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Re: *nix flash utility for BTC DVD recorders



I (and the utility) should mention that after you flash the drive, it
seems to be necessary to reboot before the drive will work properly. I
thought the drive reset itself after the flash was complete, but
perhaps that's not enough. Here's a patch that adds a reminder:

Also, I've updated the copy at http://www.bga.com/~khym/btcflash.cpp

--- btcflash.cpp~	2004-04-29 01:38:56.000000000 -0500
+++ btcflash.cpp	2004-04-29 15:21:06.000000000 -0500
@@ -316,7 +316,9 @@
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	printf("Drive is now:           [%.8s][%.16s][%.4s]\n",
+	printf("Drive is now:           [%.8s][%.16s][%.4s]\n\n",
 	    inq+8, inq+16, inq+32);
+	printf("Please reboot before using the drive.\n");
+
 	return 0;
 }



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