Re: Found New Hardware

Patrick McNamara <wpmcnamara-/[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.uclinux.actiontec
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The daughter board uses a USB connection to reflash the modem.  We are 
attempting to make that USB connection without using the daughterboard.  
It is apparently pretty easy to get a modem into a state where it won't 
boot when trying out new kernels and this would give us a way to revive 
those modems.

Patrick M

me wrote:

>can I ask a newbie question. Why are yall working on the USB port? are yall
>using that instead of the daughterboard to be able to reflash the modem?
>Kenny
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: actionhack-bounces-W7/[email protected]
>[mailto:actionhack-bounces-W7/[email protected]]On Behalf Of Dr. Craig Hollabaugh
>Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 10:55 PM
>To: ActionHack Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [actionhack] Found New Hardware
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>On Thu, 2004-02-19 at 21:46, Patrick McNamara wrote:
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>>Using a flash program scoured from the net, I have been able to verify
>>that the cable at least kind of works.  The flash program identified the
>>board and allowed me to clear the flash.  I have now way to verify that
>>it really cleared the flash obviously, but it seemed to work.
>>    
>>
>
>Congrats, this is a huge step towards undoorstopping a modem. Keep
>going.
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