Gumbo-Eris Project (need volunteers)

Jerry Hildenbrand

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I said I would port my Hero ROM and build a kernel for the Eris when it was rooted. I need a few people to get me some info:

From a clean (data wipe and DON'T sign in to anything) Eris I need:
The entire /system dir zipped up
The boot.img
The kernel config
The entire /data dir zipped up

To get the /system and /data directories use adb to pull everything

To get the boot image (from adb):
Code:
adb shell
su
cat /dev/mtd/mtd2 > /sdcard/boot.img
exit
reboot
It will be saved on your SD card as boot.img

To get the kernel config:
Code:
adb pull /proc/config.gz /PATH-YOU-WANT-TO-SAVE-IT

I'll also need a brave soul to test the first trial. Think hard before you volunteer.
 

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This is assuming someone has ROOT access on the Eris now, correct?

I would, but im on the leak... so im on the side lines. Otherwise i'd do as you said.
 

Jerry Hildenbrand

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Install Amon-Ra's custom recovery image.

Then you can flash and load anything you like, in any version. "Root" is just one file, with the correct permissions, in the correct place :)

Once dropped in the ROM from the last update you then have a stock rooted ROM to build from. It just seems like there's no interest.
 

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Well if you can find me a stock 1.5 rooted ROM, i'll consider trying to help you. If the worst happens, I can always use nand restore. After all, i'm only getting information, right?
 

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Well if you can find me a stock 1.5 rooted ROM, i'll consider trying to help you. If the worst happens, I can always use nand restore. After all, i'm only getting information, right?

Hey mrfarinhight: He said flash Aman Ra's recovery image if you have already rooted your 1.5 Eris.
 

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Oh. Sorry I must have misunderstood what you were saying gbhil. So let me get this straight: you want all that data from a clean wipe on any current ROM? If that's the case, I won't be able to use ABD as DOS doesn't recognize the phone with current ROM's on XP. So I will need to do it through terminal. If you could tell me the steps to fit using a terminal that would be great. Otherwise it might take a bit through trial and error.
 

Jerry Hildenbrand

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lol. I almost have myself confused.

You need to be rooted to do any of this.
You need to be running 1.5 and have Amon Ra's recovery installed
I can't whip up a rooted 1.5 ROM and guarantee that it will work (or even boot) as I don't have an Eris.

When someone releases a rooted 1.5 ROM I'll just get what I need from it. No need for anyone to be a guinea pig for this :)
 

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lol. I almost have myself confused.

You need to be rooted to do any of this.
You need to be running 1.5 and have Amon Ra's recovery installed
I can't whip up a rooted 1.5 ROM and guarantee that it will work (or even boot) as I don't have an Eris.

When someone releases a rooted 1.5 ROM I'll just get what I need from it. No need for anyone to be a guinea pig for this :)

well technically 1.5 is not rooted 2.1 is can you use this infor from the 2.1 root ? or does it have to be 1.5 which is not rooted
 

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Anyone with the eng spl can load the 1.5 system and boot images from the spl and than boot into recovery and do the adb commands from there. If I have some time this week ill try and do this for you.