13:24 <karlp> hrm, cnxsoft's mxq had sandisk flash, mine has spectek

13:28 <karlp> I'm getting FlashLoadPHhyInfo fail 800!! from the rockboot loader, and it's not entering maskrom? it still thinks it's in loader mode.

13:28 <karlp> but upgradetool/rkflashtool can't talk to it anymore.

13:51 <karlp> and shorting out pins 7/8 isn't helping either

13:53 <naobsd> karlp: "boot kernel without flashing" is for my u-boot binary for RK3066/3188, not for RK u-boot

13:54 <karlp> well, it couldn't even write to the memory actually.

13:54 <naobsd> reboot flag such as 0xf6 depends on bootloader implementation

13:54 <karlp> that makes sense, ok.

13:55 <naobsd> where dtb is loaded by kernel (appended or passed by loader) depends on kernel configuration

13:56 <karlp> yeah, I think that's ok, I'm currently in deeper problems. upgrade_tool uf <stockfiremare.img> fails. rkflastool is failing to write too

13:57 <karlp> "Prepare IDB fail"

13:57 <karlp> and the lower format just gives, "Lower Format Device,total(0),current(0)" and hangs

13:58 <naobsd> any output in serial console?

14:13 <karlp> yeah https://zerobin.net/?8e21e37ef21e63d0#c8OKg/aBiISG8iIJukqbqpx5KQgwdT0ZXHPTANJBkWA=

14:32 <karlp> huh, wonder if it's relateed to power from my usb port

14:32 <karlp> just shorted 7-8, left the usb cable unconnected, plugged in the main power,

14:32 <karlp> _then_ plugged in the usb cable,

14:32 <karlp> now upgrade tool uf works with a stock image at least.

14:32 <karlp> so maybe back to the beginning again.

14:32 <karlp> this stupid bloody A-A cable is a disaster