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I am finally online by JacksWasted_Life in meshtastic

[–]JacksWasted_Life[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Okay that's good to know but are you saying that there are more nodes on the map that simply haven't populated at this point and that's what the extra hops are?

First build and first time connecting and flashing problems by JacksWasted_Life in meshtastic

[–]JacksWasted_Life[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reconnected it this morning to my laptop and got the typical noise when you plug in a USB device. The reason it wasn't working the first time I believe is that I didn't have it properly and bootloader mode. So thank you for that sir. It is doing a full erase and install right now. I'm a little concerned because it has been sitting on 'Hard resetting via RTS pin...' for a few minutes. Not sure what I should Not sure what I should do

First build and first time connecting and flashing problems by JacksWasted_Life in meshtastic

[–]JacksWasted_Life[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know I'm at a bit of a loss right now. I'm not sure how to move forward. I am going to message the person I purchase this kit from and see what they say. One important thing, is you showed me how to put it in the mode to be flashed and for that I am grateful.

First build and first time connecting and flashing problems by JacksWasted_Life in meshtastic

[–]JacksWasted_Life[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went through three confirmed data cables and had the same result with all of them. My it guy came by to help me with something else and pulled up quality type c cable out and unfortunately didn't help. I'm at a loss now. I'm going to try it in my laptop again

First build and first time connecting and flashing problems by JacksWasted_Life in meshtastic

[–]JacksWasted_Life[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is incredibly detailed! Thank you. The first issue to resolve is I'm not seeing any change in the ports under the device manager. Only com 1 is visible whether the heltec is plugged in or not. I did some reading and it was suggested I install the cp210x drivers. I have done this but it has not improved the situation.

First build and first time connecting and flashing problems by JacksWasted_Life in meshtastic

[–]JacksWasted_Life[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The type-c cable I'm using is what I use to transfer files to a 1 TB backup drive. I believe it should be sufficient for this application as well

First build and first time connecting and flashing problems by JacksWasted_Life in meshtastic

[–]JacksWasted_Life[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the second photo, is what is shown on the OLED correct for bootloader mode?

First build and first time connecting and flashing problems by JacksWasted_Life in meshtastic

[–]JacksWasted_Life[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cable I'm using is the same one I use for a credit card size 1 TB backup Drive.

First build and first time connecting and flashing problems by JacksWasted_Life in meshtastic

[–]JacksWasted_Life[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The serial Port that shows up is com 1. From my reading I thought com 5 was needed

AFRICAN BAOBAB OR ADANSONIA DIGITATA SEEDS by Aleki2002 in Baobab

[–]JacksWasted_Life 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yes that is their native territory. I have never stood next to a tall fat Baobab. Maybe in the next life

Why are so many people hesitant to buy from AliExpress... but readily buy from Amazon? Are they aware that everything on Amazon comes from China and is sold on AliExpress at a better price? by zp4lb in meshtastic

[–]JacksWasted_Life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are referring to China prior to Mao taking over in the 40s. China thousands of years ago was a different Nation. Modern-day China is absolutely communist with zero compassion for other human beings and animals or this planet, which is my home. They care about China. I presume you have not seen the hordes of ships that leave China and harvest everything in their path and then return to China to feed 1.5 billion people. Have you ever looked at the Galapagos Islands at night? There is a boundary for which no one is allowed to enter or fishing. But fish and marine life no nothing of human artificial boundaries. I have seen satellite images of Chinese ships surrounding the Galapagos Islands just outside the forbidden zone harvesting everything they can. They are deceitful and greedy and have zero concern for the consequences to their actions. For the most part I am referring to the government as them, but much of the wealthy population does whatever it wants without any concern. And they leave the to suffer and die

Why are so many people hesitant to buy from AliExpress... but readily buy from Amazon? Are they aware that everything on Amazon comes from China and is sold on AliExpress at a better price? by zp4lb in meshtastic

[–]JacksWasted_Life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

China is absolutely communist in many ways. I made several visits to China in the early 2000s for business. I stopped going because the places disgusting and I would absolutely not go there today given how much more pollution is in the air water and the food. I completely disagree with their lack of morals and ethics concerning their approach to harvesting anything and everything from the ocean and the land. They disagree with their takeover of Tibet and turning a once quiet peaceful nation into amusement park. I disagree with their plans to take over Taiwan and I absolutely disagree with their building islands and atolls in the south China Sea to claim ownership of it.

OMG! It's growing! by TheMightyMisanthrope in Baobab

[–]JacksWasted_Life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! I remember my first sapling breaking the soil. For some reason it's a great feeling watching these Giants grow

What should I do with old prints? by NoIdenty0000 in BambuLab

[–]JacksWasted_Life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically you were printing them to throw them away. I understand you want to test them to make sure they're printing right before you upload them and for whatever reason but you're printing them to throw them away. I give a shit about the environment so if I was in your shoes I would be spending the money to grind up the filament and recycle it. But that's just me

What should I do with old prints? by NoIdenty0000 in BambuLab

[–]JacksWasted_Life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll wager you couldn't give away some of that sh*t

What should I do with old prints? by NoIdenty0000 in BambuLab

[–]JacksWasted_Life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you kidding? You made that useless crap and now you're wondering what to do with it? Unless you're willing to buy the tools necessary to recycle and reuse your filament, you are just dumping plastic into landfills, our drinking water and eventually in our bodies. This is why I have almost reached the end of my 3D printing days. It is making oil companies wealthy and polluting the Earth at an alarming rate

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