Quickstart web page my first manual readed before product release
Michael Shiloh
michael at openmoko.org
Thu May 15 04:27:54 CEST 2008
David Samblas Martinez wrote:
> Since I was a young wannabe I like to read manuals, I allways remember
> my first full specification readding at 13 years reading the full Epson
> ms-dos manuals (full command list especification included) 1 night
> before I can even start my first computer (an 8086) because (damn it!)
> my family decided to go to soup that evening with my uncles...
> Now I am a old an experienced wannabe and I cannot remember any other
> tech doc than make me feel so near again this first geek experience
> (near to drop a tear here)
> Here again reading about manage something desired but not even (but so
> near.... ) in you hands.
>
> Michael in the chapter 7 is written "[...] Note that updating the root
> file system will erase any data you have added, such as contacts or
> calendar information. [...] "
> some tar -cvzf backupneopimdata.tar.gz
> "watever/the/pims/apps/save/the/information" will be apreciated here to
> be able to restore this info after an update. Some more sophisticated
> backup solutions can be added lately as long as their are implemented and
> will be ok to add a link to http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Backup
> directly when this part has been developed.
Hey David,
That's a great idea. Thanks! I'll add it.
Michael
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