Firmware update doesn't

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*Note: this isn’t actually an issue, now. See below. Leaving it here for others’ benefit.

Sorry to be a pain. I’m trying to update to f72ef4d, and I followed the instructions - type “$”, drag the rev10.uf2 file to “RPI-RP2” - but it doesn’t do anything. The Mac makes the “bing” noise to indicate a file copy, but … nothing. I used the button on the back method, too, to get to update mode, and it gave me the same thing: just a “shrug” response after dragging the file.

Then, for giggles, on the Mac shell command line, I used a “cp” command, instead, and once the copy completed, the upgrade actually happened. So, if you’re on a Mac, it’s probably better to actually use a shell “cp” instead.

$ cp ~/Downloads/ci-buspirate-main-f72ef4d/bus_pirate5_rev10.uf2 /Volumes/RPI-RP2

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Thank you for sharing the solution. We have not had other reports of issues upgrading on Macs.

The bootloader in the RP2040/RP2350 chips is put there by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, so it’s not something we can control. If you have persistent issues mounting the UF2 bootloader you might try the Raspberry Pi forums or consider putting in a bug report if you feel it is related to the silicon.

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I remember something similar, years ago, with Mbed, and I think AVR stuff. Might’ve been the Pico, too, so I’m not terribly worried about it. But I thought if I saw it, someone else might too, and my comments might help. :+1:

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