Another Arduino show stopper and other thoughts.
- December 29th, 2011
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- By rbwilliams
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“avrdude: ser_send(): write error: sorry no info avail”.
From a search, apparently this is either a USB port, cable, or Arduino jack issue.
After some fiddling, I got it corrected. Not sure which one was causing the problem, but at least I know its not the bootloader or a port conflict.
Another gripe about the Arduino retail package: No frikken USB cable! What the heck? With how much I paid for it, you’d think they’d supply a cable. And not only that, but their jack is a whoppin B-style.
I am all for open-source, but man this thing is finnicky. I still prefer my hook-it-up- and -go Picaxe!
How did you get it fixed? I’m running into the same problem and about ready to smash mine. I got the same error and now the device shows up as “unknown device” no matter what drivers I try to install
I changed the USB cable and the USB port I was using. I also unplugged and plugged the Arduino in a few times. I think it may actually be some combination of USB port connection and Arduino jack connectivity. I did not try any connectivity spray or scraping the metal, but that may work. Also, some have reported that the conductors inside the USB B jack may be bent, and have used xactos or something to pry them up a bit.
Bottom line though, seems to be a connectivity issue -somewhere.
Thanks man! I think you are right about USB connectivity being a problem. After about 2 hours of messing with drivers and other mess I decided to go “simple” and tried plugging into different USB ports which did the trick.
Just in case anyone else runs into the same problem and reads this – For me at least, it just would not work a USB hub. I tried a few different kinds to experiment, and occasionally it would recognize the device but only temporarily.
Thanks for the info, Jason!