Flashing mesa firmware
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12 Feb 2025 20:06 #321375
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Replied by JT on topic Flashing mesa firmware
Where did you place the file?
Did you install Mesa CT?
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Did you install Mesa CT?
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13 Feb 2025 03:47 - 13 Feb 2025 03:59 #321411
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Yep, I installed MesaCT and I successfully flashed it once already using its download feature. So, it connects, verifies and flashes the board just fine.
I'll be back in the workshop where the Linux computer is later today so will share some screenshots of the file location then.
I'll be back in the workshop where the Linux computer is later today so will share some screenshots of the file location then.
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13 Feb 2025 05:54 - 14 Feb 2025 02:28 #321415
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Replied by GeckoWorks on topic Flashing mesa firmware
OK, it's working now - as usual, it boiled down to user error - apologies for that.
But perhaps, I stumbled upon an idea for a slight improvement but I am no wizzard at this so I could be wrong.
When I first tried adding the custom FW, the folder that the FW file needs to go into, I don't think it was created, yet(?).
It needs to go into: .local/lib/libmesact/7i962 but I am pretty sure there was no such folder at the time.
There was however a .local/lib/7i962 which I then dropped the custom FW into.
Which, of course, is the wrong folder and hence why it didn't show up.
But after having gone through and reflashed with the default FW from your download feature, the correct folder had automatically been established for those downloaded FW files. So, when I opened MesaCT again just now, the .local/lib/libmesact/7i962 was indeed there, full of FWs.
So, I just dropped the custom one in there and then it showed up when I rebooted MesaCT and I could flash it to the board, no problem.
If the above sounds plausible - then perhaps add a line in that text that pops up about where to put the file, that "you may have to create the folder manually". I know, I should have tried that but I am noob and likely not the only one. But if one hasn't used the download feature in MesaCT, it looks to me like you would have to make said folder yourself, no?
Again, maybe the above recollection of events may not be correct either.
Anyhow, thanks for your work on this:)
But perhaps, I stumbled upon an idea for a slight improvement but I am no wizzard at this so I could be wrong.
When I first tried adding the custom FW, the folder that the FW file needs to go into, I don't think it was created, yet(?).
It needs to go into: .local/lib/libmesact/7i962 but I am pretty sure there was no such folder at the time.
There was however a .local/lib/7i962 which I then dropped the custom FW into.
Which, of course, is the wrong folder and hence why it didn't show up.
But after having gone through and reflashed with the default FW from your download feature, the correct folder had automatically been established for those downloaded FW files. So, when I opened MesaCT again just now, the .local/lib/libmesact/7i962 was indeed there, full of FWs.
So, I just dropped the custom one in there and then it showed up when I rebooted MesaCT and I could flash it to the board, no problem.
If the above sounds plausible - then perhaps add a line in that text that pops up about where to put the file, that "you may have to create the folder manually". I know, I should have tried that but I am noob and likely not the only one. But if one hasn't used the download feature in MesaCT, it looks to me like you would have to make said folder yourself, no?
Again, maybe the above recollection of events may not be correct either.
Anyhow, thanks for your work on this:)
Last edit: 14 Feb 2025 02:28 by GeckoWorks.
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