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oets 2012-01-13 15:56
Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
Hi!

As the topic says I was kinda bored one day and decided to install meego on my device..Didn't really go as planned:p

Im now trying to reflash back to maemo with no luck what so ever. The device is charging, and i can barley see its trying to load meego whenever i connect it holding the U-key. But ubuntu is still waiting for suitable usbdevice...soooo, anyone have any idea what to try next? or is it gone for good?

update.
Since my first post lacks alot of information:

Tried to follow the guide from http://wiki.meego.com/ARM/N900/Insta..._back_to_maemo . No go.

Tried a cold flash and warm flash.

But the problem seems to be with the usb connection. The phone led is a steady yellow(not blinking) whenever it gets connected to wallcharger or computer and will stay like that untill meego decides to reboot. When i connect it to a ubuntupc the meegokernel doesnt start loading asap, as it apperently should from what i read on the wiki (plugging the USB cable in the device results in the MeeGo OS loading up without a delay to allow the emmc to be flashed.) When i use my win7 64bit it loads immediately.

That makes me think is has some sort of connection.

m4r0v3r 2012-01-13 16:29
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
try something called a cold flash

# If warm flashing fails, try to switch off the power from the Maemo device, remove the USB cable and try again from the beginning.
# If cold flashing fails, try to warm flash the Maemo device first using the same FIASCO image. After that try cold flashing again. NB cold flashing is rarely ever needed and not recommended for end users. It's meant only to recover from a defect or outdated NOLO bootloader.

oets 2012-01-13 17:03
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
Tried it, unfortunately no go:-( Its still waiting for a suitable device..

mrsellout 2012-01-13 17:15
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
Did you try the instructions on the wiki page?

Quote:
As a result of MeeGo being flashed onto the emmc, a reader of the Updating the Firmware page of the maemo wiki and in particular the section concerning flashing the emmc would come to the conclusion that the emmc must be flashed first, followed by the FIASCO/rootfs image. However this will not work. For some reason plugging the USB cable in the device results in the MeeGo OS loading up without a delay to allow the emmc to be flashed.

My solution was to flash the FIASCO/rootfs first, followed by the emmc, and then to reflash the FIASCO/rootfs again (in order to heed the warnings given in the wiki).

Make sure to leave off the -R the first time you flash the FIASCO/rootfs otherwise the device will reboot into maemo without you having flashed the emmc.

All the commands for this process are in the Updating the Firmware wiki.

oets 2012-01-13 17:37
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mrsellout (Post 1150172)
yep, updated the first post as it lacks information.

woody14619 2012-01-13 17:53
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by oets (Post 1150136)
The device is charging, and i can barley see its trying to load meego whenever i connect it holding the U-key.
Uhmm.. you're supposed to boot it holding the U key, not connect holding it. Power the device off, remove then re-insert battery (just to be sure it's off), then hold the U key and plug in the USB cable. (You may also have to actually use the power key, if it doesn't start when you insert the USB cable.)

Holding the U key while powering up causes the device to go into a different mode. But if you already have something loaded (even partially) it does nothing unless the thing loaded notices it and reacts accordingly.

Mike Fila 2012-01-13 18:09
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
If standard flash fails it may take a lot of tries to get it to kick in. Cold flashing is even harder may take 20 or more attempts. There is also rescue initrd and palis' cold flasher

http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...1&postcount=11

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=80840

oets 2012-01-13 19:13
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
seems like it needs a hell a lot of kicking too!

Could it be that the keyboard and other buttons isnt working?

m4r0v3r 2012-01-13 19:23
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=73076

thats what i said to that guy same problem, am not sure how he made it work though?

oets 2012-01-13 21:32
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by m4r0v3r (Post 1150238)
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=73076

thats what i said to that guy same problem, am not sure how he made it work though?
really hoped this fix would work..but still the exact same problem *sadface*

Takes about 1 min before the phone seems to figure out its connected.

Anyone of you guys live in norway so i can send the phone by mail? :p

mrsellout 2012-01-13 22:14
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
Just a thought, but could it be that your battery needs charging?

I'm not sure if it's still the case, but there used to be issues with Meego charging the phone whilst it was off.

Have you tried charging the battery in a standalone charger or compatible device?

oets 2012-01-13 23:24
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mrsellout (Post 1150296)
Just a thought, but could it be that your battery needs charging?

I'm not sure if it's still the case, but there used to be issues with Meego charging the phone whilst it was off.

Have you tried charging the battery in a standalone charger or compatible device?
I've been thinking the same thing. The led isnt blinking when charging it with a standalone charger (neither in usb). Pretty sure it used to blink? just a steady orange now. I dont have a compatible device on my hands though:/

Update:
When plugged into my win7 laptop the led doesnt even turn off when i remove the battery..is it supposed to run on usbpower? Kernel doesnt boot either.

oets 2012-01-14 00:19
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
Im finally making some progress! After having the phone connected via usb without battery for some time (led light still on) and then put in the battery my win7 recognized it for a second and started loading the drivers before the phone loaded the faulty meegokernel.

Unfortunately this is not the case in ubuntu...Takes a lot longer for the phone to know its connected(at least by looking at the led).

To bad my win7 64bit wont work with flasher. Guess i have to download win xp and give that a try instead, hah.

mohi2k7 2012-01-14 00:24
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
try this get it into fash mode take out the battery first, do not reinsert it. Then hold the u botton before plugin in usb wire, there should be a small usb icon in the top left hope fully and then reinsert the battery... and proceed with fashing it as normal

oets 2012-01-14 00:44
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mohi2k7 (Post 1150338)
try this get it into fash mode take out the battery first, do not reinsert it. Then hold the u botton before plugin in usb wire, there should be a small usb icon in the top left hope fully and then reinsert the battery... and proceed with fashing it as normal
That doesnt work. The battery has to be inserted before connecting it to the usb, else it wont start..

trying to get it working with win 7 but no luck yet. Havent even managed producing the same usb recognition as last time either.

Garbage can next:(

Mike Fila 2012-01-14 01:06
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
have you tried disabled driver signing in windows? option 2 in the flasher wiki under the win7 64bit work around

oets 2012-01-14 09:29
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Fila (Post 1150349)
have you tried disabled driver signing in windows? option 2 in the flasher wiki under the win7 64bit work around
I have..seems like its pure luck whenever i get a connection..

panjgoori 2012-01-14 19:52
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
if you download win xp make sure to download win xp sp3. because flashing emmc doesnt work with xp sp2. best of luck.

mohi2k7 2012-01-14 22:51
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
well hmmm try out ubuntu on a usb stick and then try to flash it, i carry one with me all the time for some reason "N900" behaves better when you flash it wih a linux distro

m4r0v3r 2012-01-15 02:31
Re: Tried to install MeegoCE on emmc. Failed. Now I cant reinstall maemo.
 
if you give up on it and want to bin it, send it to me ill pay for postage,if nobody near norway can fix it, i live in uk


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