Freerunner (GTK2007.2) has suddenly become unbootable

[Dylan Semler]

On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 11:52 PM, casaubon <jputhoff at wisc.edu> wrote:

> Dylan Semler wrote:
> >
> > My guess is opkg isn't updating the kernel properly.
> > --
> > Dylan
> >
>
> Yeah, I suppose this was my first reboot since the update. Very
> aggravating.
> The phone has every indication of being bricked:
>
> http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Bricked
>
> I cannot get a USB connection to the device, or I'd try flashing it. Plus,
> the phone tends to shut itself off if left unattended in uboot. Is there a
> way to restore the factory image that is internal to the phone?


It should be impossible to brick the Freerunner without a debug board.  I've
been able to reflash by following the instructions:
http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Flashing_the_Neo_FreeRunner#Flashing_the_Kernel

-- 
Dylan

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