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To backup your rootfs with NeoTool: * Make sure you have a working image on your Neo. By 'Working', I mean it should boot into the GUI, and networking should work - you should be able to ssh into your neo. NeoTool is supposed to be pretty much "idiot proof", so it should tell you if this isn't the case. * Boot your Neo all the way into the gui. (NeoTool's rootfs backup needs to use SSH, so your Neo should be completely booted, not at the boot menu) * Run NeoTool, choose backup, select 'Root Filesystem' when it prompts for what to backup, and choose 'Go!'. * you may be told that you don't have mkfs-jffs2 installed. If this happens, ssh into your neo and "opkg install mkfs-jffs2" * the backup will take a while (maybe 20-30mins?). If you chose the default backup method (jffs2), the file it produces will be flashable using dfu-util or NeoTool. HTH, - -Dale Bram Mertens wrote: > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 9:39 PM, Cameron Frazier > <frazier.came...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Bram Mertens <mertensb.ma...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 8:12 PM, Cameron Frazier >>> <frazier.came...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Bram Mertens <mertensb.ma...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> <snip> >>>> >>>> Have you tried using NeoTool [1]? It's always worked quite well for >>>> me, and the backing up process avoids dfu-util. >>>> >>>> [1] http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/NeoTool >>> I have tried to use it before when I initially went to pick up the >>> device but never succeeded, probably because we were using the wrong >>> files. >>> >>> And the instructions seemed clear enough to use the command line utility. >>> >>> The current problems/questions would have arisen with NeoTool anyway, >>> looks like I made a mistake when rebooting the device. >>> >>> So when you have flashed the U-Boot with NeoTool, how do you proceed? >>> Unplug it first, power down, then boot again or use the boot menu to >>> reboot? And did you boot the device normally or immediately into NOR >>> or NAND? >>> >>> The display still shows the openmoko logo, guess I'll have to hard >>> reset it though I hope that won't break anything... >> >> I've always just: >> >> - flashed >> - powered down, which the FR seems to do on it's own once u-boot times out >> - unplug the usb, as I've found that leaving it in will cause hangs >> similar to what your seeing >> (oddly I don't have this issue with the AC adapter) >> - turn on pre normal procedure (power button for 8-10 sec) >> >> I use NeoTool most times since I like the backup method (having had >> numerous problems with dfu-util backups) and it helps to ensure I'm >> not throwing improper commands when I flash. I have little faith in >> the user on my end. > > Thanks, > > I pulled the battery and booted into NOR, it still shows: > U-Boot 1.3.2-moko12 (May 09 2008 - 10:28:48) > select reboot from menu - FDOM boots. > Shut down device to NAND boot menu. > NAND boot menu shows: pr 19 2009 - > 19:10:05)520a22715fe7ff069b36b7dfdbb925a8e5a (A > > So it looks like NAND U-Boot was updated but NOR hasn't. However > http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Backup#Backing-up_flash_images > specifically states that you need to be in NOR U-Boot before > flashing/backing up. > > After reading http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Flashing_NOR I get the > impression that flashing NOR is not really recommended compared to > flashing NAND. > > I'll try with NeoTool since even with the new U-Boot a backup fails > after 38minutes (while booted to NAND). > > Regards > > Bram > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFJ7YWDFbVnQRV3OEYRAhkjAKCbv651TqaoSJ9Jzy0z8T+hG8azqwCeO/P7 2M1cwNT9rbkdSqn2JZ46xY0= =20rP -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community