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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Please explain the UART boot hardware mod to a chimpanzeeRe: Please explain the UART boot hardware mod to a chimpanzee
From: roland <for_spam_at_gmx.de>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 18:39:44 +0100 > only 10 MB from my provider. I also have an FM with such a mod, but no need some webspace? why don`t you ask people on this list? ;) ----- Original Message ----- From: "[IDC]Dragon" <idc-dragon_at_gmx.de> To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 5:36 PM Subject: Re: Please explain the UART boot hardware mod to a chimpanzee > > Will somebody please explain what's required for the UART boot mod? > > I tried in the chat. You may want to search for my old postings, too. > I used to have 2 pictures of such a mod (of my recorder model) in my > webspace, but took it offline a few days ago to make room for that Doom video. Got > only 10 MB from my provider. I also have an FM with such a mod, but no > pictures since I don't have a digicam. > > > Please bear in mind that I know nothing about soldering or electronics, so > > please use small simple and unambiguous words. And diagrams or pictures if > > at all possible. (Ok, I have a 15-watt grounded soldering iron. I've used > > it > > to re-attach a couple of wires that came loose in my cheep-o PC > > headphones, > > allowing me to once again here sound from the left ear-piece.) > > That is a good basis, a tool you'd need. > > > e.g., "Go to RadioShacck, ask for a globizit with a foobitute of > > 2.7 and an amplitude of 6. The globizit will look like a door-knob covered > > with pencil erasers. It should cost less than 10 dollars." > > Haha, I enjoyed reading that. > > For the Radio Shack, you need a RS232 level converter that converts the > +/-12V levels on the PC side to 0V/3.3V on the Archos side (note the inverter > function). This is something that low-level hackers have in their drawer, but > else a bit difficult to get resp. recognize. Many mobile phone adapters should > have what you need, you just don't know where to cut and tap it. > > I'll refine on that, have to leave now. > > Jörg > > -- > +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More +++ > Neu: Preissenkung für MMS und FreeMMS! http://www.gmx.net > > Received on 2003-12-19 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |