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To see the version of your GSM firmware, run the following command on a FSO-based distribution like OM2009, SHR, Debian..
mdbus -s org.freesmartphone.ogsmd /org/freesmartphone/GSM/Device org.freesmartphone.GSM.Device.GetInfo
It'll result something like this. Check the end of the revision line to see the version.
{ 'imei': '3546598764672894', 'manufacturer': 'FIC/OpenMoko', 'model': '"Neo1973 GTA01/GTA02 Embedded GSM Modem"', 'revision': '"GSM: gsm_ac_gp_fd_pu_em_cph_ds_vc_cal35_ri_36_amd8_ts0-Moko11"'}
All users are recommended to update to a new GSM firmware version. All GTA02 users are recommended to use the easy uSD method
Moko11 should fix #666 (compatibility with some 3G sim cards), and also has a new command AT+CSIM. It also includes fixes related to hardware flow control and wakeup interrupt #2231.
This version is not supposed to fix #1024 (constant re-registrations leading to lost calls and messages). For a workaround use a distro where deep sleep mode can be deactivated.
GTA02 users are suggested to update using uSD method.
The GSM-firmware didn't differ from GTA01 to GTA02, as the GSM-hardware didn't either. This means you can flash MOKO11 (or any other recent GSM-FW) to GTA01 as well but only using the manual way instructed below.
Warning: there are chances to _irrecoverably_ damage your GSM modem calibration data, thus rendering it useless on messing around with FLUID! Use only the commands from this wiki page! Never downgrade to a version earlier than Moko6, or you will render the GSM unusable (certain internal data structures changed between Moko5 and Moko6).
Any reports on successful update, as well as problems encountered, or SIMs seen to work after update, all highly appreciated. Please add to the "discussion" tab of this wikipage. Thanks!
We recommend to update all devices by using this uSD-image for flashing MOKO11 to GTA02 Freerunner only (not suitable for GTA01 Neo1973).
This works by starting the FreeRunner from a system installed on the uSD, which will automatically apply all needed instructions to flash the GSM firmware to the chip. The uSD image will have to be written on a uSD, which will overwrite all its content, so as to make sure it is repartitioned correctly and that it contains the correct bootable system.
The procedure has proven to do a reliable job on flashing MOKO11 to GTA02. Chances anything fails are minimal if you _strictly_ follow the instructions. There's no way to do any harm to your device by using this method.
Take special care though about the destination of `dd`, it has to be the *physical* device (e.g. foo0) of your uSD-card, *not* any partition (e.g. foo0p1). Also make sure there are *no* mounted partitions left on the uSD when starting `dd`!
Triple-check you are not accidentally overwriting your system-HD, by e.g using /dev/sda instead of /dev/sdc! Double-check once more! This is the one-typo-kills-system case ;-) You've been warned.
% sudo dd if=flash-moko11-2.image of=/dev/mmcblk0
# shutdown -h now
If you don't have a uSD reader on your PC, you can dd from the Neo: install task-base-smbfs, u(n)mount /media/card, mount the directory in which you have the flash-moko11-2.image file and do the dd stuff. This will take about 12 minutes.
You can speed this up by re-gziping just the image file and using the following command to decompress it directly to the flash card:
% gzip -d < flash-moko11-2.image.gz > /dev/mmcblk0
Using this gzip method, you can actually do the update with an in place image as long as it is shell enabled and has 92M free on the main file system (all but Android and Neovento right now). Just get the 92M gzip file to the phone, use the above line to extract it to the card after unmounting.
Or, maybe in a more simpler manner:
root@om-gta02 ~ $ umount /media/card and then from desktop: scp flash-moko11-2.image root@192.168.0.202:/dev/mmcblk0
Whether you have Qi installed or not (see above) as your boot loader, you must power up to the NoR menu (Hold AUX Key, press Power button) and select "Boot from microSD (fat/ext2)" to begin the installation process (per DocScrutinizer in #openmoko). Do not let Qi boot the uSD. Although it still seems to flash OK, the green "d_o_n_e" does not show up, to give you the warm feeling that everything is OK.
You can confirm the firmware version number using the mickeyterm (cmd: "AT+CGMR"). In SHR-Settings, Phone/Modem Information will supply the same number.
We recommend you don't update by following this procedure, unless you feel very comfortable with commandline. Don't miss-spell any FLUID command!
According to mwester, this worked for him to update from MOKO1 on a GTA01Bv4 to MOKO10b2, by following the steps described herein (if the main firmware can't be started, see troubleshooting section for additional instructions).
mickey@amethyst$ cd /tmp mickey@amethyst$ wget http://people.openmoko.org/mickey/images/openmoko-fso-console-image-glibc-ipk--20081028-om-gta02.rootfs.jffs2.summary mickey@amethyst$ dfu-util -a rootfs -R -D ./openmoko-fso-console-image-glibc-ipk--20081028-om-gta02.rootfs.jffs2.summary mickey@amethyst$ wget http://people.openmoko.org/mickey/images/uImage-2.6.24+r10+gitr75999+54524f4531c8b262431b794fea610d81bb351c86-r10-om-gta02.bin mickey@amethyst$ dfu-util -a kernel -R -D ./uImage-2.6.24+r10+gitr75999+54524f4531c8b262431b794fea610d81bb351c86-r10-om-gta02.bin
root@om-gta02:~# opkg install http://people.openmoko.org/joerg/calypso_moko_FW/fluid_0.0+svn20070817-r2_armv4t_eabi.ipk
root@om-gta02:~# opkg install http://people.openmoko.org/joerg/calypso_moko_FW/s3c24xx-gpio_1.0+svnr4130-r2.1_armv4t.ipk
http://people.openmoko.org/joerg/calypso_moko_FW/moko11/calypso-moko11.m0 and place it into the /home/root directory:
root@om-gta02:~# cd $HOME root@om-gta02:~# wget http://people.openmoko.org/joerg/calypso_moko_FW/moko11/calypso-moko11.m0
root@om-gta02:~# echo 0 >/sys/bus/platform/devices/neo1973-pm-gsm.0/power_on root@om-gta02:~# echo 1 >/sys/bus/platform/devices/neo1973-pm-gsm.0/power_on root@om-gta02:~# s3c24xx-gpio b7=0 root@om-gta02:~# stty 0:4:18b2:8a00:0:0:7f:15:4:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:12:f:17:16:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 -F /dev/ttySAC0 root@om-gta02:~# stty 0:4:18b2:8a00:0:0:7f:15:4:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:12:f:17:16:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 -F /dev/ttySAC0 root@om-gta02:~# echo -en "AT@POFF\r" >/dev/ttySAC0; sleep 1; echo -en "AT@POFF\r" >/dev/ttySAC0
root@om-gta02:~# cd /usr/sbin root@om-gta02:/usr/sbin# FLUID_PORT=/dev/ttySAC0 fluid.exe \ -oo -od13,13 -b 115200 \ -f $HOME/calypso-moko11.m0
It should say something like this (takes a few seconds to load the file):
FLUID Revision 2.27, ... Bootloader: (reset target)
(this fluid command works even if the previous flashing was aborted and you have a broken and non-functional gsm-firmware due to this, as it uses the calypso ROM bootloader instead of the firmware bootloader. But in the case of non-functional gsm-firmware there's no way to power off the modem with AT@POFF command, therefore GTA02 users need to follow "modern kernel" (they might work even with older kernels) instructions and GTA01 users the troubleshooting section. Changing the -b to some lower baudrate might improve stability of flashing-process - the bootloader does autobaud, so you're free to use any rate)
root@om-gta02:~# s3c24xx-gpio b7=1
FLUID should now say something like this (it will take a couple of minutes to finish):
(fluid, version 3) ok Checksumming (269 * 8kB = 2152kB): ok Flash Detect: (0xEC, 0x22A0) Samsung K5A3240CT ok Program: (34 sectors, 267*8k=2136k) (*******************) ok
Congratulations, the update was successful!
Note: If you get this instead: MESSAGE: File cmd.m0 not found, then you didn't do the cd /usr/sbin. Please pay attention ;-)
If FLUID does nothing, curse your bad luck and repeat the reset sequence, this is the whole 'echo 0/1, b7=0/1 stuff'.
root@om-gta02:~# stty crtscts -F /dev/ttySAC0 root@om-gta02:~# cat /dev/ttySAC0 & root@om-gta02:~# echo -en 'AT\r' >/dev/ttySAC0; sleep 1; echo -en 'AT+CGMR\r' >/dev/ttySAC0 +CGMR: "GSM: gsm_ac_gp_fd_pu_em_cph_ds_vc_cal35_ri_36_amd8_ts0-Moko11" ... root@om-gta02:~# kill %1
In some case you may receive this:
(fluid, version 3) ok Checksumming (269 * 8kB = 2152kB): ok Flash Detect: (0xEC, 0x22A0) Samsung K5A3240CT ok Program: (0 sectors, 0*8k=0k) () ok
It means the checksums of all sectors in calypso's FW and the new file to flash are identical. Probably you're trying to flash same version of FW that's already installed.
With modern kernels on GTA02 you can use this single command to "Power off the modem":
echo 0 >/sys/bus/platform/devices/neo1973-pm-gsm.0/power_on
Now you can start fluid as described above.
To "start the modem" you need to issue:
echo 1 >/sys/bus/platform/devices/neo1973-pm-gsm.0/power_on
Some users weren't able to complete the upgrade since they got an error while the firmware was uploading in the GSM chip (like Flash operation timeout).
However a solution has been found and it allows to use again the GSM modem. (please note this topic resides on devel-ML. Don't spread over multiple lists please, as it won't help in getting a response to your request just in time, and most people following the main thread likely will miss your postings anyway)
Use the following fluid command:
cd /usr/sbin FLUID_PORT=/dev/ttySAC0 fluid.exe -oo -od13,13 -b 115200 -f $HOME/calypso-moko11.m0
(Without FLOWCONTROL and with -oo to choose the ROM bootloader)
Then on a second ssh session please use this instead of the gpio command:
echo 0 > /sys/bus/platform/devices/neo1973-pm-gsm.0/power_on echo 1 > /sys/bus/platform/devices/neo1973-pm-gsm.0/power_on
The firmware download should start now.
For GTA01 the process of flashing when the main firmware is absent is more complicated as we have no easy way to power-cycle the modem.
I recently had to do a special process to recover my GTA01bv4 after breaking the gsm modem with a failed flash. The process is actually fairly simple.
stty 0:4:18b2:8a00:0:0:7f:15:4:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:12:f:17:16:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 -F /dev/ttySAC0
FLUID_PORT=/dev/ttySAC0 fluid.exe -oo -od13,13 -b115200 -f $HOME/filename.m0
echo 1 > /sys/bus/platform/devices/neo1973-pm-gsm.0/power_on
After this, the flashing proceeded as expected. You don't need to do any special checks to ensure you have successfully flashed; if fluid reports everything is ok, it is actually ok.