In message 20060531130723.93100@gmx.net you wrote:
They have introduced a harddisk lock in their newest revision, that's why I suppose they will not react in any way to my inquiries.
They have to. It's law.
As an individual I am not in a position to negotiate either.
You don't have to negotiate. Please just ask. If they don't give you the full sources, I will take care of it.
The device itself is not accompanied by any written offer or any other advanced documentation or support.
OK. So they are already violating the GPL.
The manufacurer's web page is at: http://www.hermstedt.de the product is the hifidelio. The web page is currently down, though.
Indeed. Not a good sign, problably. Do you have any written information (snail mail address, phone numbers etc.?) [Please send this to wd@denx.de - no need to bother the list.]
What I thought to have understood from your and Mr. Roese's mail is that with the information at hand nobody will be able to point me to a valid configuration?
Right. You would need a detailed documentation of the hardware, ideally including the schematics, but I guess you don;t get this easier than the U-Boot sources.
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk