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Save Cf Image directly to the CF card using Voyager
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New MessageSave Cf Image directly to the CF card using Voyager (modified 0 times) Infinity
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you can save a cf image directly to the CF card in your audrey if you are using voyager. Follow these directions to save a cf image from the web(ftp or http) then flash your audrey. no need for mkcf or ntrw.

1. you must have root access and the full voyager browser
2. insert cf card(label facing away from you)
3. type devb-cf
4. open voyager
5. tap the cf image file (a save box will appear, note 1)
6. select /dev then tap cf then hit ok (this will save the cf image to the cf card)
7. when done, eject cf card
8. unplug power
9. reinsert cf then hold power+datebook when plugging power in
10. Done, this will flash audrey.

i've tested using a 32mb sandisk, other cards should work too. good luck.

note 1. the cf image must be unzipped, you can either download from ftp or http using voyager (if you know how to save file using browser, it will work too).

sidenote: you can also ftp an unzipped cf image in pterm to the cf directly, but I was unable to get pass the 3com screen after flashing. you can try this method if you don't have voyager. in pterm type devb-cf then ftp into your server then type. get audrey.cf /dev/cf

audreyhacking should share both zip and unzip versions of the cf images.


http://home.attbi.com/~kenzhao8/index.html
06-18-2002 16:32:28

New MessageRE:Save Cf Image directly to the CF card using Voyager (modified 0 times) jukebox
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I wonder how close we are reading files from the cf card. If it's possible to save a file to the cf card it could be possible to read from the cf card too. Sounds like a break through to me.

jukebox


http://www.prins.net/audrey/index.html
06-19-2002 08:44:27

New MessageRE:Save Cf Image directly to the CF card using Voyager (modified 0 times) chopper
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I can't seem to find any unziped versions of images anywhere on the internet
all of the ones on http://www.audreyhacking.com
seem to be zipped
chopper
06-19-2002 09:43:30

New MessageRE:Save Cf Image directly to the CF card using Voyager (modified 0 times) Infinity
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download the file from audreyhacking, unzip it, set up a ftp server on your network, or just put the file on any web server. ftp or http to the file and tap it, with this even people with modems can now save cf images to the CF card. you can contact audreyhacking to share the unzipped versions of the images too. anyone want to host unzipped versions of my images (1.1a) let me know.

the CF is considered a character device in audrey and therefore does not function like a regular block device and can't be mounted like one. it works on CF images because all images are written by cat (character by character) and since the CF is a character device it writes character by character when saving from the web just like cat. In order to read the RAW data from the CF you need to BOND the CF to an existing Block device. This is done by a command called RAW but i am not sure if RAW exists in qnx but it does in unix. If the Character device can be Bonded to a Block device it will be possible to mount the block device and write to it. If my speculations are correct and if RAW exists in qnx it is possible to read/write from/to the CF. If I have new developments on reading from the CF, linux-hacker users will be the first to know.


http://home.attbi.com/~kenzhao8/index.html
06-19-2002 10:25:00

New MessageRE:Save Cf Image directly to the CF card using Voyager (modified 0 times) chopper
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thanks but before you can help me i think you need to know what i have to work with:


i have 1 audrey with another qnx image v.usb1
onit. i dont have a computer, but i have access to a laptop with a 40gigabyte harddrive. and a 32mb sandisk cf card.

iwas wondering if you knew of any websites that would have the unziped images
thanks for your help

06-19-2002 12:40:48

New MessageRE:Save Cf Image directly to the CF card using Voyager (modified 0 times) Infinity
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just tap the link below using voyager then follow my instructions above to save the CF images to your card. i will keep my ftp up until tonight, i hope someone who has more web space can host the unzipped images.
ftp://audrey:audrey@24.91.139.176
http://home.attbi.com/~kenzhao8/index.html
06-19-2002 15:00:32

New MessageRE:Save Cf Image directly to the CF card using Voyager (modified 0 times) chopper
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can this be done with a cf that already has an image on it?, i wold like to get both images and i have a card from my friends digital camera which i put the ultimate
image on, and i have another cf that has anotherqnximage on it which i currently dont need be cause i have alredy tried it,
so i want to put the special image on it

thanks


chopper
06-19-2002 20:34:35

New MessageRE:Save Cf Image directly to the CF card using Voyager (modified 0 times) Infinity
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when you are saving a new image, it will erase everything on it automatically so it doesn't matter what you have on it.
http://home.attbi.com/~kenzhao8/index.html
06-20-2002 04:51:27

New MessageRE:Save Cf Image directly to the CF card using Voyager (modified 0 times) chopper
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thank you, you have been a great help,
i'm now using your ultimate image it works great.thaks again.
chopper
06-20-2002 08:58:22

New MessageRE:Save Cf Image directly to the CF card using Voyager (modified 0 times) Infinity
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both images are unzipped versions at audreyhacking. the .zip extensions are there so that when downloading from audrey using voyager, it won't try to decode them but bring up a save box instead. just follow the instructions above to save directly to the CF then reflash audrey. change .zip to .cf and Use them as unzipped images when downloading to a PC.
http://home.attbi.com/~kenzhao8/index.html
06-24-2002 14:54:44

New MessageRE:Save Cf Image directly to the CF card using Voyager (modified 0 times) ABJim
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This is very cool, giving me the opportunity to try other images.
Now a problem. I am trying out Infinity's Ultimate Image. I keep checking the box that turns off the alert lite, but it keeps unchecking itself. Also i turn audrey off but she pops back on in the night (or other times too) . Ir may have to do with the screen saver;how do I turn off al screen savers?
07-02-2002 17:02:33

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