CM7 A2: Won't finish booting.

[jblather]

Hello All,

I've been using Alpha2 CM7 for about a week and I really like it. Today, it won't boot.

Last Wednesday, I took the brand new TP out of the box and immediately upgraded webOS to 3.0.4. The next day, I loaded Alpha2 CM7 on it. It's been nothing but fun since. I don't have Preware on it, and I have a handful of apps on the CM7 side. On a normal day, I reboot back and forth between webOS 3.0.4 and CM7 A2 two or three times.

Now when I try reboot CM7, it stays at the spinning circle/arrow forever. The arrow keeps moving, so I don't know if it's hung or if some file got damaged, etc. Pressing buttons for a long time doesn't help and only the power-home-longPress stops it (back to the boot menu). I can always reboot back into webOS just fine.

I haven't installed apps on either OS since last night. This morning, it was working fine until I rebooted into webOS and then later tried to reboot into CM7.

I discovered the "boot ClockworkMod" tool and selected "Show log", then "Report Error". They are below.

Is there a file damaged or something?
Will I have to re-install CM7?
How to fix?

TIA.

Show Log:
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CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.6
ro.serialno=
ro.bootmode=unknown
ro.baseband=unknown
ro.carrier=unknown
ro.bootloader=unknown
ro.hardware=tenderloin
ro.revision=3
init.svc.recovery=running
init.svc.adb=running
I:checking for extendedcommand...
I:Skipping execution of extendedcommand, file not found...

Report Error (recovery.log):
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Starting recovery on Thu Oct 27 19:09:19 2011
framebuffer: fd 4 (1024 x 768)
CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.6
recovery filesystem table
=========================
0 /tmp ramdisk (null) (null)
1 /boot ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p13 (null)
2 /cache ext4 /dev/store/cm-cache (null)
3 /data ext4 /dev/store/cm-data (null)
4 /system ext4 /dev/store/cm-system (null)
5 /sdcard vfat /dev/store/media (null)

W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /sd-ext during fstab generation!
I:Completed outputting fstab.
Irocessing arguments.
I:Checking arguments.
I:device_recovery_start()
Command: "/sbin/recovery"

ro.secure=0
ro.allow.mock.location=1
ro.debuggable=1
persist.service.adb.enable=1
ro.build.id=GRJ22
ro.build.display.id=GRJ90
ro.build.version.incremental=eng.scepterr.20111012.220834
ro.build.version.sdk=10
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=2.3.7
ro.build.date=Wed Oct 12 22:09:06 EDT 2011
ro.build.date.utc=0
ro.build.type=eng
ro.build.user=scepterr
ro.build.host=MTE-VB-U64
ro.build.tags=test-keys
ro.product.model=HP Touchpad
ro.product.brand=hp
ro.product.name=tenderloin
ro.product.device=tenderloin
ro.product.board=tenderloin
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=hp
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=US
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=msm8660
ro.build.product=tenderloin
ro.build.description=passion-user 2.3.4 GRJ22 121341 release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=tmous/htc_pyramid/pyramid:2.3.4/GRJ22/125597.1:user/release-keys
dalvik.vm.heapsize=32m
ro.sf.hwrotation=270
ro.additionalmounts=/mnt/usbdisk
rild.libpath=/system/lib/libreference-ril.so
rild.libargs=-d /dev/ttyS0
ro.telephony.default_network=0
ro.telephony.ril_class=simulated
ro.cwm.forbid_format=/boot
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=15
wifi.interface=wlan0
debug.composition.type=c2d
ro.opengles.version=131072
ro.phone_storage=1
ro.emmc=1
net.bt.name=Android
net.change=net.bt.name
ro.sf.lcd_density=160
ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-hp
ro.com.google.locationfeatures=1
ro.com.google.networklocation=1
ro.setupwizard.enable_bypass=1
dalvik.vm.lockprof.threshold=500
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=m=y
keyguard.no_require_sim=true
ro.rommanager.developerid=cyanogenmod
ro.url.legal=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/phone-legal.html
ro.url.legal.android_privacy=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/privacy.html
ro.com.android.wifi-watchlist=GoogleGuest
ro.setupwizard.enterprise_mode=1
ro.com.android.dateformat=MM-dd-yyyy
ro.com.android.dataroaming=false
ro.config.ringtone=Playa.ogg
ro.config.notification_sound=regulus.ogg
ro.config.alarm_alert=Alarm_Beep_03.ogg
ro.modversion=CyanogenMod-7.1.0-RC1-tenderloin-KANG
ro.kernel.android.checkjni=1
ro.setupwizard.mode=OPTIONAL
dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt
ro.factorytest=0
ro.serialno=
ro.bootmode=unknown
ro.baseband=unknown
ro.carrier=unknown
ro.bootloader=unknown
ro.hardware=tenderloin
ro.revision=3
init.svc.recovery=running
init.svc.adbd=running

I:Checking for extendedcommand...
I:Skipping execution of extendedcommand, file not found...

 

[jblather]

Okay, I found the solution to this problem. It's already been logged as bug/issue 346.

For me, I tried, among other things, to uninstall CM7 and reinstall it. No workie. The trick was to format the /data and /cache filesystems. I did that five times each according to Issue 346 thread.

 

[nathan1860]

darn I can't find the bug list but I'd like to ask this anyway:

This problem has been my number one (and really ONLY) issue with CM7. Is there an easy way to restore and backup the data partition? I guess after the boot loop starts it's too late at that point to save what's on the data partition? or is it possible to do a CM7 backup and then advanced restore of just data (or does that just replicate the defective partition)?

 

[DeadVim]

darn I can't find the bug list but I'd like to ask this anyway:

This problem has been my number one (and really ONLY) issue with CM7. Is there an easy way to restore and backup the data partition? I guess after the boot loop starts it's too late at that point to save what's on the data partition? or is it possible to do a CM7 backup and then advanced restore of just data (or does that just replicate the defective partition)?

I have no advice about the backup and restore but the bug list is here:

Issues - cmtouchpad - Android port for HP Touchpad - Google Project Hosting

The devs have asked people not to post there unless they have a new bug and have confirmed it is not 'user error'

 

[linkchart04]

can someone go into ELABORATE detal about this issue i am having so much trouble ud help a stranger out so much plz plz plz and thank u

 

[jblather]

Is your problem exactly like my first post (post #1)? If so, the solution might be my second post, (post #2).

 

[linkchart04]

yea my solution is the second post but honest,y I have no idea what the second post is talking about that's way I'm saying

 

[heidenis]

Boot into recovery, choose with volume up and down buttons, search for format cache and format data..apply..done..back to reboot system and reboot..

 

[bkdg100]

Boot into recovery, choose with volume up and down buttons, search for format cache and format data..apply..done..back to reboot system and reboot..

is it : boot to recovery , then

wipe data/factory reset , select item "yes" ??
wipe cache partition , select item "yes" ??

leave others marked "no" alone in each case ?

then back to "reboot system now" ??

trying to clarify , snce terms used differ from actual text .

thanks

 

[jblather]

No, do not boot into 'recovery'.

To determine how many times and what else you might need to do, read up on Issue #346: Issues - cmtouchpad - Android port for HP Touchpad - Google Project Hosting

"boot ClockworkMod" --> "mounts and storage" --> "format /cache" and "format /data"

 

[bkdg100]

boot to ClockworkMod

go to "mounts and storage"

"format /cache" , select item "yes"
"format /data" , select item "yes"

leave others marked "no" alone in each case

then back to "reboot system now"

verified ,

this actually worked , wiped my settings and data , but i am back in
. what is suggested to keep this from happening over again . load apps thru clockworkmod ?
can i back up in the future and reload ?



thanks



update :

48 hours later and no sod , yet ..

 

[jblather]

I don't think there's a workaround. It's just one of those bugs that need to be fixed. If you come up with a backup/recovery method, let us know.

 

[bkdg100]

i'm following the

TeamWin Recovery Project (twrp)

http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp

a graphical user interface would really help us old farts ...