Hello, 0. Use some Linux distribution that is not too ancient, the latest ones work flawlessly at least. 1. run the flasher as root 2. do not press home key, the Linux-flasher gets out of the endless loop immediately you turn on the power in the device. 3. start the device with the power button alone 4. the flashing starts
If this doesn't help, you may have a usb problem in either in your Linux installation or a hardware problem in your computer. This should work with all Linux distributions. I have been using Ubuntu Breezy, prior to that, Ubuntu Hoary and Ubuntu Warty have worked flawlessly too. Also I have tested with Suse Linux 9.3 Professional and it works there too. Some use Fedora Core (4?) and have reported it working also Debian unstable should work, so I am guessing that you are having something else wrong. I have tried this on Dell and IBM laptops and never had any problems. My general recommendation is Ubuntu, either Breezy (stable) or dapper (unstable) if you feel adventurous, I have used Redhat, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Mandrake (nowadays Mandriva), Yellow Dog, Suse Linux (professional), Agnula/Demudi distributions, and Ubuntu, and Ubuntu is clearly my favourite. Rock solid, everything works, the Gnome mounts usb sticks and everything automatically to Places and everything is very convenient and nothing usually is broken unless you install packages from the unstable repository. And last but not least, it has apt and Synaptic, my favourites! Best Regards, Karoliina >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ext >Marco Wierer >Sent: 22 November, 2005 00:39 >To: maemo-developers@maemo.org >Subject: RE: [maemo-developers] Still problems with Linux >flasher tool... > >Hello, >pressing the home key prevents booting my device but the >flasher tool waits in an endless loop and doesn't find the 770 device. >Are there any special requirements regarding the linux host >environment? > >Regards, >Marco > >-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von >Roberto Resoli >Gesendet: Montag, 21. November 2005 15:32 >An: maemo-developers@maemo.org >Betreff: Re: [maemo-developers] Still problems with Linux >flasher tool... > >2005/11/21, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Hello, >> >> Here is a short step by step howto: >> - Switch off the 770 device. >> - Plug in the usb cable. >> - Execute flasher. >> $ flasher --enable-rd-mode >> - Flasher starts waiting in the loop until you switch the >device back >> on. >> - Switch on the 770 device. >> - And you are done > > >To my knowledge (please correct me if this is not true in all >conditions) there is no need to start the update BEFORE >turning on the device. >0) plug usb cable in >1) Press & hold the home key; turn on 770 >2) 770 will not boot and wait indefinitely >3) start the flashing program > >Tested with linux flasher. Windows flasher never worked for me. > >Roberto Resoli > >> Best Regards, >> Karoliina Salminen >> http://www.karoliinasalminen.com/blog >> >> >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ext Marco >> >Wierer >> >Sent: 17 November, 2005 23:28 >> >To: maemo-developers@maemo.org >> >Subject: [maemo-developers] Still problems with Linux >flasher tool... >> > >> >Hello, >> > >> >I'm trying to activate the r&d mode on my device using the Linux >> >flasher tool but the tool just waits in an endless loop waiting for >> >the device (Suitable USB device not found, waiting). I already read >> >all threads regarding this topic but I don't have a clue what I'm >> >doing wrong: I turn off the device, start the flasher tool, attach >> >the device and power on the device but without success. I also >> >removed the MMC - same result. The device is simply booting and >> >telling me that it's attached to USB. >> >The 770 is directly connected to the USB interface on my >computer (no >> >hub) and I have firmware version 1.2005.42-9 installed on >the device. >> >I'm using SuSE 9.3 - any thoughts? >> > >> >Thnx, >> >Marco >> > >> > >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >maemo-developers mailing list >> >maemo-developers@maemo.org >> >https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> maemo-developers mailing list >> maemo-developers@maemo.org >> https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers >> >_______________________________________________ >maemo-developers mailing list >maemo-developers@maemo.org >https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers > > >_______________________________________________ >maemo-developers mailing list >maemo-developers@maemo.org >https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers > _______________________________________________ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
