Updating the MiSTer Main File?

[kamshaft]

I ran into a strange issue last night.

I wanted to update the main MiSTer file (in the root) from ... https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Main_Mi ... r/releases

I renamed the old (working) MiSTer file (MiSTer_20200519) in case it didn't boot. Copied and name the new one (MiSTer_20200529) to "MiSTer", then rebooted the DE-10 Nano, no go. No display output or anything.

I tried to run "updateboot" from SSH. That did nothing.

I'm I missing a step? Thanks in advance for any help.

[Locutus73]

How did you download it?

Regards.

Locutus73

[kamshaft]

How did you download it?

Regards.

Locutus73

The main MiSTer file from the github page, then uploaded via FTP.

[Locutus73]

The main MiSTer file from the github page, then uploaded via FTP.

I mean, what’s the exact procedure you followed in order to download the main mister file? Did you enter in the file page and then right clicked on the RAW button?
I suspect you downloaded a HTML page and not the actual main MiSTer file.
You can verify that opening the file with a text editor.
The second possible issue is uploading using FTP ASCII mode instead of binary mode.

Regards

Locutus73

[kamshaft]

I go here (https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Main_Mi ... r/releases) ... and left click on (in this case MiSTer_20200529) then click on download. There is no RAW button, only saw those on the text based files.

Then the browser popup asks me to save the file, then I transfer it to the root of the SD card.

I know that Filezilla it set to "Auto" in transfer mode. Maybe with that filetype it transfers via ASCII. Going to try it and report back.

UPDATE: I set Filezilla to "Binary" instead of "Auto", and presto! It worked! something so simple! Lesson to be learnt here kids!

Thanks for the help!

[Locutus73]

Ok, so there’s a chance your FTP client uploaded main MiSTer in ASCII mode.
Search in the options of your client for something that offers ASCII, Binary and Auto. Probably it’s in Auto mode. Choose Binary and try to upload it again.

Regards.

Locutus73

[kamshaft]

Ok, so there’s a chance your FTP client uploaded main MiSTer in ASCII mode.
Search in the options of your client for something that offers ASCII, Binary and Auto. Probably it’s in Auto mode. Choose Binary and try to upload it again.

Regards.

Locutus73

That's what is was! Thanks for the help!