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Overwritten /dev/cf = doorstop?
Overwritten /dev/cf = doorstop?

New MessageOverwritten /dev/cf = doorstop? (modified 0 times) mclaire
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No sooner did I establish root shell for my new Audrey, I blew it up - won't boot. Stops and freezes at the initial 3com screen.

I was trying to back up my newly updated system to cf. I issued this command:

cat fs0p0 fs0p1 fs0p2 /dev/cf

of course, it should have been redirected: cat fs0p0 fs0p1 fs0p2 > /dev/cf

Question: Can somebody assure me that I can reflash it, no harm done? I am concerned because I'm trying every way I can find to flash my 32MB Sandisk cf with infinityultimate1.1a with no luck. Booting from cf gives me FATAL: Invalid image XLv01.12

I suspect this is due to user error on my part, but I've been at this a while and having a dead Audrey on my hands has me a little worried.

BTW, why would overwriting the cf device driver render the Audrey unbootable? Am I correct in believing this is what I did? I was a Unix newbie 10 years ago when I put it down until last nite.

Thanks

03-10-2003 13:53:00

New MessageRE:Overwritten /dev/cf = doorstop? (modified 0 times) Supermike
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Hi,

It sounds like you could still re-flash the audrey with the 32MB Sandisk, being that you are getting to the 3com screen is a good sign (IMHO). I would recommend that you check out Infinity's site (http://home.attbi.com/~kenzhao8/index.html). His Infinity images are a great replacement for the basic Audrey image, and add a ton of functionality. If you want a better mail app, you may want to go with Jukebox's image tho.

Good luck,
Mike

03-15-2003 14:57:44

New MessageRE:Overwritten /dev/cf = doorstop? (modified 0 times) dilligaf
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I am not sure why the command you did would hurt Audrey. Unless it filled up a temp area or something.

The command you used shouldn't have overwritten anything. Since it wasn't redirected, that command should have concatenated the four files fs0p0, fs0p1, fs0p2, and /dev/cf and output them to the standard out (screen).

But, I do agree that flashing it should work fine. I can't help with making the CF card usable from a PC. I have always been able to write to them with Audrey.

dill

03-16-2003 20:32:52

New MessageRE:Overwritten /dev/cf = doorstop? (modified 0 times) dkottawa
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mclaire: Whatever happened with your Audrey. Did you resolve the problem? How?
12-02-2003 11:11:16

New MessageRE:Overwritten /dev/cf = doorstop? (modified 0 times) madtechview
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I've maid dumb mistakes like that.. I was just recently unmounting stuff and I must have umount the wrong mount point. Anyways ways, after doing this I had the same problem as you. I have a thread on how-to figure out a CF card size so you can reflash it. There shouldn't be any reason why you can't reflash your audrey.. Go here http://www.madtechview.com/modules.php?name=Forums
12-02-2003 21:30:30

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