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woter wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 20, 2024 2:08 pm

Hi,

Whilst trying to solve a different issue, I updated the firmware on my optical drive. I wish I had read this post first.

Is there any chance @mike admin would be able to work his magic for the latest Pioneer drive?

I don't know if it helps, but this is the link to the Pioneer download:
https://pioneer.jp/cgi-bin/device/downl ... W106EU.exe

Thank you so much and seasons greatings.

W.

woter wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 20, 2024 10:22 pm

Oh. clearly the person in the reference post was lucky.

I noticed a post today from someone selling a bunch of Pioneer drives and I noted in the comments that various drives worked with LibreDrive. Maybe I need to upgrade the drive...

I was actually able to rip a Bluray, but it was very slow. About double the time before the firmware, but that could be the new firmware and nothing to do with LibreDrive. I don't know

If @mike admin had the time to do a rough screen recording of the steps, I would be happy to polish and document the process for everyone.

Thanks.

Contact @mike admin and see if he can extract a firmware dump from your drive. He can then do his magic and add it to the LibreDrive firmware list.

The SDF.bin was just updated a few hours ago. Should work now.

woter wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 21, 2024 12:47 am

Hi,

In this post (#2), I guess you replied to the OP:

Contact @mike admin and see if he can extract a firmware dump from your drive. He can then do his magic and add it to the LibreDrive firmware list.

And then in post #4 mike admin wrote:

The SDF.bin was just updated a few hours ago. Should work now.

Forgive me if I have this all wrong, but it sounds like "extracting a firmware dump" and the "magic" bit takes mike admin a bit of time. I was thinking, if someone was to show me how, I could write it up. I'm assuming time is prescious and the quickest way would be to do a screen recording of the aforementioned process. As I have some time on my hands at the moment, I was offering to convert the screen recording into a document so others can do it for themselves.

Maybe there're license implications, maybe there's special software/hardware required. I don't know. I may be way off base?

I don't have much money and I'm not a developer perse, but I understand DevOps, software build/release processes and tooling. I like to help improve brilliant software in other ways like contributing to the docs and general user experience where I can. I've used MakeMKV for years, so based on your reply, there appear to be time constraints, I thought I'd offer my services...

I'll read up on where to get the drive/LibreDrive info in the morning. However, the latest firmware for my drive was released a month ago today: 2024-11-21.
https://pioneer.jp/device_e/product-e/i ... 01r_e.html.

Thanks again.

woter wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 21, 2024 7:54 am

Hi,

Thanks for clarifying.

I got confused with pre/post thinking newer was better! I'll blame the medication for addling my brain

I'll email the dump anyway...

Thank you

W.