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[Fixed] Flashing the Bootloader in a Mac with Mavericks
Varthdader:
Hi!
I read your interactions on flashing the Bootloader, and for a complete noob like me, it is not immediately clear what and how to have everything set up in my Mac.
I have X code, and downloaded Macports too. Installed both.
Guess Macports is not a windowed program, because I see no Macports Icon.
I downloaded latest dfu util, unzipped the .tar file, and now I am stuck as to how to install dfu util with Macports.
Another question is how you know what boot loader version you have in your PreenFM2.
The whole point for me upgrading the boot loader is to be able to manage my USB stick without having to open the case every time in case anyone wonders why a noob would want to mess with a bootloader!
6581punk:
Do it with the Brew mechanism, it was dead easy.
http://brew.sh/index.html
Run the script.
Once it's all done
'brew install dfu-util'
Then run DFU util as per instructions.
Xavier:
Thanks 6581punk.
Yes it seems that installing dfu-util with brews is easier.
Varthdader, you don't need X-code to install a new firmware, and you should not have
And my documentation is not clear for OsX, you don't have to manually download dfu-util.
MacPorts or Brews will do it for you.
I haven't tried brews but from what i read :
The scipt to install is at the bottom of the brew page.
Open a terminal and copy and past :
--- Code: ---ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/go/install)"
--- End code ---
Then
--- Code: ---brew install dfu-util
--- End code ---
The you should be able to run and dfu-util command.
Xavier
6581punk:
It does prompt you to install some command line utils which it downloads from Apple. So ensure you accept that and wait for it to finish installing before continuing with the command line script.
Varthdader:
Thanks both Xavier and 6581punk for holding my hand through this.
Ok, first tried and I guess succeeded in installing macports.
Then after reading the first reply, went ahead and installed with the brew method.
I now see that I can enter the dfu-util commands in the terminal window.
I have shorted the JP3 and have connected only the usb from the PreenFM2 to my mac.
I only see blocks on the screen (must be the contrast or brightness) but I guess that is normal as per the description.
I donĀ“t see the orange led flashing and the dfu-util does not list the device when I perform the dfu-util -l command. Nor does it perform the boot loader update with the command described in the instructions because it says there is no dfu device.
Any pointers as to where to go from here?
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