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    Dead Solo? Try this, could revive your Solo

    this morning i flashed solo with new image 2.4 and now box seems to be stuck in standbye red light on but i can connect to box via ftp have tried 3 diff usb sticks still no luck box is original have had box for 18mths without problem any ideas
    thanks in advance

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    Did you flash the bootloader first ?.
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    no i didnt need to as is was done when i put vix 2.3 204 on last time

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    Your correct as you were on 2.3-204 you dont need to update the bootloader but I would still try just to be on the safe side.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wrigley View Post
    this morning i flashed solo with new image 2.4
    Image is just an unfortunate coincedence, try as Pheonix suggests.
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    will update the bootloader again and get back with the result thanks again

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    just an update box is still the same stuck in what seems like standby at a total loss now to what the prob can be

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    hi mate, I had the same problem and sent box back to supplier and they came up with this fix. Switch the box off, on the rear side.
    choose in putty for serial connect, speed must be set to 115200 and choose you`re comport.
    Put the box on, when you`re connection is oke, you wil see some text scrolling over the putty screen.
    Now use the ctrl + c key to stop the booting.
    copy the following line in the screen:

    boot -z -elf flash0.kernel: 'rootfstype=jffs2 root=/dev/mtdblock0 rw mem=0x8000000 bcmrac=3`

    The box now reboot from the flash, so watch you`re box.
    Then open telnet with dcc and put in the following line.

    flash_eraseall /dev/mtd5

    and after that the following line

    reboot -f

    Then you`re box is running again.

    It may work for you, nothing beats a try.

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    i have just followed wazza_2 post and i can now say that my box has been reborn all working fine now
    thank you all for your help (need to find a new door stop now lol )

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    Thanks for the info wazza_2, changed title and made a sticky.

    @ wrigley, thanks for confirming.
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    Hi:

    Have a dead solo.Planning to try this method. Planning to use a USB to serial adapter on my laptop as the laptop doesn't have a serial port. Is this correct ?

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    Tried to download ViX-2.3.204-vusolo_usb.zip . The image was flashed successfully. I would caution users on the following :

    I had a faulty memory stick to start off with. Once I identified this,I downloade ViX-2.3.204-vusolo_usb.zip .The flash worked this time. The SOLO doesn't have the display like the DUO . Hence , you need to keep looking at the LED to turn 'Flashing' GREEN from 'Still' RED. Then WAIT for a good 12-15 minutes.DONOT restart the box in haste. The box restarts on it's own and the image takes a few extra minutes to load the first time.

    Patience is the name of the game.....
    Lig

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    Why are you still downloading ViX-2.3?
    2.4 is available, also I've never had to wait 12-15 minutes after the flashing green, I just whip the USB out & reboot, never had an issue.

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    Any idea if this works on other Vu+ models too?
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    what problem do you have and with which unit
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