makemkvcon said the firmware was updated, but the firmware version didn't change ?

[MovieLuver]

I updated my drive with makemkvcon. It said it updated the firmware, but the firmware version didn't change.

Here is what I did.

Step 1
Download the firmware pack and uncompress it.

Step 2
Download sdf.bin. I found it here: https://makemkv.com/sdf.bin

Step 3 (optional)
Move the desired firmware and sdf.bin into an isolated directory.

Step 4
Open a terminal in the same directory as the firmware and sdf.bin Verify the files are there.

$ ls -al
total 2576
drwxr-xr-x. 1 me me 120 Nov 27 08:07 .
drwxr-xr-x. 1 me me 248 Nov 27 08:07 ..
-rw-rw-r--. 1 me me 2097152 Aug 31 2019 HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin
-rw-r--r--. 1 me me 538976 Nov 27 08:06 sdf.bin

Step 5 Find your drive identifier

$ makemkvcon f -l
Found 1 drives(s)
00: dev_21:0, /dev/sr0, /dev/sr0
HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS40_1.05_212005061440_KLDL5BG1253

Step 6 Update the drive

]$ makemkvcon f -d'dev_21:0' -f./sdf.bin rawflash main -i HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin

Reading input file HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS40_1.05_212005061440_KLDL5BG1253
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

However, makemkv says:
=================================
Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: KLDL5BG1253
Firmware date: 2120-05-06 14:40
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.05
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware)
==========================================

$ makemkvcon f -l
Found 1 drives(s)
00: dev_21:0, /dev/sr0, /dev/sr0
HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS40_1.05_212005061440_KLDL5BG1253

Why didn't the firmware update ?

I ran this as a regular user. Did I need to run it as SU ? I reran it as SU, with the same result.

[Woodstock]

I don't see a step where you powered the drive off so it would start running the new firmware. Did you do that? If not, the original firmware is still running.

[MovieLuver]

I did a reboot, but maybe it wasn't powered down enough. Let me try a complete shutdown.

[MovieLuver]

I just did a complete shutdown, including removing the power cord. Same outcome. Firmware hasn't changed.

[Billycar11]

Enc

[MovieLuver]

Enc ?

BTW, the drive still works.

Thanks for the quick replies.

[MovieLuver]

Enc

Enc ?

Edit: I figured it out. I'll update this in a sec.

[Billycar11]

Enc

Enc ?

Yes enc read the guide I didn't make it for no reason

[MovieLuver]

Enc

Enc ?

Yes enc read the guide I didn't make it for no reason

I got it flashed using:
makemkvcon f -d'dev_21:0' -f./sdf.bin rawflash main,enc -i HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin

Which guide ?

I tried using makemkvcon help. It lists:

f <args>
run universal firmware tool

No mention of what the args are. And there is no man page either. Just saying.

Thanks for the help and the tools.

[Billycar11]

You replace main with enc not add it to it