access bootloader via USB connection

[gadget_queen]

Hi, I read a post (no details instruction) which mentioned that it is possible to access bootloader from a telnet session on Linux via USB connection. I do not have a serial cable, but I need to flash my XDAII ROM badly, since I have already hard reset over 10 times within 2 weeks because XDAII freezes all the time for no reason.

I do have access to SuSE Linux but I am a novice in Linux. Appreciate if someone could shed some lights. Step by step instructions would be great! Or a link to previous post will do, I tried to search for detail instructions in other posts but with no luck. :(

TIA

[othman]

Hello

well, if you don't have serial cable you still can do it using any Linux box with cardle and minicom as mentioned bio somewhere here in other thread.



to backup your ROM:

1) put your device in bootloader mode ( power button+any direction+reset )

2) connect via cradle
3) use any terminal (minicom) to connect to the used port (/dev/ttyUSB0) and change buad rate to 115200
- you should see something like 'USB>' or 'SER>'
4) put your SD/MMC Card into device, btw It will wipe off everything in your SD/MMC Card , so you need an empty card and i used 64MB othewise i guess it's better to format it.
5) type d2s on command prompt

you will see some thing like this

D:Waiting for card insert.........if SD/MMC card not inserted otherwise you will see
SDetected one card
SD:ready for transfer OK
Total card size=3D40000ze=0
SDCARDD2S+,cStoragePlatformType=FF
************************************************** ******************************
***********************************************
Store image to SD/MMC card successful.
SER>

when done disconnect your connection and Restore

to restore your ROM:

1) put your SD-Card into device
2) put your device in bootloader mode
3) the device will ask you to press power to flash the rom

i hope this answer your questions and thanks again to bio

best regards and good luck


Othman :D