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New MessageVery Frustrated - failing CF update (modified 0 times) paulb
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OK, I'm getting more than a little frustrated with trying to update my Audrey, and I think I need some help before I go insane.

1) I have an Audrey, and it currently has system 1.02.08.01 Final, 4/23/2001 on it.

2) It will not update it's software via ethernet, and I can only assume that it seems to be looking for the .NET address and not the .COM, as every spoofed DNS server I try fails.
Note: could someone please spoof the .NET address? I don't seem to be the only one with this problem.

3) Given that I can't get root on my machine the "easy" way, I decided to use the CF way.

4) I have tried all the methods found here in the forums, using 2 different CF cards (Lexar 32mb, CompUSA 64mb) and have failed at every attempt:
The "mkcf and dd" method fails.
The "ntwr write" method fails.
The "Hex Editor restore sector" method fails.

5) Before I throw this lovely piece of obfuscated technology out the window, could someone /please/ offer me some advice as to what I could be doing wrong? No matter which method I use, I get that invalid image error on the Audrey when I attempt to upgrade it.

6) I have used MacOS-X, WinME, Win2000 as the platforms to massage the CF image onto the card, and failed. I have used a USB CF card reader and a laptop's built-in CF card slot and failed. I have tried at least 3 different CF images (updatewithshell, updatewithshellplus, and jayklm) and failed.

I like to pretend that I can read and follow instructions, but this has me stumped.

Very frustrated,

Paul.

01-24-2003 07:49:37

New MessageRE:Very Frustrated - failing CF update (modified 0 times) davidcolgan
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Best of Luck - Give this a try if not try try again - don't give up. It's usally user error (at least in my case) when things don't work.
These tips were gleened from various sites:

#If you do not have admin rights at pterm follow this, if you do skip to ===
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This particular example will show you how to add a button for shutdown and a button for bringing up a shell.

Get New Button Files
The button graphics are at http://www.demark.org/audrey/btns . Go there and download them. They are:
shutdown_button.gif
shutdown_button_activated.gif
terminal_button.gif
terminal_button_activated.gif


Start a Shell
Fire up the browser and go to "http://localhost/shell.shtml?pterm"
In the shell, type "cd /kojak/img/eng/config" (without quotes)

From there FTP to your box and download the four files:
shutdown_button.gif
shutdown_button_activated.gif
terminal_button.gif
terminal_button_activated.gif

Then, type "vi /kojak/SystemPanel.init" to edit the System Panel config.
To disable any buttons you would prefer not to have in the palette, comment out the config lines must be commented out with a '#' character. Use the cursor

keys to go to the lines that begin:

For each line, hit the following keys in order:

<i> # Puts you into insert mode
<shift>-<3> # Adds the '#' character to where the cursor is
<snap shot> # Takes you out of insert mode

Then, go to the line that reads:
#end of list

And type the following:

<O> # That capital letter 'O' - enter Open Mode in a new line above current line

Shutdown,shutdown_button.gif,launch,/nto/bin/shutdown
Terminal,terminal_button.gif,launch,/nto/photon/bin/pterm

<snap shot> # Exit open mode
<:> # Preface to command.
<w> # will tell vi to write the buffer.
<q> # will tell vi to quit.
<enter> # will have vi actually execute the two previous commands.

Note: The words "Shutdown" and "Terminal" at the beginning of the lines above are lines of text that will be placed under each icon in the palette. Leaving

a space here will leave the comment blank.

Now, if you hit the "Action" button and select "Audrey Options", you should have two new buttons.
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# Copy your image file to Audreys cf

Create a folder/directory on your PC and make it available for file sharing (in Windows, right click on the folder and select "Properties". In the window

that comes up, find the "Sharing" tab and activate sharing for this directory.

Lets give it the share name "audrey"
Copy you downloaded cf images to that shared directory on your PC


Mount that shared directory off your desktop onto the audrey, Use fs-cifs the details are below.


==========================================================================================
-Started a pterm via the Actions Palette (see above if you do not have admin rights)
-Insert your target CF (label toward the back) and type:
devb-cf
-It displays 'CF inserted: 31493616 bytes (30755 kB, 30 MB) "Assuming at least a 32M card"
-type:
fs-cifs -a //PC_Name:Your.IP.Add.ress:/audrey /audrey username userpassword
cat /audrey/imagename > /dev/cf
-After you get the # back (***Do not power off yet***)
Remove the CF card
============================NEXT==========================================================

Unplugged the Audrey
Inserted the CF Card you made earlier
Made sure at least 1 min had elapsed from the time you unplugged
Hold down the Datebook AND Power buttons
Plug Audrey back in....After a message indicating that the Flash Loader was being read (release the buttons)
Then a short Flash Erase/Flash Write sequence starts
It then clears the screen and starts a second longer Flash Erase followed by a Flash Write sequence.
After it clears the screen again it will instruct you to remove the CF Card.
Remove it
After which you will be instructed to Unplug the Audrey.
Wait at least 30 sec, and then plug it back in and you are now Flashed.


===============================DONE===========================================================

#Audrey Backup to cf and then to your PC share:

1. Started a pterm via the Actions Palette.
2. Insert a generic 32Mb compact flash
3. Typed: devb-cf
4. it said 'CF inserted: 31493616 bytes (30755 kB, 30 MB)'
5. Typed: cd /dev
6. Typed: cat fs0p0 fs0p1 > /dev/cf
7. Typed: fs-cifs -a //PC_Name:Your.IP.Add.ress:/audrey /audrey username userpassword
8. Cat /dev/cf > /Audrey/MyAudreyBackup.cf

Backing up takes about 2-3 minutes.

01-25-2003 12:26:09

New MessageRE:Very Frustrated - failing CF update (modified 0 times) paulb
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Thanks for this info, but it doesn't help me at all since I can't open up a pterm window to issue any of these commands (I don't have the correct version of the software for it). I'm trying to update the software on my Audrey, not make a backup of what's already there.

Help?

Thanks,

Paul.

01-25-2003 22:03:11

New MessageRE:Very Frustrated - failing CF update (modified 0 times) szamot
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are you still frustrated, I have a copy of fully hacked Audrey with the latest software on it as my back up, and a working and might I add perferctly working Infinityultimate image. I used WinXP to do this. drop me an email I might be able to help.
01-26-2003 12:45:21

New MessageRE:Very Frustrated - failing CF update (modified 0 times) dkottawa
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I can't speak for paulb, but I am frustrated. After many attempts to flash Audrey with any of a number of different images, I get a persistent "FATAL Invalid image" message in the upper-left screen and "XLv01.12" in the upper-right whenever I try. And when I reboot I get the 3com screen, but nothing further.

Any thoughts?

12-02-2003 10:57:50

New MessageRE:Very Frustrated - failing CF update (modified 0 times) madtechview
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Dude see my site I've made an exact how-to on this. I hate that there's no one good how-to on the audrey. Please contact use if this how-to doesn't work I haven't seen it not work yet.

http://www.madtechview.com/modules.php?name=Forums

http://www.madtechview.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1

If you need help finding something please post or email at admin@madtechview.com

Thanks

12-02-2003 21:34:27

New MessageRE:Very Frustrated - failing CF update (modified 0 times) tghz71
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I bought a 3com USB Network Interface on e-bay that said it would work with my Audrey....when I plug it in I get nothing? What do I have to do to get Audrey to get on to my home network?

Thanks for any help I can get!

12-06-2003 20:30:40

New MessageRE:Very Frustrated - failing CF update (modified 0 times) m2cupcar
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anybody have a link to the cfutils.zip? the only one google could find was on a clie forum and it won't give me full access to downloads after I register. - rob
12-08-2003 16:22:39

New MessageRE:Very Frustrated - failing CF update (modified 0 times) pug_s
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Thanks davidcolgan for your info. Your information actually helped me to do this. But I have to note a few things.

For most people, as well as me too, I tried using mkcf and other utilities without success.

The Shell, http://localhost/shell.shtml?pterm is not available unless you update your audrey. http://www.3rdmoon.com/crusso/audrey/initialsetup/updateaudrey.htm have the details that you need. You might have problems if your audrey is behind a firewall. I have no problems doing it with an audrey behind an DSL router.

After I created the Terminal and Shutdown buttons, the file fs-cifs is not available in /nto/bin. I had to ftp the executable file (I forgot where I got it from.) Afterwards, you have to make the file executable with command.

chmod +x /nto/bin/fs-cifs

But I spent the last day and a half trying to figuring this out. All this trouble just to make a CF image when you can buy it instead. Good luck with yours.

If any of you are interested in my CF'ed image, let me know, maybe I can lend it to you for a small fee.

12-09-2003 16:57:51

New MessageRE:Very Frustrated - failing CF update (modified 0 times) pug_s
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I forgot to mention that you can find the file fs-cifs here: You will have to put it to your ftp server and get your audrey to download it.

http://dilligaf.d2g.com/audrey/fs-cifs

12-09-2003 19:41:15

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