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==Manual flashing for the MVP==
 
==Manual flashing for the MVP==
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Prerequisites:
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* Need to be running a firmware from b-rad before update
  
 
* Locate the firmware here (temporary path): http://downloads.wdlxtv.com/mvp/
 
* Locate the firmware here (temporary path): http://downloads.wdlxtv.com/mvp/
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**  sata-tip.img-squashed.gz is for SATA flash
 
**  sata-tip.img-squashed.gz is for SATA flash
 
*  Loop-mount the firmware inside the MVP
 
*  Loop-mount the firmware inside the MVP
  mount -o loop mvphd-tip.zip temp2
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  mount -o loop,ro mvphd-tip.zip temp2
 
* Manually flash the kernel
 
* Manually flash the kernel
 
  dd if=temp2/zbimage-linux-xload of=/dev/sigmblockd
 
  dd if=temp2/zbimage-linux-xload of=/dev/sigmblockd

Revision as of 06:02, 30 July 2012

Manual flashing for the MVP

Prerequisites:

  • Need to be running a firmware from b-rad before update
  • Locate the firmware here (temporary path): http://downloads.wdlxtv.com/mvp/
    • mvphd-tip.zip is for USB flash
    • sata-tip.img-squashed.gz is for SATA flash
  • Loop-mount the firmware inside the MVP
mount -o loop,ro mvphd-tip.zip temp2
  • Manually flash the kernel
dd if=temp2/zbimage-linux-xload of=/dev/sigmblockd
  • Invalidate the root filesystem
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sigmblocke bs=1024 count=1
  • Place the mvphd.md5 and mvphd files in the root of a USB drive (ext3) attached to the MVP and reboot.
  • Profit