Thread: Want to switch to OS207HE. Currently booting OS2006 from MMC
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2007-12-10 , 20:37
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Originally Posted by ericbecky View Post
Question 1a) Before I install the OS2007HE is there a way to preserve a copy of my current system so in case the OS2007HE doesn't work out, I can easily go back to how I have things right now? (bookmarks, programs, files and all)
You already have it on mmc. You can install 2007HE to flash and still boot OS2006 from card. You can also mount OS2006 system on card while booted from OS2007 in internal flash so you can copy some data to newer system later.
Originally Posted by ericbecky View Post
Question 1b) After I install the OS2007HE Is there is a way quickly "reload" my bookmarks and files into the system?[/B]
use Backup tool in Os2006, restore just bookmarks in OS2007 (not anything else)

Originally Posted by ericbecky View Post
From what I read, when I switch to OS2007HE, *all* info/data on my 770 will be lost.
True for internal flash but you have system on MMC, right? You won't lose that. You do lose bootmenu if you flash full .bin image but you can reinstall it later nad get back to ypur system on mmc.
Originally Posted by ericbecky View Post
Question 2) The order of how to go about switching to OS2007HE?
I think it's this:
Put OS2007HE onto the flash memory
Then flash the faster kernel
Then install seatbelt
Then copy all this onto the MMC (which will overwrite the previously copied OS2006)
Then boot from MMC
-faster kernel is not related to this, do it anytime, make sure you know how to recover if faster kernel will not work with your card, it is better to load it without flashing first (via linux flasher -l -b -k options) boot from flash and test your card

-if you don't have more linux partitions on mmc card, play with OS2007 in internal flash until you decided you want to ditch OS2006. Or make full backup of system on card before overwriting it with 2007

I'd recommend to have two linux partitions (i.e. three in total) on MMC and boot both OS2006 and 2007 from MMC. You can repartition your card even now without losing OS2006 on card but it is tricky for newbie. Or you can make backup of second partition, repartition card and restore backup back and then copy OS2007 from flash to third partition on card and boot both. Depends on you.
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