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* You need to have administrator rights or run command with sudo in Linux if you get errors like this: ''Error claiming USB interface: Operation not permitted'' | * You need to have administrator rights or run command with sudo in Linux if you get errors like this: ''Error claiming USB interface: Operation not permitted'' | ||
* It may help to connect the USB cable directly to the computer USB ports, avoiding the use of a hub. Using the USB ports in the back of a computer can also work better than using those in the front. | * It may help to connect the USB cable directly to the computer USB ports, avoiding the use of a hub. Using the USB ports in the back of a computer can also work better than using those in the front. | ||
- | * Flash always the FIASCO image first and after that immediately the latest available eMMC image, if needed. '''Never flash/reflash the eMMC content after you bootup the device.''' Reason: All the optified content that is moved from rootfs to eMMC will be lost. The eMMC image does not need to be flashed every time when a new FIASCO image is flashed. Flashing the eMMC image also overwrites all data from the internal memory card. (Notice this recommendation has changed to | + | * Flash always the FIASCO image first and after that immediately the latest available eMMC image, if needed. '''Never flash/reflash the eMMC content after you bootup the device.''' Reason: All the optified content that is moved from rootfs to eMMC will be lost. The eMMC image does not need to be flashed every time when a new FIASCO image is flashed. Flashing the eMMC image also overwrites all data from the internal memory card. (Notice this recommendation has changed to rootfs first, then eMMC. Except for Nokia's download page, where the comment is still wrong on that) |
* If warm flashing fails, try to switch off the power from the Maemo device, remove the USB cable and try again from the beginning. | * If warm flashing fails, try to switch off the power from the Maemo device, remove the USB cable and try again from the beginning. | ||
* If cold flashing fails, try to warm flash the Maemo device first using the same FIASCO image. After that try cold flashing again. NB cold flashing is rarely ever needed and not recommended for end users. It's meant only to recover from a defect or outdated NOLO bootloader. | * If cold flashing fails, try to warm flash the Maemo device first using the same FIASCO image. After that try cold flashing again. NB cold flashing is rarely ever needed and not recommended for end users. It's meant only to recover from a defect or outdated NOLO bootloader. |
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