Help Me, I Dont Think Its Fatal

[Bramrash]

i was using the Rob Brown firmware updater, and it got stuck on step 2, the kernal bit, now my Gp2x just stops at the first black screen that says GP2X on it.

Help me please

 

[mittens]

It seems your kernel image damaged.

It could be really not that big problem.
Try reboot with newly formatted SD card (FAT32) with kernel-image only. U-boot might restore your kernel.

J.Willis kindly posted some nice introductions for 'Unbricking' in his blog couple of weeks ago. http://www.distant-earth.com/gp2x/

I hope it might help you. Good luck

 

[Bramrash]

Thankyou very much

 

[Bramrash]

I dont have a serial, but i tried it anyway. The first black loading screen is still there, the card is formatted fat 32, and the only thing on it is the kernal image, is this right, i've left it for a few minutes, what should i be seeing on the screen?

 

[mittens]

Well, As long as your U-Boot screen is OK,
my best guess is the SD compatibility. Try to refresh your kernel with different SD..

In the worst case, you can send it back for warranty replacement sorry.

 

[Bramrash]

hahaha, even though im getting no where you're calming me down. Thanks for your help anyway, im trying different cards now.

 

[Bramrash]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! I looked through all the cards i could find in my house, the one i eventually got to work was one out of a TOM TOM GPS thingy.

Thankyou sooo much, I love you.

 

[mittens]

That's really good for you ( and for me, too)

Have a nice day