From: Jason C. M. <jas...@am...> - 2009-09-16 20:09:42
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There is a possibility that its stopping at the serial boot loader because of corruption on the boot media. I ran into the same issue when my SD card got corrupted. Nothing would come out of the serial port except for that initial data from the serial boot loader. If I was you I'd try imaging a new SD card, and trying to boot off that. Gumstix has instructions on their website on how to build the SD card (you'll have to do this eventually). The gumstix overo will boot off the SD card before booting off onboard flash. You would expect it to work out of the box, but that isn't always the case. -----Original Message----- From: DrProton [mailto:gre...@sh...] Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 12:29 PM To: gum...@li... Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] Overo fire DOA I am using a windows system. I have tried two different computers, 3 different terminal programs, and another USB-serial device. I've also verified using a scope that there really is nothing coming out of the port after that initial burst. horsedorf wrote: > > That bit of 'garbage' at the begining is teh serial boot loader trying > to see if someone is out there to give it an image. it's POSSIBLE that > your terminal might be locking up or refusing to display anymore data > once it gets that burst and then not seeing any further data. > However, I have not had issues with this myself using kermit to > connect to the overo. what system are you using to connect to it? a > linux box? a windows box? what program are you using to display the > data on your listening device? > > Rick > > > On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 8:17 PM, DrProton <gre...@sh...> wrote: >> >> I just received a new overo fire and palo43 board today. For my first >> test >> my goal was simply to get connected to the console on the gumstix. I >> plugged the overo into the board followed by a USB cable to the console >> port. I connected to the new serial port with the appropriate settings >> but >> only got garbage when I powered up or reset the board. >> >> Using a scope I verified that there is data coming out of the gumstix at >> 115200 baud. Looking at the hex I can see the following: 04 01 05 05 A3 >> 06 >> 74 D8 B5 62 81 01 00 24 55 16 0C 20 40 00 00 00 01 04 08 20 40 00 00 00 >> 01 >> 04 08 20 40 00 00 00 00 51 54 2C 30 40 00 00 00 01 04 08 20 40 00 00 00 >> 01 >> 04 08 20 40 00 00 00 01 04 F8 00 >> >> This seems to be consistent after each reset so it is probably more than >> just line noise. I have also confirmed this watching the TXD3 line with >> another device. >> >> I check the following supplies on the palo43: >> V_batt=5.1v >> VCC_1.8=1.79v (only when gumstix is installed) >> VCC_3.3=3.3v >> >> So the supplies seem to be okay and nothing gets hot. The main processor >> on >> the overo gets slightly warm if it has been powered up for a while. Also >> when I power the board up D2 on the overo lights as well as D2 and D3 on >> the >> Palo43. I also connected the LCD and powered the unit up. The backlight >> came on, but nothing was ever displayed. >> >> What might be the cause of these problems? Am I just a fool? As I >> understand it the overo should come with a preinstalled boot image. >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/Overo-fire-DOA-tp25445191p25445191.html >> Sent from the Gumstix mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA >> is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your >> developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay >> ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. 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