bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

hi. my n900 wont get past loading desktop icons after reboot after i deinstalled kernel-power-modules.

it just keeps rebooting and rebooting.

how can i fix this problem? pls help.

TIA

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

reflash with pr1.3

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

Flash the kernel only:
https://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_...a_FIASCO_image

You can't just uninstall the modules when using the power kernel... :eek:

It's like uninstalling drivers on Windows and expecting things to work... :)

And NO; You don't need to re-flash the whole thing!

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

i tried that too. but the flasher gives me errors. something like 0kb sent and usb_bulk_write.

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

ok thanks. ill read on to the link you posted. i just wanted to return to stock kernel and i thought by removing anything that says kernel power will fix that. lol

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

Same thing happend to me, Its just vibrates, show me the Nokia logo and reboots over and over and over again untill i remove the battery.
I was thinking about flashing the phone, thing is: When i plug it to a chager (PC and/or wall charger), it turns on, and keep rebooting like someone is paying it to do so. And my battery aint fully charged.(dont have a spare one), and the phone wont charge.

So if i try to flash it with the rest of my battery life, it migth go very bad if i run out of juice. and my guess would be that since the phone just wont stop rebooting while connected to Chager/PC, it migth scew up the flasing?

EDIT: Not same as the OP's problem, cause his phone seems to boot up to the desktop, while mine never gets passed the Nokia boot logo.


-Futtawuh

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

is there a .bin file for this fiasco kernel?

coz there's no way i can access the xterminal. upon reboot to desktop, it restarts right away.

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

You have to remove Enhanced Power Kernel. That should also remove the modules (haven't tried)... :)

Even if it doesn't remove the modules it shouldn't break when doing it this way.

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The command listed should be done from Windows/Linux using the flasher tool. If You're on Windows leave out "sudo" and "./" in front of flasher-3.5...

You have to download the flasher tool and the FIASCO imagee. Look for "PR 1.3 version 20.2010.36-2" under "Brief Description" and pick the one that applies to Your area (USA, EMEA, India or Global).

1) Turn off Your N900
2) Run flasher like this (on Windows):
- where firmware image is the name of the FIASCO image You just downloaded.
3) Hold the u key on the device keyboard and connect the USB cable at the same time.
4) It should now flash the kernel only.

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

Thanks for making that more clear. But my question still stands.
How will the flashing go if the phone keeps rebooting after the Nokia boot logo, and wont stay off without removing the battery while plugged to a PC/charger?

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

I'd say if it at least charges while it's in the reboot loop leave it like that until it's fully charged (give it an hour or so?).

After that, remove the battery and put it back in without turning it on. Then follow my instructions. pressing u when turning it on should prevent it from trying to load Maemo.

EDIT - Your problem might be different than the OP's... The solution I posted might not work for You (it might not even work for the OP, but it's worth a try)... Don't hijack his thread... ;)

Regarding a phone that won't charge there's been lots of other threads about that. Please look for the answer there. I believe You have to either borrow a fully charged battery or get Your battery charged by someone else who also have a N900.

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

Well im not really sure if it charges, the charger LED indicator aint blinking so.
But i now pressed "u" when i connected it to my PC, It shows me a VERY vague Nokia logo. But it dont reboot now, and the LED indicator is glowing yellow.(Not pulsating like the charging LED effect)

Ill leave it like that for a while, maybe it gets some more battery, Then ill give it a flash, just need to download Ubuntu or something, since im at 64bit Win7, and some say that it migth give me some trouble.
Anyhow, thanks for you help, I'll hola at you if i run into some kinda problem, and ill let you know if it worked out. :)

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

Use the charger to charge it instead of charging via USB... :)

It's a lot faster that way... ;)

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

You don't turn it on when flashing using 'Flasher 3.5' from a PC. Yank the battery, put the battery back in DONOT turn on the N900. Connect the USB lead to the PC and open the keyboard on the N900. Hold the 'U' key down on the N900 and at the same time plug in the other end of the USB lead into it. Keep your finger on the 'U' until the N900 screen displays dimmed the blue 'NOKIA' in the middle and the symbol for USB in the top right. It's dimmed so can be hard to see.

When the N900 displays this it is in 'flashing mode' it will stay like this forever, unless you yank the battery again. Note: it doesn't charge in this mode. Now follow the instructions given about what to do with 'Flasher 3.5' and it should be fine.

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Oh thanks, didnt know that. :)
Not trying to hijack his thread, Just seems like we both ran into "kinda" same problem after trying to deinstall the Kernel config. Only that his phone get a full boot. :p

So no hijackin attended, just want to get both our phones up and running. Cuase I can feel his pain... and it really hurts. :p

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

Thanks for that. Ill just leave it on the wallcharger, and hope it charges while rebooting then.

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

i have successfully flashed the kernel only. but it is still showing the same problem, forces to reboot after it reaches the desktop.

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

Hmh, Only get this error when flashing.

"Suitable USB device not found, waiting."

Anyone know whats wrong?

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

have you read any flashing help?
everybody knows that problem.in the wiki are 10 tipps that help and we have 100000000000000000 threads with the exact same problem.
its so easy.
1.enable your brain
2.try to concentrate
3.focus
4.read the wiki with all your psycho power/ http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_firmware
5.success

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

is the vanilla image and fiasco image the same?

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

i tried flashing vanilla. the kernel only flashing works. but when i try flashing vanilla image itself, flasher give me this error:
write failed after 0 bytes
usb_bulk_write: no error

how can i get past that?

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

anyone pls?

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

You said you used Vanilla. That is used for flashing the eMMC. Use the FIASCO image.
lemme know what happens.
good luck

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

Finnaly got it flashed, and now it runs like a clock. Thanks to those who helped me out.

-Futtawuh

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

i cant find the fiasco image in the tablet dev page. is it built-in with the flasher?

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The only funny thing I noticed after I de-installed the power kernel was that it automatically updated to 1.3 :o

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

i must have done the wrong process of deinstallation. now im regretting to have wanted to upgrade to 1.3 :(

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oh btw i have multiboot. the kernel power40 still shows up in #2 but when i choose that it does nothing. when i choose #1 it boots up as far as the desktop. then reboots.

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

shockgiga, unless I missed where you tried it, I think it may REALLY be time to just flash your root with PR 1.2 and re-install your multiboot setup.

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

may i trouble you with how to do that pls?
1. how do i flash the root? - is it just flashing pr1.2 image?
2. how do i re-install multiboot?

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

oh wow i think i fixed it. lol

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

1.3 is actually slower. hmmm

anyway, everything is erased even my backup. but the images and videos aren't.

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

for you it's slower not for me

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

have you tried 950mhz overclock before 1.3?

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

yep, I went up to 1150Mhz and it didn't make much a difference I prefer the stock speed and voltage with the PR 1.3. just me personally

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

ah i see. 1150mhz kept crashing with me before. so did 1000mhz when playing games.

anyway, just in case someone needs info and has a similar problem like what i had.

what i did was:

1. flashed a FIASCO of 1.3 ( without the -R parameter )
2. flashed vanilla kernel
3. flashed 1.3

i dont know if some of those are unnecessary but it worked for me. now im reinstalling all my lost apps. lol

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

I'm pleased that you got your problem solved, I have not yet come to a point where I NEED to flash. Hopefully I won't ever have to flash, unless for an upgrade or something.

Re: bricked after deinstalling kernel power
 

yeah. im just happy that its working again. whew.