Flasher finds USB, but device id empty
 

n00b here.

On a mac trying to get my refurbished N900 set up following the guide http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_t...th_Flasher-3.5

I charge the phone all the way, turn it off, sudo Flasher from a terminal, hold down the 'u' key and plug the usb in, but it gets stuck trying to get the device serial number:

sudo Flasher -F RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM.bin -f -v
flasher 3.12.1 (Oct 5 2011) Harmattan
[ 0.000210] WARNING: This tool is intended for professional use only. Using it may result
in permanently damaging your device or losing the warranty.

SW version in image: <none>
Image 'mmc', size 255947 kB
Version RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA
[ 0.445983] Suitable USB interface (bootloader/phonet) not found, waiting...
[ 16.664918] USB device found at bus 36, device address 3.
Device serial number is
Sending request 0x01 failed: Operation timed out
NOLO_REQ_GET_STATUS: Operation timed out
[ 16.709822] ERROR: Device status query failed


Is this a known issue w/ Mac/N900 communications, or refurb'd phones?

Re: Flasher finds USB, but device id empty
 

I think you're using the wrong tool ;)

Re: Flasher finds USB, but device id empty
 

To be more precise, your problem is here:

Re: Flasher finds USB, but device id empty
 

thats right :D you should use flasher-3.5 for Maemo (n900)

Re: Flasher finds USB, but device id empty
 

:o Thanks for pointing out what I missed! Now I'm a traitor for going back to windows :rolleyes:

http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/maemo-d...-downloads.php is 404, but I had the maemo_flasher_3.5_2.5.2.2.exe lying around, so I ended up using my Win8.1 laptop. I had to follow the advice in
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=82822
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=849980
for getting libusb-win32-bin-1.2.6.0, installing the driver, then the usual
flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM.bin -f
unplug, pop the battery, then
flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_21.2011.38-1_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin -f -R
worked.