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@ -98,6 +98,32 @@ on the camera afterwards.
If you need to know what is in the command, search for `ipctool` in the
`/etc/profile` file.
### How to replace the bootloader from Linux? A dangerous operation for dummies!
Commands are executed separately by each line with a wait for the end of execution.
The full name of the replacement bootloader and its availability can be checked [here][3]
Before running the commands, don't forget to enter the correct bootloader name!
```
export LOADER=u-boot-SOC-TYPE.bin
curl -k -L -o /tmp/${LOADER} https://github.com/OpenIPC/firmware/releases/download/latest/${LOADER}
flashcp -v /tmp/${LOADER} /dev/mtd0
flash_eraseall /dev/mtd1
```
### How to update the ancient as shit OpenIPC firmware ?
Commands are executed separately by each line with a wait for the end of execution.
The first command updates a utility whose algorithm was changed in February 2023.
If you need to update the utility on T31 processors, please add the -mips suffix to the URL of the downloaded utility.
The second command updates the firmware components themselves.
```
curl -L -o /tmp/ipcinfo https://github.com/OpenIPC/ipctool/releases/download/latest/ipcinfo && chmod +x /tmp/ipcinfo; /tmp/ipcinfo -csF
curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenIPC/firmware/master/general/overlay/usr/sbin/sysupgrade | sh -s -- -k -r -n
```
### How to dump full firmware to an NFS share
This could work if you are lucky, you gained access into Linux shell on stock
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[1]: https://openipc.org/wiki/en/gpio-settings.html
[2]: https://github.com/OpenIPC/ipctool/releases/download/latest/ipctool
[3]: https://github.com/OpenIPC/firmware/releases/tag/latest