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Title: how 2 backup data stored on CF?
Post by: Flowmoon on October 07, 2003, 01:46:06 pm

Does anyone know how to backup data from CF (or SD) to PC, using the backup/restore application for windows which comes with the SL5600?
This tool apparantly backs up only files under /home on the internal flash, but nothing which is stored on the CF.

Any suggestion is much appreciated.

Title: how 2 backup data stored on CF?
Post by: superman on October 10, 2003, 01:48:19 pm

I have two ways on backing up my files from my CF/SD card to my PC and I don\'t usually use the backup/restore application.
1. FTP.
2. CF/SD  card reader/writer.

Title: how 2 backup data stored on CF?
Post by: Kerberos on October 10, 2003, 10:07:24 pm

Hi,

   I do the follow to make a FULL Backup of my Zaurus...

   1.- Make an TGZ file from the SD
      a) Run the terminal or shutdown opie
       put a formated clean CF
      c) cd /
      d) tar -zcvf /mnt/cf/sdcontents.tgz /mnt/card

   2.- Make a backup of the CF (if you have a PCMCIA Laptop and CF-]PCMCIA adapter
      a) Put the CF on the adapter
       Put the CF on the PCMCIA slot
      c.1) If you have a linux box issue the follow command (change the cfdevice with your device name, on my laptop is hdc
      c.2) If you have a windows box download a tar.exe command from cygwin or other port and issue the follow comand (change the cfdevice with your devicename, on my laptop G:)
         tar -zvxf C:RESPLADOScfcontents.tgz G:

         tar -zcvf $HOME/cfcontents.tgz /mnt/cfdevice

     Afther this you will have a sdcontents.tgz and cfcontents.tgz

     3.- For the INITRD.BIN (Flash contents) issue the follow steps:
      a) Run the terminal or shutdown opie
       put a formated clean CF
      c) cd /
      d.1) dd if=/dev/mtdblock1 of=/mnt/cf/initrd.bin (if you have Sharp ROM)
      d.2) dd if=/dev/mtdblock4 of=/mnt/cf/initrd.bin (if you have OpenZaurus ROM)

     Use this initrd.bin to restore the Flash contents
     Use the .tgz files to restore the SD or CF

      Just my $0.02

      Regards,
      Edgar Zavala (aka Kerberos)
      SL-5500/SpecialK 0.3c
      WCF12/SD 128MB/CF 128 MB
      Home made AA battery operated connector