[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] flasher (Linux) doesn't find device

[From: Karoliina.T.Salminen at nokia.com]

Hello,

Yes, always start flashing by first turning off the device.
Then you connect the usb cable, start flasher with parameters like
(whatever you prefer), my usual parameters are:
./flasher -F <rootimagename> -f --enable-rd-mode --enable-usb-host-mode
--set-rd-flags=serial-console 
and only after that you switch the device on with the power button. 

I have also found a good way (actually it was not invented by me though)
with this by having the battery cover open, 
so if I do a mistake, I can take the battery out if a reset is needed
quickly: 
If the battery cover is open and you hit/knock the device gently
from the front side with something soft (e.g. with your hand), the
battery drops 
(to your hand, if you have it waiting on the bottom of the device).

After the flashing is 100%, switch off the device by knocking the
battery out. Then
put the battery back and start the device.

If you flash the developer rootimage, be sure that you have the product
rootimage nearby, so you
can put it back afterwards.

If you want to set the device only to rd-mode, you don't need to flash,
you can just type (you need to
do the same thing though as described above):
./flasher --enable-rd-mode

Best Regards,
Karoliina

>> I cannot get the flasher find the device. All it says is:
>> 
>>   Suitable USB device not found, waiting
>Found the problem. The device has to be switched off when 
>being plugged in but then has to be _switched on_.