Since its a SPT 1700 from Symbol, talk to them. They may support this, they
may not, either way they will have the answers for you. Usually a Flash
upgrade replaces the entire OS, with a new one, rather than adding bits.
However, newer OS, e.g. 3.5 are backwardly compatible with prior versions.
The exception to this is software that writes directly to hardware, instead
of using a Palm API, which may not work afterwards.
Darren.
"Avinash R S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:49151@palm-dev-forum...
>
> Thanks Darren,
> I will give you the specifications of our device. Its SPT 1700 running
on
> Palm 3.2. If I want to upgrade it to latest OS version It should be from
> Palm or Symbol people. Upgradation means will it replace the whole OS or
it
> will just aqdd the new features.
>
> Darren Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>
news:LYRIS-28813-12715-2001.05.11-04.08.03--avinash.rs#[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> mos.com...
> > Avinash,
> >
> > most, but not all Palm devices are Flashable, in that the OS is held in
> > Flash ram and as such can be replaced. A good example of this is the
free
> > OS upgrade provided by Palm to go from OS 3.1 to OS 3.3. A newer one
> > recently got released upgrading to OS 3.5, but there was a charge for
> this.
> >
> > However, these are generally only applicable to Palm devices, i.e. III,
> > IIIx, V, etc. and not useable on partner devices like Handsprings
Visors,
> as
> > this hardware has support for their specific features. Also some Palm
> > devices, such as IIIe CANNOT be upgraded, I assume that was part of the
> > reason why they were cheap.
> >
> > I don't know the specifics of how flashing works, maybe someone else can
> > explain it...?
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Darren.
> >
> > "Avinash R S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:48974@palm-dev-forum...
> > >
> > > Hi ,
> > >
> > > Can anyone tell me how the upgradation of palm OS happens? Do we have
to
> > > just download some file and install it on
> > > palm and run it OR upgradation will happen form desktop computer ?
Where
> > the
> > > upgradaded part will reside on RAM or ROM of palm device? Complete
> > > information on this will be helpful.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Avinash
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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