On Monday 12 January 2009, Helge Hafting wrote: > The ".tar.gz" file is not an image for flashing. It is simply an archive > with all the files. It is useful in that you can extract the > files on a pc easily. You may then copy single files to the freerunner > in order to fix a botched customization without having to reflash. If > you have customized over several weeks, then perhaps you don't want to > reflash and start from scratch.
It is also the file you want if you are going to run from SD rather than flash. > Both of the other two works. The "summary" file is slightly bigger, but > is preferable. I have no idea why - but was told so. IIRC the .summary file has some extra filesystem info present that allows it to be mounted faster. _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
