Detructor wrote: > Am Donnerstag, den 04.09.2008, 12:32 -0700 schrieb Michael Shiloh: >> Detructor wrote: >>> Am Donnerstag, den 04.09.2008, 11:11 -0700 schrieb Michael Shiloh: >>>> Detructor wrote: >>>>> I've used the command out of the wiki...for example >>>>> "sudo ./dfu-util -a rootfs -R -D ./Om2008.8-gta02-20080904.rootfs.jffs2" >>>>> >>>>> I'm using the standard terminal from gnome >>>>> >>>>> Hey guys, >>>>> >>>>> I hope you can help me, I've the following problem: >>>>> >>>>> When I try to flash the neo on my laptop I get a >>>>> "Starting download: [dfu_download error -71" >>>>> >>>>> sometimes the download starts and then I get the error. >>>>> >>>>> When I get the neo in June, I could flash it without getting this >>>>> error. >>>>> >>>>> My operating system: Ubuntu 8.04.1 >>>>> >>>>> I ask here, because I can't find anything about this error in the >>>>> www >>>>> (only 3 entries in google and none of it helps). >>>>> >>>>> hope for help >>>>> Detructor >>>>> >>>>> ====================== >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> What command line did you use? One cause of this error is when >>>>> you give >>>>> the wrong argument to dfu-util, e.g. -a u-boot while flashing a >>>>> kernel >>>>> image. >>>>> >>>>> Michael >>>> And is your u-boot a recent version? Although if it's not it will be >>>> hard to update until we solve this problem. >>>> >>>> Does this problem persist for kernel and u-boot too? >>>> >>>> Can you check the integrity of the image you're trying to flash with >>>> md5sum? >>>> >>>> Michael >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> support mailing list >>>> support@lists.openmoko.org >>>> https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/support >>> -> yep for kernel, too. but with some luck I got the kernel flashed (I >>> tried it 20 times, than it was flashed ;)) >>> >>> -> nope I never flashed u-boot and yep it is the correct image (md5 is >>> correct) >> This could be the cause of your trouble. Your u-boot may be quite out of >> date. >> >> By the way, have you tried flashing with the NOR u-boot? If that works, >> I would recommend you right away flash a new u-boot into NAND, then use >> that new u-boot to flash your kernel and rootfs. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> support mailing list >> support@lists.openmoko.org >> https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/support > > Hi, > > I've tried just 10 seconds ago to flash u-boot via NAND...after three > tries, the 4th get it on the phone...after that, I choosed "power off" > and restarted the phone...back in NAND, I tried to flash the rootfs > again...but, there was the same error. > I don't know why this error occurs, but 2 weeks before, I've flashed the > freerunner several times without that problem... > > errhm, before you ask: the u-boot version that I've flashed is from > here: http://downloads.openmoko.org/releases/Om2008.8-update/
Try to flash the NAND u-boot while using the u-boot in NOR. IIRC this was prefereable for some reason. M _______________________________________________ support mailing list support@lists.openmoko.org https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/support