Problem Flashing BP55EB40

[DonaldFaQ]

The BP60N10 FW from the MK Pack don't work for me. The the Hybrid FW from here works fine.

EDIT: The BP60N10 FW from the MK Pack works well if you set the enc button to green.

[rvdboom]

Hi, all.
I'm using makemkvcon on linux to flash my drive and it apparently works well. However, the drive reported by makemkvcon keeps the same name and I can't read UHD drives.
Here is the output of makemkvcon for the drive:

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root@coyote:~# makemkvcon f -l
Found 1 drives(s)
00: dev_21:4, /dev/sr0, /dev/sr0
  HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BP55EB40_1.03_212005070924_SIK07M2895606

This is a USB BP55EB40 drive.
I tried flashing several firmware (the MK BP55EB40-NB50 and BP60NB10 one, the hybrid E_LG_BP60NB10), with same results for all:

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root@coyote:~# makemkvcon f -d 'dev_21:4' -f /home/richard/tmp/sdf.bin rawflash main -i /home/richard/tmp/DE_LG_BP60NB10_1.00_MK_HBD.bin 

Reading input file /home/richard/tmp/DE_LG_BP60NB10_1.00_MK_HBD.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BP55EB40_1.03_212005070924_SIK07M2895606
DEBUG: Code 117637252 at viMquYt1v=$Gzk%Z~&aQ#/W!W1[^Pbye:213132261
Desktop drive handshake failed with error=0x07030084, trying slim drive handshake...
Ready to write drive flash memory.
Type "yes" to continue, "no" to abort
yes
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
 100% Operation finished                                
Operation started: Programming flash
 100% Operation finished                                
Done successfully

Is there something I'm doing wrong?
Cheers,

[Coopervid]

Please try to add the -enc parameter to your command line.

[rvdboom]

Tried this (with sdftool):

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root@coyote:~# sdftool -d /dev/sr0 rawflash main,enc,slim -i /home/richard/tmp/mk-firmware-pack-20200720/MK/HL-DT-ST/BP55EB40-NB50/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP55EB40-NB50-1.03-NM00800-212005070924.bin 

Reading input file /home/richard/tmp/mk-firmware-pack-20200720/MK/HL-DT-ST/BP55EB40-NB50/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP55EB40-NB50-1.03-NM00800-212005070924.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Sending image in encrypted format
Using an USB slim drive handshake
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BP55EB40_1.03_212005070924_SIK07M2895606
Ready to write drive flash memory.
Type "yes" to continue, "no" to abort
yes
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
 100% Operation finished                                
Operation started: Programming flash
 100% Operation finished                                
Done successfully

I unplugged the drive and plugged it back just in case it would be needed to take into account the new firmware. I tried to read two UHD disks (Dark crystal, BBC Blue planet II) but no luck.
The flash tool seems to work fine, at least.

For the record, here is the sdftool info on the drive :

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root@coyote:~# sdftool -d /dev/sr0 --info
SDF.bin version: 0x0090

Drive Tool SDF present

Drive Specific SDF present

[Drive Specific SDF] Embedded Info Strings:
8000:LibreDrive Information

8013:Status
8105:Enabled

8001:Drive platform
:MT1959

8002:Firmware type
8107:Patched (microcode access re-enabled)

8003:Firmware version
:1.03

8005:DVD all regions
8100:Yes

8006:BD raw data read
8100:Yes

8007:BD raw metadata read
8100:Yes

8009:Unrestricted read speed
8100:Yes


[Drive Specific SDF] Embedded Status Message:
8099:Using LibreDrive mode (v%1 id=%2)
:06.3
:EC856CB25912


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:BUP3:HL-DT-ST:BD-RE BP55EB40  1.03:NM00800:-

[Coopervid]

This firmware is not UHD compatible. You now need to cross-flash it. I just don't know how to do it with Linux. This is what Marty said for Windows.


1. Flash the drive to either WP50NB40 (NB50) 1.03-MK or BP50NB40 (NB50) 1.03-MK.

Now for the crossflash:

2. Select the RECOVERY option and in the pop up, select the WP50NB40 (NB50) 1.03-MK or BP50NB40 (NB50) 1.03-MK firmware that you just flashed.
3. Select either the BP60NB10 1.00-MK or BU40N 1.00 firmware in the normal drop box. Whichever one you want to use.
4. Click START

EDIT: I think I found it:

BP50NB40 to > BP50NB40-NB50-1.03MK then to > BP60NB10 1.02MK or 1.00MK
NB52 to > BP50NB40-NB50-1.03MK with enc > BP50NB40-NB50-1.03MK with bootloader/full flash > BP60NB10 1.00_HBD from Marty download/file.php?id=2143
if using command line add "full" after rawflash

[rvdboom]

Thanks. How do you see it's not enabled? Is that a particular value in the sdftool --info output?

[Coopervid]

What you mean enabled? Your firmware is not UHD compatible. You need to cross-flash your firmware to BP60NB10.

[rvdboom]

Sorry, I misunderstood.
It worked, this is what I did:

1/ Flash a first time with the MK firmware (viewtopic.php?f=19&t=19113) in full (I suppose to get rid of encryption and flash the boot also) :

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# sdftool -d /dev/sr0 rawflash full,enc,slim -i /home/richard/tmp/mk-firmware-pack-20200720/MK/HL-DT-ST/BP55EB40-NB50/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP55EB40-NB50-1.03-NM00800-212005070924.bin

2/ Flash again with the BP60NB10 1.00_HBD hybrid firmware (viewtopic.php?f=16&t=18933):

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# sdftool -d /dev/sr0 rawflash slim -i /home/richard/tmp/DE_LG_BP60NB10_1.00_MK_HBD.bin

That did the trick. HBD firmware do not work in full mode, so I guess that's why you need the first step.
Thanks a lot for the help, Coopervid.

[Coopervid]

You are very welcome! Sorry - couldn't help with the Linux steps but with what had to be done.