Re: can't get past BIOS...

On 08/11/14 16:39 PM, ED Fochler wrote:
> ^P is only useful at one particular stage of boot in the BIOS. net6501
> also accepts +++ followed by 1 second of nothing to display the
> uManager (micro manager) interface. I’d use that as your test, so you
> don’t need to keep re-setting the unit to get interaction. Just try a
> new terminal speed and hit + 3 times to see if you get a reaction.
>
> This is the bane of serial connections. Short of hooking up an
> oscilloscope, I think you just have to keep guessing and trying.
> Possible values can be 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600.
>
> 	ED.

Thanks for the responses! I've tried a few of these suggestions with no
luck yet. Since most of this stuff is new to me, and I might be making
dumb mistakes, let me outline exactly what's happening.

1. I plug in the cable, start minicom, set to 19200 or what have you.
2. I plug in power on the router
3. The power and error lights both come on (none of the others)
4. Six or seven seconds later the error light goes off, and I get my
line of gibberish

That's it! I tried changing speeds in minicom then hitting "+++", and
nothing happened -- no new output, the lights didn't change, nothing.

I also opened it up and pulled the internal SSD, and that didn't affect
anything at all -- everything happens just as it did before.

Net booting sounds promising, I don't know how to do that but I'll give
it a Google and see what comes up. Any further hints much appreciated!

Thanks again!
Eric
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