1.20.1.r1 questions

kjm

Some questions about 1.20.1.r1 on the GPY:

What does 'Smart Provisioning started in the background' mean?
Why don't I get an adhoc wifi network on power up anymore?
How important is a full flash erase when upgrading a GPY to 1.20.1.r1? Is import os; os.fs.format('/flash') via Atom a full flash erase?
if not, does anyone have a link to a 'how to' guide for getting some full flash erasure capable software running on a windows PC?

crumble

How important is a full flash erase when upgrading a GPY to 1.20.1.r1? Is import os; os.fs.format('/flash') via Atom a full flash erase?

No. This will make the files invisible which you see under /flash. It will not touch the firmware with the frozen modules, the NVS, RTC and so on.

rskoniec

Full flash erase command under Windows CLI:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Pycom\Pycom Firmware Update>pycom-fwtool-cli.exe -v -p COM8 erase_all

of course COM8 is just an example port - replace with yours