Backing up firmware

[Eaglezsoar]

If I am using a copy of repetier and have it configured the way I want it, is there anyway to create a backup of the firmware
so that I have a copy in case of catastrophic failure. I read about AVRDUDE but I'm not sure if that is what I want to create
such a backup. Is there anyone who can help with this?

[geneb]

If you've configured it the way you want it, you've ALREADY got a backup - the source code! Burn it to a CD or throw it on a thumb drive.

g.

[Eaglezsoar]

Isn't it amazing how I can take the simplest of things and make them difficult.
You are 100 percent correct. Now I wonder why such utilities such as AVRDUDE and
AVRDUDEGUI exist. This is such a complicated hobby, I should have tried something
simpler like being a brain surgeon.

[cjdavis618]

Eagle, I'm the same way.

Being in the IT field, EVERYTHING needs a backup before you work with it. So I figured the Arduino did also in order to make changes. . Your weren't alone..

[ApacheXMD]

Sure you've got a copy of the source code, and but you've probably changed a bunch of things in eeprom. How can we backup those settings?
If you change settings in eeprom and don't like it, is there an easy way to revert back to a known good configuration?

If you just compile and upload an old firmware version, but your eeprom settings from last time will still remain.

[geneb]

I don't know of a built-in facility for backing up the EEPROM settings, but doing a screenshot of the EEPROM settings window and printing it would work pretty well. (or save the image to your backup media!)

g.

[dbarrans]

Might look into using RCS or some other revision tracker to track changes to the source code.

- dan

[geneb]

*cough* github *cough*



g.

[dbarrans]

Ok, point made. I didn't really know what github was until you motivated me to go look at it a bit more.

I've been using RCS for almost 19 years so I'm more familiar with it and have evolved my own way of using it with the help of coworkers. I'll take a closer look at github.

- dan

[geneb]

RCS is a step up from SCCS, but not by much. *laughs*

You'll really like git. It's got a ton of great features and is very, very cross-platform.

g.

[Eaglezsoar]

Whats up with all this secret code words like git, RCS..................
Those "words" mean nothing to us clueless non secret code people.
Is git short for gittyup like the old cowboy movies?

[dbarrans]

Google means the end of secrets.

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=rcs
http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=git

- dan

[Eaglezsoar]

I was simply trying to add a little humor, I know how to use Google and use it a lot.
My attempt at humor was not to be taken seriously. A good day to all!