update.zip error (status 6)

[maderschramm]

Been making an update.zip for clockworkmod recovery and get the above error while flashing (Status 6).

Researched it and it seems to be something to do with the updater-script.

I've quadruple checked it and started by editing and old updater-script with notepad++ then saving the file as type "All Files".

Wondering if anyone can help me find the cause. It's for a DX, but I figured this kind of thing (updater-script) was pretty universal.

[furbearingmammal]

Been making an update.zip for clockworkmod recovery and get the above error while flashing (Status 6).

Researched it and it seems to be something to do with the updater-script.

I've quadruple checked it and started by editing and old updater-script with notepad++ then saving the file as type "All Files".

Wondering if anyone can help me find the cause. It's for a DX, but I figured this kind of thing (updater-script) was pretty universal.

It's possible that it's saving Windows-only formatting in it. I had that problem with a text file I was working on for a script.

[jeffv2]

jEdit - Programmer's Text Editor - overview ... i think its the best text editor for windows, then again i haven't used windows in years

[maderschramm]

it's possible fur, and thanks for the link jeff. Although, to be honest, I'm not going to use it. I've decided to write it from scratch with gedit (again) and saving it as UNIX/LINUX. I'm deleting my comments and complicated code (progress bar) to see if I can't simplify it and get it to read properly. I'm also cross-checking with vim to make sure the formatting is right.

[furbearingmammal]

Good Luck!

[maderschramm]

thanks, another question, when you zip the file, do you compress it or are you using the .zip as a "store" with no compression. I've noticed other people have their update.zips compressed to a degree, and I get the same error flashing with no compression and regular .zip compression.

using 7-zip by the way, and/or archive manager (or whatever the stock ubuntu compression util is)

[furbearingmammal]

I've seen people use 7zip and do "ultra" compression and have fantastic results.

[maderschramm]

huh. interesting. I'll give that a shot (the update.zip is quite large so the more compression the better).

[chevycam94]

If your going to compress it, use "Ultra"for the compression level, and "Deflate" as the method. Its the only way that I seem to get it to work right.

And yes, you need to save your updater-script in UNIX file format. :-D

[maderschramm]

ok. wrote the file at work with gedit, saved as filetype unix/linux. edited it later with vim to confirm formatting etc., put it on the cloud, downloaded it on home computer (7x64) which doesn't hide known filetypes. file showed up as "updater-script.txt"

renamed to "updater-script"

zipped archive with 7-zip with ultra compression and deflate as the compression method 32 dictionary size 128 word size no split volumes add and replace update mode zipcrypto encryption method and no param's.

compressing now, I'm going to shower and then update with the result

Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 6)
Installation aborted.

...

I'm going to murder someone.

INTERESTING NOTE:

I created a test.zip which only has a meta-inf directory. I used my old updater.script, but deleted all the code and replaced it with [ui_print("Test");]

runs.

ANOTHER UPDATE:

edited the updater-script with notepad++ again, saved as type "all files" and made a more complex ui_print setup - runs

FURTHER UPDATE:

put the running updater-script into the old filetree (includes system folder, etc.) - takes longer to open update package, runs