to the device and would like to avoid software loosing privileges as well. I assume I can just answer no! to the remove unneeded extra stuff! to solve the problem. I was hoping to create as much extra space on the internal initfs as possible. Another question when I re-install the kernel and boot-menu software do I need to flatten the sdhc partition containing the cloned files system. Or will the tar routine overwrite the partition. The last time I attempted to clean a partition I had bad block reports on the card and was unable to use that partition again (the card was only a couple of weeks old). Does any one know of a way to reclaim the cards bad partition. Perhaps using dd command over writing the entire card contents, with the contents of a new card. Sincerely Jerry Stutte
