Link2SD asking me for SD Card 2nd part. type

[Ticojpunk]

I just partitioned my SD Card using ClockworkMod Recovery. I made a 1GB extended partition, and a 64MB swap. I am running Link2SD for the first time, and it's asking me what my SD card's 2nd partition type is, and I don't know. options are ext2, ext3, ext4, and FAT32/FAT16.

Does anyone know what type CWM creates?

 

[pbailey212]

just try them all until one works, its usually 3

 

[Ticojpunk]

just try them all until one works, its usually 3

Weird. I tried Ext3. It says

Mount script error

Mount script cannot be created.

mount: no such device

ext3 may not be supported on your device. Try FAT32 on the second partition.

What's going on here?

 

[benslgdroid]

Try ext4

 

[Ticojpunk]

Try ext4

same message with ext4. also same message with ext2. I tried FAT for laughs, and it just said Invalid Argument.

I decided to start over, I formatted my card in the phone in order to wipe out any extra partitions.

Not sure where to go from here. I need a tool that's going to make an extra partition that can be used by Link2SD. Apparently, ClockworkMod's partition wasn't able to be used/mounted by Link2SD.

 

[davidh44]

I used CWMA Recovery (virgin edition), and the ext3 partition it creates works just fine with Link2SD. I'm on Bumblebee ROM.

 

[pbailey212]

What recovery are you using? I had issues with cwm 2.1.01, its the one you get with rom manager

 

[Ticojpunk]

What recovery are you using? I had issues with cwm 2.1.01, its the one you get with rom manager

My ClockworkMod Recovery is version 3.2.0.1

 

[pbailey212]

My ClockworkMod Recovery is version 3.2.0.1

Sorry, I meant 3.2.0.1, try an older version of clockwork. I hated 3.2.0.1, when I did get it to partition, it had problems mounting it, and backup and restoring sdext

 

[Ticojpunk]

Sorry, I meant 3.2.0.1, try an older version of clockwork. I hated 3.2.0.1, when I did get it to partition, it had problems mounting it, and backup and restoring sdext

How do I try an older one? Will ROM Manager let me flash an older version of CWM?

 

[benslgdroid]

What rom are you on? You can flash your own recovery through the terminal emulator. You can also use a free pc program to do it. Let me know your rom and I'll point you in the right direction for what you need. Different roms use different ext.

 

[Ticojpunk]

What rom are you on? You can flash your own recovery through the terminal emulator. You can also use a free pc program to do it. Let me know your rom and I'll point you in the right direction for what you need. Different roms use different ext.

Stock Optimus V rom. Thanks!

BTW. I used MiniTool to create my 2nd partition, so Link2SD is working great now.

But I would like to get a nice solid backup ROM of the current system. I made one with ROM Manager, but I'm not sure the right way to test that it works without screwing things up.

Sent from my VM670

 

[benslgdroid]

Clock work doesn't work with stock its meant for cm7.
You need xionia you can get the Optimus v version here http://forums.androidcentral.com/op...s/61431-xionia-goodies-optimus-v-edition.html you only need the recovery.

To flash it here's a good tutorial. Two lines in the terminal emulator and your done, then reboot into recovery and make a backup. http://forums.androidcentral.com/op...ries-through-terminal-emulator-very-easy.html

Stock also uses fat32 ext but you already figured that one out.