Here I'll explain how to flash image files to an android device using Mac Os X console. This should apply to linux console too. (in this case a GT-I8190 whith a broken screen)
First download and install heimdall:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_and_compile_Heimdall
Get into download mode (Odin Mode)
VOLUME_DOWN+MENU+POWER -> VOLUME_UP
Connect USB cable and check if your device is detected:
$heimdall detect --usb-log-level error
Device detected
Change log level to debug if you need more info
Then download the pit information:
heimdall print-pit > print-pit
From now on you only need to find the partition names and flash your images with that name:
for example first find the name of recovery.img partition
$ grep -B1 recovery.img print-pit
Partition Name: Kernel2
Flash Filename: recovery.img
then flash recovery img (here i choose not to reboot because I will flash more than one image then reboot)
heimdall flash --no-reboot --Kernel2 recovery.img
