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Upgrade bootcode

PostPosted: 23 Oct 2010, 19:15
by FarVoice
Well that's all. Nothing ventured, nothing gained:)
Now I am the owner of bootcode 23 - thanks magpies, crows and other birds.
Recipe:
1. Download attached file, unzip and rename boot-ASUS-PAL-V23.bin to boot.bin
2. Run the TFTP server (I used tftpd32 http://tftpd32.jounin.net/), copy boot.bin to of tftp server directory.
3. Plug a serial cable to player, entry to REALTEK ROM Monitor - press ESC and hold, turn the power cord to player.
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And them do next:
3.1. Configure the network. I have a server 192.168.0.1, then the player will be 192.168.0.2
Code: Select all
set ipaddr 192.168.0.2
set gateway 192.168.0.1
set subnetmask 255.255.255.0

3.2. Download bootloader to player and run it
Code: Select all
fread tftp://192.168.0.1/boot.bin 0x80100000
go 0x80100000

3.3. Clear player's NAND storage
Code: Select all
erase -m

4. Turn off the player, insert the stick with the firmware (I use the HD2 FW beta from Jarre)
Turn on the player, admire the process of firmware.

Everything. I assembled the player and I hope nevermore will dismantle of it.

Disclaim: Everything you do, you do at your own risk! Everything that you do not - you do not.

BootCode 23 for Asus O!Play R1/R3(Air)

Bootcode 26 for Asus O!Play HD2
boot-HD2-26.zip
(1.1 MiB) Downloaded 4571 times


How to make com cable:
1. You need cable with TTL (the best way is to use cabels from mobile phones) with pl2103 chip
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2. In http://pinouts.ru/CellularPhonesCables.shtml you can find pinouts of your cable. You need to connect to the player Rx, Tx and Gnd.
3. Very often the data cable from the phone, powered not from the USB port and from the phone.
To check the cables needed to connect it to the rx tx, but between the gnd and vcc can apply 3.3V to the battery (for example, 3V from computer) or other external power source. Follow the polarity!
If there is no response when connecting to a terminal program (PUTTY), then the problem is 90% power, and perhaps confused rx, tx.

Re: Upgrade bootcode

PostPosted: 23 Oct 2010, 20:33
by john
Thank you Farvoice. I'll report back when I've bricked, er, I mean updated my O!Play :D

Can you check your "English" version of the zip file please, as only 465 K downloads?

Your Russian thread zip seems to be ok, phew! :)

Re: Upgrade bootcode

PostPosted: 23 Oct 2010, 20:47
by FarVoice
Fixed. But my hoster is unstable and possible breakage of the file transfer :( I plan to change this f.. hoster as soon as possible.

Re: Upgrade bootcode

PostPosted: 23 Oct 2010, 21:54
by john
Ah, I see FarVoice. That explains why your thread web pages are not refreshing properly. There is a very long delay when updating some pages. Strangely, some pages are just fine!

Well FarVoice thank you again :)

I now have BootCode 23 too!

Finally, I can load Jarre's beta without bricking my O!Play :D

Please ask if you would like some code to be tested :)

John

BTW, I did my updates from my mac, as I'm not a windows user.

Re: Upgrade bootcode

PostPosted: 24 Oct 2010, 00:14
by Kay
Hi
updated to 23 but my mac address is gone i have 00:11:22:33:44:55 now the most disturbing thing is that i can't power on the O!play from remote.

any fix comming?

Re: Upgrade bootcode

PostPosted: 24 Oct 2010, 00:36
by Jarre
FarVoice wrote:Well that's all. Nothing ventured, nothing gained:)
Now I am the owner of bootcode 23 - thanks magpies, crows and other birds.
Recipe:
1. Download attached file, unzip and rename boot-ASUS-PAL-V23.bin to 023.bin
2. Run the TFTP server (I used tftpd32 http://tftpd32.jounin.net/), copy 023.bin to of tftp server directory.
3. Plug a serial cable to player, entry to REALTEK ROM Monitor - press ESC and hold, turn the power to player.
And them do next:
3.1. Configure the network. I have a server 192.168.0.1, then the player will be 192.168.0.2
Code: Select all
set ipaddr 192.168.0.2
set gateway 192.168.0.1
set subnetmask 255.255.255.0

3.2. Download bootloader to player and run it
Code: Select all
fread tftp://192.168.0.1/023.bin 0x80100000
go 0x80100000

3.3. Clear player's NAND storage
Code: Select all
erase -m

4. Turn off the player, insert the stick with the firmware (I use the HD2 FW beta from Jarre)
Turn on the player, admire the process of firmware.

Everything. I assemble player and I hope more of it will never dismantle.

Disclaim: Everything you do, you do at your own risk! Everything that you do not - you do not.


explain the serial cable...please

Re: Upgrade bootcode

PostPosted: 24 Oct 2010, 01:18
by Kay
is this bootcode modded from PBO bc23? POWERKEY_IRRP=0xE51AB649 which is the code for power button for PBO.
For Asus O!Play should be POWERKEY_IRRP=0xA956686C

Re: Upgrade bootcode

PostPosted: 24 Oct 2010, 01:25
by FarVoice
Kay wrote:is this bootcode modded from PBO bc23? POWERKEY_IRRP=0xE51AB649 which is the code for power button for PBO.
For Asus O!Play should be POWERKEY_IRRP=0xA956686C

No. It is not mode. Where you found E51AB649?!

Re: Upgrade bootcode

PostPosted: 24 Oct 2010, 01:34
by Kay
after Power Off from remote at the end I get this
Enter Suspend mode: turn LEDs to off

***************System LED is on********************

RTC time: 0 d4 0 2 6
Alarm time: 0 20 1 0
12V5V_GPIO setting=1000002c
options=0
hwinfo=2
powerkey_irrp=e51ab649
ejectkey_irrp=e817fc03
powerkey_gpio=78
ejectkey_gpio=-1
vfd_type=0

and this is how my system_parameters looks like

/sys/realtek_boards # cat /sys/realtek_boards/system_parameters
param_addr=10000 tv_system=PAL usb_otg=off otg_gpio=0 12V5V_GPIO=44,hion POWERKEY_IRRP=0xE51AB649 POWERKEY_GPIO=78

The O!play can't wake up from remote, when I push the power button this is showned on console
000001e0 ? 000001e0 ? 000001e0

Re: Upgrade bootcode

PostPosted: 24 Oct 2010, 01:36
by john
Jarre wrote:explain the serial cable...please


I am really surprised you have done all this stuff without such a cable!

See http://minimodding.com/

& search for serial cable.

In fact, there's one here:

http://minimodding.com/tiki-view_blog_p ... al%20cable

Basically you need to buy a serial to usb converter cable. There are lots on Amazon & Ebay.