overwrite complete flash

[Jörn Engel]

On Tue, 13 January 2004 16:10:49 +0100, Markus Borchers wrote:
> 
> I miss a device-file (like /dev/hda) to have access independent of any 
> partitions.

Should be just like /dev/hda - look for the device with minor number 0
or create it, if you don't have it.

brw-rw----    1 root     disk       3,   0 Mar 14  2002 /dev/hda
brw-rw----    1 root     disk       3,   1 Mar 14  2002 /dev/hda1
brw-rw----    1 root     disk       3,   2 Mar 14  2002 /dev/hda2
brw-rw-rw-    1 root     root      31,   0 Jan  1  1970 /dev/mtdblock0
brw-rw-rw-    1 root     root      31,   1 Jan  1  1970 /dev/mtdblock1
brw-rw-rw-    1 root     root      31,   2 Jan  1  1970 /dev/mtdblock2

The names may not be optimal, feel free to use different ones.

Jörn

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