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Forum: Nokia N800 2009-06-24, 03:46
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Posted By fanoush
Re: copying main filesystem from one N800 to another

OK, I got the rest via PM so here it is for others. With linux PC there is another easier way. The restore part can be done with usb flasher.


There is a way but not with Windows. Full firmware...
Forum: Nokia N800 2009-06-23, 12:15
Replies: 6
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Posted By fanoush
Re: copying main filesystem from one N800 to another

Yes, exactly. if you still have access to old system, make backup again not via tar but via mkfs.jffs2 directly to card as explained above (trick with mounting /dev/mtdblock4 again to /opt is...
Forum: Nokia N800 2009-06-23, 02:11
Replies: 6
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Posted By nhanquy
Re: copying main filesystem from one N800 to another

Assume you can get to the old machine with ssh.

Try to get wget, and initfs_fasher: see https://wiki.maemo.org/Booting_from_a_flash_card
Then you can make a copy of your old system: (as root)
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Forum: Nokia N800 2009-06-22, 20:28
Replies: 6
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Posted By fanoush
Re: copying main filesystem from one N800 to another

You can also try to extract it to mmc card (preferably second partition, first one as FAT, second ext2) and install bootmenu and boot it directly. This is safer and you have more tries if it doesn't...
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