FlashStock v0.1
Recently #zipit irc channel user mozzwald put together a series of scripts to make flashing from stock, (and .29) to u-boot and back again very easy. I have taken his from stock to u-boot script and made it a bit prettier (dialog) Â and rather than having to "add" the script to an sd card with EZ2S already installed I have created a "special" version of EZ2S with just the flasher script in it. I haven't made any real changes to mozzwald's logic or process so any errors in the flashing are all his fault 
not really:) -- i've used this last night to take 2 zipits from stock to u-boot so everything seems fine but as per normal if anything goes wrong fix it yourself, mozzwald, marex and I are not responsible for anything that happens in anyway.
You can download FlashStock v0.1 from here
WARNING: FlashStock is alpha grade software. It has been tested and used a couple of times but there is always a possibility that something could go wrong. If you aren't prepared to accept that it might go wrong then please don't use it.
[This is the first stage of making an "all for one, one for all" flasher sd card where you just extract an image file to a small sd card and it will flash from stock to u-boot and back again with all the stops (.29) inbetween.]
February 13th, 2011 - 12:42
thanks, I’ll try this soon! I have two virgin Zipits and one “bricked” one, I’m itching to get Linux on them.
February 14th, 2011 - 03:03
Excellent!
Next step is to provide a choice for uboot console (serial vs lcd/keyboard), splashscreen (yes/no) and have a choice to drop to shell prompt to make own u-boot boot script via mkimage.
March 31st, 2011 - 23:55
I’m having a bit of trouble. When I boot up after flashing, I get this message:
“kernel panic – not syncing: no init found try passing init= option”
I can’t seem to type or do anything, and it won’t let me restart without physically removing the battery. I’m looking into it but I have to admit, when it comes to the kernel I’m in way over my head. Have you any thoughts on a) what went wrong (so I can avoid it later), and b) where I should start looking for solutions, if there are any?
Thanks!
Piper
April 1st, 2011 - 00:01
off the top of my head i’m not sure about the kernel panic but i suggest you pop into the #zipit irc channel but you can save wear and tear on your battery by using a safety pin in the reset hole on the left hand side