Fmtsysrom -
If you wanted to create a unified fmtsysrom script for Linux-based embedded systems, here is a basic skeleton.
Since fmtsysrom does not exist natively, here are real commands that perform analogous tasks on different platforms. fmtsysrom
fmtsysrom -v /dev/sysrom prom_image.bin
Compares current PROM content with a binary image. If you wanted to create a unified fmtsysrom
If you were to design fmtsysrom, it would logically handle: Compares current PROM content with a binary image
| Operation | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| Probe ROM device | Detect /dev/mtd0, /dev/rom0, or physical EPROM programmer. |
| Erase ROM blocks | Send erase commands to NOR/NAND flash (e.g., flash_erase). |
| Create filesystem | Write a ROM-friendly FS (SquashFS, CramFS, FFS, or raw binary). |
| Install system image | Copy kernel + initrd + rootfs into the ROM region. |
| Set boot flags | Mark partition as bootable in bootloader config (U-Boot, GRUB). |
# Erase a 27C256 EPROM
minipro -p "27C256" -E