Re: server people.debian.org down

[kqt4at5v@gmail.com]

On Sun, 10 Jun 2012, Tim Fletcher wrote:

> On 10/06/12 00:28, kqt4at5v@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Sat, 9 Jun 2012, Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> >
> > > * kqt4at5v@gmail.com <kqt4at5v@gmail.com> [2012-06-09 16:17]:
> > > > I am attempting to install Debian on a Guruplug and I need to update
> > > > u-boot. It seems that people.debian.org is down or is it just me. I
> > > > need to get
> > > > http://people.debian.org/~tbm/u-boot/2011.12-3/guruplug/u-boot.kwb
> > > > Is there a mirror?
> > >
> > > Use this in the meantime:
> > > http://www.cyrius.com/tmp/u-boot/guruplug/u-boot.kwb
> >
> > I spoke too soon. Now I am in real trouble. I installed the u-boot update 
> > and it will now respond at all.
> >
> >
> >
> > Marvell>> ext2load usb 0:1 0x0800000 u-boot.kwb
> > Loading file "u-boot.kwb" from usb device 0:1 (usbda1)
> > 227200 bytes read
> > Marvell>> nand erase 0x0 0x60000
> >
> > NAND erase: device 0 offset 0x0, size 0x60000
> > Erasing at 0x40000 -- 100% complete.
> > OK
> > Marvell>> nand write 0x0800000 0x0 0x60000
> >
> > NAND write: device 0 offset 0x0, size 0x60000
> >  393216 bytes written: OK
> > Marvell>> reset
> > resetting ...
> >
> >
> > Even after a power reset, nothing.
> > How do I recover this?
>
> You can load a new uboot over serial during the early boot process, if you 
> use the tool kwboot.
>
> sudo ./kwboot -b u-boot.kwb -p /dev/ttyUSB0
>
> Assuming you have either a backup of the original uboot or a known good uboot 
> this should allow you to get back into the plug and update uboot.

Where can I find kwboot?

Richard