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#107882 - 28/07/2002 13:01 Can't serial in
grgcombs
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Registered: 03/07/2001
Posts: 663
Loc: Dallas, TX
Using 2.2.14-rmk5-np17-empeg50-hijack-v253 ... trying to update to a newer kernel, but somethings wrong ... I see serial output from the empeg, but it won't accept any serial input (i.e. keyboard, kernel updates). Can't seem to figure out how to get back in the box to update the software.

Need more input than above? Let me know I'll be happy to provide. Hopefully this is a known issue and there's some stupid thing I'm forgetting to do.

Greg
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#107883 - 28/07/2002 13:12 Re: Can't serial in [Re: grgcombs]
justinlarsen
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Registered: 31/12/2001
Posts: 1109
Loc: Petaluma, CA
try resetting the computer
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#107884 - 28/07/2002 13:36 Re: Can't serial in [Re: grgcombs]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31594
Loc: Seattle, WA
Sometimes I've seen this with a bad cable. Or a straight-thru cable when you need a crossover or vice versa.

Sometimes I've seen this problem solved when I just reboot the empeg itself, then serial works after that.
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#107885 - 28/07/2002 14:40 Re: Can't serial in [Re: tfabris]
grgcombs
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Registered: 03/07/2001
Posts: 663
Loc: Dallas, TX
Ok that was it ... but my new question is, how can a cable that once was good suddenly turn bad, with no abuse or misuse on my part?

Greg
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#107886 - 28/07/2002 15:24 Re: Can't serial in [Re: grgcombs]
jets
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Registered: 08/07/2002
Posts: 237
Loc: Toronto, Canada
do you have kids, cats or critters running around the house? my cat messes up everything.
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#107887 - 28/07/2002 15:41 Re: Can't serial in [Re: grgcombs]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31594
Loc: Seattle, WA
Ok that was it ... but my new question is, how can a cable that once was good suddenly turn bad, with no abuse or misuse on my part?

I've had lots of serial cables just fray over time. It just happens. Including the one I had the empeg plugged into. Don't remember if it was the one that came with the player or not.
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#107888 - 29/07/2002 04:10 Re: Can't serial in [Re: tfabris]
pgrzelak
carpal tunnel

Registered: 15/08/2000
Posts: 4859
Loc: New Jersey, USA
Another thought: Have you installed anything else that might be attaching to the serial port? Palm Pilot, etc? Are your settings correct?
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