Help for exlink serial connection

[greenhorn]

The problem with putty I met was missing rolls in the screen when I got the connection with the TV. That's why I prefer using hypperterminal. The PL2303 adapter that did not work for me was one these ebay cheap china cr*p (it only works for me to unbrick routers). So I bought this DKU-5 china cheap clone and made it happened.

[lacibogi]

I have succesfull exlink connection with another vga cable. (looks newer than the first I have tried)
I have formatted mtd_rwarea.

I have followed the wiki + I have used putty. FYI

was it done correctly?

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Filesystem           1k-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/tbml8                3456      3456         0 100% /
none                     10240         4     10236   0% /dtv
none                     10240         0     10240   0% /dsm
none                    235556         0    235556   0% /core
none                     10240         0     10240   0% /tmp
/dev/stl0/14             25478      1801     23677   7% /mtd_rwarea
/dev/stl0/19             49664     49664         0 100% /mtd_rocommon
/dev/stl0/17             91080     87232      3848  96% /mtd_exe
/dev/stl0/18             40832     40832         0 100% /mtd_appdata
/dev/stl0/13             10942      1855      9087  17% /mtd_contents
/dev/stl0/20            102368     47600     54768  46% /mtd_swu
/dev/stl0/21            401712    158640    243072  39% /mtd_rwcommon
Filesystem           1k-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/tbml8                3456      3456         0 100% /
none                     10240         4     10236   0% /dtv
none                     10240         0     10240   0% /dsm
none                    235556         0    235556   0% /core
none                     10240         0     10240   0% /tmp
/dev/stl0/19             49664     49664         0 100% /mtd_rocommon
/dev/stl0/17             91080     87232      3848  96% /mtd_exe
/dev/stl0/18             40832     40832         0 100% /mtd_appdata
/dev/stl0/13             10942      1855      9087  17% /mtd_contents
/dev/stl0/20            102368     47600     54768  46% /mtd_swu
/dev/stl0/21            401712    158640    243072  39% /mtd_rwcommon
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
/dev/root on / type squashfs (ro)
none on /proc type proc (rw)
none on /sys type sysfs (rw)
none on /dev/sam type tmpfs (rw)
none on /dtv type tmpfs (rw)
none on /dsm type tmpfs (rw)
none on /core type tmpfs (rw)
none on /tmp type tmpfs (rw)
/dev/stl0/19 on /mtd_rocommon type squashfs (ro)
/dev/stl0/17 on /mtd_exe type rfs (ro,codepage=cp949,vfat,fcache(blks)=128)
/dev/stl0/18 on /mtd_appdata type squashfs (ro)
/dev/stl0/13 on /mtd_contents type rfs (rw,codepage=utf8,vfat,fcache(blks)=128)
/dev/stl0/20 on /mtd_swu type rfs (rw,codepage=cp949,vfat,fcache(blks)=128)
/dev/stl0/21 on /mtd_rwcommon type rfs (rw,codepage=utf8,vfat,fcache(blks)=128)
none on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
This program is operated over FSR based
The flash memory blocks have been erased successfully.
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
|  stl.format : STL-level Partitioning Tool for Flash Block Devices   |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
This partition does not have GWL attribute
[Block size  : 256 KB]
[Total unit  :    112]
[Block Device Information for /dev/bml0/14]
--------------------------------------------
 Total number of sectors = 51200 (25 MB/28 MB)
--------------------------------------------
STL format complete.
Success to format
Filesystem           1k-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/tbml8                3456      3456         0 100% /
none                     10240         4     10236   0% /dtv
none                     10240         0     10240   0% /dsm
none                    235556         0    235556   0% /core
none                     10240         0     10240   0% /tmp
/dev/stl0/19             49664     49664         0 100% /mtd_rocommon
/dev/stl0/17             91080     87232      3848  96% /mtd_exe
/dev/stl0/18             40832     40832         0 100% /mtd_appdata
/dev/stl0/13             10942      1855      9087  17% /mtd_contents
/dev/stl0/20            102368     47600     54768  46% /mtd_swu
/dev/stl0/21            401712    158640    243072  39% /mtd_rwcommon
/dev/stl0/14             25478       130     25348   1% /mtd_rwarea
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
/dev/root on / type squashfs (ro)
none on /proc type proc (rw)
none on /sys type sysfs (rw)
none on /dev/sam type tmpfs (rw)
none on /dtv type tmpfs (rw)
none on /dsm type tmpfs (rw)
none on /core type tmpfs (rw)
none on /tmp type tmpfs (rw)
/dev/stl0/19 on /mtd_rocommon type squashfs (ro)
/dev/stl0/17 on /mtd_exe type rfs (ro,codepage=cp949,vfat,fcache(blks)=128)
/dev/stl0/18 on /mtd_appdata type squashfs (ro)
/dev/stl0/13 on /mtd_contents type rfs (rw,codepage=utf8,vfat,fcache(blks)=128)
/dev/stl0/20 on /mtd_swu type rfs (rw,codepage=cp949,vfat,fcache(blks)=128)
/dev/stl0/21 on /mtd_rwcommon type rfs (rw,codepage=utf8,vfat,fcache(blks)=128)
none on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
/dev/stl0/14 on /mtd_rwarea type rfs (rw,codepage=utf8,vfat,fcache(blks)=128)

[kaiser]

Great news, Lacibogi! Maybe it's worth another try after all.
What particular model of PL2303 adapter you own? Mine is this: http://goo.gl/za86v

[juusso]

Yes, format process went ok. Have you reboot tv before to start hacking?

[lacibogi]

@kaiser
I have the same PL2303 module..
Maybe it was because of another, newer, VGA cable.

@juuso
Yes I did..so Ithink mtd_rwarea was restored while booting.

[juusso]

Rwarea always is restored while booting if failed to mount.

[angel75]

i have a problem when installing driver for DKU-5 cable (buyed from China on Ebay). My cable has 4 wires (pin 5, 6, 7 and 8) not 5 (as in the picture in the wiki by greenhorn), (soldering is ok, I have followed the instruction in the wiki). When I turn on the TV with cable and then I'll try to install the driver I have the message "unknown device". The cable mount a TI 3410 chip. any suggestions? I have to invert Rx with Tx, could it be a solution? Unfortunately I have not a Nokia phone to try the cable (I have already cut it)

[juusso]

you need install profillic driver for cable. What is your OS (windows? x86 or x64?)

[angel75]

windows xp 32 bit sp3 on one pc and win7 home 32 bit on another one

[juusso]

Download and install PL2303 driver. Just uploaded it to our SF files area:

Download link: PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller

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PL-2303 Driver Setup Installer, Prolific Edition
Setup Installer Revision Note History
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System Requirement:
  . Supports the following Windows OSes:
	- Windows 98SE
	- Windows ME
	- Windows 2000 SP4
	- Windows XP SP2 and above (32 & 64 bit)
	- Windows Server 2003 (32 & 64 bit)
	- Windows Server 2008 (32 & 64 bit)
	- Windows Vista (32 & 64 bit)
	- Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit)
    	  NOTE: For Windows 7, please use RC build 7100 or above.
  . USB host controller
  . Device using PL-2303H/HX/X version chip
 

Supported device ID and product strings:
  . VID_067B&PID_2303 for "Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port"


Release Notes:
---------------
PL2303 Driver Installer v1.0.5.18
  Changes from Installer v1.0.3.11:
    . XP/2K/2003 (WDM Driver) v2.0.9.122:
	- supports both 32 and 64 bit OS
	- pass Microsoft XP Windows Logo Test (WLK 1.4)
    . Vista/7/2008 (WDF Driver) v3.3.5.122:
	- pass Microsoft Vista/Win7 Logo Test (WLK 1.4)
	
   Installer & Build date: 1.0.5.18_20090723
	
   Language Support: 
	- English (default)
	- Chinese (Traditional) 
	- Chinese (Simplified)
	- Japanese



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http://www.prolific.com.tw