Flashing Verbatim 43888 from Linux

[simland]

Hi, just got the 43888 and have not been able to flash from Linux (I don't have anything with Windows). When I use makemkvcon from the shell there is simply no response at all to the flash command. Other commands do work.

I am using PopOS which is Ubuntu based. I usually used the MakeMKV flatpak which works just fine. I have also downloaded the src/bin and built/installed with no problems. I got the 'The all you need firmware pack.zip'.

When I plug it in:

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[101498.475361] usb 2-1: new SuperSpeed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd
[101498.491095] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=18a5, idProduct=0428, bcdDevice= 1.cd
[101498.491114] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[101498.491123] usb 2-1: Product: Verbatim 4K BD RW
[101498.491130] usb 2-1: Manufacturer: Verbatim
[101498.491137] usb 2-1: SerialNumber: 0025084C09D5
[101498.493448] usb-storage 2-1:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[101498.494750] scsi host4: usb-storage 2-1:1.0
[101499.556499] scsi 4:0:0:0: CD-ROM            HL-DT-ST BD-RE BU40N      1.05 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
[101499.559299] sr 4:0:0:0: Power-on or device reset occurred
[101499.564676] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] scsi3-mmc drive: 24x/24x writer dvd-ram cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
[101499.572408] sr 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0
[101499.572618] sr 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 5

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$ makemkvcon f -l
Found 1 drives(s)
00: dev_21:1, /dev/sr0, /dev/sr0
  HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BU40N_1.05_212404231347_MO1P7JI5138
  
   makemkvcon f -d /dev/sr0 --info
SDF.bin version: 0x00A5

Drive Tool SDF present

Drive Specific SDF not present

Identification SDF present

[Identification SDF] Embedded Info Strings:
8000:LibreDrive Information

8013:Status
8102:Possible, not yet enabled

8001:Drive platform
:MT1959


[Identification SDF] Drive autodetect string:
mtk:19:59:BU5 :HL-DT-ST:BD-RE BU40N     1.05:N000300:-

As far as I can tell I should be flashing like this:

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makemkvcon f --all-yes -d /dev/sr0 rawflash enc -i ./HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for any advice.

[MartyMcNuts]

Hi, just got the 43888 and have not been able to flash from Linux (I don't have anything with Windows). When I use makemkvcon from the shell there is simply no response at all to the flash command. Other commands do work.

I am using PopOS which is Ubuntu based. I usually used the MakeMKV flatpak which works just fine. I have also downloaded the src/bin and built/installed with no problems. I got the 'The all you need firmware pack.zip'.

When I plug it in:

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[101498.475361] usb 2-1: new SuperSpeed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd
[101498.491095] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=18a5, idProduct=0428, bcdDevice= 1.cd
[101498.491114] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[101498.491123] usb 2-1: Product: Verbatim 4K BD RW
[101498.491130] usb 2-1: Manufacturer: Verbatim
[101498.491137] usb 2-1: SerialNumber: 0025084C09D5
[101498.493448] usb-storage 2-1:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[101498.494750] scsi host4: usb-storage 2-1:1.0
[101499.556499] scsi 4:0:0:0: CD-ROM            HL-DT-ST BD-RE BU40N      1.05 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
[101499.559299] sr 4:0:0:0: Power-on or device reset occurred
[101499.564676] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] scsi3-mmc drive: 24x/24x writer dvd-ram cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
[101499.572408] sr 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0
[101499.572618] sr 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 5

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$ makemkvcon f -l
Found 1 drives(s)
00: dev_21:1, /dev/sr0, /dev/sr0
  HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BU40N_1.05_212404231347_MO1P7JI5138
  
   makemkvcon f -d /dev/sr0 --info
SDF.bin version: 0x00A5

Drive Tool SDF present

Drive Specific SDF not present

Identification SDF present

[Identification SDF] Embedded Info Strings:
8000:LibreDrive Information

8013:Status
8102:Possible, not yet enabled

8001:Drive platform
:MT1959


[Identification SDF] Drive autodetect string:
mtk:19:59:BU5 :HL-DT-ST:BD-RE BU40N     1.05:N000300:-

As far as I can tell I should be flashing like this:

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makemkvcon f --all-yes -d /dev/sr0 rawflash enc -i ./HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for any advice.

For Linux flashing, use an older version. Nothing newer than v1.17.7

[Billycar11]

Also make sure to go down to 1.00 after mk