What is "2nd" piece in N800 FIASCO image?

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On Tuesday 18 December 2007 12:22:45 pm digger vermont wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Because I have a powerpc with linux I need to use 0xFFFF to flash
> images.
>
> 0xFFFF doesn't yet have the ability to flash the entire image but
> it can unpack the image and then install the individual pieces. 
> The pieces are: 2nd, initfs, kernel, rootfs, secondary, and
> xloader.
>
> I can successfully flash all the pieces except "2nd"  The N800
> seems to operate fine without it. However, hat does that piece do
> and what am I missing?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> digger

Though it is binary a bit of poking at it leads me to believe it is 
some kind of control file for fiasco images (the .bin file you have 
to open up) that tells the flash installers how to handle all the 
parts and in what order.

James


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