**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Thu Jan 28 03:00:03 2021 Jan 28 05:36:34 hello Jan 28 05:42:06 newn900: Hello. Jan 28 05:42:59 just got my self a new (used) n900 and having trouble getting it flash update.. Jan 28 05:43:14 Suitable USB device not found, waiting. Jan 28 05:46:15 wish i could run the bin flash off the phone directly Jan 28 05:49:01 newn900: I do not know but KotCzarny or DocScrutinizer05 or maybe someone else may be able to help you. Jan 28 05:50:31 I'll hang out here for a while but its almost 6am though so won't respond. Jan 28 05:53:19 newn900: does its usb otherwise work? Jan 28 05:53:25 yep Jan 28 05:53:41 i just got it... seller refurbished Jan 28 05:54:28 i'm fairly its running pr 1.0 Jan 28 05:54:38 sure &^^ Jan 28 05:55:01 have you tried 0xFFFF? Jan 28 05:55:10 what is that? Jan 28 05:55:22 https://github.com/pali/0xFFFF Jan 28 05:57:11 oh i'm running windows :-( Jan 28 06:34:43 ~flashing Jan 28 06:34:44 well, maemo-flashing is http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_tablet_firmware, or - on linux PC - download&extract http://maemo.cloud-7.de/maemo5/patches_n_tools/maemo-my-private-workdir.tgz, cd into it, do sudo ./flash-it-all.sh; or see ~flashing-cmdline, or see ~lazyflashing Jan 28 06:41:50 yeah i've read over that about 4 times already Jan 28 06:42:00 and which part gives you trouble? Jan 28 06:47:38 stuck with suitable USB device not found, waiting Jan 28 06:48:05 are you starting with powered off n900? Jan 28 06:48:07 ie. battery out Jan 28 06:48:59 shutdown via menu, then power on with u held so usb symbol appears Jan 28 06:49:16 try getting battery out Jan 28 06:49:31 starting flasher, connecting cable then insert battery Jan 28 06:49:43 C:\Program Files (x86)\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5.exe -F RX-51_2009SE_21.2011.38-1_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin -f -R Jan 28 06:49:55 also, run cmd prompt as administrator Jan 28 06:50:01 yeah i am.. Jan 28 06:50:40 i think i need to reboot and try setting unsigned drivers option.. pretty sure i'm running 3 unsigned drivers for other applications though. Jan 28 06:50:47 you can also download some livecd linux and boot it Jan 28 06:51:05 that'll be tomorrow so :) Jan 28 06:51:15 thanks for your help Jan 28 06:51:23 just keep in mind it's more than 10 years old Jan 28 06:51:35 so grab some older os if you can run it Jan 28 06:51:38 i know... i bought one when thy came out first Jan 28 06:52:08 i have two now.. Jan 28 06:52:16 one is busted. dropped it hard Jan 28 06:52:46 i'd probaly be well off if i could remove the main memory chip and solder it onto my new device Jan 28 07:12:31 newn900: You can use UNetbootin on Windows to create a live USB drive with a persistent installation of an Ubuntu-based GNU+Linux distribution. **** ENDING LOGGING AT Fri Jan 29 03:02:12 2021