How to make a custom rom using Helmi's AKU 3.3 ROM Kitchen

[schettj]

Originally Posted by helmi_c

that are tools and technique for built your own customize rom... yes built your own ROM...

u can add/replace an OEM* pack with ur personal needs and thats it.. u've just create ur own personal customize apache rom...

maybe read a couple of document will help to understand about how to make ur own ROM... trust me... its worthed...

hopes someone will post a customize rom soon...

* all app/addition/extras app, netcf2 for example, or broadcomm stack, icon customize, or regular app that u use the most to be built in rom.

Wow ok - that's a big chunk to digest

So, just so I understand the starting point - is this the kitchen that made the ROM we've all been testing/burning, or has this ROM already had any changes made.

[Taurus]

Originally Posted by helmi_c

Hello all...

I have a better idea... what about rom Kitchen for APACHE? so everybody can built their own really customize what the rom contain...

here's the Apache AKU3.3 ROM Kitchen:
ftp://xda:mad:da@ftp.xda-developers.....3_Kitchen.rar

and here's the instruction how kitchen work its might be difference a bit, but basically its on the same stuff:
http://www.buzzdev.net/index.php?opt...4,23392,page=1

lets the rom cooking era for APACHE device begin?...

Thanks for the info and for sharing helmi_c this is great stuff, I know what I will be doing all weekend.

[andason]

Hello. I have a question regarding the creating of rgu's for my custom oem packages.

Would it be correct to simply use MSCEInfEn to grab the registry entries for my packages? The reason I ask is because it seems not all the registry entries are shown.

For example I grabbed registry keys for iguidance and there was very few entries. Are some of the registry keys created on the first start up of an application? Your guidance is appreciated : )

[schettj]

Ok, I am gently poking the Rom Kitchen version.

helmi_c, is there any info anywhere on what is in this version? Is it the same as the one we've been installing? Is it newer?

(1) I cannot tell for sure if .NETCF 2.0 is in it - guess I will need to flash to be sure, but it seems like some kinda .NET is in the rom kitchen stuff.

(2) I think I applied the 'Pic & Video' dll fix to the rom kitchen (put correct dlls in \OEM\MouHid.dll folder, and they look to have made it into the rom build)

(3) Got rid of the bad .dl_ files in same folder

(4) removed all T9 Language dlls from same folder

(5) removed pocket msn, because it's evil, from \OEM - just deleted \OEM\MSN1-3

Built rom, build succeeeded.

So... assuming I understand what I am doing (yeah, right) I think I might be able to add packages - seems pretty straightforward.

What is the advantage/disadvantage of using Rom Kitchen over the more manual way Wideawake/ Colonel are using?

The advantages I see are, its a lot easier to share 'preinstalled packages' with other people - you just need to give them the folder contents that drop into the \OEM folder, and they should be able to re-build their Custom rom... or likewise, its easy to take addons OUT of a custom rom just by removing the folder you don't want from the \OEM folder, and rebuilding the ROM...

So, for example, I could make one or more SPRINT addons (to get the needed Sprint Extended Rom stuff, but no junkware) and then have a sprint-specific ROM build, but our verizon (and other carrier) friends would just not use those OEM folder(s) when building their custom ROMs.

Anyway, just some poking around for now, nothing major to report.

[dmackdaddy]

A ROM with the missing SD Card fix and Goodlink working would be great!

[schettj]

Ahhhh

Man there is a nice huge registry of OEM packages already here

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index...OEM%20packages

Yep - OK I think the ROM Kitchen is the way to go.

Edit - ftp site with OEM packages is:

ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads...ckages_by_Marx

[colonel]

Finally looked this over. Haven't played yet though. How do you dump a rom into this. For instance, I have my custom upgraded already to 2 more betas. Is there a way to dump my custom into this or do we have to start with what is there?

schettj, I posted .Net 2.0 in the Custom Rom thread. It looks like it is prepackaged for this since Faria at XDA sent it to me. Give it a whirl and see if it works.

[ImCoKeMaN]

I think you should be able to extract your rom to the ROM folder in place of the one that is there and get it to work. You might need to convert it to overwrite the nk.nba file instead of leaving it as a .nbf

I looked at the kitchen, but when trying to compile just what was given i'm not sure i got that to work though so i'm sorry i can't be of more help with it yet. I'm looking forward to getting some good APACHE roms and tutorials for the kitchen though!

[finster869]

Originally Posted by schettj

Ahhhh

Man there is a nice huge registry of OEM packages already here

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index...OEM%20packages

Yep - OK I think the ROM Kitchen is the way to go.

Edit - ftp site with OEM packages is:

ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads...ckages_by_Marx

That ftp link doesn't seem to be working for me. Does it work for you?

[finster869]

Schettj:

Were you able to figure out how to add OEMs?

If not, I found a post on a thread that says this is how you add OEMS, maybe it will help you:

1. Get a GUUID from [kruithof.xs4all.nl] and make an empty text file like 829cfff0-5112-11db-b0de-0800200c9a66.dsm

2. If you have any registry settings to import, make a .rgu file with the same GUUID name (829cfff0-5112-11db-b0de-0800200c9a66.rgu) that has the registry settings you exported from the PPC. The file starts with the line REGEDIT4 and ends with and empty line.

3. Copy all the files from the application directory in your PPC to this directory on the PC.

4. If you want to put links on the start menu, make a .lnk file. It's actually a text file with a line like 25#"WindowsGSFinder.exe"

5. Finally, make a file called initflashfiles.txt that'll put the link on the start menu. The contents will be like this:
;================================================= =====
; Programs
;------------------------------------------------------
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"):-File("GSFinder.lnk","\Windows\GSFinder.lnk")
;------------------------------------------------------
; Programs
;================================================= =====

Let me know if you get it to work!