A600GS firmware update help

[TorontoDave]

Hi folks,

I have an A600GS that i haven’t played with much.

I finally wanted to spend some serious time with it, but have not been able to get the firmware updated.

I am trying to go from 46.1.805 to the currently available 46.2.1367.

I am using the Check Update and Install Update buttons on the A600GS AmiSphere Profile menu page.

The updater runs, and at different times gives me different errors.

Errors I have seen so far include:

- At Step 6 (fetching scummvm.deb):
An error occurred: Error fetching file scummvm.deb
Expected 127017448 bytes got 36 bytes.

- At Step 5 (fetching libcef.deb):
An error occurred: std::bad_alloc

- At Step 4 (fetching avcodec.lhapps):
An error occurred: basic_string::_M_create

- At Step 3 (fetching programs.lhapps):
An error occurred: basic_string::M_create
or
An error occured: Error fetching file programs.lhapps, expected 75038581 bytes, got 36 bytesz

I have run the updater dozens of times. Sometimes powering off in between tries. On different days. Every time it seems to fail at a different spot.

Email support suggest I use “Advanced” updater and go one step at a time. But my firmware version does not have an Advanced item or option anywhere in the A600GS interface or in AmiBench.

I am at a loss. Any suggestions welcome.

[Twiggy]

Did you get any further reply by emailing them about the lack of Advanced option?

[TorontoDave]

Yes, no further ideas so far.

[balrog74]

Have you considered the network connection as an issue? If it's wi-fi connected are you able to try a wired connection, or hot spotting off a phone?

[DikShv]

I updated mine with 1 package each.

[TorontoDave]

I'll give it a try with ethernet. Wifi connection is good, but you never know.

I see in another thread that there is a downloadable SD card image update coming - maybe that will be the best way to update everything at once.

[NickLM71]

Hi,

Is there anyway I can download an image for my a600gs? I've just tried to download the latest update, it displayed an error message regarding scummv, then went to a black screen. Now it's not booting at all, the red boot progress bar takes ages to fill, then it just sits there!

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Nick.

[F0LLETT]

Hi,

Is there anyway I can download an image for my a600gs? I've just tried to download the latest update, it displayed an error message regarding scummv, then went to a black screen. Now it's not booting at all, the red boot progress bar takes ages to fill, then it just sits there!

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Nick.

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