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PCMCIA Virtual File System (VFS)
Changing the Virtual File System
When you move to another VFS, the files stored on the PCMCIA Flash Module will not change.
Before you change to another VFS, perform the following actions:
5. Reboot the XP. During the Boot Firmware initialization, press the Escape key to stop the
System Firmware from booting. (Typically, the Boot Firmware waits two seconds for user
interruption before starting to boot the System Firmware.)
6. To display the current VFS version on the PCMCIA module, enter the following command:
xp-boot> pcshowversion
7. At the Boot Firmware’s CLI prompt, enter the following to change from VFS1 to VFS2:
xp-boot> pcmakeversion2
Re-initializing the VFS
To convert VFS2 to VFS1, enter the following command:
xp-boot> pcmakeversion1
The file system on the PCMCIA card will not be corrupted under normal circumstances. However,
unusual circumstances such as loss of power while adding a System Firmware image may corrupt
the PCMCIA card's file system. To re-initialize the PCMCIA card's file system, use the following
procedure:
Note: This procedure will erase the PCMCIA card. If the user boots the System Firmware from
the PCMCIA card, a copy of the System Firmware image must be placed on a TFTP
server so that it may be temporarily booted over the network.
1. Reboot (or power off then on) the XP to reach the Boot Firmware's CLI. When the Boot
Firmware begins to initialize, press the Escape key to stop from booting the System Firmware.
Typically, the Boot Firmware waits two seconds for user interruption before starting to boot the
System Firmware.
2. After you press the Escape key, the XP will display the Boot Firmware's CLI prompt. To
unmount, erase, and mount (with initialization) the Virtual File System, enter the following
commands.
xp-boot> pcumount (unmounts the PCMCIA card's Virtual File System)
xp-boot> erasepcvfs (erases the PCMCIA card's Virtual File System)
xp-boot> pcmount -i (mounts and initializes the PCMCIA card's Virtual File System)
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