Updating Firmware with SD-Method doesn't work

[explit7]

I have 2x BlueSCSIv2, One PowerBook Version, and one DB25 (Short).
Both devices just ignore the Firmware .bin File, when i put them to the root of the MicroSD-Card.

Can i somehow force the Firmware Update with a statement in the bluescsi.ini ?

While DB25-Version is quickly disassembled to update via the USB-Method, for PowerBook Version its more complicated.
I already extended the MicroSD-Card, so it is accessible from the outside of the PowerBook,
But accessing the Button and MicroUSB from the Outside is nearly impossible....

[erichelgeson]

What version are you upgrading from? A few of the older releases did have an issue. I just tested 2023.08.10 to the latest snapshot and it worked. As someone who has opened up their powerbook 100's of times to do work on it I completely understand the frustration! If you could get on to the latest release via USB method I believe you should be fine going forward.

[explit7]

I am trying to update from WifiBeta Firmware to the BlueSCSI Toolbox Pre-Release.
Or Updating to/from Beta Versions via SD-Card Method is not supported/tested?
Thanks

[erichelgeson]

I believe another user reported an issue when trying to update from the wifi beta to another release via SD card. Betas can have bugs and issues, why they're beta :) - I'll make a note to test this later on the wifi beta.

[explit7]

thanks, undestood

[fdanapfel]

Just tried updating the firmware on a BlueSCSIv2 DB25 (small board version) from the official v2023.10.12 to the official v2023.11.16 using the SD Card method and it didn't work. The BlueSCSI_Pico_2023-11-17_bb06470b.bin on the SD card was not detected as a new firmware and stayed on the card even after power cycling the BlueSCSIv2 multiple times.

So this issue doesn't seem to be specific to the wifi beta.

Updating using the USB method worked.

[explit7]

thanks for the info @fdanapfel
i was also pretty sure, that this bug has nothing to do with beta firmware.
the problem is somewhere else.
Firmware file is just ignored, doesn't matter, which fw version is running on the BlueSCSIv2.

[explit7]

Thanks for the Firmware Update, but on PowerBook BlueSCSIv2 Model this bug is really annoying...

[erichelgeson]

Unfortunately the upstream bootloader has quite a big issue that instead of continually trying to work around we need to fix. I know it's annoying but please bear with us - will be better in the end :)

[explit7]

Unfortunately the upstream bootloader has quite a big issue that instead of continually trying to work around we need to fix. I know it's annoying but please bear with us - will be better in the end :)

Thanks, I am happy, there is some work in progress!

[explit7]

Hi @erichelgeson Is there some progress, for we can hope, this bug can be fixed in the next Firmware Update versions ? I mean, that has worked for you in the past, so that must be practically possible to update firmware from the SD card.

Old Powerbooks are very sensible machines. Plastics breaks easily . Every new Firmware Update, for which the whole PowerBook need to be dismantled is an risky act.

Please!
Bring the next Update out, when this Problem is fixed! I wait as long, as it takes, but every Update in the manual way - is not an option for us PowerBook users...

Thanks

[explit7]

Any progress on this issue?
While for the external BlueSCSIv2 Modules updating the Firmware thru USB-Method is no Problem,
for the BlueSCSIv2 Modules which are built-In into the PowerBooks there must be a possibility to update Firmware thru SD-Card.

Disassembling the PowerBook every 2 month only tu Update the Firmware will brake the old Hardware.
Please, solve this bug or give it a high prio.

Thanks