Help partitioning my sd card

[ryanssmith7]

OK im sorry, but iv tried the search funciton to find threads on partitioning but all i see is people who say they cant get it to work, is there a tutorial that walks you through step by step? i have a 4 gig class 6 card. help me with a link or something. i just need the direction!

[deserttopping]

Have you used Linux? When I did mine, I used a Linux live cd (Mint 6) and just booted the cd, opened gparted (a partitioning app), and partitioned the card. Only tricky part is unmounting the card before partitioning, otherwise the card will be locked. Also, use a card reader. Don't think you can do it in your phone.

[ryanssmith7]

no iv never used that before, havetn heard that method, where can i get the linux. keep in mind im running vista on my pc, and i have the micro sd in an adapter, thats in my pc, but is there no walk thru toturial?

[simms22]

Are you rooted ? If so ,get cyanogens recovery 1.3.1 . You could partition straight from the phone . If you shearch my post , you will find the method . Also , its in thi thread , but I don't have time to search it for you , its near the end I think ....
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f...cupcake-21347/

[ryanssmith7]

thanks simms22 uv been good help, but i havent put up cyanogens recovery 1.3.1 ill look into that.

[simms22]

thanks simms22 uv been good help, but i havent put up cyanogens recovery 1.3.1 ill look into that.

every phone should have cyan recovery on it . also backup and restore from recovery , makes wiping easy on you

[deserttopping]

As far as the Linux method, just Google "Mint Linux", download the image file, burn image to a disc, and boot off the disc. Your computer needs to be set to boot from the disc drive (that setting is in the BIOS) but often computers are set that way by default.

[simms22]

here you go partitioning through recovery....
its on this page...
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f...47/index9.html
partitioning your sd from cyanogens recovery
" You want crazy, Gparted is a part of Cyan's latest recovery console. From console, type:
go into recovery , open terminal , type....
su(enter)
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0(enter)

(You'll need to know the maximum amount of mb on your sd card so type):
print (press enter) (this will tell you total mb on sd card)
(write down,for yourself, the max amout of mb on our card)
Then you want to delete the existing partition:

rm 1(press enter)

Then create your primary partition, the numbers you input will vary depending on how many mb your card has:

mkpartfs primary fat32 0 xxxx (where xxxx = how much mb i want on fat32 part of sd card, example... mkpartfs primary fat32 0 3584 [4096mb(total)-(512mb for ext2 partition)])

Then create the ext2 partition:

mkpartfs primary ext2 3584 4096 (4096 being the total amount of mb on a 4gb card,
assuming thats the total given to you on the initial #print command)

And you've partitioned your memory card, no outside application needed. "
now , i didnt write that tutorial , kitsunisan did . it is fairly straight forward and it works .



this is about as good as i can explain it without doing it for you . i edited a little trying to make it easier

this was isikh response....
" Okay so, I have a 2 GB micro sd card... Could you copy and paste the instructions again..I don't want to mess it up..I want 1.5 gigs free as my primary partition, the rest can be for apps, so would I type it in terminal like this:

go into recovery , open terminal , type....
su(enter)
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0(enter)

(You'll need to know the maximum amount of mb on your sd card so type):
print (press enter) (this will tell you total mb on sd card)
(write down,for yourself, the max amout of mb on our card)
Then you want to delete the existing partition:

rm 1(press enter)

Then create your primary partition, the numbers you input will vary depending on how many mb your card has:

mkpartfs primary fat32 0 xxxx (where xxxx = how much mb i want on fat32 part of sd card, example... mkpartfs primary fat32 0 3584 [4096mb(total)-(512mb for ext2 partition)])----FOR THIS WOULD I TYPE: mkpartfs primary fat32 0 1536

Then create the ext2 partition:

mkpartfs primary ext2 1536 2048 (2048 being the total amount of mb on a 2gb card,
assuming thats the total given to you on the initial #print command)

And you've partitioned your memory card, no outside application needed. "
now , i didnt write that tutorial , kitsunisan did . it is fairly straight forward and it works .

Check the bolded, is that correct?

EDIT: PLEASE IGNORE THIS EDIT, but check if possible, THIS IS FOR MYSELF. LMAO. I am getting an 8 Gb card soon, so before you out that in backup using the recovery and save it somewhere, then partition your new micro sd card and then put the backup from the old mem stick on the new mem stick after it's partitioned, then go to recovery and hit restore from backup..is that correct =p?
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New to the G1? Here is a very helpful thread on how to get started with rooting and installing new mods, builds and ROMS, and more! --> http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f...cupcake-21347/
Respect goes out to Simms22! "

[ryanssmith7]

ok one more thing, the recovery, what exactly is it, and do i install it like a rom...update.zip?

[simms22]

Two options for this . One download is in zip form( rename update .....) the other is a raw image that you put on your sd card and write some scripts in teminal . Some people have issues with the update.zip . The raw image worked for me .
Its like the recovery you have now but better . Recovery.... power off phone , boot up holding home and power button . Then your recovery will show up