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Never mind. I got it working with an older version of the kernel and initrd in the archives. w00t!
Thanks for your help
A while back I was having trouble with my N900. Kept asking me to enter the date/time/some initial settings. I know I installed and uninstalled a bunch of stuff, but I don't remember what. Then I dropped it and it got stuck in a boot loop: (with or without the back cover on)
Vibrates --> dim NOKIA logo --> light up NOKIA logo* --> the LED flashes (white if on battery, orange if plugged in) --> dim NOKIA logo --> screen shuts off ---> process starts again.
*sometimes it'll have the "Malfunction! Rebooting in 10s" error in green letters, but not always
After arguing for a while with the store I purchased it from (also got their warranty), they finally agreed to give my money back for it, but I have to return it.
I want my data off the eMMC.
I was able to charge it for a bit. I can get it into USB mode, and I can get it into rd mode, but even in rd mode, it won't boot. It just does this: (with or without the back cover on)
Orange LED flashes --> light up NOKIA logo + rdmode logo beneath it + USB symbol** --> USB goes away --> Kernel version... blah blah blah component versions etc text in green above and below the NOKIA logo --> screen dims with above stuff still on it --> device turns off and process starts again
**USB symbol only shows if I have it plugged into the wall charger or computer, doesn't appear if just on battery
None of my computers (I have tried on Win 7, Ubuntu) recognize it in any mode as a mass storage device. On another Win XP box, the mass storage will flash and then disappear at some point in the loop when the screen is lit.
I don't want to totally flash the device because I don't want it working when I return it (they'll just say I was lying haha).
Any suggestions on how I can get my data off the device while preserving it in its "bricked" state?
quick edit: I don't have another compatible device to charge this battery on. I left it on the wall charger all night. Not sure if this is relevant, but on the wall charger in USB mode, the phone stays at the NOKIA lit screen, and the LED is orange, but after about an hour, it totally shuts off and I have to put it back in USB mode.
Last edited by nartz; 2011-02-26 at 17:22. Reason: Quick edit: Charging the battery