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	James_Littler	2010-11-17 , 10:45
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Originally Posted by CraigRobbo

Yeah, i understand.

Just gutted more than anything.

To be honest i cant even remember which apps i instleed from extras-devel.

More so what could have caused this major mess up?

If you had actually read the wiki on Updating the tablet firmware you would have come across this section.

Flashing only the kernel from a FIASCO image

If you only want to flash a kernel from a FIASCO image without overwriting your rootfs (e.g. because you tried out a different kernel and that didn't work) you can use the following flasher command instead of the one above:
Code:
sudo ./flasher-3.5 -F <firmware-image> --flash-only=kernel -f -R

To hazard a guess at the windows command, I'd say:

Code:

flasher-3.5 -F <firmware-image> --flash-only=kernel -f -R

If you only want kernel-power v42 then ONLY ENABLE TESTING, I have already explained this.
Each repository holds software, there may be different versions of the same software in each repo.
The higest version of kernel-power to be accepted to testing was v42, therefore you will only get v43+ if you enable the devel repository.

Last edited by James_Littler; 2010-11-17 at 10:47.

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CraigRobbo	2010-11-17 , 16:36
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Originally Posted by James_Littler

If you had actually read the wiki on Updating the tablet firmware you would have come across this section.

To hazard a guess at the windows command, I'd say:
Code:
flasher-3.5 -F <firmware-image> --flash-only=kernel -f -R
If you only want kernel-power v42 then ONLY ENABLE TESTING, I have already explained this.
Each repository holds software, there may be different versions of the same software in each repo.
The higest version of kernel-power to be accepted to testing was v42, therefore you will only get v43+ if you enable the devel repository.

I didnt read the Wiki no. Wasnt aware there was one, but i guess thats my own fault for not looking around (rushing into it)

Anywho, thanks for the help but im unsure where to enter the above commands, do i need some software on my PC to do this?

EDIt i re-read my last post, what i ment was, what sofware that i put on my phone would have caused this?
Im unsure IF any devel software i would have put on it :S

Edit- Just flashed phone to go with a fresh start,. Took all the stuff off of it that i had on so i dont have any devel stuff on there.
Craig

Craig

Last edited by CraigRobbo; 2010-11-17 at 18:32.

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CraigRobbo	2010-11-17 , 18:28
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Edit....Sorry

Last edited by CraigRobbo; 2010-11-17 at 18:30.

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	debernardis	2010-11-17 , 18:53
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Happened again. After fiddling a lot with usb hostmode, mass storage mode doesn't work anymore.

Reflashed kernel-power ver.45, still no joy. Phone doesn't react at all when connecting the usb cable.

Flashed MohammedAG kernel-power ver.40 + hostmode, now mass storage works.
Transferring files...

Reflashed again kernel-power ver.45. Again, no mass storage mode.

Reflashed stock kernel pr1.3. Mass storage works.

And now... reflashed power-kernel v.45, and... mass storage works again!

[Of course, while doing all this mess, my optfs got corrupted. Thank you, Robbiethe1st with your backupmenu].

What's going on here?

EDIT: after a while, mass storage is again kaputt. Now trying to leave the phone without its battery for ten minutes. See what happens then.
EDIT2: Geez, that worked. So, there is a cure. Good.

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Last edited by debernardis; 2010-11-18 at 07:00.

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	debernardis	2010-11-18 , 07:39
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With power-kernel ver.45, when usb mass storage doesn't work, and I connect the usb cable, dmesg outputs

Code:

twl4030_usb twl4030_usb: HW_CONDITIONS 0xd0/208; link 2

At the time I disconnect the usb cable, dmesg says

Code:

twl4030_usb twl4030_usb: HW_CONDITIONS 0x50/80; link 1

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CraigRobbo	2010-11-20 , 15:34
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back to square one i am now.

I did waht you said, i have not longer got the devel resporitory.

Reflashed my phone and put power kernel back on (not the devel one) - no mass storage again

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	sutaburosu	2010-11-20 , 15:41
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Originally Posted by CraigRobbo

Reflashed my phone and put power kernel back on (not the devel one) - no mass storage again

Open a bug against kernel-power and work with the devs to resolve it, or reflash the Nokia kernel.

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	debernardis	2010-11-20 , 18:38
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Another way I found to restore mass storage is briefly connect the power supply.
See also here

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kyllerbuzcut	2011-02-09 , 20:37
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Just a quick note on this incase anyone is still having problems. I found a way to do it today just trying some random things while waiting on pc suite to download onto my wife's laptop.

So- close what windows you can ( I still had a browser window open anyway though), do a sudo gainroot in x-term, then do killall browserd. After this mass storage worked straight away.

I apologise if this is old news, but even if it is there are likely people who it may help to see this incase they need the help.

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	debernardis	2011-02-10 , 07:07
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I'll try your browserd trick next time my mass storage runs amok, thanks. I've had results also leaving the n900 without its battery for 90 (!) (no less!) minutes.

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