Serial Cables
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nickspoon
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Toyz4Boyz is the only place I know of, but they're not making them at the moment for some reason. Besides, if you want to flash, you'd be better off with JTAG.
nickspoon
vultum stultum habes
He's been talking about accidentally bricking his 2X, so I was assuming that's what he wanted it for. If it doesn't get up to the menu, a serial cable really can't help you.
As for JTAG: Wikipedia on JTAG
If that's too techy for you, basically JTAG will allow you to completely reflash the entire thing and start from scratch.
As for JTAG: Wikipedia on JTAG
If that's too techy for you, basically JTAG will allow you to completely reflash the entire thing and start from scratch.
originaly it was an accident but ever since trying to reflash its become a problem with the flashing itself and ive heard others having similar problems after flashing 1.0.1 after having used 1.4.0
and i got the impression from the debricking guide that the serial worked at the loading screen
i had a quick look at the wiki on JTAG and it seems all i need is a wire and the appropriate software? though the only pictures ive seen of the wires there are on paralell port connectors is there anywhere that sells ones that would work for the GP2x?
and i got the impression from the debricking guide that the serial worked at the loading screen
i had a quick look at the wiki on JTAG and it seems all i need is a wire and the appropriate software? though the only pictures ive seen of the wires there are on paralell port connectors is there anywhere that sells ones that would work for the GP2x?
nickspoon
vultum stultum habes
Don't think anyone sells them, but you could ask on #gp2xdev, somebody'll send you one.
Squidge
Certified Guru
art103 sells serial cables, but they come attached to a usb host cable 
http://www.artaylor.co.uk/~richard/gp2x/
A serial cable *may* allow you to fix your gp2x, it depends on exactly whats wrong with it. If it's just sitting at a bash prompt and can't load the menu for some reason, or the kernel image is invalid, you may be in luck. A serial cable is certainly no guarantee of getting your gp2x back to working order however. (then again, if your uboot is in good working order, JTAG will not be able to do much more, as the main reason for it is to rewrite a working uboot)
http://www.artaylor.co.uk/~richard/gp2x/
A serial cable *may* allow you to fix your gp2x, it depends on exactly whats wrong with it. If it's just sitting at a bash prompt and can't load the menu for some reason, or the kernel image is invalid, you may be in luck. A serial cable is certainly no guarantee of getting your gp2x back to working order however. (then again, if your uboot is in good working order, JTAG will not be able to do much more, as the main reason for it is to rewrite a working uboot)
lucoxade
SCOURGE!
A serial cable will help you work out where it's failing when you are trying to flash with an SD card It think. I was going to make my own cable but then I got it to flash properly so didn't try it.
Maybe sombody could post a list things the serial output might say and a diagnosis of what each means and how to solve it? It would mean purposely flashing your GP2x badly, i.e wrong fs on the SD card?
Maybe sombody could post a list things the serial output might say and a diagnosis of what each means and how to solve it? It would mean purposely flashing your GP2x badly, i.e wrong fs on the SD card?
Squidge posted on Feb 27 2006 at 08:28 PM said:art103 sells serial cables at but they come attached to a usb host cable
http://www.artaylor.co.uk/~richard/gp2x/
A serial cable *may* allow you to fix your gp2x, it depends on exactly whats wrong with it. If it's just sitting at a bash prompt and can't load the menu for some reason, or the kernel image is invalid, you may be in luck. A serial cable is certainly no guarantee of getting your gp2x back to working order however. (then again, if your uboot is in good working order, JTAG will not be able to do much more, as the main reason for it is to rewrite a working uboot)
thank you
though those are a bit expensive for me though i did look up the wiki again and noticed that the Samsung E810 Cable may do the trick
is the rewiring that it is showing you to do just to change which pins from the ext connect to the serial? if so i can imagine that one could just cut the wire open and rewire it that way instead of having to do such fiddly soldering?
i managed to find it for £10.99 at this site for anyone whom is interested http://allgsm.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=280
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