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Re: Cannot download pcode on a Mac G3
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Date:
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Mon, 4 May 1998 23:25:38 GMT
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Michael S. Reiling <MACMAN@spamcakeINREACH.COM>
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I have a 266 G3 minitower, and I have the identical problem. The only way
to solve this is to let IC die, not reset the HB and then run IC again. It
complains to can't talk to the HB, and then I reset the HB and all works
fine. Kinda odd, but it works.
> Hi Paul,
>
> This is the first time we've heard of such a problem with IC 3.1 on the
> Mac G3. Can you verify that it is the case that pcode download works
> fine for you from other Macintoshes?
>
> -- Randy
>
> -------------
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> Paul E. Rybski wrote:
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> > I've been having a problem downloading pcode to a handyboard or
> > rugwarrior board from my Mac G3 (266 Mhz desktop model). When I try to
> > download the bootstrap code, it reports that the bootstrap failed after
> > 000 bytes, etc.. etc... The funny thing is that I am able to
> > communicate with either the rug warrior or handyboard just fine as long
> > as they both have working pcode installed in them already. I am using IC
> > version 3.1 and have found this behavior to be the same for both the
> > modem and the printer port.
> > I have also found that when I try to change the definitions file
> > in the preferences menu to download different pcode and libraries to the
> > handyboard or rug warrior, IC crashes usually during the second
> > configuration swap.
> >
> > I thought that I'd try using IC 2.852 to see if I would get
> > better behavior. Here's a transcript of the failed download:
> >
> > Please place board in download mode and press RETURN
> > To quit, press Q
> > For help, press H
> > Downloading 256 byte bootstrap (229 data)
> > ................................................................
> > ................................................................
> > ................................................................
> > .....................................___________________________
> > Timeout on serial receive. 256 chars left to receive
> > Perhaps the board was not connected properly or not in download mode
> >
> > Please place board in download mode and press RETURN
> > To quit, press Q
> > For help, press H
> >
> > Has anybody else had similar problems? Randy or Fred, any ideas
> > as to why IC doesn't like my Mac G3? I'm running system 8.1, BTW.
> >
> > -Paul.
>
> --
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Randy Sargent Newton Research Labs
> President Robotic Systems and Software
> rsargent@newtonlabs.com http://www.newtonlabs.com/
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Mike Reiling
macman@inreach.com
University of the Pacific
Student of Computer Science
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
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