PBO Bootcode Update (TFTPD/LAN Free) Under $6 and Under 666 Seconds

[aasoror]

I have been looking around and it seems putty is missing x/y/z modem protocols for file transfer.

Here is couple of alternatives :

• Le Putty (putty port with Zmodem)
• Tera Term Pro (X/Z modem)
• Tera Term Pro Web (more recent port of Tera Term .. didn't find any info about serial connection for this one, not sure if they have dropped it)

[cableman2288]

Sorry about the delay in replying:

If you have your serial cable you can recover from that easy- but it sounds like you don't.

Cable still en route, hopefully sometime early this week.

Do you have telnet access still?

It won't let me telnet in "Could not open the connection to the host, on port 23: Connect failed" unless I'm not doing it right. Using 192.168.0.9 as IP and getting replies from ping.

You might want to try rebooting with a firmware as outlined here, the bootcode is responsible for the emergency recovery and should pickup the image regardless of the firmware installed.

Tried this several times, but it only reads the USB stick for a moment. Maybe it is not working since the box thinks it is booting up properly (albeit with Xtreamer F/W) and not in an emergency recovery mode?

Also, about the nonfunctioning Harmony; when I get my USB/Serial cable, will the keyboard hack http://minimodding.com/tiki-view_for...1596&forumId=5 control the PBO while running the Xtreamer F/W?

[aasoror]

Also, about the nonfunctioning Harmony; when I get my USB/Serial cable, will the keyboard hack http://minimodding.com/tiki-view_for...1596&forumId=5 control the PBO while running the Xtreamer F/W?

Nope no luck with that either, and that doesn't go through the serial cable, you need telnet running for that to work.

[cableman2288]

Nope no luck with that either, and that doesn't go through the serial cable, you need telnet running for that to work.

Lovely... more fun than humans should be allowed

Thanks!

[The Globule]

Just so you all know, transfering files through a serial TTL cable on many little devices like the PBO is a known issue.

The longer the serial cable and the more problem you will have so keep that in mind when selecting or making your cable.

From what I remember reading a while back, this problem comes from the 50Hz signal leaking from the PBO power supply. Powering the PBO from a 12 Volt lab power supply or battery should solve the problem.

I did not have any transfert problem by connecting the PBO directly to my computer with a straight Ethernet cable and the transfert is much faster as well.

The solution is not as elegant as one using only the TTL port but it is solid.

[aasoror]

Just so you all know, transfering files through a serial TTL cable on many little devices like the PBO is a known issue.

Good info Globule, I am just wondering if this problematic behavior has been reported for the PBO, if it leakage as then lot of factors would come to play, like the location to the power supply relative to the TTL port (right?) so what might hold for similar devices might not necessarily hold for the PBO.

Any way I guess I was lucky -twice- then (wouldn't have been nice corrupting the bootload code in the PBO memory), that said, I didn't have any problems whatsoever using the above steps and transferring the bootcode file took around 3 minutes.

Once more I am re-quoting the disclaimer (as Globule pointed .. there might be stability issues with the TTL transferring files .. I didn't experience that and no one has tried this method yet to report .. but there is always a first)

Disclaimer:

Perform at your own risk, you might end up bricking your box and voiding your warranty.

[The Globule]

When the problem exists, the 50Hz just leaks through the power supply and is not linked to the location of the power supply itself.
I don't know if the PBO is actually affected but other similar devices are.
From what I read, people solved the issue with the use of a battery to power their device.

[outatouch0]

Any way I guess I was lucky -twice- then (wouldn't have been nice corrupting the bootload code in the PBO memory), that said, I didn't have any problems whatsoever using the above steps and transferring the bootcode file took around 3 minutes.

FWIW - the bootcode file transfer via Ethernet cable (The Globule's method) took about 30 seconds once I was finally able to do it.

[wigout]

It won't let me telnet in "Could not open the connection to the host, on port 23: Connect failed" unless I'm not doing it right. Using 192.168.0.9 as IP and getting replies from ping.

Well, since you've flashed it with the xtreamer firmware perhaps the trick to get telnet outlined in this link will help (I'd guess you should use a usb stick OR hook it up to your desktop by usb cable and drag the files over):

http://forum.xtreamer.net/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=4914
h t t p://forum.xtreamer.net/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=4914

Of course, it would be just your luck that even web access is limited by some deeper gui menu option.... that you can't get to without a working remote setup. Or telnet.

Anyway, give it a shot while you wait on that cable.

-wigout

[cableman2288]

Well, since you've flashed it with the xtreamer firmware perhaps the trick to get telnet outlined in this link will help (I'd guess you should use a usb stick OR hook it up to your desktop by usb cable and drag the files over):

http://forum.xtreamer.net/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=4914
h t t p://forum.xtreamer.net/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=4914

Of course, it would be just your luck that even web access is limited by some deeper gui menu option.... that you can't get to without a working remote setup. Or telnet.

Anyway, give it a shot while you wait on that cable.

-wigout

Just as you predicted, no joy...

Guess I'll wait on the cable... now there's a thought: the "cableman" waiting on (a) cable... hmmmm