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Root Having trouble trying to OC

Syv3n

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Dec 2, 2009
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Every time i try and put in the command to OC

su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
cp /sdcard/overclock.ko /system/lib/modules/
cp /sdcard/overclock.sh /system/bin/
chmod 644 /system/lib/modules/overclock.ko
chmod 755 /system/bin/overclock.sh
mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
i get the following issue

cp: /system/lib/modules/overclock.ko: read-only file file system

what am i doing wrong? I unzipped the file when i downloaded it..
 
Every time i try and put in the command to OC

su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
cp /sdcard/overclock.ko /system/lib/modules/
cp /sdcard/overclock.sh /system/bin/
chmod 644 /system/lib/modules/overclock.ko
chmod 755 /system/bin/overclock.sh
mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
i get the following issue

cp: /system/lib/modules/overclock.ko: read-only file file system

what am i doing wrong? I unzipped the file when i downloaded it..

just put both overclock files on your sdcard and do the commands that are in your post

su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
cp /sdcard/overclock.ko /system/lib/modules/
cp /sdcard/overclock.sh /system/bin/
chmod 644 /system/lib/modules/overclock.ko
chmod 755 /system/bin/overclock.sh
mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
 
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just put both overclock files on your sdcard and do the commands that are in your post

su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
cp /sdcard/overclock.ko /system/lib/modules/
cp /sdcard/overclock.sh /system/bin/
chmod 644 /system/lib/modules/overclock.ko
chmod 755 /system/bin/overclock.sh
mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system

they both are on my SD card and when i get to the first command of
cp /sdcard/overclock.ko /system/lib/modules/

it says that error of

cp: /system/lib/modules/overclock.ko: read-only file file system

I hit enter after each row right? u dont just put that whole command in from top to bottom and hit enter.
 
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they both are on my SD card and when i get to the first command of
cp /sdcard/overclock.ko /system/lib/modules/

it says that error of

cp: /system/lib/modules/overclock.ko: read-only file file system

I hit enter after each row right? u dont just put that whole command in from top to bottom and hit enter.

mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system

That command should be mounting it as R/W
And yes each is separate
 
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Ok well is there a video on how to do this so I can even see if after i put in these commands its suppsoed to look like something? I put in that command and it just went down the line to the next # line..also why would it say that the file i have is just a "read only file" has anyone seen that before?
 
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The file structure where you are copying the files is Read Only by default. The first command in the directions (mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system) changes that to read/write. You should be able to copy the files then which are the next two commands (cp .........). If the file structure is still R/O, then you get an error when you try and copy them.

Once the files are copied, you set the permissions level (chmod commands) for the two files, and then set the file structure back to R/O (mount -o ro,......).

That is the anatomy of the commands. Obviously you are having trouble setting the file structure to r/w.

If you have Root Explorer, you can also set the file structure to r/w and back to r/o without using line commands. That might be a better option if you are struggling with the line commands. If you go this route, you will skip the first and last commands.
 
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The file structure where you are copying the files is Read Only by default. The first command in the directions (mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system) changes that to read/write. You should be able to copy the files then which are the next two commands (cp .........). If the file structure is still R/O, then you get an error when you try and copy them.

Once the files are copied, you set the permissions level (chmod commands) for the two files, and then set the file structure back to R/O (mount -o ro,......).

That is the anatomy of the commands. Obviously you are having trouble setting the file structure to r/w.

If you have Root Explorer, you can also set the file structure to r/w and back to r/o without using line commands. That might be a better option if you are struggling with the line commands. If you go this route, you will skip the first and last commands.

Yeah, but the first command should do that for him. I don't get it
 
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