Re: External battery charger

2009-01-01 Thread Jan Henkins
Hello Olivier, Olivier Berger wrote: > FAQ ? : > > http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Neo_FreeRunner_Battery > I looked here first before I asked the question, but nothing on the page helped. > Please people, try and improve the wiki, and use it as a reference > when responding to such queries, a

Re: External battery charger

2009-01-01 Thread Jan Henkins
Hello Bill, William Kenworthy wrote: > Or with a recent uboot - plug into usb and wait for 10-15 minutes. > Remove usb and battery for 30 seconds, plug back in and it should > bootup. You may need to remove/replug the usb to make sure its charging > properly once up. > > USB defaults to 100ma, no

Re: External battery charger

2009-01-01 Thread Jan Henkins
Hello Daryl, Daryl Styrk wrote: > I also see cell phone dump boxes at a few different department stores as > recycling depots.. Maybe you could snatch a compatible batteries from > one of the nokias in the box? > Getting hold of proper batteries for the FR is not a problem, even though at £16

Re: External battery charger

2009-01-01 Thread Olivier Berger
Jan Henkins writes: > Hello all, > > Hope somebody can help: > > I perpetrated the "cardinal sin" to let my FR battery run completely > empty, so now I cannot boot up to charge the battery. FAQ ? : http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Neo_FreeRunner_Battery Please people, try and improve the wiki, a

Re: External battery charger

2008-12-31 Thread William Kenworthy
Or with a recent uboot - plug into usb and wait for 10-15 minutes. Remove usb and battery for 30 seconds, plug back in and it should bootup. You may need to remove/replug the usb to make sure its charging properly once up. USB defaults to 100ma, not enough to boot the FR, but it will tricklecharg

Re: External battery charger

2008-12-31 Thread Ian Stephen
Quoting Jan Henkins : > Hello all, > > Hope somebody can help: > > I perpetrated the "cardinal sin" to let my FR battery run completely > empty, > In the meantime, is there any (non-destructive) way to coax the FR into > life with the flat battery, so that I can charge it? What I've done is boot

Re: External battery charger

2008-12-31 Thread Daryl Styrk
azmodie wrote: > My freerunner has been in my bag all week. i found if you hold the aux > button in. then plug in the external charger. it boots to nor flash. > > azmodie > > p.s. Happy GNU Year > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lis

Re: External battery charger

2008-12-31 Thread Jan Henkins
Hello azmodie, azmodie wrote: > My freerunner has been in my bag all week. i found if you hold the aux > button in. then plug in the external charger. it boots to nor flash. > Genius! Thanks a stack! :-) > p.s. Happy GNU Year > Same to you! -- Regards, Jan Henkins

Re: External battery charger

2008-12-31 Thread azmodie
My freerunner has been in my bag all week. i found if you hold the aux button in. then plug in the external charger. it boots to nor flash. azmodie p.s. Happy GNU Year ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmo

External battery charger

2008-12-31 Thread Jan Henkins
Hello all, Hope somebody can help: I perpetrated the "cardinal sin" to let my FR battery run completely empty, so now I cannot boot up to charge the battery. I have purchased a generic external charger (meant for Nokia batteries, same form-factor as the FIC battery), but it does not charge the