As Robster's updater killed my kernel, I'm trying to fix it via an SD card. I've tried the Integral 1GB that was supplied with the GP2X, and a SanDisk 512MB that I received this morning. I've tried other cards such as a 256MB Jessops and a 64MB Lexar (reported by one board member to have worked), too, but they don't work either.
I am using a card reader and also my digital camera, on both Windows XP SP2 and Mandrake Linux 2006. Under Windows XP, I am right-clicking the card in "My Computer", and formatting to FAT32. I am then copying the "gp2xkernel.img" file to the card. Under Linux, I am using "mkfs.mdos -F32 -I /dev/sda" (NOT /dev/sda1 etc), and then using "cp gp2xkernel.img /mnt/removable" to copy the file. Then I do "umount /mnt/removable" before removing the card.
When putting the card into the GP2X and switching on, it just sits there on the black "GP2X - Personal Entertainment Player" screen. I am using this power supply. I have even removed the batteries while trying this, to be certain that the GP2X is using the PSU, although the red battery LED is still illuminated.
Craigix, do you think it's possible that I have a faulty GP2X? I know you tested the GP2Xs before shipping them out, but to what extent? Did you run a firmware update on all of them?
I am using a card reader and also my digital camera, on both Windows XP SP2 and Mandrake Linux 2006. Under Windows XP, I am right-clicking the card in "My Computer", and formatting to FAT32. I am then copying the "gp2xkernel.img" file to the card. Under Linux, I am using "mkfs.mdos -F32 -I /dev/sda" (NOT /dev/sda1 etc), and then using "cp gp2xkernel.img /mnt/removable" to copy the file. Then I do "umount /mnt/removable" before removing the card.
When putting the card into the GP2X and switching on, it just sits there on the black "GP2X - Personal Entertainment Player" screen. I am using this power supply. I have even removed the batteries while trying this, to be certain that the GP2X is using the PSU, although the red battery LED is still illuminated.
Craigix, do you think it's possible that I have a faulty GP2X? I know you tested the GP2Xs before shipping them out, but to what extent? Did you run a firmware update on all of them?
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