Updating the GR8NET
UPDATE: There's a new and easier way to update your GR8NET. Look here.
The GR8NET is a beautiful piece of equipment. It's not always user-friendly though and the manual can be overwhelming. Here are the steps I took for the lastest update to v0.12
First of all, I am not responsible for your device! ALWAYS consult the MANUAL and draw your OWN conclusions!
That said, this is what worked on MY device when I updated from v0.11 to v0.12
- Boot in mapper 0 ( holding cursor down while booting )
- Check your current version with CALL NETVER.
STOP HERE IF YOUR CURRENT VERSION IS LOWER THAN 0.8 !! See manual.
MAKE SURE YOU USE THE CORRECT FILE NAMES AND POSITIONS! A wrong combo will brick your GR8NET.
- First flash FPGA at position 0
CALL NETBROWSE Select Internet and search for: software/firmware/gr8net/gr8net-fpga-reg.bin (press space)
CALL FLUPDATE(0) (don't reset the computer!)
- Optionally flash the MP3 firmware at position 4
CALL NETBROWSE Select Internet and search for: software/firmware/gr8net/gr8net-fpga-mp3.bin (press space)
CALL FLUPDATE(4) (don't reset the computer!)
- Finally flash chip firmware :
CALL NETBROWSE search for: software/firmware/gr8net/update.bin (press space)
CALL NETFWUPDATE(3) (wait till it's done, it will take some time)
- Turn the MSX off and on again.
I recorded the process in case you're interested. It's a bit shoddy, but good enough to follow along.
UPDATE -- After updating last time, I noticed my internet wasn't working. Turns out the DHCP that automatically obtains an IP address was disabled. Turn it back on using:
CALL NETDHCP to enable DHCP and then
CALL NETSAVE to make it permanent each time you boot.