What exactly is Backed up?

alain_alain_
in KiwiSDR Discussion
The Backup function on the Admin panel reads: "Backup complete contents of KiwiSDR by writing Beagle filesystem onto a user provided micro-SD card".
Whats the exact meaning of that? Does that mean just the KiwiSDR software and all of its settings are going to be save or does that instead mean the whole filesystem will?

Thanks

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  • alain_alain_
    I guess its backing up the whole thing.
    The problem now is I'm getting this: 
    ADMIN: received microSD_write
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KiwiSDR: copy eMMC image to micro-SD card
Version: [1.20151007: gpt partitions with raw boot...]
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include /root/Beagle_SDR_GPS/tools/kiwiSDR-SOC.sh
Unmounting Partitions
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copying: [/dev/mmcblk0] -> [/dev/mmcblk1]
lsblk:
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
mmcblk0boot0 179:8 0 2M 1 disk 
mmcblk0boot1 179:16 0 2M 1 disk 
mmcblk0 179:0 0 3.7G 0 disk 
`-mmcblk0p1 179:1 0 3.7G 0 part /
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df -h | grep rootfs:
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Error: [/dev/mmcblk1] does not exist
writing to [/dev/mmcblk1] failed...
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write failure
error code 1
ADMIN: system returned 1
    Any ideas?
  • alain_alain_
    The problem seems to be my 32GB micro SD.
    Worked fine with a 4GB card.
    I guess I have all the answers to my questions now... Thanks anyways!
  • jksjks
    Yes, everything: Debian distro, Kiwi software, Kiwi admin customizations, installed third-party extensions etc.

    You end up with a "flasher" card in Beagle lingo. That means whenever that card is installed when you power-up or reboot your entire Beagle on-board eMMC filesystem will be re-flashed from the card (that is either a good or bad thing so be careful).

    Not sure what the problem is with using a 32GB card. Probably some Linux limitation.
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