[E3-hacking] Config / content filesystem

Sun Apr 28 10:46:35 BST 2019

Does anyone know what mtd partition this line is from…

System module loader - LDR V1.5 Build:0008 Assert

Its the first line that comes up in the boot log after Amstrad Delta - PBL V4.9 … , after I flash the mtdx it only comes up with Amstrad Delta - PBL V4.9 … than stops at 2MB* and no splash screen, just a black screen..?

Amstrad Delta - PBL V4.9 Build:1311 Assert Debug ICE
PBL 32MB NAND
0MB.-->MEMv01.00.002,CopyLim=00220000h,CodeEnd=01400000h-->PBL......1MB.......2MB*

System module loader - LDR V1.5 Build:0008 Assert
Mod scan 10010100 to 10230100
MEM - 10024000 (flash 00404000)
PARMS - 10024400 (flash 00404400)
LDR - 10024800 (flash 00404800)
LINUX - 10044000 (flash 00424000)
num modules: 4

I am trying to work out what mtd it looks at first, mtd0 …?

It looks like to me that its flashing it back to the NAND wrong and that why its not booting, this is why I need someone to test it who knows what they are doing and knows about flashing to mtd partitions ..?

Spanner..

http://amstrad-e3-hacking.freeforums.net

From: Nick Griffin<mailto:span1922 at live.com>
Sent: ‎Saturday‎, ‎27‎ ‎April‎ ‎2019 ‎21‎:‎53
To: Discussion of the Amstrad E3 emailer hardware/software<mailto:e3-hacking at earth.li>

I need someone on here who knows what there are doing flashing the Amstrad firmware back on the E3.

Has anyone still got there E3 on here but only if you have flashed E3 Linux on it already then you can test trying flashing Amstrad E3 Original Firmware back and see it you can get it working, More people doing it would be better because one of us might get it working.

And I might of missed something you might find.. 😊

Any one willing to do this..?

Mine don’t go anywhere it don’t even get to this line …

System module loader - LDR V1.5 Build:0008 Assert

What am I missing…??

Spanner..

http://amstrad-e3-hacking.freeforums.net

From: Nick Griffin<mailto:span1922 at live.com>
Sent: ‎Friday‎, ‎26‎ ‎April‎ ‎2019 ‎22‎:‎23
To: Discussion of the Amstrad E3 emailer hardware/software<mailto:e3-hacking at earth.li>

>So, does that mean you have two now?

Yes I have 2 E3 now.. lol

>What do you mean by "reset"?

I mean if you hold Down Delete, Stop and Handfree when you boot up the E3 it puts in back to factory defaults where you have to register it and says” Press the [Email] button to get connected”

>Please remind me what this "trick" is?

With the Main Software V2 if its deactivated you could lift hand set and press and hold email down until it says aborting email please wait.. and it would activate the phone, it don’t work on V4.

>I disagree - a comparison (especially of the boot loader, not necessarily the
main software) could be instructive.

I can copy the firmware if you want it and share it…?

>You mean copying the firmware for interest's sake, or with the idea of copying
from the E1/E2 to the E3?
No copying the firmware from the E1/E2 to copy it back to a E1/E2 that's deactivated to activate them.

>Why do you always write this at the end of your emails?

Spanner is my name, My real name is Nick, I have not been called Nick for about 15 years. Last person to call me Nick was my mum, she died 15 years ago in 2004. I go by Spanner or Span now… 😊

Its a nickname I got at school, my partner started calling me it because I am good at working things out or fixing things then I started to use it as a username online.

Spanner..

http://amstrad-e3-hacking.freeforums.net

From: Antony Stone<mailto:Antony.Stone at e3.open.source.it>
Sent: ‎Friday‎, ‎26‎ ‎April‎ ‎2019 ‎21‎:‎31
To: Discussion of the Amstrad E3 emailer hardware/software<mailto:e3-hacking at earth.li>

On Friday 26 April 2019 at 22:01:29, Nick Griffin wrote:

> Ok thanks,I got my new E3 today

So, does that mean you have two now?

> and the seller told me it was working and able to make a call on it before I
> bought it and its unregistered so deactivated…

Sounds good so far...

> dam it.. ☹ ,he said to me he don’t understand how it was reset when it was
> working…???

What do you mean by "reset"?

> Its Main Software is V4 so the dial for email trick don’t work.

Please remind me what this "trick" is?

> so no point in copying the firmware

I disagree - a comparison (especially of the boot loader, not necessarily the
main software) could be instructive.

> but I am glad I have the clock back,

Be thankful for small mercies :))

> Has anyone have a idea of copying the firmware on the E1 or E2,

You mean copying the firmware for interest's sake, or with the idea of copying
from the E1/E2 to the E3?

I really doubt that E1/E2 firmware would work on an E3.  Different CPUs, for a
start.

> I have a E1 that activated too now.. 😊I don’t know how the E1/E2 E-mailers
> OS work maybe someone can explain, well it not Linux like E3 so what does it
> use..?

Remember that there was a day when people wrote firmware for devices from
scratch, without using an "operating system".  It's only since the days when
embedded devices like wireless routers, telephones, televisions etc have had
enough CPU and RAM to run Linux that this has been a simpler starting point.

> Spanner..

Why do you always write this at the end of your emails?

Regards,

Antony.

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