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<b>FAQ</b>
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FAQ2:
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This file tries to collect a bunch of common questions/answers about flashing
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<b>*) Why implement a free software flasher?</b>
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*) Why implement a free software flasher?
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The Nokia Internet Tablets are based on Free Software (software libre), but
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not everything included *is* free software, for instance, the firmware flasher
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powerpc, x86, mips, etc...
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<b>*) Can I brick my device?</b>
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*) Can I brick my device?
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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.
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<b>*) What can I do with 0xFFFF?</b>
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*) What can I do with 0xFFFF?
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Actually 0xFFFF allows you to:
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- flash separated pieces of the firmware.
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- flash separated pieces of the firmware
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- flash full FIASCO image
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- load kernel & initfs without flashing
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- cold-flash bricked device (without NOLO)
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- retrieve information about the device
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- reboot de mother board
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- extract the current firmware pieces from the device (reverse flash)
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- extract the current firmware pieces from the device (dump)
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- set the USB host/slave mode
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- set the R&R mode
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- identify firmware pieces
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- set the R&R mode and flags
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- pack/unpack FIASCO firmwares
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- automatic piece identifier
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<b>*) What is NOLO?</b>
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*) What is NOLO?
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NOLO is the 'server-side' part of the flasher from Nokia. NOLO means
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NOkia LOader and it's composed by two pieces of the firmware that are
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actions on the device.
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<b>*) How can I identify my device?</b>
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*) How can I identify my device?
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Theorically 770 and n800 have different USB device ID, but this is not
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true at all. The first series of the n800 comes with the same usb-id
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true at all. The first series of the n800 comes with the same usb-id
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than 770. That's weird!
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So, the only way to identify the device is by asking nolo for the version
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because it wouldn't work :)
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<b>*) Can I unpack fiasco blobs?</b>
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*) Can I unpack FIASCO blobs?
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Actually the fiasco format is not yet supported and not planned in
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short term. There is no real need for supporting a proprietary
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format image containing a proprietary system.
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We can just use tarballs containing the desired pieces.
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Yes, last version of 0xFFFF has full support of FIASCO images.
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