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geekmaster · 06-04-2012, 08:08 AM

You *SHOULD* see all the messages from the kernel that end up in the log files you can view with "dmesg", and you should even get a login prompt at the serial port.

The "simple debricking" sticky has a link to the K3 debricking thread, which contains this video that shows what you should see during a restart (including output from the kernel):

Also, on some kindles, it helps to keep the USB cable connected to the same host PC that the serial adapter connects to, to supply a better ground connection. This seems to be more important on the K4 and K5 though...

06-04-2012, 08:08 AM	#3
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773668 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	You SHOULD see all the messages from the kernel that end up in the log files you can view with "dmesg", and you should even get a login prompt at the serial port. The "simple debricking" sticky has a link to the K3 debricking thread, which contains this video that shows what you should see during a restart (including output from the kernel): Also, on some kindles, it helps to keep the USB cable connected to the same host PC that the serial adapter connects to, to supply a better ground connection. This seems to be more important on the K4 and K5 though... Last edited by geekmaster; 06-04-2012 at 08:15 AM.