What File Determines Mounting Points (aka /etc/fstab in linux) - Atrix 4G General

Assuming the mount points are handled by some sort of config file, can anyone tell me what the android equivalent of the linux /etc/fstab is and where it is located?

I do believe I found it.
Instead of /etc/fstab, its /etc/vold.fstab
Backing up my ROM and going to edit to see if this changes the mount point of my sd cards.

SD Card & EMMC handling is done by /system/etc/vold.fstab
/system, /data, /cache, /osh and /pds are handled on the init scripts (/init.*.rc, they're inside the ramdisk/boot.img)

Can anyone tell me how to correct mount sd card (with 2 partitiions) by means of vold.fstab?
[email protected]:/dev/block # ls
dm-0
loop0
loop1
loop2
loop3
loop4
loop5
loop6
loop7
mmcblk0
mmcblk0p1
mmcblk0p2
nanda
nandb
nandc
nandd
nande
nandf
nandg
nandh
nandi
platform
ram0
ram1
vold
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[Q] reparition the internal sdcard

Hello,
by mistake (dont ask how) i did use clockworkmod to partition the internal sdcard.
i used 0 for swap and 4096 for ext.
from now on, i can install rom and boot but i cannot install any application. not enough free space error message...
I have just basic knowledge on linux but i can access my adam via adb and would like someone to help me out with a couple of things. If i succeed repartition my internal sdcard correctly i will post a guide
my /dev/block looks like this:
loop0 loop3 loop6 mmcblk2p1 mmcblk3p1 mtdblock1 mtdblock4
loop1 loop4 loop7 mmcblk2p5 mmcblk3p2 mtdblock2 platform
loop2 loop5 mmcblk2 mmcblk3 mtdblock0 mtdblock3
mmcblk3 is my external sdcard
mmcblk2 is the internal (screwed) sdcard
when i run parted i get the following table: (command to run is: parted /dev/block/mmcblk3)
Model: SD SE08G (sd/mmc)
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk3: 7948MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 512B 3852MB 3852MB primary fat32 lba
2 3852MB 7948MB 4096MB primary ext3
can someone run this command as well and let me know what you get?
I tried using unbrick method but always get UNKNOWN DEVICE FOUND ERROR
i have no idea why (i cannot find the ""APX"" device in my device manager) so cannot update the driver... but ADB is working fine!
Thanks in advance!
dico
I suggest you get over to someone who has basic Unix(Linux) knowledge to help you out here and I would strongly recommend not to continue fidlling further.
jupppo said:
I suggest you get over to someone who has basic Unix(Linux) knowledge to help you out here and I would strongly recommend not to continue fidlling further.
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TX for you help. Very useful!
Well, I guess that was quite useful tip, since you obviously have no idea what you are doing. Also why is part 2 ext3? As fas as I know this is not supported by the NI kernel.
Get someone with good skills, who can edit the fstab, and let him help you otherwise you make things worse.
Repartition
cedricj said:
Hello,
by mistake (dont ask how) i did use clockworkmod to partition the internal sdcard.
i used 0 for swap and 4096 for ext.
from now on, i can install rom and boot but i cannot install any application. not enough free space error message...
I have just basic knowledge on linux but i can access my adam via adb and would like someone to help me out with a couple of things. If i succeed repartition my internal sdcard correctly i will post a guide
my /dev/block looks like this:
loop0 loop3 loop6 mmcblk2p1 mmcblk3p1 mtdblock1 mtdblock4
loop1 loop4 loop7 mmcblk2p5 mmcblk3p2 mtdblock2 platform
loop2 loop5 mmcblk2 mmcblk3 mtdblock0 mtdblock3
mmcblk3 is my external sdcard
mmcblk2 is the internal (screwed) sdcard
when i run parted i get the following table: (command to run is: parted /dev/block/mmcblk3)
Model: SD SE08G (sd/mmc)
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk3: 7948MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 512B 3852MB 3852MB primary fat32 lba
2 3852MB 7948MB 4096MB primary ext3
can someone run this command as well and let me know what you get?
I tried using unbrick method but always get UNKNOWN DEVICE FOUND ERROR
i have no idea why (i cannot find the ""APX"" device in my device manager) so cannot update the driver... but ADB is working fine!
Thanks in advance!
dico
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Thought of trying QtADB? But the Adam would need to be rooted.

[Help] Tablet Bricked as storage may be full but I cannot mount sda1 in recovery

Hi,
I have an Iconia A501 with Tabooney 2.0 rom and booting with ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0
The story : I was unzipping a big file (backtrack img) using gunzip in the /sdcard/BT directory. A nothing was happening after 5 minutes and Ctrl+C did not work I tried to reboot and the tablet hangs at the "Iconia" splash screen.
As the file I tried to gunzip is very big I think that the local storage (that is not a sdcard but mounted in /sdcard) is full.
The recovery boot loader doesn't want to mount /sdcard
I can access to the tabled using adb in recovery mode but I cannont mount the local storage as in fstab it is described as /dev/sda1
Code:
cat /etc/fstab
/dev/block/mmcblk0p4 /cache ext4 rw
/dev/block/mmcblk0p8 /data ext4 rw
/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /system ext4 rw
/dev/block/sda1 /sdcard vfat rw
/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 /flexrom ext4 rw
but I don't have any sda1 in /dev/block
Code:
ls /dev/block
loop0 loop3 loop6 mmcblk0p1 mmcblk0p4 mmcblk0p7
loop1 loop4 loop7 mmcblk0p2 mmcblk0p5 mmcblk0p8
loop2 loop5 mmcblk0 mmcblk0p3 mmcblk0p6 platform
I tried to mount all of the mmcblk devices but it doesn't work.
So I cannot mount it in order to clean the content.
Please if you have any Idea, tell me. I am also wondering if it is not a hardware failure as I think I should be able to see the device in /dev/block
Thanks
Well, as I missed time I did a factory reset and could boot again. I would have prefered not to loose data :-(.
Anyway if anybody knows a way to mount local storage partition in recovery I think it would be very usefull for many people as it seems it could happen to anybody.

[Q] Stock NC bricked, acts as if theres no internal memory.

Hi guys, Total Noob here.
I've been reading through the forums over the last week and am still at a total loss. Despite trying numerous things, nothing I've tried has worked.. If anything, I'm afraid I've made things worse.
The back story: The NC we have is a newer one purchased *just* over a year ago, given to my 10yr old daughter as a bday gift. It's never been rooted or modded in anyway whatsoever. Two weeks ago while she was playing a game on it, it locked up, and wouldn't power off. We let it sit for a couple of days for the battery to drain. After that, the battery wouldn't charge, the NC would not boot and the cable indicator stayed orange. So I purchased, and replaced the battery. I let it sit overnight after replacing the battery, and we got a green light. On boot up, it would hang at the 'N Screen', and do nothing more.
I tried running the NC recovery, but that only resulted in an "INSTALL FAILED" error message, and that was the last sign of life to have been seen coming out of the NC.
At this point, it will only boot off the SD card, (currently using an 8gb with CWR 6.0.1.2), I no longer get even the 'N screen' anymore. I've tried leapinlars partitioning and formatting .zips, I've tried every stock image I could find, but the result is always the same. No partitions are mounted, and nothing but errors are generated.
I've tried connecting through ADB, but 'ADB DEVICES" only returns:
Code:
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
0000000000000000 recovery
...and nothing more.
Since this NC is for my daughters use, I'm really not interested in rooting or opening up android for her, I'd really like it to be nothing more than stock, but at this point I'd be grateful just to see some sign of life come out of this thing. All help would be greatly appreciated.
I hope I've provided enough info, anybody have a clue whats going on here?
Some other screen grabs from adb:
Code:
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
~ # ls -l
ls -l
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 boot
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 cache
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 1 1970 data
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 datadata
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2553 Jan 1 1970 default.prop
drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 2440 Jan 9 05:40 dev
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 emmc
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 etc
-rwxr-x--- 1 root root 98756 Jan 1 1970 init
-rwxr-x--- 1 root root 1415 Jan 1 1970 init.rc
dr-xr-xr-x 64 root root 0 Jan 1 1970 proc
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 0 Jan 1 1970 res
drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 rom
drwx------ 2 root root 0 Sep 21 2011 root
drwxr-x--- 2 root root 0 Jan 1 1970 sbin
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 sd-ext
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 sdcard
drwxr-xr-x 12 root root 0 Jan 1 1970 sys
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 0 Jan 1 1970 system
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 tmp
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32 Jan 1 1970 ueventd.encore.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 272 Jan 1 1970 ueventd.goldfish.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3825 Jan 1 1970 ueventd.rc
~ #
and
Code:
fdisk -l
returns nothing except for the command 'fdisk -l' being echoed back to the screen.
Even though I can boot with CWM; when booting CWM, it displays the following error messages
Code:
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
When trying to install "NookColor-emmc-repair-partitions-1-4-5-6-7-8.zip", I get:
Code:
-- Installing: /sdcard/NookColor-emmc-repair-partitions-1-4-5-6-7-8.zip
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:failed to open last_install: No such file or directory
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Repartition /boot, /system, /data (1GB), /cache and /media
Repartitioning internal memory - be patient this may take a while
Done. YOU MUST REBOOT TO RELOAD THE PARTITION TABLE
Install from sdcard complete.
Then, rebooting and installing "NookColor-emmc-format-partitions-5-6-7-8.zip" generates the following output instantly, with absolutely no delay when the formatting should be occuring:
Code:
-- Installing: /sdcard/NookColor-emmc-format-partitions-5-6-7-8.zip
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:failed to open last_install: No such file or directory
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Reformatting /system, /data, /cache, and /media
Reformatting /system (0p5)
This may take some time, please be patient
Reformatting /data (0p6)
This may take some time, please be patient
Reformatting /cache (0p7)
This may take some time, please be patient
Reformatting /media (0p8)
This may take some time, please be patient
Done.
Install from sdcard complete.
Trying "NookColor-emmc-repair-partition-2.zip", ends with:
Code:
-- Installing: /sdcard/NookColor-emmc-repair-partition-2.zip
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:failed to open last_install: No such file or directory
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Repair /rom partition (P2)
Checking for /factory - if not found will return error message and repair will be aborted.
assert failed: mount("ext2", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p3", "/factory") == "/factory"
E:Error in /sdcard/NookColor-emmc-repair-partition-2.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
and then after not making progress with those; trying "NookColor-emmc-stockrecovery-CWM6012asAlt.zip" returns:
Code:
-- Installing: /sdcard/NookColor-emmc-stockrecovery-CWM6012asAlt.zip
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:failed to open last_install: No such file or directory
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installing Stock Recovery to EMMC with CWM 6.0.1.2 as Alternate
-----------------------------------------
Done
Install from sdcard complete.
, ...with still no recovery process being possible.
MaGoober said:
Some other screen grabs from adb:
Code:
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
~ # ls -l
ls -l
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 boot
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 cache
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 1 1970 data
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 datadata
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2553 Jan 1 1970 default.prop
drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 2440 Jan 9 05:40 dev
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 emmc
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 etc
-rwxr-x--- 1 root root 98756 Jan 1 1970 init
-rwxr-x--- 1 root root 1415 Jan 1 1970 init.rc
dr-xr-xr-x 64 root root 0 Jan 1 1970 proc
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 0 Jan 1 1970 res
drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 rom
drwx------ 2 root root 0 Sep 21 2011 root
drwxr-x--- 2 root root 0 Jan 1 1970 sbin
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 sd-ext
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 sdcard
drwxr-xr-x 12 root root 0 Jan 1 1970 sys
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 0 Jan 1 1970 system
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 9 05:40 tmp
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32 Jan 1 1970 ueventd.encore.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 272 Jan 1 1970 ueventd.goldfish.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3825 Jan 1 1970 ueventd.rc
~ #
and
Code:
fdisk -l
returns nothing except for the command 'fdisk -l' being echoed back to the screen.
Even though I can boot with CWM; when booting CWM, it displays the following error messages
Code:
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
When trying to install "NookColor-emmc-repair-partitions-1-4-5-6-7-8.zip", I get:
Code:
-- Installing: /sdcard/NookColor-emmc-repair-partitions-1-4-5-6-7-8.zip
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:failed to open last_install: No such file or directory
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Repartition /boot, /system, /data (1GB), /cache and /media
Repartitioning internal memory - be patient this may take a while
Done. YOU MUST REBOOT TO RELOAD THE PARTITION TABLE
Install from sdcard complete.
Then, rebooting and installing "NookColor-emmc-format-partitions-5-6-7-8.zip" generates the following output instantly, with absolutely no delay when the formatting should be occuring:
Code:
-- Installing: /sdcard/NookColor-emmc-format-partitions-5-6-7-8.zip
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:failed to open last_install: No such file or directory
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Reformatting /system, /data, /cache, and /media
Reformatting /system (0p5)
This may take some time, please be patient
Reformatting /data (0p6)
This may take some time, please be patient
Reformatting /cache (0p7)
This may take some time, please be patient
Reformatting /media (0p8)
This may take some time, please be patient
Done.
Install from sdcard complete.
Trying "NookColor-emmc-repair-partition-2.zip", ends with:
Code:
-- Installing: /sdcard/NookColor-emmc-repair-partition-2.zip
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:failed to open last_install: No such file or directory
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Repair /rom partition (P2)
Checking for /factory - if not found will return error message and repair will be aborted.
assert failed: mount("ext2", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p3", "/factory") == "/factory"
E:Error in /sdcard/NookColor-emmc-repair-partition-2.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
and then after not making progress with those; trying "NookColor-emmc-stockrecovery-CWM6012asAlt.zip" returns:
Code:
-- Installing: /sdcard/NookColor-emmc-stockrecovery-CWM6012asAlt.zip
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:failed to open last_install: No such file or directory
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installing Stock Recovery to EMMC with CWM 6.0.1.2 as Alternate
-----------------------------------------
Done
Install from sdcard complete.
, ...with still no recovery process being possible.
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You need to type
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
in ADB. That will show you the partition structure of emmc. I suspect your cylinder/head/sector count is messed up. That is why my zips appear to work, but do not.
Report here the output of the command.
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leapinlar said:
You need to type
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
in ADB. That will show you the partition structure of emmc. I suspect your cylinder/head/sector count is messed up. That is why my zips appear to work, but do not.
Report here the output of the command.
Sent from my Galaxy Tab 2 using XDA Premium
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Thanks for the suggestion leapinlar, I assumed fdisk -l would show all disk info by default if a specific disk wasnt specified. For some reason when I plugged the NC into the USB port today, My Win7 box did not recognize it or want to reload the drivers the same way it did last night, and I was unable to connect to the NC through ADB.
I will try to figure out that later on, or try to use ADB through my Fedora box when I get a chance. In the meantime, I once again tried your repair-partions.zip and copied CWM's error log, which is pasted below. Hopefully this gives some insight:
Starting recovery on Sun Jan 9 18:13:58 2000
framebuffer: fd 4 (1024 x 600)
CWM-based Recovery v6.0.1.2
recovery filesystem table
=========================
0 /tmp ramdisk (null) (null) 0
1 /boot vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (null) 0
2 /system ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 (null) 0
3 /data ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 (null) 0
4 /cache ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (null) 0
5 /emmc vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 (null) 0
6 /sdcard vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 (null) 0
7 /sd-ext ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk1p8 (null) 0
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /datadata during fstab generation!
I:Completed outputting fstab.
Irocessing arguments.
W:failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (No such file or directory)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
I:Checking arguments.
I:device_recovery_start()
Command: "/sbin/recovery"
ro.secure=0
ro.allow.mock.location=0
ro.debuggable=1
persist.sys.usb.config=mtp,adb
ro.build.id=IMM76D
ro.build.display.id=IMM76D
ro.build.version.incremental=eng.larry.20121021.181637
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.4
ro.build.date=Sun Oct 21 18:17:05 PDT 2012
ro.build.date.utc=0
ro.build.type=userdebug
ro.build.user=larry
ro.build.host=larry-HP-Pavilion-dm4-Ubuntu
ro.build.tags=test-keys
ro.product.model=NookColor
ro.product.brand=bn
ro.product.name=encore
ro.product.device=encore
ro.product.board=encore
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=bn
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=US
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=omap3
ro.build.product=encore
ro.build.description=encore-user 4.0.4 IMM76D 228551 release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=bn/bn_encore/encore:4.0.4/IMM76D/228551:user/release-keys
ro.build.characteristics=tablet
ro.cm.device=encore
wifi.interface=tiwlan0
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=30
ro.additionalmounts=/mnt/emmc;/mnt/usbdisk
ro.vold.switchablepair=/mnt/sdcard,/mnt/emmc
ro.pm.awake_on_usb=1
ro.cwm.forbid_format=/boot
ro.sf.hwrotation=270
ro.emmc=1
com.ti.omap_compat=true
ro.magic.optimization=ZOMG
ro.com.android.dateformat=MM-dd-yyyy
dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=5m
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=48m
dalvik.vm.heapsize=256m
alsa.mixer.playback.master=default
alsa.mixer.capture.master=Analog
ro.opengles.version=131072
ro.rommanager.developerid=cyanogenmod
keyguard.no_require_sim=true
ro.url.legal=(link removed)
ro.url.legal.android_privacy=(link removed)
ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-google
ro.com.android.wifi-watchlist=GoogleGuest
ro.setupwizard.enterprise_mode=1
ro.com.android.dataroaming=false
ro.cm.version=9-20121022-UNOFFICIAL-encore
ro.modversion=9-20121022-UNOFFICIAL-encore
ro.config.ringtone=CyanTone.ogg
ro.config.notification_sound=CyanMessage.ogg
ro.config.alarm_alert=CyanAlarm.ogg
dalvik.vm.lockprof.threshold=500
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=m=y
net.bt.name=Android
net.change=net.bt.name
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=encore
ro.revision=5
init.svc.recovery=running
service.adb.root=1
init.svc.adbd=running
I:Checking for extendedcommand...
I:Skipping execution of extendedcommand, file not found...
W:failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (No such file or directory)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
W:failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (No such file or directory)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
W:failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (No such file or directory)
W:Can't unlink /cache/recovery/command
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
-- Installing: /sdcard/NookColor-emmc-repair-partitions-1-4-5-6-7-8.zip
W:failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (No such file or directory)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:failed to open last_install: No such file or directory
Finding update package...
I:Update location: /sdcard/NookColor-emmc-repair-partitions-1-4-5-6-7-8.zip
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Repartition /boot, /system, /data (1GB), /cache and /media
Repartitioning internal memory - be patient this may take a whileabout to run program [/tmp/repartition.sh] with 1 args
Archive: /tmp/boot.zip
inflating: boot.img
144522+0 records in
144522+0 records out
73995264 bytes (70.6MB) copied, 1.259857 seconds, 56.0MB/s
Device contains neither a valid DOS partition table, nor Sun, SGI or OSF disklabel
Building a new DOS disklabel. Changes will remain in memory only,
until you decide to write them. After that the previous content
won't be recoverable.
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 236032.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Command (m for help): No partition is defined yet!
Command (m for help): 4: unknown command
Command Action
a toggle a bootable flag
b edit bsd disklabel
c toggle the dos compatibility flag
d delete a partition
l list known partition types
n add a new partition
o create a new empty DOS partition table
p print the partition table
q quit without saving changes
s create a new empty Sun disklabel
t change a partition's system id
u change display/entry units
v verify the partition table
w write table to disk and exit
x extra functionality (experts only)
Command (m for help): Command action
e extended
p primary partition (1-4)
Partition number (1-4): Value is out of range
Partition number (1-4): Value is out of range
Partition number (1-4): Partition number (1-4): Value is out of range
Partition number (1-4): Value is out of range
Partition number (1-4): Partition number (1-4): Value is out of range
Partition number (1-4): Value is out of range
Partition number (1-4): Partition number (1-4): Value is out of range
Partition number (1-4): Value is out of range
Partition number (1-4): Partition number (1-4): Value is out of range
Partition number (1-4): Value is out of range
Partition number (1-4): Partition number (1-4): Value is out of range
Partition number (1-4): Partition number (1-4): Partition number (1-4): script result was [Done. You MUST REBOOT TO RELOAD THE PARTITION TABLE]
Done. You MUST REBOOT TO RELOAD THE PARTITION TABLE
Install from sdcard complete.
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
W:failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (No such file or directory)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
W:failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (No such file or directory)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
W:failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (No such file or directory)
W:Can't unlink /cache/recovery/command
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
I:Can't partition unsafe device: /dev/block/mmcblk1p1
I:Can't format unknown volume: /external_sd
I:Can't partition unsafe device: /dev/block/mmcblk0p8
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory
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leapinlar said:
You need to type
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Okay, got adb working again. Here's the result:
Code:
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 7734 MB, 7734296576 bytes
4 heads, 16 sectors/track, 236032 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 64 * 512 = 32768 bytes
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0 doesn't contain a valid partition table
~ #
Well now, isnt that special?
So that got me curious and I took a look/see in the /dev/block folder:
Code:
/dev/block # ls
ls
loop0 loop4 mmcblk0 ram1 ram13 ram3 ram7
loop1 loop5 mmcblk0p1 ram10 ram14 ram4 ram8
loop2 loop6 platform ram11 ram15 ram5 ram9
loop3 loop7 ram0 ram12 ram2 ram6
/dev/block # ls -l
ls -l
brw------- 1 root root 7, 0 Jan 9 18:13 loop0
brw------- 1 root root 7, 1 Jan 9 18:13 loop1
brw------- 1 root root 7, 2 Jan 9 18:13 loop2
brw------- 1 root root 7, 3 Jan 9 18:13 loop3
brw------- 1 root root 7, 4 Jan 9 18:13 loop4
brw------- 1 root root 7, 5 Jan 9 18:13 loop5
brw------- 1 root root 7, 6 Jan 9 18:13 loop6
brw------- 1 root root 7, 7 Jan 9 18:13 loop7
brw------- 1 root root 179, 0 Jan 9 18:13 mmcblk0
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 73995264 Jan 9 18:14 mmcblk0p1
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 80 Jan 9 18:13 platform
brw------- 1 root root 1, 0 Jan 9 18:13 ram0
brw------- 1 root root 1, 1 Jan 9 18:13 ram1
brw------- 1 root root 1, 10 Jan 9 18:13 ram10
brw------- 1 root root 1, 11 Jan 9 18:13 ram11
brw------- 1 root root 1, 12 Jan 9 18:13 ram12
brw------- 1 root root 1, 13 Jan 9 18:13 ram13
brw------- 1 root root 1, 14 Jan 9 18:13 ram14
brw------- 1 root root 1, 15 Jan 9 18:13 ram15
brw------- 1 root root 1, 2 Jan 9 18:13 ram2
brw------- 1 root root 1, 3 Jan 9 18:13 ram3
brw------- 1 root root 1, 4 Jan 9 18:13 ram4
brw------- 1 root root 1, 5 Jan 9 18:13 ram5
brw------- 1 root root 1, 6 Jan 9 18:13 ram6
brw------- 1 root root 1, 7 Jan 9 18:13 ram7
brw------- 1 root root 1, 8 Jan 9 18:13 ram8
brw------- 1 root root 1, 9 Jan 9 18:13 ram9
/dev/block # fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 7734 MB, 7734296576 bytes
4 heads, 16 sectors/track, 236032 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 64 * 512 = 32768 bytes
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0 doesn't contain a valid partition table
/dev/block # fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0p1: 73 MB, 73995264 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 8 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/block #
Strange, today when I opened adb, it appears that some of the entries in /dev/block have changed. mmcblk0p1 is gone and replaced with mmcblk1p1.
Yesterday I saw this
Code:
/dev/block # ls
ls
loop0 loop4 mmcblk0 ram1 ram13 ram3 ram7
loop1 loop5 mmcblk0p1 ram10 ram14 ram4 ram8
loop2 loop6 platform ram11 ram15 ram5 ram9
loop3 loop7 ram0 ram12 ram2 ram6
This is what I see today:
Code:
/dev/block # ls
ls
loop0 loop4 mmcblk0 ram0 ram12 ram2 ram6
loop1 loop5 mmcblk1 ram1 ram13 ram3 ram7
loop2 loop6 mmcblk1p1 ram10 ram14 ram4 ram8
loop3 loop7 platform ram11 ram15 ram5 ram9
/dev/block #
If my understanding is correct (and it's usually not) the "P1" indicates that this is "partition one" on the "mmcblock one" device. (or 'disk'). I'm further assuming that of the two devices shown (mmcblk0, and mmcblk1) one of them is my 8gb microsd card, and the other is the NC's internal 8gb memory. Which makes me wonder why yesterday's "ls" did not show both devices. Also makes me wonder what the 'p1' partition is, which disk it's really on, and why it appears to have moved.
I took a look at the geometries of the disks and the partition using fdisk again, I dont know what I should be looking for here, and dont know whats relevant and what isn't. I can see I have two disks of slightly different sizes, and a mystery partition of some sort that doesnt seem like it should fit on either of the two disks.
Code:
/dev/block # fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 7734 MB, 7734296576 bytes
4 heads, 16 sectors/track, 236032 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 64 * 512 = 32768 bytes
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0 doesn't contain a valid partition table
/dev/block # fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk1
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk1
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk1: 7948 MB, 7948206080 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 966 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/block/mmcblk1p1 * 1 38 305203+ b Win95 FAT32
/dev/block # fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk1p1
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk1p1
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk1p1: 312 MB, 312528384 bytes
4 heads, 16 sectors/track, 9537 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 64 * 512 = 32768 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/block #
Ok. I feel real stupid, obviously the mmcblk1 device is the sdcard and the p1 partition on it is the fat32 partition on it. Still leaves me wondering what happened to the geometry on the internal memory. CHS looks way off. shouldn't it be more like that of my sdcard?
*** Second Update***
I'm pulling my hair out here. I tried to correct the CHS values...no love there, even after rebooting it remains unchanged.
Code:
~ # fdisk -C 965 -H 255 -S 63 /dev/block/mmcblk0
fdisk -C 965 -H 255 -S 63 /dev/block/mmcblk0
Device contains neither a valid DOS partition table, nor Sun, SGI, OSF or GPT disklabel
Building a new DOS disklabel. Changes will remain in memory only,
until you decide to write them. After that the previous content
won't be recoverable.
Command (m for help): w
w
The partition table has been altered.
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table
~ # fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 7734 MB, 7734296576 bytes
4 heads, 16 sectors/track, 236032 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 64 * 512 = 32768 bytes
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0 doesn't contain a valid partition table
After trying to fix the geometry several times, and failing. I said Eff this, and tried living with the incorrect values and creating the partitions anyway. I keep getting fdisk: short write, when creating partition 8.
Anway....from start to finish here - notice the # of cylinders as I progress.
Code:
~ # fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 7734 MB, 7734296576 bytes
4 heads, 16 sectors/track, 236032 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 64 * 512 = 32768 bytes
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0 doesn't contain a valid partition table
~ # fdisk -C 965 -H 255 -S 63 /dev/block/mmcblk0
fdisk -C 965 -H 255 -S 63 /dev/block/mmcblk0
Device contains neither a valid DOS partition table, nor Sun, SGI, OSF or GPT disklabel
Building a new DOS disklabel. Changes will remain in memory only,
until you decide to write them. After that the previous content
won't be recoverable.
Command (m for help): n
n
Command action
e extended
p primary partition (1-4)
p
p
Partition number (1-4):
Value is out of range
Partition number (1-4): 1
1
First cylinder (1-940, default 1):
Using default value 1
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1-940, default 940): 9
9
Command (m for help): n
n
Command action
e extended
p primary partition (1-4)
p
p
Partition number (1-4): 2
2
First cylinder (10-940, default 10):
Using default value 10
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (10-940, default 940): 18
18
Command (m for help): n
n
Command action
e extended
p primary partition (1-4)
p
p
Partition number (1-4): 3
3
First cylinder (19-940, default 19):
Using default value 19
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (19-940, default 940): 56
56
Command (m for help): n
n
Command action
e extended
p primary partition (1-4)
e
e
Selected partition 4
First cylinder (57-940, default 57):
Using default value 57
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (57-940, default 940):
Using default value 940
Command (m for help): n
n
First cylinder (57-940, default 57):
Using default value 57
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (57-940, default 940): 114
114
Command (m for help): n
n
First cylinder (115-940, default 115):
Using default value 115
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (115-940, default 940): 236
236
Command (m for help): n
n
First cylinder (237-940, default 237):
Using default value 237
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (237-940, default 940): 281
281
Command (m for help):
at this point, I'll stop and review the changes before I commit (w) them to disk...
Code:
Command (m for help): p
p
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 7734 MB, 7734296576 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 940 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 1 9 72261 83 Linux
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 10 18 72292+ 83 Linux
/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 19 56 305235 83 Linux
/dev/block/mmcblk0p4 57 940 7100730 5 Extended
/dev/block/mmcblk0p5 57 114 465853+ 83 Linux
/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 115 236 979933+ 83 Linux
/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 237 281 361431 83 Linux
Okay, Now the number of cylinders originally being reported was 236032, I specified 965 using the -C switch, and somehow ended up with a value of 940 - still leaving the geometry out of whack. Before I go any further I will commit and (w) the pending partition table here ...
Code:
Command (m for help): w
w
The partition table has been altered.
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table
~ # fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 7734 MB, 7734296576 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 940 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 1 9 72261 83 Linux
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 10 18 72292+ 83 Linux
/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 19 56 305235 83 Linux
/dev/block/mmcblk0p4 57 940 7100730 5 Extended
/dev/block/mmcblk0p5 57 114 465853+ 83 Linux
/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 115 236 979933+ 83 Linux
/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 237 281 361431 83 Linux
~ #
So it appears my partition table has been written successfully. I just need to create partition 8. ... before I do that, I will reboot the NC to make sure the partition table is persistent...
Code:
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 7734 MB, 7734296576 bytes
4 heads, 16 sectors/track, 236032 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 64 * 512 = 32768 bytes
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0 doesn't contain a valid partition table
...and that's a big fat fail.
At this point, It looks like my only option to ever use this NC again, is to have a stand alone bootable sd card. If anybody has a suggestion, please throw it my way.
Do either of these things indicate anything of importance that could potentially be of help?
1) 'adb devices' lists the Device ID as "RECOVERY"
2) The internal memory seems to be in a 'read only' mode of some sort.
The last time this NC did power up under its own free will, was when the stock recovery was being attempted - and crashed.
MaGoober said:
Do either of these things indicate anything of importance that could potentially be of help?
1) 'adb devices' lists the Device ID as "RECOVERY"
2) The internal memory seems to be in a 'read only' mode of some sort.
The last time this NC did power up under its own free will, was when the stock recovery was being attempted - and crashed.
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Your CHS (cylinder, head, sector) settings are wrong. It should be 255 heads, 63 sectors/track and 965 cylinders. You need to run fdisk CHS to fix it. You need to type the following command in ADB shell.
fdisk -C 965 -H 255 -S 63 /dev/block/mmcblk0
Then do an
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
to see what you get.
If the CHS is right you can do my 145678 repair and format. I don't know if the p2 repair will work though. If not, I may be able to help.
Sent from my Galaxy Tab 2 using XDA Premium
leapinlar said:
Your CHS (cylinder, head, sector) settings are wrong. It should be 255 heads, 63 sectors/track and 965 cylinders. You need to run fdisk CHS to fix it. You need to type the following command in ADB shell.
fdisk -C 965 -H 255 -S 63 /dev/block/mmcblk0
Then do an
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
to see what you get.
If the CHS is right you can do my 145678 repair and format. I don't know if the p2 repair will work though. If not, I may be able to help.
Sent from my Galaxy Tab 2 using XDA Premium
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Here's the result - as before, it just doesn't 'stick'.
Code:
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
~ # fdisk -C 965 -H 255 -S 63 /dev/block/mmcblk0
fdisk -C 965 -H 255 -S 63 /dev/block/mmcblk0
Device contains neither a valid DOS partition table, nor Sun, SGI, OSF or GPT disklabel
Building a new DOS disklabel. Changes will remain in memory only,
until you decide to write them. After that the previous content
won't be recoverable.
Command (m for help): w
w
The partition table has been altered.
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table
~ # fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 7734 MB, 7734296576 bytes
4 heads, 16 sectors/track, 236032 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 64 * 512 = 32768 bytes
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0 doesn't contain a valid partition table
~ #
Thanks for your help, I really do appreciate it.
I may be crazy here, but what are the odds my NC does not have the same emmc chip? This thing sure acts like its fallen victim to the 'brick bug'. I cant seem to write anything at all, Tried creating new partitions with parted, no go. Even tried overwriting the mbr with dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/mmcblk0 bs=512 count=1 and it didnt even touch it.
MaGoober said:
I may be crazy here, but what are the odds my NC does not have the same emmc chip? This thing sure acts like its fallen victim to the 'brick bug'. I cant seem to write anything at all, Tried creating new partitions with parted, no go. Even tried overwriting the mbr with dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/mmcblk0 bs=512 count=1 and it didnt even touch it.
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I have had SD chips that became ready only by some mysterious means. It is possible that your emmc has done the same. In fact, one other user said that happened to his emmc.
Sent from my Galaxy Tab 2 using XDA Premium
Alrighty then, I confirmed this much at least:
with
Code:
dmesg | grep mmc0
The emmc chip in my NC is the Samsung M8G2FA, which is prone to the "Brick Bug", and from the little I've read on it so far, the bug is brought on merely by wiping the cache partitions clean. I got me some more reading up to do...
Today, I called BN tech support for the second time in a week, after visiting the local store to see if anybody there could offer up assistance. Long story short, because our NC was just out of warranty (by three weeks) they did offer to exchange it with a 'certified pre-owned' . When that comes in, the very first thing I'm going to do is see what memory chip it has in it, Evidently just trying to do a 'hard reset' and run the stock recovery bricks the M8G2FA EMMC. However, I still don't know what caused our NC to lock up in the first place. I guess at this point, that's moot.
leapinlar, I've read through many of your posts, although I couldn't fix my problems, you were instrumental in keeping me sane. ... well, depending on how loosely you define sane,

I9505 - Cannot create loop device, action not permitted

Hi, I am trying to put kali linux on my Galaxy S4 I9505, using Complete Linux Installer.
However, I came across an error I couldn't fix, not even after searching every XDA thread about it.
My Galaxy S4 I9505 runs Android 4.3 and was rooted using this method: w|w|w.w0lfdroid.c|o|m/2013/12/Safe-Root-Android-4.3-Galaxy-S3-S4-Note-No-Warranty-Void.html
(Please remove the "|", I have no idea how else I can give detailed information, If I am not even allowed to post my root method. And I don't want to spam the forums for 10 posts..)
Rootchecker says my phone is rooted and I able to run root explorer etc.
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So I downloaded the kali linux image via the Complete Linux Installer app (kalilinux.ext4.img), put it on my sdcard and then pressed the "start linux" button.
As soon as the script tries to create a loop device, I get the following error:
Code:
Creating loop device.. mknod: /dev/block/loop255: Operation not permitted
FAILED
Error: Unable to create loop device!
When I checked in /dev/block, I couldn't find a file called "loop255" however I could find files like "loop0".
When I tried to set their permissions, I got the error that I was not allowed to modify it.
When trying to run
Code:
# busybox mount -rw -o loop -t ext4 /dev/block/loop0 /system
I get the error:
Code:
ioctl LOOP_SET_FD failed: Device or resource busy
I am hoping someone could help me further. I am unsure if the problem lies at my root method (not full root or something? KNOX blocking it? Android 4.3 blocking it?), a wrong busybox location or something, or a kernel that doesn't support device looping. Or maybe the problem is something much simpler.
Hey, could anyone help me? Still looking for a solution or workaround.
I can give more info if needed.
GalaxyPhoner said:
Hi, I am trying to put kali linux on my Galaxy S4 I9505, using Complete Linux Installer.
However, I came across an error I couldn't fix, not even after searching every XDA thread about it.
My Galaxy S4 I9505 runs Android 4.3 and was rooted using this method: w|w|w.w0lfdroid.c|o|m/2013/12/Safe-Root-Android-4.3-Galaxy-S3-S4-Note-No-Warranty-Void.html
(Please remove the "|", I have no idea how else I can give detailed information, If I am not even allowed to post my root method. And I don't want to spam the forums for 10 posts..)
Rootchecker says my phone is rooted and I able to run root explorer etc.
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So I downloaded the kali linux image via the Complete Linux Installer app (kalilinux.ext4.img), put it on my sdcard and then pressed the "start linux" button.
As soon as the script tries to create a loop device, I get the following error:
Code:
Creating loop device.. mknod: /dev/block/loop255: Operation not permitted
FAILED
Error: Unable to create loop device!
When I checked in /dev/block, I couldn't find a file called "loop255" however I could find files like "loop0".
When I tried to set their permissions, I got the error that I was not allowed to modify it.
When trying to run
Code:
# busybox mount -rw -o loop -t ext4 /dev/block/loop0 /system
I get the error:
Code:
ioctl LOOP_SET_FD failed: Device or resource busy
I am hoping someone could help me further. I am unsure if the problem lies at my root method (not full root or something? KNOX blocking it? Android 4.3 blocking it?), a wrong busybox location or something, or a kernel that doesn't support device looping. Or maybe the problem is something much simpler.
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Hi.. I have found a way of getting through the loop255 creation, below is what i have done;
Installed Terminal IDE on my Samsung GT-19505 and connected to the phone through telnet from my PC.
Once connected change to Super User and go to the below dir', run the command and hit enter
[email protected]:/system/xbin #mknod -m a=rw /dev/block/loop255 b 7 255
This will create the loop255 device for you
To varify, go to the below directory and run;
[email protected]:/dev/block# ls
dm-0 loop7 mmcblk0p16 mmcblk0p24 mmcblk0p6 ram1 ram4
loop0 mmcblk0 mmcblk0p17 mmcblk0p25 mmcblk0p7 ram10 ram5
loop1 mmcblk0p1 mmcblk0p18 mmcblk0p26 mmcblk0p8 ram11 ram6
loop2 mmcblk0p10 mmcblk0p19 mmcblk0p27 mmcblk0p9 ram12 ram7
loop255 mmcblk0p11 mmcblk0p2 mmcblk0p28 mmcblk1 ram13 ram8
loop3 mmcblk0p12 mmcblk0p20 mmcblk0p29 mmcblk1p1 ram14 ram9
loop4 mmcblk0p13 mmcblk0p21 mmcblk0p3 param ram15 vold
loop5 mmcblk0p14 mmcblk0p22 mmcblk0p4 platform ram2 zram0
loop6 mmcblk0p15 mmcblk0p23 mmcblk0p5 ram0 ram3
You will see that the device has been created.
Now I have come to another road block;
127|[email protected]:/data/local # sh /data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroi>
/data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid/files/bootscript.sh[35]: dirname: Permission denied
Checking loop device... FOUND
mount: mounting /dev/block/loop255 on /data/local/mnt failed: Permission denied
Error: Unable to mount the loop device!
I have tried mounting the device manually to /data/local/mnt but still getting same error
Still searching for a solution
Same problem
Hi, i had the same problem a few months ago and i tried to contact developers, no success,
so i'll look again into it, i'd love to have fedora running inside my S4
Good luck !
dr_do_little_ said:
Hi.. I have found a way of getting through the loop255 creation, below is what i have done;
Installed Terminal IDE on my Samsung GT-19505 and connected to the phone through telnet from my PC.
Once connected change to Super User and go to the below dir', run the command and hit enter
[email protected]:/system/xbin #mknod -m a=rw /dev/block/loop255 b 7 255
This will create the loop255 device for you
To varify, go to the below directory and run;
[email protected]:/dev/block# ls
dm-0 loop7 mmcblk0p16 mmcblk0p24 mmcblk0p6 ram1 ram4
loop0 mmcblk0 mmcblk0p17 mmcblk0p25 mmcblk0p7 ram10 ram5
loop1 mmcblk0p1 mmcblk0p18 mmcblk0p26 mmcblk0p8 ram11 ram6
loop2 mmcblk0p10 mmcblk0p19 mmcblk0p27 mmcblk0p9 ram12 ram7
loop255 mmcblk0p11 mmcblk0p2 mmcblk0p28 mmcblk1 ram13 ram8
loop3 mmcblk0p12 mmcblk0p20 mmcblk0p29 mmcblk1p1 ram14 ram9
loop4 mmcblk0p13 mmcblk0p21 mmcblk0p3 param ram15 vold
loop5 mmcblk0p14 mmcblk0p22 mmcblk0p4 platform ram2 zram0
loop6 mmcblk0p15 mmcblk0p23 mmcblk0p5 ram0 ram3
You will see that the device has been created.
Now I have come to another road block;
127|[email protected]:/data/local # sh /data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroi>
/data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid/files/bootscript.sh[35]: dirname: Permission denied
Checking loop device... FOUND
mount: mounting /dev/block/loop255 on /data/local/mnt failed: Permission denied
Error: Unable to mount the loop device!
I have tried mounting the device manually to /data/local/mnt but still getting same error
Still searching for a solution
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---------- Post added at 05:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:43 PM ----------
Ok i'm trying to let it work, and reading the man page of mknod i tried:
mknod -m a=rwxrwxrwx /dev/block/loop255 b 7 255
to avoid the permission problem, in fact i works, BUT trying again to boot linux this error appears:
Error: unable to attach image to loop device!
Now i'm playing with the mount -o loop fedora.img /deb/block/loop255 to find the solution....
Any idea ?
flashback_pa said:
Hi, i had the same problem a few months ago and i tried to contact developers, no success,
so i'll look again into it, i'd love to have fedora running inside my S4
Good luck !
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Something is changing, just used
losetup -r /dev/block/loop255 /fedora.img
but the mount command still fails.
By the way, Are you sure that the type ext4 is correct to mount the iso ? Maybe we should use iso9660 ?
flashback_pa said:
Hi, i had the same problem a few months ago and i tried to contact developers, no success,
so i'll look again into it, i'd love to have fedora running inside my S4
Good luck !
---------- Post added at 05:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:43 PM ----------
Ok i'm trying to let it work, and reading the man page of mknod i tried:
mknod -m a=rwxrwxrwx /dev/block/loop255 b 7 255
to avoid the permission problem, in fact i works, BUT trying again to boot linux this error appears:
Error: unable to attach image to loop device!
Now i'm playing with the mount -o loop fedora.img /deb/block/loop255 to find the solution....
Any idea ?
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[Q] Unable to mount anything on internal sd

Quite a strange thing happened to my Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300) tonight, I woke up and saw it stuck on Samsung logo. Tried the usual stuff, removed battery, changed battery, etc. No results. I then tried to reboot in recovery to wipe cache and dalvik and eventually reinstall omniRom. But then that's what I found (see picture). I tried to install stock from odin but I got a failed too. I read a lot about corrupted partition table but before trying to mess with that I'd like to hear dome opinions first. Tried to mount from adb shell but nothing. See attached recovery.log contents.
I tried to run
Code:
#parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
Error: Could not stat device /dev/block/mmcblk0 - No such file or directory.
Code:
cd /dev/block
/dev/block # ls
ls
loop0
loop1
loop2
loop3
loop4
loop5
loop6
loop7
ram0
ram1
ram10
ram11
ram12
ram13
ram14
ram15
ram2
ram3
ram4
ram5
ram6
ram7
ram8
ram9
The strange thing is that I was doing absolutely nothing with the phone. Is it possible the sd is physically damaged?
Thank you anyone for your help:good:
Patit
HW problem?
maybe I ran into a hardware problem....:crying:
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