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New MessageSaving my config (modified 0 times) jwixted
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Hello!

Now that I've got the 1XP config working with my Linksys WPC11, how can I save all the setup stuff so, if I HAVE to restore the thing, I don't have to spend hours tinkering again...?

Thanks!

-Joe

11-26-2002 13:47:47

New MessageRE:Saving my config (modified 0 times) PTCheezer
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That's the whole reason I made ePods1XP -so I wouldn't have to reinstall everything after the battery went dead. :)

It's a little bit of work, but here's how I did it. I installed the driver by running the installation program. This would usually result in some driver files and so on added to \Windows and some changes made to the registry. Since after a ePod battery dies the \Windows folder is recreated by copying whatever is in \Win_CeFiles\ifc, I had to put the files that the installation program put into \Windows into \Win_CeFiles\ifc as well -this way they would be there after a hard reset (or after the batt died).

So, that takes care of the files, next the registry. I exported the entire registry before the installation of the driver, then again after the installation and compared the two files using a text comparison program. This way I could cut out the changes and add them to my ePods1XP.txt registry file so that next time it's imported after a hard reset or battery loss, then the same registry entries are in there.

So, that covers the files and registry entries! I have some other tweaks and program files and scripted installation procedures that I'm working on for ePods1XP version 4.0. I also have a LinkSys WAP11 card, so the driver will be part of the next version of ePods1XP. You can wait for that version, or feel free to hack on your ePod some more yourself! :)

Good Luck!

-Dan

11-27-2002 10:12:22

New MessageRE:Saving my config (modified 0 times) uk_guy
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I'm in the same postition. I've just got round to fixing the unit I bought and have got it to what I think is 2.04 status. I can browse the web through my wireless card and the hacked message appears on the CE screen on startup. What I'm not sure about is how to keep this config when the batteries run out. At the moment it loses everything and I need to re-install the reg hack, wireless driver, etc.

Can I use your XP hack to stop this happening?

12-08-2002 09:22:25

New MessageRE:Saving my config (modified 0 times) PTCheezer
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Yes. If you install ePods1XP, it puts files in you ifc folder (as well as others) and your Compact Flash card (if you install the apps version). Both of these places will retain their files in the event of a power loss. If you lose power and have to charge up your epod again, you'll just have to reimport the registry file again and you should have all the ePods1XP apps installed still! Now, if you installed apps and stuff on top of the ePods1XP hack they will be gone however. You'll have to use the method I described above to make those apps and settings come back after a hard reset.
12-10-2002 12:38:39

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