Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware updates under Linux/ARM?

2015-02-16 Thread Dave B
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware updates under Linux/ARM?

2015-02-15 Thread Jussi Eloranta
On 02/15/2015 09:19 PM, David Fleming via Elecraft wrote: Let me try that again with fewer typos. Sometimes my typing outruns my brain. It should be possible. I'm not sure how well a Qemu x86 VM would perform on a mini ARM rig like a Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone. Qemu can only run on one core. Th

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware updates under Linux/ARM?

2015-02-15 Thread David Fleming via Elecraft
Let me try that again with fewer typos. Sometimes my typing outruns my brain. It should be possible. I'm not sure how well a Qemu x86 VM would perform on a mini ARM rig like a Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone. Qemu can only run on one core. That is, it can emulate multiple CPUs, but it does this in a s

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware updates under Linux/ARM?

2015-02-15 Thread David Fleming via Elecraft
15 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware updates under Linux/ARM? This is just a thought, but it may be possible to use Qemu to create an i386 virtual machine and install a minimal desktop distro that you can use the Elecraft utilities with.  I did nearly the same thing here using Virtua

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware updates under Linux/ARM?

2015-02-15 Thread Harry Yingst via Elecraft
I used to use Virtual Box to build VMs for task specific machines. I'm considering going back to Linux and doing that again. From: Nate Bargmann To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware updates under Linux/ARM?

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware updates under Linux/ARM?

2015-02-15 Thread Nate Bargmann
This is just a thought, but it may be possible to use Qemu to create an i386 virtual machine and install a minimal desktop distro that you can use the Elecraft utilities with. I did nearly the same thing here using VirtualBox on my amd64 (x86_64) desktop machine running Debian. The VM is running

[Elecraft] K3 firmware updates under Linux/ARM?

2015-02-15 Thread Jussi Eloranta
Hi, As the current Linux/Intel desktop at my station decided take its last breath, I am exploring the option of replacing it with an ARM based system; either Banana Pi (ARM based computer; about $45) or Raspberry Pi2 (about the same for $35). I have figured out everything else (dual monitor s

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Updates

2011-05-15 Thread Dave Perry
- Original Message - From: "Christopher Soames" To: Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 9:47 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Updates > Hi all, just a couple of quick questions > 1. How often should one update the firmware on my K3 ? > 2.Where do I look to see what t

[Elecraft] K3 Firmware Updates

2011-05-15 Thread Christopher Soames
Hi all, just a couple of quick questions 1. How often should one update the firmware on my K3 ? 2.Where do I look to see what the latest update is ? -- Regards from Chris Soames G0TZZ email :- sem...@semaos.plus.com www.norfolkamateurradio.org ___

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] FirmWare Updates

2009-04-24 Thread Dick Dievendorff
The banner storage area is not saved or restored nor affected by EEiNIT. Same for CW memories Dick, K6KR Sent from my iPhone On Apr 24, 2009, at 12:22, Lyle Johnson wrote: > The older firmware you were using did not have a banner so it could > not > be saved. You could probably save your

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] FirmWare Updates

2009-04-24 Thread Dick Dievendorff
The message indicates that garbled responses are received forom the commands used to read EEPROM. Try 38400 bps or a different cable. I doubt that an older K3 Utility will change this Save config is important before EEINIT but not normally necessary for firmeware updates. The window caption

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] FirmWare Updates

2009-04-24 Thread Lyle Johnson
The older firmware you were using did not have a banner so it could not be saved. You could probably save your config using an older version of the utility, then use a newer version to update your rig and restore the configuration. 73, Lyle KK7P ___

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] FirmWare Updates

2009-04-24 Thread Don Wilhelm
Richard, Back up to an older K3Utility if you can find it and then save the configuration. After that is done, load the new K3Utility and proceed to update the firmware. If you cannot locate the older K3Utility, I would suggest that you just update the firmware. The probability that a new fir

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] FirmWare Updates

2009-04-23 Thread Richard Davis
On this subject I offer the following: Just today, I attempted to save my K3 configuration using a fresh newly downloaded K3 Utility. The "save configuration" option failed with the following notice: + | Window title: POWER ON BANNER ERROR | | Error Msg: K3

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] FirmWare Updates

2009-04-23 Thread David Wilburn
Yes, you can save the configuration using the firmware utility. I have not noticed many config changes. In the past (many releases ago) a few items changed on occasion, but I haven't noticed anything like that for quite a while. Dave Wilburn NM4M Rich wrote: > Is it my imagination or does lo

[Elecraft] [K3] FirmWare Updates

2009-04-23 Thread Rich
Is it my imagination or does loading a new version of firmware reset to default or change in some way some of the settings I have programmed in? Why do setting change after a new firmware load? If this is to be expected can I save the configuration and then reload my saved configuration after upd

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware updates at "remote" locations

2009-03-18 Thread Dick Dievendorff
.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike B Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 12:53 PM To: 'Elecraft Reflector' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware updates at "remote" locations Would it be possible to start with one of the "live" CD Linux distributions,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware updates at "remote" locations

2009-03-18 Thread Mike B
Would it be possible to start with one of the "live" CD Linux distributions, add the K3 Utility and a folder/directory with the firmware files, then either re-burn it all to a new, bootable CD, or (depending on the distribution) a thumb drive? That way, it wouldn't matter what was on the PC - as l

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware updates at "remote" locations

2009-03-18 Thread Dick Dievendorff
Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware updates at "remote" locations Sure you can.  But Take a copy of the K3 Util program with you and just do a install.  Should work on 98, but I am not sure.  On the same CD, burn the latest or needed install filesunzipped...and the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware updates at "remote" locations

2009-03-18 Thread Lee Buller
mebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? --- On Wed, 3/18/09, Missouri Guy wrote: From: Missouri Guy Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware updates at "remote" locations To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 10:09 AM Hi Gents, I know this has been

[Elecraft] K3 Firmware updates at "remote" locations

2009-03-18 Thread Missouri Guy
Hi Gents, I know this has been discussed quite some time ago and the issue may not have been fully resolved since thenbut let me ask, can I do a firmware upgrade (or BETA) using the "K3 Firmware Updates and K3 Download/Config Utility" saved on a CD? The computer *may* have Windows XP or Windo

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Updates

2009-01-09 Thread David Woolley (E.L)
Gary Gregory wrote: > Can anyone at Elecraft advise when the release of the next firmware > upgrade will be and what features/fixes will be addressed? > That's not a reasonable question to ask of a business, especially a software business. Unless they on the verge of releasing it anyway, the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Updates

2009-01-08 Thread wayne burdick
Gary Gregory wrote: > Can anyone at Elecraft advise when the release of the next firmware > upgrade will be and what features/fixes will be addressed? Hi Gary, A new beta release is likely for today or tomorrow. I'll summarize all of the changes at that time. 73, Wayne N6KR --- http://www.e

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Updates

2009-01-08 Thread David Pratt
In a recent message, Gary Gregory wrote ... >Can anyone at Elecraft advise when the release of the next firmware >upgrade will be and what features/fixes will be addressed? Grab a copy of this, Gary. It was issued prior to the next beta and K3 Utility release which I guess must be imminent. ht

[Elecraft] K3 Firmware Updates

2009-01-08 Thread Gary Gregory
Hi, Can anyone at Elecraft advise when the release of the next firmware upgrade will be and what features/fixes will be addressed? 73's Gary VK4WT (KD5NHL) S/N 679 I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory When you think your old. you are When you think your crook..

[Elecraft] K3 Firmware Updates

2008-08-27 Thread Gary Gregory
Hi All, It has been some time since we had a new release and I am suffering from withdrawal symptoms I think. Has anyone heard about an impending new Beta release anytime soon? I have read all the posts regarding a "scope" and I am now wondering if Elecraft are designing a plug in unit such as Y