How to upgrade firmware with linux?

[cropcircle]

I got the latest firmware for my F2 (v1.13).
Anyone knows how I can upgrade it if I don't have windows on my PC?

Thanks

[TiroFisso]

Currently no, but i think just to copy .dat files in a hidden folder on F2, like "DPL" or "bookmark" (see page 27-28 on F2 manual ), disconnect and restart the player to upgrade. The problem is find this "hidden folder" :)

@ubuntubox:/media/disk$ cd '/media/disk'
@ubuntubox:/media/disk$ ls -a
. .. COWON LICENSE.DRM MOVIE MUSIC PICTURE RECORD SYSTEM TEXT VOICE

. ..

mmm...

[MaxSt]

read post #5 here:

http://www.iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=13936

[TiroFisso]

F2 firmware has 3 files: data1.dat, data2.dat, data3.dat :)

[TiroFisso]

Ok, i've found the solution, rename the files .dat:

data1.dat > F2_fw.bin
data2.dat > F2_fo.bin
data3.dat > F2_rs.bin

Copy to root folder of F2, disconnect the player and restart it, done :)

[cropcircle]

Ok, i've found the solution, rename the files .dat:

data1.dat > F2_fw.bin
data2.dat > F2_fo.bin
data3.dat > F2_rs.bin

Copy to root folder of F2, disconnect the player and restart it, done :)

Thanks
I already upgraded it with a windows PC.
I tried copying the files to various locations and it didn't work. I didn't know about the renaming part.
I'll try it with the next upgrade.

[william_u3]

Ok, i've found the solution, rename the files .dat:

data1.dat > F2_fw.bin
data2.dat > F2_fo.bin
data3.dat > F2_rs.bin

Copy to root folder of F2, disconnect the player and restart it, done :)

How did you figure the renaming out?

It also means you should be able to do the same on a Windows box (no reason to do that, but still...) Do you mind explaining how you know how to rename the *.dat files?

In another post I saw that the guys rename data2.dat > U3_font.bin (for the U3 obviously.)

Thanks.

[TiroFisso]

How did you figure the renaming out?

It also means you should be able to do the same on a Windows box (no reason to do that, but still...)

Yes, the same can be made on windows.

Do you mind explaining how you know how to rename the *.dat files?


Download and extract the F2 firmware, rename the .dat files like:

mv data1.dat F2_fw.bin
mv data2.dat F2_fo.bin
mv data3.dat F2_rs.bin

Copy the new files in the main directory on the F2, like:

@ubuntubox:/media/disk$ ls
COWON F2_fw.bin LICENSE.DRM MUSIC RECORD TEXT
F2_fo.bin F2_rs.bin MOVIE PICTURE SYSTEM VOICE


Disconnect and restart the F2, done :)