Re: linux firmware updater for Plextor drives

[Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>]

Joerg Schilling wrote:

> Thomas Maguin <T.Maguin@web.de> wrote:
>  
>
> > for linux there is a new Firmware Update Program for all current Plextor 
> > drives from Premium to PX-760 available.
> >
> > info:
> > http://qpxtool.sourceforge.net
> >
> > download
> > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/qpxtool/pxfw-0.1.tar.bz2?download
> >    
>
> I strongly recommend not to use this hacky tool that does not even do the 
> simplest consistency checks.....
>
> Better use official software that has been created using official
> information on how to to the FW upgrade.
>
> http://cdrecord.berlios.de/old/private/firmware.html
>
> Note that the official software works for nearly all OS and is not
> a Linux hack only.

I appreciate your keeping a copy handy on your personal site, but since 
this is official software I'd rather get it from the vendor site where 
it was released. Can you tell me where on the Plextor site you found the 
official version?

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bill davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
 CTO TMR Associates, Inc
 Doing interesting things with small computers since 1979