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@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ -<b>FAQ</b> +FAQ2: This file tries to collect a bunch of common questions/answers about flashing -<b>*) Why implement a free software flasher?</b> +*) Why implement a free software flasher? The Nokia Internet Tablets are based on Free Software (software libre), but not everything included *is* free software, for instance, the firmware flasher @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ This file tries to collect a bunch of common questions/answers about flashing powerpc, x86, mips, etc... -<b>*) Can I brick my device?</b> +*) Can I brick my device? Of course! You're free to do what you want with your device :) @@ -30,20 +30,24 @@ This file tries to collect a bunch of common questions/answers about flashing use the flasher provided by Nokia, it's better for your heart's health. -<b>*) What can I do with 0xFFFF?</b> +*) What can I do with 0xFFFF? Actually 0xFFFF allows you to: - - - flash separated pieces of the firmware. + + - flash separated pieces of the firmware + - flash full FIASCO image + - load kernel & initfs without flashing + - cold-flash bricked device (without NOLO) - retrieve information about the device - reboot de mother board - - extract the current firmware pieces from the device (reverse flash) + - extract the current firmware pieces from the device (dump) - set the USB host/slave mode - - set the R&R mode - - identify firmware pieces + - set the R&R mode and flags + - pack/unpack FIASCO firmwares + - automatic piece identifier -<b>*) What is NOLO?</b> +*) What is NOLO? NOLO is the 'server-side' part of the flasher from Nokia. NOLO means NOkia LOader and it's composed by two pieces of the firmware that are @@ -59,10 +63,10 @@ This file tries to collect a bunch of common questions/answers about flashing actions on the device. -<b>*) How can I identify my device?</b> +*) How can I identify my device? Theorically 770 and n800 have different USB device ID, but this is not - true at all. The first series of the n800 comes with the same usb-id + true at all. The first series of the n800 comes with the same usb-id than 770. That's weird! So, the only way to identify the device is by asking nolo for the version @@ -71,10 +75,6 @@ This file tries to collect a bunch of common questions/answers about flashing because it wouldn't work :) -<b>*) Can I unpack fiasco blobs?</b> - - Actually the fiasco format is not yet supported and not planned in - short term. There is no real need for supporting a proprietary - format image containing a proprietary system. +*) Can I unpack FIASCO blobs? - We can just use tarballs containing the desired pieces. + Yes, last version of 0xFFFF has full support of FIASCO images. |