>>>>> "m0gely" == m0gely <[email protected]> writes:
m0gely> Well as I mentioned, the Linksys TFTP app indicates nothing no m0gely> router is there to communicate with. I successfully used this m0gely> app on the router when getting rid of the VXWorks OS. So I m0gely> know how that part works unless there are some additional m0gely> sneaky techniques. m0gely> As for the serial idea, are you referring to soldering on a m0gely> serial port? That looks no less invasive than the JTAG m0gely> approach. If there is a header on the board, you don't need to solder. I don't remember if the WRT54GL has populated the header or not. That might go for the JTAG as well though. From your description, it sounds like you do need JTAG. If the CFE (the bootloader that Broadcom uses on the board) isn't coming up correctly, and isn't able to accept TFTP, then serial probably isn't going to help. Serial could let you watch it fail though, which could be informative. As it happens, I just purchased a USB JTAG adapter (an Olimex ARM-USB-OCD from Sparkfun), but the software I am using with it (OpenOCD) does not support Broadcom MIPS boards (I got it for an ARM-based board, which is working ... yay!). I also have a parallel port "Wiggler" style adapter that someone loaned me, but I don't have any documentation for it and it isn't labelled with any identifying information that would let me find some. I would loan it to you, but it isn't really mine to loan. There are lots of instructions online for making your own adapter. If you've got a machine with a parallel port, some old cables and a soldering iron, you just need a few resistors and some elbow grease. -- Russell Senior, President [email protected] _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
