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Re: Managed to brick my sheevaplug -- not getting any serial output



I threw my cable away months ago after big problems with it
disconnecting serial access. Now I just use any mini-USB cable lying
around.

On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 09:18, Shiva Bhattacharjee <shivajee@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is it necessary for me to use the same mini-usb cable that came with the
> sheevaplug? It seems my host machines ( windows, linux, mac) all recognize
> the sheevaplug .... but when I try connecting to the serial port I get
> nothing...
>
> I think I am running into the same problem with the installer as well,
> .....
> jtag_nsrst_delay: 200
> jtag_ntrst_delay: 200
> dcc downloads are enabled
> Error: unable to open ftdi device: device not found
> Runtime error, file "command.c", line 469:
>      ****       openocd FAILED
>  ****   Is the mini USB cable connected?
>  ****   Try powering down, then replugging the Sheevaplug
>
> This particular snapshot is from my windows box, but I have installed the
> ftdi driver and the USB Serial Device shows up both under "Device Manager"
> and putty seems to connect on the correct COM4 port, but just doesn't show
> anything....
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com> wrote:
>>
>> * Lluís Batlle <viriketo@gmail.com> [2010-03-10 22:41]:
>> > The plugcomputer.org wiki or places like that will give you
>> > information on how to do that.
>>
>> Exactly.  Search for "installer v1.0".
>> --
>> Martin Michlmayr
>> http://www.cyrius.com/
>
>


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