Re: Save the entire file system of an embedded system

Bogdan wrote:
I have been asked to backup the entire file system residing on a
flash memory of an embedded system. How this can be done when using as
host a PC running linux (the target also runs linux) ? The file system
type is jffs2.
I am interested also in reverting the process, that is from the
obtained binary image to install the file system on the flash.

mtd-utils. (http://www.linux-mtd.infradead.org/)

jbe

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