I FUCKING FINALLY DID IT!
After a lot of tries, I changed the permissions on the flashrom folder.
My solution from /flashrom:
$cd ..
$sudo su
#chown -R root:root flashrom/
#chmod 777 -R flashrom/
#cd flashrom/
After that, go on with #sudo ./flashrom -p mstarddc_spi:dev=/dev/i2c-1:49 -c "MX25L1605A/MX25L1606E" -r backup.bin
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Re: Firmware upgrade using Linux tool, requires no hardware
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Re: Firmware upgrade using Linux tool, requires no hardware
I never saw this problem happen before but great work!
Should I attach it to my post on page 220?
Should I attach it to my post on page 220?
Re: Firmware upgrade using Linux tool, requires no hardware
I was about posting a full guide incluiding this, but I think is unfair since I just changed some permissions.
So please, go on.
The exact problem it solved was the Errno 5, and I think it should work too with Errno 6.
Also, you could update the svn co svn://flashrom.org/flashrom/trunk@1846 flashrom to svn co https://code.coreboot.org/svn/flashrom/trunk@1846 flashrom , I don't know if you did it already.
And for anyone who need it, I have attached the update I used. XL2720Z V5.
It's compressed as rar instead of zip because of the size, sorry.
So please, go on.
The exact problem it solved was the Errno 5, and I think it should work too with Errno 6.
Also, you could update the svn co svn://flashrom.org/flashrom/trunk@1846 flashrom to svn co https://code.coreboot.org/svn/flashrom/trunk@1846 flashrom , I don't know if you did it already.
And for anyone who need it, I have attached the update I used. XL2720Z V5.
It's compressed as rar instead of zip because of the size, sorry.
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Is this the Benq or Zowie version?
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I think it's BenQ, I bought it as BenQ XL2720Z.
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Re: Firmware upgrade using Linux tool, requires no hardware
Ok because I have all of the Benq released firmwares. Just not the Zowie rebrands.
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Hey guys,
I'm a complete noob when it comes to flashing hardware like monitors.
Could someone post a guide for idiots, on how to flash the xl2720z?
I'm running win 10 and i have v2 firmware on mine.
Could i do it through a VM or some kind of a simpler tool?
And what commands or programs should i use.
If i do something wrong i won't be able to troubleshoot at all, so i'm asking you politely for your help.
Cheers
UPDATE:
I'm somewhat confused now. When I last checked 2-3 years ago i was running v2,
but now when i go to service page it says i've got v5 now.
What is happening.
I'm a complete noob when it comes to flashing hardware like monitors.
Could someone post a guide for idiots, on how to flash the xl2720z?
I'm running win 10 and i have v2 firmware on mine.
Could i do it through a VM or some kind of a simpler tool?
And what commands or programs should i use.
If i do something wrong i won't be able to troubleshoot at all, so i'm asking you politely for your help.
Cheers
UPDATE:
I'm somewhat confused now. When I last checked 2-3 years ago i was running v2,
but now when i go to service page it says i've got v5 now.
What is happening.
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Re: Firmware upgrade using Linux tool, requires no hardware
V3, V4 and V5 were released silently by Benq as firmware updates and never released through their website or publicly anywhere. Some people were able to acquire the raw firmware files somehow (not sure how).
Re: Firmware upgrade using Linux tool, requires no hardware
Hello I got stuck at the instructions here:
It returned:
So I looked in to the command supposed to be used before again:
Now I saw that the flashchip was called "A25L016" so I changed the backup command to:
And it seems to work, I just wanted to ask if I`m doing this correctly so far ?
I uploaded the backup.bin here: https://ufile.io/vu1bq
Edit: Everything worked out !!! Had to change up the patch command aswell of course.
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sudo ./flashrom -p mstarddc_spi:dev=/dev/i2c-3:49 -c "MX25L1605A/MX25L1606E" -r backup.bin
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Calibrating delay loop... OK.
Info: Will try to use device /dev/i2c-3 and address 0x49.
Info: WILL reset the device at the end.
No EEPROM/flash device found.
Note: flashrom can never write if the flash chip isn't found automatically.
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sudo ./flashrom -p mstarddc_spi:dev=/dev/i2c-3:49
Calibrating delay loop... OK.
Info: Will try to use device /dev/i2c-3 and address 0x49.
Info: WILL reset the device at the end.
Found AMIC flash chip "A25L016" (2048 kB, SPI) on mstarddc_spi.
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sudo ./flashrom -p mstarddc_spi:dev=/dev/i2c-3:49 -c "A25L016" -r backup.bin
I uploaded the backup.bin here: https://ufile.io/vu1bq
Edit: Everything worked out !!! Had to change up the patch command aswell of course.
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Re: Firmware upgrade using Linux tool, requires no hardware
So these newer monitors are using the AMIC A25L016 instead of Macronix chips?
Was your monitor Benq or Zowie branded?
Was your monitor Benq or Zowie branded?