which SHR image
Al Johnson
openmoko at mazikeen.demon.co.uk
Tue Jan 13 18:08:06 CET 2009
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.
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