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salazar	2011-04-01 , 15:35
Posts: 64 \| Thanked: 11 times \| Joined on Nov 2010	#1

I was flashing my N900 BOTH eMMC and Firmware (Fiasco) and when i had flashed eMMC, i flashed Firmware (Fiasco), the result was that my N900 booted up and i was surprised when the multiboot screen did come up and my OS / Platforms did show up and when booted maemo (pressed 1), it was in disorder and all i did see was some different color boxes on the place of the buttons and little squares where the character/letters should be. The menu and whole OS/platform is in disorder and ****ed up. The buttons are there where they should be but they have changed to colorless or colorful boxes and squares. Background is only black color. It seems like its maemo without icons and letters, only some few colors, boxes and squares and black backround. What did mess the flash or boot after flash? Is it because i had installed Android Gingerbread to my N900 and two different kernels (standard and titans power user kernel) along multiboot and i did not uninstall they before flash. I also did the "Solution #1: swap /home and MyDocs partition" before installing Gingerbread or flashing. I did not swap partitions back to standard before flashing, because i thought that flashing both eMMC and Fiasco (Firmware) would get it back to standard partition setup: http://wiki.maemo.org/Repartitioning_the_flash

Here is the output of the whole flash procedure:

Code:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\RÄYHY>cmd
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\RÄYHY>cd "%ProgramFiles%\maemo\flasher-3.5"

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5
flasher v2.5.2 (Sep 24 2009)

Nothing to do!
Usage: flasher [OPTIONS]
Options:
  -F, --fiasco=ARG            Location of a FIASCO image
  -k, --kernel=ARG            Location of kernel image
  -n, --initfs=ARG            Location of initfs image
  -r, --rootfs=ARG            Location of root JFFS2 image
      --cmt-2nd=ARG           Location of CMT FIASCO 2nd image
      --cmt-algo=ARG          Location of CMT FIASCO algorithm image
      --cmt-mcusw=ARG         Location of CMT FIASCO MCUSW image
      --cmt-no-verify         Disable verification of CMT programming
  -x, --xloader=ARG           Location of X-Loader image
  -s, --secondary=ARG         Location of NOLO secondary bootloader image
  -2, --2nd=ARG               Location of NOLO cold flasher ("2nd") image
  -u, --unpack[=ARG]          Unpack a FIASCO image
  -f, --flash                 Load and flash all supplied images
  -l, --load                  Only load all supplied images
  -b, --boot[=ARG]            Boot the kernel with optional cmdline
  -R, --reboot                Reboot the board (e.g. after flashing NOLO)
  -i, --read-device-id        Print out the device type
  -S, --serial-port=ARG       Serial port used for cold flashing or "usb"
  -I, --init-port             Only initialize the serial port
  -c, --cold-flash            "Cold flash" the device
  -h, --hw-revision=ARG       Specify product code and HW revision
      --enable-rd-mode        Enable R&D mode on the device
      --disable-rd-mode       Disable R&D mode on the device
      --set-rd-flags[=ARG]    Set R&D mode flags on the device
      --clear-rd-flags[=ARG]  Clear R&D mode flags on the device
      --query-rd-mode         Query the device R&D mode status and flags
      --set-hw-revision[=ARG] Set HW revision override on device
      --flash-only=ARG        Flash only certain components
  -U, --usb-device=ARG        Specify USB device to use (bus:device address)

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5.exe -F RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.
VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM.bin -f
flasher v2.5.2 (Sep 24 2009)

Image 'mmc', size 255947 kB
        Version RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA
USB device found found at bus bus-0, device address \\.\libusb0-0001--0x0421-0x0
105.
Found device RX-51, hardware revision 2101
NOLO version 1.4.14
Version of 'sw-release': RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_PR_MR0
Booting device into flash mode.
Suitable USB device not found, waiting.
USB device found found at bus bus-0, device address \\.\libusb0-0001--0x0421-0x0
1c8.
Raw data transfer EP found at EP2.
Image(s) flashed successfully in 26.468 s (9669 kB/s)!

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5.exe -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_
PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin -f -R
flasher v2.5.2 (Sep 24 2009)

SW version in image: RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_PR_MR0
Image 'kernel', size 1705 kB
        Version 2.6.28-20103103+0m5
Image 'rootfs', size 185728 kB
        Version RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_PR_MR0
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, 2
113, 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, 2
113, 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, 2
113, 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, 2
210, 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, 2
210, 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, 2
210, 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
USB device found found at bus bus-0, device address \\.\libusb0-0001--0x0421-0x0
1c8.
Raw data transfer EP found at EP2.
Using flashing protocol Mk II.

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>

After the "Using flashing protocol Mk II." line my N900 booted up, multiboot screen did come up and i booted maemo and i found it was in disorder. I found too that Android Gingerbread doesnt work and the other kernel (power kernel) as well didnt work, actually they didnt even boot. Then i tried to do again whole flashing but that didnt help too. Im sure that i runned coomands right.
I cant use Maemo because its so messed up and others dont even boot/start.
Please help me, i dont know what to do

I would try cold flash my N900 but i dont know how to do it and didnt found instructions to do it.

Last edited by salazar; 2011-04-01 at 17:11.

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salazar	2011-04-01 , 18:32
Posts: 64 \| Thanked: 11 times \| Joined on Nov 2010	#2

Yes!

I did manage to get it work by ONLY FLASHING FIASCO (FIRMWARE) and NOT eMMC! Then it did remove all things inculing multiboot, all platforms and kernels, settings, programs etc.. And then it installed only standard Maemo 5 PR1.3.