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Root Syntax Error (Terminal Emulator) - Trying to install Darktremor Apps2sd.

BlackTigress

BlackTigress

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I currently have the OG Motorola Droid with the 4.1.1. Jelly Bean rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1852131

I am now trying to install Dark Tremor Apps2sd onto my phone.

I have partitioned my sd card (4gb) using Rom Manager - I know it works since I now see the apps on the sd card With 0.00 mb on it.

I've also formatted the SD-EXT as well as mounted it from the Clockworkmod Recovery.

My problem is using the Terminal Emulator app on my phone.

I'm currently following these instructions - Install Dark Tremor Apps2SD On Your Android ( Demo On Samsung Galaxy Ace ) - YouTube

When it comes to opening my Terminal Emulator app and typing in

mount | grep sd-ext
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /sd-ext type ext3 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=ordered)

I always get this error:

/system/bin/sh: syntax error: '(' unexpected

I originally did this without mounting the sd-ext. I mounted it, and still have the same error.

Can someone please help me? I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.
 
BlackTigress said:
When it comes to opening my Terminal Emulator app and typing in

mount | grep sd-ext
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /sd-ext type ext3 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=ordered)

I always get this error:

/system/bin/sh: syntax error: '(' unexpected
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How much of that are you actually typing? I believe the first line mount | grep sd-ext is the only part you actually need to type.

mount without anything else will return a list of all the mountpoints on the system. The "|" (pipe) then passes that output through the grep command, which searches for a specified string ("sd-ext" in this case). So the function of the command is to return information about where your sdcard gets mounted - and that's what the next line indicates:

Code: 
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /sd-ext type ext3 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=o rdered)

In English, this would be "the device named mmcblk0p2 is mounted at /sd-ext. The filesystem type is ext3, and it is mounted in rw (read-write) mode.

Bonus: "noatime" and "nodiratime" tell the system not to bother with recording when a file or directory gets accessed, which reduces overhead and improves performance. "barrier=1" and "data=ordered" improve filesystem stability and reliability. I don't believe that ext3 supports delayed allocation, but "nodelalloc" would disable it anyway.

tl;dr: just type mount | grep sd-ext and move on to the next step. :p
 
Mmkay, I get it now..In the video, the guy didn't literally write the code out..It popped up on it's own after he entered it.

So now, I realize that whenever I type mount | grep sd-ext and hit enter - nothing comes up afterwards.

So, that's okay if the code doesn't come up afterwards...?
 
Try "mount" without anything else. Does it tell you about all of your mountpoints?

It could be that your SD is mounted differently. Maybe at /sdcard?
 
Yes, I believe it does.

Here's a screenshot:

33a8b45.png

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BlackTigress said:
So now, I realize that whenever I type mount | grep sd-ext and hit enter - nothing comes up afterwards
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That means that sd-ext isn't mounted.

A few things are done in the line: mount | grep sd-ext

  1. mount
    Outputs all mounted partitions.
  2. |
    Sends the output as input to another program.
  3. grep
    Takes input, and outputs based on a filter.
  4. sd-ext
    The filter for grep. Grep will only output lines that contain "sd-ext".
 
BlackTigress said:
Yes, I believe it does.

Here's a screenshot:

33a8b45.png

view.php
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Yep, looks like it's mounted at /mnt/sdcard. Not sure if or how that will play into getting a2sd up and running (sorry, haven't played with that since my Nexus One), but at least you know where it is now.

Good luck with the rest - let us know if you run into trouble!
 
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