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	ArchiMark	2012-06-02 , 03:39
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Installed Nokia Suite and tried connecting N900 to it via USB cable....after I few tries, I did see on PC that it recognized that a 'Nokia device' was attached, but doesn't see it as a N900....

N900 display lights up and then soon I see the blinking little white dots on the black background again....but doesn't boot up....

So, think it's back to reflasing Emmc and rootfs again.....

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	ArchiMark	2012-06-02 , 04:30
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Tried flashing Emmc again....but as the previous time, I get the error message that device or resource busy.....

I've followed the wiki instructions carefully, including the command to deal with this error message, but to no avail.....

Any other suggestions???....

Thanks!

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	sifo	2012-06-02 , 06:03
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i saw in other threads you were booting somthing with u-boot right ? maybe it is your boot loader i dont know but let cold flash the last thing you do

Good luck

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	ArchiMark	2012-06-02 , 15:22
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Originally Posted by sifo

i saw in other threads you were booting somthing with u-boot right ? maybe it is your boot loader i dont know but let cold flash the last thing you do
Good luck

./sifo

Thanks for your help!

Followed those instructions, but at last step, I still get the error message that 'device or resource busy.....'.....

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	sifo	2012-06-02 , 17:41
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did you tried to flash emmc then FIASCO image then emmc ? or flash to pr-1.2 and if you able to access to OS then you can reflash to pr-1.3 if you want.
i dont knwo if this got any meaning or will work but i hope

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	ArchiMark	2012-06-02 , 22:51
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Originally Posted by sifo

did you tried to flash emmc then FIASCO image then emmc ? or flash to pr-1.2 and if you able to access to OS then you can reflash to pr-1.3 if you want.
i dont knwo if this got any meaning or will work but i hope

./sifo

Thanks for your help, sifo....appreciate it!

As for chronology, if you read through my posts, it describes the process I've gone through regarding flashing attempts....

In summary, I did the following as I recall:

1. Flashed FIASCO (rootfs...) image, but still only boots up to the blinking white dots part....

2. Flashed emmc image, got the 'device busy' message, and did command regarding this, but no go, still only boots up to the blinking white dots part....

3. Flashed FIASCO (rootfs...) image using the 'Cold Flashing' method you referred me to, but got the 'device busy' message, and still only boots up to the blinking white dots part....

So, it seems my key problem now, is how to deal with the 'device busy' issue, so, that the flashing process can take place properly.....

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	misterc	2012-06-03 , 01:36
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Originally Posted by ArchiMark

Thanks for your help, sifo....appreciate it!

As for chronology, if you read through my posts, it describes the process I've gone through regarding flashing attempts....

In summary, I did the following as I recall:

1. Flashed FIASCO (rootfs...) image, but still only boots up to the blinking white dots part....

2. Flashed emmc image, got the 'device busy' message, and did command regarding this, but no go, still only boots up to the blinking white dots part....

3. Flashed FIASCO (rootfs...) image using the 'Cold Flashing' method you referred me to, but got the 'device busy' message, and still only boots up to the blinking white dots part....

So, it seems my key problem now, is how to deal with the 'device busy' issue, so, that the flashing process can take place properly.....

take out the battery for 12 to 24 hrs.
(if you already took it out for a few hrs, this is probably not going to change anything, though)

MAKE SURE BATTERY IS COMPLETELY CHARGED BEFORE DOING THIS
when putting battery back in, start right away with a cold flash

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	ArchiMark	2012-06-03 , 15:40
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Originally Posted by misterc

take out the battery for 12 to 24 hrs.
(if you already took it out for a few hrs, this is probably not going to change anything, though)

MAKE SURE BATTERY IS COMPLETELY CHARGED BEFORE DOING THIS
when putting battery back in, start right away with a cold flash

Thanks, misterc....that helped!....

Now, I can connect with flashing process....

I did cold flash....

Then flashed emmc...went OK....

Then flashed rootfs....went OK partially....

Code:

Users-MacBook:nokia marks$ flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.002_PR_COMBINED_002_ARM.bin -f -R
flasher v2.5.2 (Nov 25 2009)

SW version in image: RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.002_PR_002
Image 'kernel', size 1705 kB
	Version 2.6.28-20103103+0m5
Image 'rootfs', size 185856 kB
	Version RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.002_PR_002
Image 'cmt-2nd', size 81408 bytes
	Version BB5_09.36
Image 'cmt-algo', size 519808 bytes
	Version BB5_09.36
Image 'cmt-mcusw', size 5826 kB
	Version rx51_ICPR82_10w08
Image '2nd', size 14720 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2217, 2218, 2219, 2220, 2120
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2217, 2218, 2219, 2220, 2120
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2217, 2218, 2219, 2220, 2120
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14720 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2101, 2102, 2103
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2101, 2102, 2103
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2101, 2102, 2103
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2307, 2308, 2309, 2310
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2307, 2308, 2309, 2310
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2307, 2308, 2309, 2310
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2407, 2408, 2409, 2410
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2407, 2408, 2409, 2410
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2407, 2408, 2409, 2410
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2306
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2306
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2306
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2405, 2406
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2405, 2406
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2405, 2406
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14720 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2607, 2608, 2609, 2610
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2607, 2608, 2609, 2610
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2607, 2608, 2609, 2610
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2507, 2508, 2509, 2510
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2507, 2508, 2509, 2510
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2507, 2508, 2509, 2510
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14720 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2210, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2215, 2216
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2210, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2215, 2216
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2210, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2215, 2216
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
	Valid for RX-51: 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606
	Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Suitable USB device not found, waiting.
USB device found found at bus 005, device address 007-0421-0105-02-00.
Found device RX-51, hardware revision 2101
NOLO version 1.4.14
Version of 'sw-release': RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.002_PR_002
Sending xloader image (14 kB)...
100% (14 of 14 kB, avg. 805 kB/s)
Sending secondary image (106 kB)...
100% (106 of 106 kB, avg. 11875 kB/s)
Flashing bootloader... done.
Sending cmt-2nd image (79 kB)...
100% (79 of 79 kB, avg. 4184 kB/s)
Sending cmt-algo image (507 kB)...
100% (507 of 507 kB, avg. 14930 kB/s)
Sending cmt-mcusw image (5826 kB)...
100% (5826 of 5826 kB, avg. 20883 kB/s)
Flashing cmt-mcusw... done.
Sending kernel image (1705 kB)...
 82% (1408 of 1705 kB, 15644 kB/s)
Write failed after 1441792 bytes
usb_bulk_write: Operation timed out
Users-MacBook:nokia marks$

What to do now?

Thanks!

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	misterc	2012-06-03 , 19:03
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Originally Posted by ArchiMark

Thanks, misterc....that helped!....

[,,,]

glad to be able to help, but...
afraid you got a serious problem here...

Originally Posted by ArchiMark

Code:

[...]
Sending kernel image (1705 kB)...
 82% (1408 of 1705 kB, 15644 kB/s)
Write failed after 1441792 bytes 
usb_bulk_write: Operation timed out
Users-MacBook:nokia marks$

What to do now?

Thanks!

looks like your EMMC is corrupt

if your N900 is still under warranty, NOKIA Care Center seems the only option to me

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	ArchiMark	2012-06-03 , 19:23
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Originally Posted by misterc

glad to be able to help, but...
afraid you got a serious problem here...

looks like your EMMC is corrupt
if your N900 is still under warranty, NOKIA Care Center seems the only option to me

Thanks for your input....but I don't understand why you think problem is with EMMC (as I noted that I was able to flash the EMMC successfully after doing the cold flashing) ?

Here's what I saw in terminal while flashing EMMC:

Code:

Users-MacBook:nokia marks$ flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM.bin -f
flasher v2.5.2 (Nov 25 2009)

Image 'mmc', size 255947 kB
	Version RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA
Suitable USB device not found, waiting.
USB device found found at bus 005, device address 007-0421-0105-02-00.
Found device RX-51, hardware revision 2101
NOLO version 1.4.14
Version of 'sw-release': RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.002_PR_002
Booting device into flash mode.
Suitable USB device not found, waiting.
USB device found found at bus 005, device address 007-0421-01c8-02-00.
Raw data transfer EP found at EP2.
Image(s) flashed successfully in 39.245 s (6521 kB/s)!

The error message you refer I got while flashing the rootsf image after flashing EMMC....

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