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Title: How To Restore C3100
Post by: ilgo on July 17, 2005, 07:23:17 pm

After unsuccessfully trying to install OpenBSD, and then using fdisk to return the microdrive to its original partition-scheme, proceeded  to restore my 3100 to factory settings by using the OK/on procedure.
Well it never gets very far, there are some bsd specific files left, that are looking for A6 partions, i guess.

I don't have a NAND backup, any advice will be appreciated

Thanks

Title: How To Restore C3100
Post by: bam on July 17, 2005, 10:55:11 pm

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After unsuccessfully trying to install OpenBSD, and then using fdisk to return the microdrive to its original partition-scheme, proceeded  to restore my 3100 to factory settings by using the OK/on procedure.
Well it never gets very far, there are some bsd specific files left, that are looking for A6 partions, i guess.

I don't have a NAND backup, any advice will be appreciated

Thanks
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can you access the backup restore utility? If yes then TriSoft has the complete restore for it. I know I asked for it

Title: How To Restore C3100
Post by: ilgo on July 18, 2005, 01:01:11 am

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After unsuccessfully trying to install OpenBSD, and then using fdisk to return the microdrive to its original partition-scheme, proceeded  to restore my 3100 to factory settings by using the OK/on procedure.
Well it never gets very far, there are some bsd specific files left, that are looking for A6 partions, i guess.

I don't have a NAND backup, any advice will be appreciated

Thanks
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=88632\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

can you access the backup restore utility? If yes then TriSoft has the complete restore for it. I know I asked for it
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i did get that file from the TriSoft site, but when i use the Reset/Flash procedure with OK/on (that is from the BIOS, since i cannot boot into QTopia anymore) it will give me the following output:

"Restore failed , format Error"

Title: How To Restore C3100
Post by: bam on July 18, 2005, 02:09:29 am

sounds like you need a nand backup to reflash your device, then a restore is possible.....I think.

Title: How To Restore C3100
Post by: ilgo on July 18, 2005, 02:24:17 am

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sounds like you need a nand backup to reflash your device, then a restore is possible.....I think.
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I agree, but where would i  be able to get a Nand- backup?

Title: How To Restore C3100
Post by: Oneiros on July 18, 2005, 03:31:37 am

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sounds like you need a nand backup to reflash your device, then a restore is possible.....I think.
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I agree, but where would i  be able to get a Nand- backup?
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Maybe you could try to ask to conics if they can put a NAND backup of the 3100 on their site, they already have the ones for all the other models.

Title: How To Restore C3100
Post by: ilgo on July 18, 2005, 03:40:49 am

Maybe you could try to ask to conics if they can put a NAND backup of the 3100 on their site, they already have the ones for all the other models.
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Good idea,
I send them a mail, hopefully they will load an 3100-Nand image up. Also searching this Forum, led me to another link (http://www.xlfag.com/zaurus/) for restoring the 3000 from scratch. Accidentially someone run into similar problems installing OpenBSD37.
I am waiting for an answer from pelon, if that How-To will also work for the 3100.

Title: How To Restore C3100
Post by: Traps on August 11, 2005, 04:40:25 pm

Quote from: ilgo,Jul 18 2005, 07:40 AM

Maybe you could try to ask to conics if they can put a NAND backup of the 3100 on their site, they already have the ones for all the other models.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=88672\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

Good idea,
I send them a mail, hopefully they will load an 3100-Nand image up. Also searching this Forum, led me to another link (http://www.xlfag.com/zaurus/) for restoring the 3000 from scratch. Accidentially someone run into similar problems installing OpenBSD37.
I am waiting for an answer from pelon, if that How-To will also work for the 3100.
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Hi,
I did the same thing! Just waiting for my 5GB MD to turn up with a 3100 image on it.
I'll let you know how I get on.  

Traps