[Gta04-owner] Error in pin layout of serial cable?

[Christoph Mair]

On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 12:39 AM, Jens Seidel <jensseidel at users.sf.net> wrote:
> Hi Christoph,
>
> 2011/12/8 Christoph Mair <christoph.mair at gmail.com>:
>> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 4:26 AM, Jens Seidel <jensseidel at users.sf.net> wrote:
>>> Following http://projects.goldelico.com/p/gta04-main/page/SerialBoot/
>>> I can access the device.
>>> Booting from sd card fails nevertheless (tried 2 different cards, a
>>> 512MB and a 8GB one).
>>>
>>> GTA04 # mmcinfo
>>>
>>> Card did not respond to voltage select!
>>> Device: OMAP SD/MMC
>>> Manufacturer ID: 0
>>> OEM: 0
>>> Name: Tran Speed: 0
>>> Rd Block Len: 0
>>> MMC version 0.0
>>> High Capacity: No
>>> Capacity: 0
>>> Bus Width: 1-bit
>>>
>>> Any idea?
>>
>> Maybe the contact pins are misaligned somehow? Or they do not press
>> firmly enough against the card?
>
> Heh, you was right. After pressing firmly on the card holder it worked
> and it even booted from the sd card. Now I get:
>
> Device: OMAP SD/MMC
> Manufacturer ID: 2
> OEM: 544d
> Name: SD08G
> Tran Speed: 25000000
> Rd Block Len: 512
> SD version 2.0
> High Capacity: Yes
> Capacity: 7969177600
> Bus Width: 4-bit
>
> The first time I inserted the sd card a lot of power was required to
> open the sd slot and I think I even lifted the plastic around the slot
> from the motherboard. That's why I bent it a little bit to release it
> so that it was as strong as in the GTA02. Will bend it again ...

Great! Have Fun with yout GTA04!

Christoph