[Soekris] "Error Programming Flash." on net5501

[Martin Johnson]

On 22 Jun 2008, at 18:00, Nick Webb wrote:

> Hey All-
>
> When I try to change the console speed or anything else in the net5501
> BIOS I get:
>
>> set ConSpeed=9600
>
> Error Programming Flash.
>
> I've tried it several times, rebooting, power cycling, etc., same  
> issue.
>  This is running BIOS version 1.33; perhaps 1.33b fixes it (change log
> says nothing).
>
> This is a brand new board, a replacement for Soekris for a board with
> another issue.

it should just work in all versions - and I've used it today myself in  
1.33.

I begin to wonder if there's a write protect jumper somewhere, though  
it seems unlikely.  Has the sound of a faulty board about it.