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 Apr 25 2010, 12:48 AM
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Hi all,
My Netwalker boots into the normal Ubuntu screen and then a long long long black screen and just can't boot into the Desktop. I know there is a way using restore.sh and a Micro-SD card to recover it to the stock setting, but now I even cannot load to X. Can anybody figure out how I could recover (or fix?) it? Thanks in advanced. |
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Apr 25 2010, 03:47 AM
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Do you have the recovery card?
If you don't you need another Linux box with a (micro)SD card reader. Then, use this script to create the microSD recovery card which will enable you to get back to square one. http://people.debian.org/~osamu/pub/spider-recovery This can be run on any Linux PC like this (/dev/mmcblk0 is your card reader, change if necessary): CODE sudo DEV=/dev/mmcblk0 ./spider-recovery On a sidenote, can you press Ctrl-Alt-F1 when you see the black screen and get to a console? If yes you can try to log on and fix the problem if you know what it is. |
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Apr 27 2010, 08:48 AM
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Hi merlin1,
Based on your script, I could obtain a recovery card using my Linux Desktop. But now I insert it into the Netwalker, boot it using "L" + "R" mouse buttons together with the power button, the original "Sharp" logo appears but no recovery menu appears... I kept these buttons pressed, but still no response...is there any tricks to get into it? QUOTE(merlin1 @ Apr 25 2010, 07:47 PM)  Do you have the recovery card? If you don't you need another Linux box with a (micro)SD card reader. Then, use this script to create the microSD recovery card which will enable you to get back to square one. http://people.debian.org/~osamu/pub/spider-recovery This can be run on any Linux PC like this (/dev/mmcblk0 is your card reader, change if necessary): CODE sudo DEV=/dev/mmcblk0 ./spider-recovery On a sidenote, can you press Ctrl-Alt-F1 when you see the black screen and get to a console? If yes you can try to log on and fix the problem if you know what it is. |
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Apr 27 2010, 11:05 PM
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UPDATE:
I discovered I should release the Power button after the Sharp logo appears in order to access the recovery menu... My Netwalker is just restored, thanks and thanks for the script 
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Apr 28 2010, 02:20 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 15-December 09 From: Germany Member No.: 56,976 |
Glad you got it sorted
That script is not mine, it was created by Osamu Aoki. So all credits go to him. I merely posted the link to it. |
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May 2 2010, 05:07 AM
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yes, it is happy to see it is solved.
Thanks both. |
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