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Old 02-01-2010, 02:36 AM   #1
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extract firmware from mp3player


Is there a way on linux to make a backup of my mp3players firmware?

on windows they use s1fwx.exe with extract.bat repair.bat

I've tried, dd if=/dev/sdb of=dump.bin ,but it must be copying sdb1 also as it takes >hours

Although I think I'm on the right track with dd I don't know how to 'just' get the

>>>> any help would be appreciated, I can post my ls-this-n-that as I've been doing alot of that...
 
Old 02-01-2010, 03:50 AM   #2
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You didn't mention what kind of player you have.

Have you tried running that windows program under wine yet?
 
Old 02-01-2010, 04:27 AM   #3
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Can you not just download the firmware from the manufacturers website?.
 
  


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