Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:38 Post subject: Issues with Serial Connection to La Fonera
I thought I'd start a new topic because my last one didn't have anything to do with this one.
I've got a Max232 to TTL converter connected to a serial port on my computer (and to the Fonera). Everything works up to a point where it seems like it finds an error with vmlinux.bin.l7 or something. Here's my error:
Code:
+PHY ID is 0022:5521
Ethernet eth0: MAC address 00:18:84:11:2b:38
IP: 0.0.0.0/255.255.255.255, Gateway: 0.0.0.0
Default server: 0.0.0.0
RedBoot(tm) bootstrap and debug environment [ROMRAM]
Non-certified release, version v1.3.0 - built 16:57:58, Aug 7 2006
Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Red Hat, Inc.
Board: ap51
RAM: 0x80000000-0x81000000, [0x80040450-0x80fe1000] available
FLASH: 0xa8000000 - 0xa87f0000, 128 blocks of 0x00010000 bytes each.
== Executing boot script in 1.000 seconds - enter ^C to abort
RedBoot> fis load -l vmlinux.bin.l7
lzma_decode failed. res=1
RedBoot> exec
Now booting linux kernel:
Base address 0x80030000 Entry 0x80041000
Cmdline :
I have the same output on my serial. Did you try pressing Ctrl-C or Ctrl-Break when it prompts you for ^C? It's supposed to stop at the redboot> prompt, and allow you to reflash it back to default settings.
Under device manager, double click the com port you are using to connect to the fon. Under the 'port setting' tab make sure flow control is set to 'none'. Hopefully this should fix your problem and you will be able to send the CTRL-C command when prompted.
If the CTRL-C command dosen't work, then you'll probably need to connect the ground wire. I am using a usb adapter for my old cell phone (LG VX8100). I connected to pins 13 & 14 for TX & RX (red & orange). I was stuck at the same place you were untill I connected a ground wire.
Also I am using a program called realterm.