[Device immediately reverts to bootloader; completely unusable]

Hello 

I have a similar problem to OP.  Dead in the water, right out of the box.  Need help ASAP

I'm using kodibuntu on my laptop... My flirc opens for a few minutes then closes again.

 

Here is my sys log

kernel: [ 4162.056337] usb 5-1: Product: flirc
kernel: [ 4162.056341] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: flirc.tv
kernel: [ 4162.107497] input: flirc.tv flirc as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.0/input/input17
kernel: [ 4162.107793] hid-generic 0003:20A0:0001.0004: input,hidraw3: USB HID v1.01 Keyboard [flirc.tv flirc] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1/input0
mtp-probe: checking bus 5, device 6: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1"
mtp-probe: bus: 5, device: 6 was not an MTP device
kernel: [ 4180.488097] usb 5-1: USB disconnect, device number 6
acpid: input device has been disconnected, fd 13
kernel: [ 4181.192045] usb 5-1: new low-speed USB device number 7 using uhci_hcd
kernel: [ 4181.363327] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=20a0, idProduct=0002
kernel: [ 4181.363334] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
kernel: [ 4181.363338] usb 5-1: Product: bootldr
kernel: [ 4181.363342] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: claylogic.com
mtp-probe: checking bus 5, device 7: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1"
mtp-probe: bus: 5, device: 7 was not an MTP device

Then more errors ???


kernel: [ 6346.195978] Flirc[6533]: segfault at 18 ip 0806a138 sp bf971fd0 error 4 in Flirc[8048000+236000]
kernel: [ 6361.756608] Flirc[6553]: segfault at 18 ip 0806a138 sp bfeec380 error 4 in Flirc[8048000+236000]


kernel: [ 4161.884181] usb 5-1: new low-speed USB device number 6 using uhci_hcd
kernel: [ 4162.056324] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=20a0, idProduct=0001
kernel: [ 4162.056333] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
kernel: [ 4162.056337] usb 5-1: Product: flirc
kernel: [ 4162.056341] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: flirc.tv
kernel: [ 4162.107497] input: flirc.tv flirc as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.0/input/input17
kernel: [ 4162.107793] hid-generic 0003:20A0:0001.0004: input,hidraw3: USB HID v1.01 Keyboard [flirc.tv flirc] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1/input0
mtp-probe: checking bus 5, device 6: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1"
mtp-probe: bus: 5, device: 6 was not an MTP device
kernel: [ 4180.488097] usb 5-1: USB disconnect, device number 6
acpid: input device has been disconnected, fd 13
kernel: [ 4181.192045] usb 5-1: new low-speed USB device number 7 using uhci_hcd
kernel: [ 4181.363327] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=20a0, idProduct=0002
kernel: [ 4181.363334] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
kernel: [ 4181.363338] usb 5-1: Product: bootldr
kernel: [ 4181.363342] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: claylogic.com
mtp-probe: checking bus 5, device 7: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1"
mtp-probe: bus: 5, device: 7 was not an MTP device

and this is the message i get when i run 'flirc' for terminal.

$ Flirc

Can't load 'test.ini'
[E] fl_product_type(717): unknown or unsupported variant
[E] fl_product_type(717): unknown or unsupported variant
[E] fl_product_type(717): unknown or unsupported variant
[DEVICE]        Uploading

 

Thanks in advance for any help

Rich