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<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
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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 :)
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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
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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
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because it wouldn't work :)
<b>*) Can I unpack fiasco blobs?</b>
*) Can I unpack FIASCO blobs?
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.
We can just use tarballs containing the desired pieces.
Yes, last version of 0xFFFF has full support of FIASCO images.