BS-11, bs11_config

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Michael Gernoth michael.gernoth at informatik.uni-erlangen.de
Wed Mar 4 13:06:01 UTC 2009


On Wed, Mar 04, 2009 at 02:15:29PM +0100, Klaus-Peter Junghanns wrote:
> I followed the steps in the wiki, e.g. run "bs11_config -p /dev/ttyS0"
> and then turn on the BS-11. The green power LED on the BS-11 is solid
> green. But i do not get any output from the bs11_config (e.g. no
> booting messages, etc). :-(

You should start bs11_config after turning on the BS-11, as it tries to
login to the BS-11 as the first step. I usually start the BS-11, wait 2
minutes and then start bs11_config.

> Sometimes bs11_config segfaults when i switch on the power to the BS-11:

Because it receives the initial spikes on the serial line as "garbage"
and tries to interpret them. Just don't do it in this order.

> The serial cable is connected to the serial port (1 of 4) which is
> closest to the antenna connectors (like i have seen it on the photo).

That is the right connector.

If the communication does not work when you start bs11_config after the
BS-11, try a serial to usb adapter. I had no success with the normal
serial ports on two different machines, but a (FTDI) serial converter
worked at once. See also:

http://bs11-abis.gnumonks.org/trac/wiki/BS11_Troubleshooting

Regards,
  Michael

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