Pulling flash image off device

Olivier Berger oberger at ouvaton.org
Mon Aug 11 23:05:34 CEST 2008


Craig Woodward <woody at rochester.rr.com> writes:

> This may seem trivial, but I can't seem to find anything on how to
> do this directly.
>
> Is there an easy way to pull my existing fs flash image OFF my phone
> so I can save the current config?  I want to have a backup so if I
> add a package or do an upgrade later that toasts my phone I don't
> have to start from square one again. ;) I could probably remount the
> root as ro, and DD it out via ssh or to the mmc.  But is there
> anything I have to do otherwise to make it valid in dft-uilts eyes?
>
>

You may have a look at
http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Moving_current_system_from_flash_to_SD
which explains a way to backup from which you could, in principle,
dual boot in any case.

Hope this helps.

Best regards,
-- 
Olivier BERGER 
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http://www.olivierberger.com/weblog/




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