Linux / Unix Command: pi-getrom

Command Library

NAME

pi-getrom - Retrieves the ROM image from your Palm device

 

SYNOPSIS

pi-getrom -p <port> [--copilot] [pilot.rom]

 

DESCRIPTION

pi-getrom is used to fetch the ROM from your Palm handheld device for use in debugging Palm applications through the use of POSE, the Palm OS Emulator application

 

OPTIONS

-p --port <port>,

Use device file port to communicate with the Palm handheld device. If this is not specified, will look for the $PILOTPORT environment variable. If both are not found, will fall back to /dev/pilot.
   

-h --help,

Display help synopsis for pi-getrom

-v --version,

Display version of pi-getrom

--copilot,

format the ROM for use in the CoPilot application, instead of the POSE format

filename

Write the ROM to this file

 

USAGE

Connect to a target Palm handheld device and fetch the ROM for use in debugging Palm applications through the use of POSE, the Palm OS Emulator or with CoPilot

 

LICENSING

Warning: Please completely back up your Palm before using this program!

Use of this program may place you in violation of your license agreement with Palm, Inc. or OEM partners. Please read your Palm handbook ("Software License Agreement") before running this program.

 

KNOWN BUGS

pi-getrom has no known bugs

 

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs at http://bugs.pilot-link.org/

 

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