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Re: Why is the parrot loader still present?
- To: wyeepeng at dso dot org dot sg
- Subject: Re: [ECOS] Why is the parrot loader still present?
- From: Jonathan Larmour <jlarmour at redhat dot com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 21:39:11 +0100
- Cc: ecos-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com
- Organization: Red Hat UK Ltd.
- References: <1000454532.3ba1b984445d2@webmail.dso.org.sg>
wyeepeng@dso.org.sg wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I was just wondering why is the WinCE parrot loader still there after a ROM
> version of the redboot is flashed into the Compaq iPAQ H3600 pda? Is there a
> particular reason for that?
It's in a "safe" part of flash.
> Is the redboot dependent on it to function? How?
To function, no. But it is the recommended way to program the ipaq, and as
you say:
> Or
> is it there becos it is a convenient way to restore the Wince OS?
... it can be used to restore WinCE.
> Has anyone
> tried removing the parrot loader totally and run simply on redboot?
Are you that short of space you feel the need?
Jifl
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