Hi, ext Andy Mulhearn wrote: >>>> So are you looking to move away from the System Upgrade := reflash >>>> device model? If so, then GOOD! >>> To be honest I prefer this route now, if only from the point of view >>> that if I bork my device I can reflash an image and get it working >>> again. >> I am not sure if there will always be flash image for each version of >> the meta package, but there will always be reasonably recent flash >> images so that upgrading from one to the latest 'patch level' should >> not be daunting. > > I suppose that depends on how reliable is the incremental flash process. If it's 100% then there should be no problems with what you suggest. > > My only concern would be getting into a Windows XP-like situation where you reinstall with XP SP1 becaude that's what came with your system and then have to install SP2 and 100+ hotfixes to get back to where you were. > > Microsoft have put a lot of effort into windows update to get around the fact that they can't redistribute windows CDs where with the N770/N800 we're in the reverse situation where redistribution of the firmware image is relatively painless. > > It also occurs to me that when you reflash, you know you have to do a backup or you lose your data. The fact that when you boot for the first time with a fresh image, the N800 sees the backups and offers to reinstall your settings makes that a relatively painless process. > > But if you can just apply a major firmware upgrade by accepting it in application manager and you don't think to backup first, what happens it goes wrong leaving you with an unworkable system? Good point, I think the application manager should prompt user to do a backup before trying to do a system upgrade. > Andy, voting for both the old and the new approach... - Eero
