Someone from Bangalore can help me to flash qtopia into my freerunner....

Yorick Moko yorickmoko at gmail.com
Sat Jul 26 10:32:49 CEST 2008


On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 9:09 PM, Andrew Chu
<andrewchu at users.projects.openmoko.org> wrote:
> Hi Bijoy,
>
> You could also try the dfu-util for Windows tool:
> http://wiki.openmoko.org/Dfu-util-windows.  I successfully compiled it a
> few weeks ago and would appreciate feedback on whether people are able
> to successfully use it or not.  I have only tested it on the FreeRunner
> connected to a Windows XP machine.  I would appreciate reports back on
> what other versions of Windows it works on as well.
>
> Cheers,
> Andrew
>
> Felix Mahnke wrote:
>> First, sorry for that blank mail. :)
>>
>> Hi Bijoy,
>>
>> if there's noone around near your city, you could give it a try by
>> yourself without scrambling your PC by using a live linux (ubuntu for
>> example).
>>
>> Put the files you need for flashing (dfu-util, kernel image, rootfs
>> image) on an sd-card or usb-stick. open a shell, navigate to your
>> card/stick/whatever and continue the wiki-instructions for flashing the
>> phone from there.
>>
>> I haven't tried that yet, but I couldn't imagine a reason why it
>> shouldn't work.
>>
>> Also if you want to use the freerunner almost everything is much easier
>> (or even possible) if you are familiar with the linux shell. So you
>> should first get some basic skills there, i suggest.
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Felix
>>
>> 2008/7/25 Felix Mahnke <fspmc at web.de
>> <mailto:fspmc at web.de>>:
>>
>>
>>
>>     2008/7/25 bijoy franco <theemperor at gmx.com
>>     <mailto:theemperor at gmx.com>>:
>>
>>         Hi,
>>
>>
>>         Someone from Bangalore can help me to flash qtopia into my
>>         freerunner....
>>
>>
>>         Thanks
>>
>>
>>         Bijoy
>>
>>         +91-9731006221
>>
>>
>>
>>
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I'll try to remember to test this next time I boot windows
I think this program is very useful to make the FreeRunner more
accesible to the "masses" :)




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