Root About the SD card process

[hgoldner]

Getting ready to root my Dinc, I see the instructions call for copying everything off of the SD card, reformatting it fat32, and putting the requisite files (unrevoked, a ROM, the radio, etc.) in the "root directory" of a reformatted SD card.

I have a 32g microSD card already loaded with lots of stuff (and already formatted as Fat32).

My questions are:

1. Do I really have to wipe it blank with only the files necessary for rooting, etc.?

2. Can't I just use a 2g card, format it and put everything on there?

Is there something magic about what happens with the card that is essentially to the process running properly?

Thanks.

 

[dibs ODDJOB]

Maybe someone with more experience can help here, but I don't think that is necessary. At least if you are not flashing a new ROM.

I just rooted for the first time (kept stock ROM) and I didn't do anything with my 8GB SD card that I was already using, other than what happens during the tutorial. I did backup all my data on the internal and SD memory, just in case. I also did an apps backup using Astro and Appbrain, but I haven't needed it yet.

 

[hgoldner]

My intention right now is just to root initially and get used to that and running Titanium backups. The next step will be to install a ROM with sense (leaning towards Virtuous) and if that works out, then even a different kernel.

Should I use a clean SD card for the ROM and kernel installs? Or is the point that there's a Nandroid backup on the card being used in case something goes wrong?

 

[sdrawkcab25]

You don't need a clean sd card but it does need to be formatted to fat32.