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playground:faq:what_is_the_difference_between_the_different_image_formats [2018/07/07 17:34] – Created via CLI tmomasfaq:what_is_the_difference_between_the_different_image_formats [2019/09/11 15:36] – ↷ Page moved from playground:faq:what_is_the_difference_between_the_different_image_formats to faq:what_is_the_difference_between_the_different_image_formats tmomas
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   * a **factory image** is designed to replace the vendor's "stock" firmware. It matches the format of the file the vendor supplies. You usually use the vendor's Web GUI to install a factory image.   * a **factory image** is designed to replace the vendor's "stock" firmware. It matches the format of the file the vendor supplies. You usually use the vendor's Web GUI to install a factory image.
-  * a **sysupgrade image** (previously named trx image) is designed to replace a LEDE image. Use a //sysupgrade// image to update a LEDE (or OpenWrtsystem with a newer LEDE image.+  * a **sysupgrade image** (previously named trx image) is designed to replace an OpenWrt image. Use a //sysupgrade// image to update an OpenWrt system with a newer OpenWrt image.
  
-The two have the same content, but a factory image would have extra header information or whatever the platform needs. Generally speaking, the factory image is to be used with the OEM GUI or OEM flashing utilities to convert the device to LEDE. After that, use the sysupgrade images.+The two have the same content, but a factory image would have extra header information or whatever the platform needs. Generally speaking, the factory image is to be used with the OEM GUI or OEM flashing utilities to convert the device to OpenWrt. After that, use the sysupgrade images.
  
   * a **uImage** is a [[http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=bootloaders:u-boot:uimage|tagged]] linux image expected by the u-boot loader   * a **uImage** is a [[http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=bootloaders:u-boot:uimage|tagged]] linux image expected by the u-boot loader
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   * a **vmlinux.bin image** is XXX   * a **vmlinux.bin image** is XXX
   * a **vmlinux.elf "image"** is XXX   * a **vmlinux.elf "image"** is XXX
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 +===== See also =====
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 +  * [[docs:techref:image.format|Image Format Overview]]
 +  * [[inbox:imageformats|Image formats]]
 +  * [[inbox:firmware_image_names|Firmware image names]]
  
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