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abyn900 2011-10-26 20:13
Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Can anyone please let me know a good way of flashing my N900 completely, or atleast send me the link where i will find the post.

shallimus 2011-10-26 20:18
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by abyn900 (Post 1114199)
Can anyone please let me know a good way of flashing my N900 completely, or atleast send me the link where i will find the post.
So I take it you didn't search for instructions first? It'd be quicker than starting a new thread.

Ah well. Start here:
http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_t..._does_it_do.3F

...and then read:
http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_t...ng_your_device

For the record, I googled 'flash n900' to find that. Pretty easy, huh?

abyn900 2011-10-26 20:31
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
I did but there where a lot of ways did not know which to go with !!
anyways Thanx !!

demolition 2011-10-26 21:14
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Can it be assumed your pc is runningwindows? If so, scroll down to this bit...
http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_t...ng_the_Flasher

When you get to a bit you don't understand - say 'xyz'
- do a web search for 'xyz'
- post "What does 'xyz' mean?

Your post will need to include some evidence that you're making an effort, even if you're confused and going round in circles.

ps. I know the above reply had a bit of a tone but it was all good stuff so please use the Thanks buttons.

abyn900 2011-10-27 14:54
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Everything is working fine till the last step when i enter this

RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.004_PR_COMBINED_004_ARM.bin

my command promopt does run this..but i do not understand it opens up in my desktop and runs in a VLC player..even though its named as .bin file i do not understand this issue..???

pls help..!!

Mitrigol 2011-10-27 15:31
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
You have to download the bin file into your maemo flasher directory on your computer.

Then from command prompt, go to the maemo flasher directory and run the flash command.

nicholes 2011-10-27 15:38
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by abyn900 (Post 1114603)
Everything is working fine till the last step when i enter this

RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.004_PR_COMBINED_004_ARM.bin

my command promopt does run this..but i do not understand it opens up in my desktop and runs in a VLC player..even though its named as .bin file i do not understand this issue..???

pls help..!!
move your .bin file to C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5

abyn900 2011-10-27 16:02
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mitrigol (Post 1114621)
You have to download the bin file into your maemo flasher directory on your computer.

Then from command prompt, go to the maemo flasher directory and run the flash command.
Well i agree i am doing the same thing but it is opening in VLC player...i don not kno why..

abyn900 2011-10-27 16:03
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by nicholes (Post 1114627)
move your .bin file to C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5
Its already moved . I am running it from there only...but its opening in vlc player thr is some problem with my .bin extension..it opens up with VLC player...no video display obviously...but still....

don_falcone 2011-10-27 16:54
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Then de-register .bin file extensions in VLC.

abyn900 2011-10-27 18:23
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by don_falcone (Post 1114664)
Then de-register .bin file extensions in VLC.
How do i do it??

ziggadebo 2011-10-27 18:38
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Open VLC player, Click on Tools in menu, Select "preferences", single left Click "interface" button,on left side, single left Click on "setup associations" deselect .bin file extension.

Rob1n 2011-10-27 18:40
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by abyn900 (Post 1114603)
Everything is working fine till the last step when i enter this

RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.004_PR_COMBINED_004_ARM.bin

my command promopt does run this..but i do not understand it opens up in my desktop and runs in a VLC player..even though its named as .bin file i do not understand this issue..???

pls help..!!
You can't just run the file - you need to run the flasher command with that as the filename to flash, so:
Code:
flasher-3.5.exe -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.004_PR_COMBINED_004_ARM.bin -f -R

abyn900 2011-10-27 19:00
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ziggadebo (Post 1114742)
Open VLC player, Click on Tools in menu, Select "preferences", single left Click "interface" button,on left side, single left Click on "setup associations" deselect .bin file extension.
I just checked it out..there is no .bin files option for me to uncheck ??
what do i do now..??

abyn900 2011-10-27 19:08
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob1n (Post 1114746)
You can't just run the file - you need to run the flasher command with that as the filename to flash, so:
Code:
flasher-3.5.exe -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.004_PR_COMBINED_004_ARM.bin -f -R
sorry i forgot to mention it ..i did it the same way...its a problem with my default file type association and VLC.bin has taken over it...and now am nt able to fix it..i need some help soon.,.!!

Rob1n 2011-10-27 19:59
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by abyn900 (Post 1114760)
sorry i forgot to mention it ..i did it the same way...its a problem with my default file type association and VLC.bin has taken over it...and now am nt able to fix it..i need some help soon.,.!!
It's got absolutely nothing to do with file associations. File associations are only used when a file is run directly, never when it is used as a parameter to a command.

abyn900 2011-10-27 20:12
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob1n (Post 1114785)
It's got absolutely nothing to do with file associations. File associations are only used when a file is run directly, never when it is used as a parameter to a command.
Might be you are right but then why is that when am running it from the command instead of re-flashing it is running on my Pc rather then my N900( re-flashing i mean) that to on VLC.

I actually am not able to get it?

TiagoTiago 2011-10-27 20:31
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Perhaps he is copy-pasting the command and the part with the image filename ends up linewrapped and since it's one a separated line it is run separatedly from the flasher command?

abyn900 2011-10-27 20:56
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Thanx a lot to every1 for the help..!!
I solved it and it was nothing to do with file association . One of my drivers were not installed so i could not reflash my n900. anyways it is done now.

Thanx once again for a lot of help.

demolition 2011-10-27 21:14
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by abyn900 (Post 1114805)
Even after flashing my N900 completely with the help from this link

http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_t...ng_the_Flasher

The whole system did start new..leaving for my contacts,conversations and calendar. I wanted all this to be removed too. Is it not possible to remove this during the flash??
or is there any more hard reset to n900??
Don't just start a new thread: repost with what the problem is, in the same thread!

OK, so you need to flash the storage on the device, called the eMMC.

On the reflashing page in the Wiki, there are instructions for how to do this. It's very similar to what you've just done, except it takes two processes: (a) flash eMMC then (b) flash the file-system (aka FIASCO).

Do NOT restart device in between processes AND the order is important - eMMC then FIASCO.

ps. it doesn't matter that you've done the fiasco already.

abyn900 2011-10-28 19:00
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by demolition (Post 1114812)
Don't just start a new thread: repost with what the problem is, in the same thread!

OK, so you need to flash the storage on the device, called the eMMC.

On the reflashing page in the Wiki, there are instructions for how to do this. It's very similar to what you've just done, except it takes two processes: (a) flash eMMC then (b) flash the file-system (aka FIASCO).

Do NOT restart device in between processes AND the order is important - eMMC then FIASCO.

ps. it doesn't matter that you've done the fiasco already.
Here after there wont be new threads ...!!
Anyways thanks a lot for the information it helped me a lot!!!

abyn900 2011-10-28 19:14
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
One more question For the Emmc and Fiasco the image downloads are the same right or should i have to download separate Images coz both Images have the same name and size. I believe i do not need to download them seprately its the same i mean. right??

Rob1n 2011-10-28 21:47
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by abyn900 (Post 1115276)
One more question For the Emmc and Fiasco the image downloads are the same right or should i have to download separate Images coz both Images have the same name and size. I believe i do not need to download them seprately its the same i mean. right??
They're completely different size & name, so it sounds like you're looking at the wrong things. The eMMC file should have VANILLA in the filename.

abyn900 2011-10-28 21:52
Re: Flashing N900 completely !!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob1n (Post 1115318)
They're completely different size & name, so it sounds like you're looking at the wrong things. The eMMC file should have VANILLA in the filename.
Sorry. Exactly i just had a look now i am up for downloadinf the Vanilla image filw now.


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