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RE: AccuVote-TS firmware installation instructions:

Initially both files were on the pcmcia, next they were split  between 2 pcmcia's.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of Ian S. Piper
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 12:43 PM
To: support@gesn.com
Subject: RE: AccuVote-TS firmware installation instructions:

The answer would be not to have nk.bin on the same flash card as fboot.nb0.  This is already stated in the Manufacturing Initial Configuration and Installation Manual that Tracy Treat is taking excerpts from to enhance the AV-TS Hardware Guide.
 
Early discussions with Jeff on this loading issue brought this up as a possible cause.  With other priorities, he wasn't able to get back to me with an answer.  But as Jeff was trying to load both WinCE3.0 and a new BallotStation version at the same time, it may be that bootloader had nothing to do with the problem.  Or he may have had the bootloader on the same flash card without realizing it. 
 
Jeff Hallmark:  Can you please respond as to whether or not the situation mentioned above was the cause of the problem you experienced?
 
 
Ian
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of Talbot Iredale
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 11:35 AM
To: support@gesn.com
Subject: Re: AccuVote-TS firmware installation instructions:

I had only suggested that Jeff may have been having a problem with the loader.  The problem is in the eprom boot loader version 1.0 that is currently used in production. The problem is that if both the fboot.nb0 and the nk.bin are loaded from the same flash card, when booting from PROM, the system tries to run the nk.bin (WinCE image) but the jumbers are set for the EPROM not the FLASH image and the system re-boots and start to re-load the image.  If the system is powered off while it is re-loading the fboot.nb0 then there is no flash boot loader to run.
 
Tab
----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Clark
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 5:13 PM
Subject: RE: AccuVote-TS firmware installation instructions:

I understand that there was a problem with the loader that confused Jeff Hallmark and caused him to have trouble loading the firmware.  What was this problem, and what versions of the firmware were affected by this problem?

 

Ken

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com] On Behalf Of Talbot Iredale
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 3:08 PM
To: support@gesn.com
Subject: Re: AccuVote-TS firmware installation instructions:

 

To install the AccuVote-TS Ballot Station software do the following:

 

    1) Ensure the unit is turned off.

    2) Insert the PCMCIA card that has the BallotStation.ins file on it into one of the PCMCIA slots.

    3) Turn the unit on.

    4) You will be prompted to confirm the installation of the software. Press the OK button.

    5) This will install the software. When completed remove the PCMCIA card.


Tab

----- Original Message -----

From: Tracy Treat

Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 1:33 PM

Subject: AccuVote-TS firmware installation instructions:

 

Does anyone in Support have step-by-step instructions on installing AccuVote-TS Ballot Station firmware?

I'd like to include detailed information that is approved by Diebold Support staff in the next revision of the Ballot Station User's Guide.


Thanks,

 

Tracy

 

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