Root adb shell can't find bootmenu

[nemodot]

Hi, I'm trying to install the cyanogenmod for the defy according to the official guide HERE.

I rooted my phone and now I've downloaded and extracted the bootmenu. I've copied it to the sdcard, but when I'm about to move it around using the adb shell with su, I get:

cp: /sdcard/bootmenu: No such file or directory

I tried many ways of accesing the sdcard, like */mnt/sdcard/bootmenu" but they always fail, and I can't use cd or ls to know where I'm standing on.

 

[coloraday]

Hi, this post by tattedman solved the very same problem for me. I hope you'll find it useful too.

 

[!on]

You can install CM7 as a flashable zip if you install 2ndinit. It comes with clockwork mod built in. Just put CM7 (zip file) & also latest g apps (zip) on your card. Turn USB debug off. Reboot, see blue LED hit the vol down button. In recovery navigate using vol keys, select using power key.

Navigate to & do: backup & restore, backup your current rom. Then go to: wipe data / factory reset, wipe cache partition, also dalvik cache & battery stats. Navigate to "install zip from card" & install your CM7 zip. Do same for your G apps zip. Reboot & log in to your google account.

 

[Shamisen]

Exact same problem trying to install bootmenu. Have tried different ways, no avail. I am running win 7 and my defy is running 2.2.1.

It's 2AM, I've been trying to get this working since 11... Work tomorrow...

Any help is appreciated. The end result I'm looking for is an overall smoother and faster experience. People have reported 4.0.4 running fast and well on the defy...

At the moment the phone crashes once a day at least and is undearably slow, even though there's 800MB+ of free space on the phone and 7GB free on the card.

Again, I'm really tired of 2.2 and would love to use ICS.... If I can get it running.

Thanks for your help,

Cheers,

Shami

 

[!on]

Ummm... did you read my post above yours? CM7 comes with practically everything built in (recovery, boot menu..). No need to faff about with ADB, you can flash it from the SD card.

I think it's best to check out CM7 before jumping on CM9.