How Long Should 'firmware Upgrading' Sceen Last?

[second exodous]

It's been like more than an hour since I've turned my GP2X on with only gp2xkernel.img, gp2xpatch-1.4.0.gpu, and gp2xpatch-1.4.0.tar.gz on my SD card. Is it supposed to take more than an hour?

Thanx,
Stan

 

[Claym99]

is the kernel upgrading or did you run the patch?

 

[second exodous]

Still on step one, just upgrading the kernel. All three files were on the card however, like the GP2XUsersGuide.PDF said.

Thanx,
Stan

 

[Claym99]

it's never taken me more than a minute. if you turn it off it will be bricked. but if you don't turn it off it'll most likely just keep going till the batteries run out so it doesn't matter. after that just use the unbricking guide.

 

[second exodous]

That's what I thought, when I updated this way to 1.2.0 it didn't take long, but last time I used the alternate update for 1.2.1.

Thanx,
Stan

 

[second exodous]

Um, could someone link me to the unbricking guide? I searched the forums and look in the misc downloads, but no luck.

Thanx,
Stan

 

[yaustar]

http://www.distant-earth.com/gp2x/2005/11/...cked-gp2xs.html

 

[sam fisher]

Youll need to reflash the kernal. Theres no reason why you cant just reflash straight away to 1.4 i think. You may havea bad image. You may want to redownload.

 

[lucoxade]

I have the same problem! If anyone can lend me a serial lead I would be eternaly grateful! Thankyou!

 

[Hanz™]

I have the same problem! If anyone can lend me a serial lead I would be eternaly grateful! Thankyou!

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Does the unbricking guide not work for you then?!

 

[lucoxade]

I would rather wait until I have the serial cable before tackling the unbricking guide. Reflashing the kernel doesn't help because it just sticks on the 'upgrading firmware' screen

 

[sam fisher]

well redownload the kernal. You have probably fota corrupted download. If it hangs on the green screen then flash the filesystem.

 

[lucoxade]

well redownload the kernal. You have probably fota corrupted download. If it hangs on the green screen then flash the filesystem.

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I had tried downloading every kernal i could find! But it's still not happy

And it hangs on black GP2X screen, so a blind fs flash is in order if no-one has a serial cable, wish me luck!

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1hr later and it's still upgrading...

 

[sam fisher]

Mine took over an hour with no serial. you dont need one.

 

[lucoxade]

Hmmm, left the bugger on all afternoon but still no bananas.

I guess I'll just have to keep trying! Has anyone else got any suggestions?

 

[Vlad]

Isn't 1.4 still in beat? If so, could that be the issue? I mean, if everyone's been having this kind of issue, it's probably not just a bad download. Personally, I think I'm going to wait a while before upgrading to 1.4.

 

[mike_tatt]

Had the same problem - I had just stuck the updaters on my card (along with all my emus 7 roms - after 1 hr looking at the updating screen thought - what the hell - turned off - emptied card of everything except updaters - same - reformatted card rebooted - update done in less than a minute.

Problem now i can't get SquidgeSnes to run - not happy