unable to start up freerunner after batterie was full down

Clinton Ebadi clinton at unknownlamer.org
Wed Jul 16 05:53:30 CEST 2008


Michael Shiloh <michael at openmoko.org> writes:

> For best effects you should do this on a table which can be raised to 
> the ceiling, during a lightening storm :-)
>
> Seriously, the goal is simply to provide 4.5VDC from some other source 
> to allow the Freerunner to boot. A regulated adjustable power supply is 
> an ideal source.
>
> The tricky part is connecting the power supply to pins in the Freerunner 
> which would contact the battery. You'll want a steady hand and you 
> should be very clear on what you are doing.
>
> I will write up the steps with pictures.

Is there any point with the recent uboot patches to allow the system
to boot far enough on usb alone to negotiate enough current for
charging?

(<20080715105441.GB6016 at almesberger.net> "[PATCH 0/10] u-boot powering
on from a dead battery" and related posts on -kernel)

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