Solution for No app2sd partition found. Skipping format of /sd-ext
Hi,
Background:
I have a beloved ZTE BLADE.
Had a new 8 GB Class6 microSD card.
I don't have external SD card reader!
Goal: To partition SD card with FAT32 and ext2 partition to use app2sd feature.
Problem: ClockWork 3.0.1.4 (CW) can't do partitioning. (Exactly it say it is done, but after it can't find ext partition.)
Message is: No app2sd partition found. Skipping format of /sd-ext
Solution:
1. adb shell - (There are some guide for beginner how to do this.)
2. umount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or else parted will crash. Also fdisk can't write partition table because of used partition on same device!)
3. fdisk /dev/block/mmcblk0 partition to fat+ext2 Don't forget to write it at end!
4 Manually make ext2 fs:
#mkfs.ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
5. Manual mount of ext2 partition. ( Or else you will faced with error message later. CW will not se the EXT2 partition !!! )
Error message if you skip this step:
No app2sd partition found. Skipping format of /sd-ext.
# mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /sd-ext
6. Umount ext.
# umount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
Tadamm! Voala...
CW will be able to format EXT partition and mount it.
The trick was manual umount FAT partition + manual mount ext2.
Regards,
Robert Szabo