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Hello, I've tried searching for someone else who has had my problem and come up empty.

I'm trying the first, basic, thing with a new ESP8266, hooking up through a USB-serial adapter. I have one with a 3v switch, and I've tried pull-up resisters on RST and CH_PD as here:

http://www.xess.com/blog/esp8266-reflash/

using ubuntu/minicom I can get something, but wdt resets every few seconds.

I'm not sure where to look, whether not to trust my USB-serial adapter, or ??

Moin,

First guess: you need a stable power supply. Most usb uart adapters can't provide enough current.

Hope that helps, cal

ok, I guess I've heard that. I'll shut down for today and try to find a good ps. thx

Is this by chance a ESP-12 module? My first guess is to agree with Cal but I've been debugging some ESP-12 modules that have many more problems than my ESP-07 modules. Later this week I'll be posting some additional testing I've planned once I receive some parts.