Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't have an M9; yet could it be that the firmware is up to date? simply doesn't need the "new" version on the card? Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Sep 9, 2010, at 4:40 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > OK well thinking outside the box, what firmware does your camera report is > currently installed? > Apart from that I can only suggest that you have missed something. I know > you think that you haven't, that's why it's called missing ;-). Confirm tht > you are using the unzipped version of the file. Format the card again in > your computer. eject it properly, insert in your camera and format with > that. Copy the unzipped file TO THE ROOT of the card in your computer, > eject > it properly. Make sure that you have a charged battery and try again. > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 10 September 2010 07:33, Bill Grimwood <bill at grimwood.net> wrote: > >> Yes it recognizes the card. >> >> Bill >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at >> gmail.com> >> >> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 4:24 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 firmware upload problems >> >> >> Bill when you insert the card, does the camera recognise it? That is does >>> it >>> say 400 exposures remaining or similar? >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> >>> On 10 September 2010 07:22, Bill Grimwood <bill at grimwood.net> wrote: >>> >>> I have followed the instructions exactly several times. >>>> >>>> Bill >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Man" <richard at >>>> imagecraft.com >>>>> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 3:52 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 firmware upload problems >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Did you follow the instructions exactly? e.g. turning it on etc.? Make >>>> sure >>>> >>>>> to format the card on your camera and that it's a functional card on >>>>> the >>>>> camera. Make sure your battery is mostly charged also. >>>>> >>>>> It's correct that there is only one file. The way these embedded >>>>> systems >>>>> work is that the firmware sees a magic file on your SD card, and then >>>>> it >>>>> knows it loads it up into its internal memory. >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Bill Grimwood <bill at grimwood.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have downloaded the firmware upgrade on to my SD card and extracted >>>>> what >>>>> >>>>>> appears to be only one file. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am about to go nuts because the camera does not ask if I want to >>>>>> upgrade. >>>>>> I have the unzipped file in the DCIM directory and have tried it by >>>>>> deleting >>>>>> the DCIM directory and have had it in both and nothing seems to work. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have had the file m9-1_138.upd as the only file on the card and >>>>>> still >>>>>> nothing????? >>>>>> >>>>>> The instructions seem somewhat unclear to a non-techie like me. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can anyone help me? >>>>>> >>>>>> Bill Grimwood >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> >>>>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >>>>> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >>>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>>>> previous >>>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information