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MkV unresponsive after attempt at sysupgrade to 2.0.3


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I have had the MKV for only a few days. (i.e. brand-new, not abused, etc.)

Today I upgrade from the factory flash to 2.0.2. This was successful.

I then noticed that there was a 2.0.3 version available. I downloaded this and checked the md5. I decided to do the upgrade via ssh.

Per the instruction I then did the sysupgrade command:

sysupgrade -n -v /tmp/upgrade-2.0.3.bin
Sending TERM to remaining processes ... atd crond nginx php-fcgi-daemon sh php-fcgi dnsmasq ntpd sleep syslogd klogd hotplug2 ubusd mobile-keepaliv netifd
Sending KILL to remaining processes ... ntpd sleep
Switching to ramdisk...
Performing system upgrade...
Unlocking firmware ...

Writing from <stdin> to firmware ... [w]
[w]
[w]^C
@Pineapple:/tmp#

writing from <stdin> was NOT what was expected.

Figuring that the best solution was to power cycle and if needed to a factory reset. Thats what I tried.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to do the factory reset:

  1. I powered off.
  2. Set DIP#5 in the down position.
  3. Powered on.
  4. All lights lit.
  5. Then just green and red.
  6. plugging in the ethernet cable got the a self-assigned ip message.
  7. and the yellow light... but no connection
  8. I set ifconfig en0 inet 192.168.1.2 - unsuccessful
  9. Then I tried ifconfig en0 inet 172.16.42.2

So this meant I could not use the web ui.

Next I tried the Factory DIP switch factory reset: ( http://wiki.wifipineapple.com/index.php/Factory_Reset )

Now I just get just the red and green lights. And now no yellow light.

Additional info:

  • I am using the right power supply. ( i also tried the battery as well )
  • the ethernet cord is the brand-new ethernet cable that the mkv shipped with.
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Well I don't know what I did but...

  1. power cycled.
  2. Did factory reset with DIP switches
  3. powercycled
  4. put DIP normal mode
  5. power cycled
  6. put just DIP#5 in down position
  7. power cycled
  8. each time i left the power on for a few minutes

Finally, in the DIP #5 off position, the mkv lights started blinking in the happy pattern.... and I could connect and do the initial upgrade to 2.0.2 version.

But how come the sysupgrade wanted to take the input from the stdin?

What is the UART?

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Your output from the sysupgrade was completely normal, and you shouldn't of CTRL+C'd it.

The only way I think you'll get back in is with a UART.

What should I have done?

Ctrl-D ?

Why is the sysupgrade taking anything from <stdin> when the image was on the command line.

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What should I have done?

Ctrl-D ?

Why is the sysupgrade taking anything from <stdin> when the image was on the command line.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzPX3VlYGhI

Video shows how to upgrade the firmware. It will say Rebooting System when its ready to be used.

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