Re: [NTLK] eMate upgrade formatting...

From: Woody Smith (woody_at_bitstream.net)
Date: Wed Dec 24 2003 - 05:49:55 PST


Tyler
It will brain wipe whether you want it to or not.
Back up first then restore after installing upgrade.
Woody

On Wednesday, December 24, 2003, at 02:58 AM, spam_at_fenestrated.net
wrote:

> When one installs the upgrade into the SODIMM slot on the back of the
> eMate,
> gaining flash space, does your "free space" number just magically rise,
> or do you have to brainwipe your newt before you can "see" the extra?
> I assume that whatever's the case, it's the same for a flash chip
> successfully soldered onto the free pad on the MB (anyone ever been
> successful?
> I'm going to be trying soon... )
>
> If you do have to brainwipe your newt, can you restore a backujp from
> a 1.5MB
> newt onto one with a larger freespace? It'd be a shame if you
> couldn't...
>
> Thanks much,
> TylerS

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