From dacc746b01cd2f9c0dcb8c3ae205f789818ac69f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rbong Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2018 12:10:54 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Keyboard: Add tada68 Linux flashing instructions (#3516) --- keyboards/tada68/readme.md | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+) diff --git a/keyboards/tada68/readme.md b/keyboards/tada68/readme.md index 9691134bf0..25b054ba16 100755 --- a/keyboards/tada68/readme.md +++ b/keyboards/tada68/readme.md @@ -56,3 +56,30 @@ $ make tada68:default:flashbin `rm -fr .Trashes/ .fseventsd/ ._.Trashes ._FLASH.bin` 7) Eject the USB device or hit ESC on the keyboard. The lights will stop flashing and your firmware is loaded! + +## Flashing Instructions (Linux) + +*Use these instructions at your own risk. Mount settings originally found at https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/8e2nnp/help_problems_flashing_firmware_on_tada68_from/* + +1) from the `qmk_firmware\` directory run: +``` +$ make tada68:default:flashbin +``` + +2) Connect your keyboard to Windows computer, hit the reset button on the TADA, the lights will start flashing. + +3) A new entry should appear at `/dev/sd*`. Mount the board using this command: + +``` +mount -t vfat -o rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,uid=1000,gid=1000,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,showexec,utf8,flush,errors=remount-ro,uhelper=udisks2 /mnt/tada68 +``` + +4) Back up the original firmware + +`mv /mnt/tada68/FLASH.BIN ~` + +5) Copy over your new firmware to the keybaord + +`cp /FLASH.bin /mnt/tada68` + +5) *Do not eject the USB device.* Hit ESC on the keyboard. The lights will stop flashing and your firmware is loaded!