Root Switching from AOSP to Sense based ROM

[Zola Eclipse]

Good Evening all.

I've been running Ginger Villain for a while and though I have no complaints with it, I fancy trying another ROM. Currently considering Insertcoin.

Whenever I read up on these things I find myself getting in too deep and subsequently end up confusing myself. Hence why I'm here hoping that the usual suspects will set me in the right direction (sorry to be presumptious).

So, this is what I would do:
(Transfer new ROM to SD card)
Titanium Backup, with a copy to PC
Nandroid Backup, copy to PC
CWM Wipe
Install new ROM from SD

Ok, on XDA it says:
Requirements:
A2SD CM7 HBOOT - cm7 hboot from alpharev.nl - the one with 130 mB for /system
- 1 gB ext2/3/4 partition
A2SD+ STOCK HBOOT - stock hboot - the one with 250 mB for /system
- 1 gB ext2/3/4 partition

How do I know if I meet either of these requirements and which subsequent ROM to download? Initinally I thought the latter would apply but then I thought it might be CM7 that applies as I have been ruinning GV which I understand is taken from CM7?

Would my SD card be suitable partitioned as it was in prep for GV? (How can I check the partition sizes?)

Sorry to ask noobish questions but I'd rather do things right. My phone is living a charmed life as it is (see "Water Damage") and I want to go about this the right way.

Any other things that I need to know would also be appreciated.

 

[Usta]

You are going to use A2SD+ Stock Hboot, because you would normally know if you were on the CM7 Hboot (S-OFF required).

Did you partition the SD card with ext3 under GV? If not, then you should do it for the new ROM. Use Gparted (see in the Rooting sticky topic).

Just in case, read the Rooting FAQ.

 

[Zola Eclipse]

Thanks for the advice.

I know I used Gparted before but no idea if ext3. Can i check somehow?

 

[Usta]

Yes, you can check partition info with Gparted.