[Leica] Cannot upgrade M8 firmware

[kanner at acm.org (Herbert Kanner)]

My iMac reads Leica formated cards; did it under both Tiger and Snow 
Leopard. I think your most likely problem is the card reader. They 
all seem to be somewhat flaky; the best one I've had so far is a Sony 
one which reads only two kinds: SD and some proprietary Sony type.

Herb


>Thanks for lots of double-check advice, guys.
>
>I haven't had a chance to try it in another computer yet.
>Basically, none of my Leica formatted SD or SDHC cards can be read
>by my card reader.  I have two card readers.  Both can read my Lumix
>SD/SDHC formatted cards.  The same card formatted in an M8/9 won't
>work, but will be read via the reader when formatted in the Lumix or
>Canon S90.
>The card tab is not in the lock position.
>
>Might be that my Mac cannot read Leica formatted cards.  Absolutely
>no idea how to remedy this.  Anyway, my workaround is to USB link
>the Ms to the Mac when I upload image files.  And when I transfer a
>firmware upgrade file to the M9, I make sure the M9 is set to Mass
>Storage mode, so I can put the file to the card in camera from the
>Mac directly.  However, the M9 does not have Mass Storage as an
>option, so it needs a card reader to get the firmware file on it.
>
>Now I am going to be careful and try putting an M8 card in the M9,
>then connect to the Mac via USB.  Then I will put the M9 firmware on
>the card.  Of course, I will not try to run the firmware on the M9!
>I don't want a Silver Grey brick!  If I can get that firmware file
>on the card, then I will switch the card to the M8 and try to
>upgrade the firmware from there.
>
>Fingers crossed!  I'll let you know if it works.
>
>Peter
>
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