POF file creation for config+bootfrom_epcs.How to?

Hi:

When in the development phase, we could save some time when using the flash programmer (no need for typing at the command prompt). But flash programmer is too slow for the time when we need to program several boards and is not suitable for distributing firmware updates.

I tried to use the Quatus file convertion tool for merging the sof file with the epcs_controller.flash into one pof file, but It seems to be able of using only Intel HEX format files as data files (for being embedded into the epcs after the FPGA configuration data). Using the nios2-elf-objcopy utility I could create an ihex file from the elf file, but Quartus complains about being overlaped with the configuration data.

What's the procedure to create the pof file from the elf file merged with the sof file?

Thanks a lot in advance.

p.d. Quartus II 4.2 w/ NIOS II 1.1