On Sun, 2011-05-15 at 17:20 +1200, Nick Rout wrote: > On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Steve Holdoway <[email protected]> > wrote: > > http://www.newit.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1810.0 any use?? > > Certainly worth bookmarking for the future, but you can't get the > serial console without the proprietary jtag connector. > > However I wonder if I can jimmy one up. The device has two ports that > plug into the jtag box. One is a 'uart' connector, the other is > specifically for jtag. The proprietary box seems to serve two > purposes, a proper jtag connector AND a gateway between the uart port > on the device and a ftdi serial usb chip. So... I guess someone with > knowledge of the pinouts on the 4 pin uart connector, and some > electronics nous could try and get the serial part going... > Docs were poor on that... I was under the impression it didn't need a console... like the usual boot order.
I do have a jtag, But it's for a sheeva plug. No chance of me wielding a soldering iron to convert, but maybe someone locally can?? Cheers, Steve -- Steve Holdoway BSc(Hons) MNZCS <[email protected]> http://www.greengecko.co.nz MSN: [email protected] Skype: sholdowa
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