Re: [cobalt-developers] Need to build a RaQXTR/550 kernel

[Tim Hockin <thockin@xxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Dec 19, 2003 at 05:00:39PM -0500, Gerald Waugh wrote:
> > Not sure what you mean?  You can downgrade from 2.9.x to 2.3.x just fine,
> > provided you have the right flash image for the system.  Some hardware was
> > not supported by 2.3.x, so don't install 2.3.x on GEN_V hardware. :)
> 
> We use the console port for most ROM changes, and I note that the
> procedure for reflashing a 2.3.x version is quite different than a
> 2.9.x version. I haven't actually tried the flashtool for this reason.

Yes, it did change between 2.3 and 2.9, but it changed for the simpler.
Further, flashtool should Just Work on all versions.

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Tim Hockin
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