Monthly Archives: May 2010

Placing breakpoints in the original firmware

Posted on May 17, 2010 at 15:36 CET by fhoguin

When booting, the firmware erases IRAM and RAM. However, it’s easy to patch the code which erases IRAM. Then, by analyzing the firmware a little further, I noticed a safe location in IRAM to place my own code. By digging … Continue reading →

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Gmini 402 bootloader

Posted on May 15, 2010 at 16:21 CET by fhoguin

I’m starting to work on an Archos Gmini 402 bootloader (link to the FAQ page – the product page seems to have been removed… It is still present on the store though). It’s a pretty old device (released in 2005), … Continue reading →

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