K3 Firmware updates at "remote" locations

[n0tt1]

Hi Gents,

I know this has been discussed quite some time
ago and the issue may not have been fully resolved
since then....but let me ask, can I do a firmware upgrade (or BETA)
using the "K3 Firmware Updates and K3 Download/Config Utility"
saved on a CD?  The computer *may* have Windows XP
or Windows 98...not sure which will be available.  I will not
have internet access.

Thanks,
Charlie, N0TT
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Sure you can.  But....

Take a copy of the K3 Util program with you and just do a install.  Should work on 98, but I am not sure.  On the same CD, burn the latest or needed install files....unzipped...and then browse to them and load.  Easy - Peasy!

Lee - K0WA


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--- On Wed, 3/18/09, Missouri Guy <[hidden email]> wrote:
From: Missouri Guy <[hidden email]>
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware updates at "remote" locations
To: [hidden email]
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 10:09 AM

Hi Gents,

I know this has been discussed quite some time
ago and the issue may not have been fully resolved
since then....but let me ask, can I do a firmware upgrade (or BETA)
using the "K3 Firmware Updates and K3 Download/Config Utility"
saved on a CD?  The computer *may* have Windows XP
or Windows 98...not sure which will be available.  I will not
have internet access.

Thanks,
Charlie, N0TT
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[Dick Dievendorff]

The K3 Utility has been tested on Windows 98 SE, but not on Windows 95 or
Windows 98 (pre SE).

You should have on your CD the K3 Utility installation executable (the
SetupK3Utility...exe) and a folder containing all the firmware you want to
install on the K3.  

There is a procedure described in K3 Utility Help called "Manual File
Transfer" which describes how to load the K3 from firmware on a "removable
storage device" which could be a flash drive or a CD.  

Install the K3 Utility on the computer, then use the K3 Utility Firmware Tab
"browse" button to open a find-file dialog and navigate to the directory on
your CD that contains firmware files.

Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Lee Buller
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 9:34 AM
To: Missouri Guy; Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware updates at "remote" locations

Sure you can.  But....

Take a copy of the K3 Util program with you and just do a install.  Should
work on 98, but I am not sure.  On the same CD, burn the latest or needed
install files....unzipped...and then browse to them and load.  Easy - Peasy!

Lee - K0WA


The New Kansas QSO Party - August 29, Sat 9am-9pm and August 30 Sun 9am-3pm
CDT
More Info at:  http://www.ksqsoparty.org/
 
In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply.  If you
don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it.  If you
can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common
Sense.  Is Common Sense divine?

--- On Wed, 3/18/09, Missouri Guy <[hidden email]> wrote:
From: Missouri Guy <[hidden email]>
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware updates at "remote" locations
To: [hidden email]
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 10:09 AM

Hi Gents,

I know this has been discussed quite some time
ago and the issue may not have been fully resolved
since then....but let me ask, can I do a firmware upgrade (or BETA)
using the "K3 Firmware Updates and K3 Download/Config Utility"
saved on a CD?  The computer *may* have Windows XP
or Windows 98...not sure which will be available.  I will not
have internet access.

Thanks,
Charlie, N0TT
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[Mike B-12]

Would it be possible to start with one of the "live" CD Linux distributions, add
the K3 Utility and a folder/directory with the firmware files, then either
re-burn it all to a new, bootable CD, or (depending on the distribution) a thumb
drive?

That way, it wouldn't matter what was on the PC - as long as it could boot from
a CD or USB, you'd be set.

73,

Mike
KW1ND
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[Dick Dievendorff]

You probably don't need to install the K3 Utility.  Just copy the .exe file
into a folder on your CD and execute it from there, or copy it from your CD
into a temporary folder on the host's computer and execute it from there.

Try this all at home first!

The K3 Utility will write into the registry - it saves its settings in
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Elecraft\K3 Utility.  You may want to "clean up"
your host's computer by removing that registry value after you're all done.

Dick, K6KR




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[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Mike B
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 12:53 PM
To: 'Elecraft Reflector'
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware updates at "remote" locations

Would it be possible to start with one of the "live" CD Linux distributions,
add
the K3 Utility and a folder/directory with the firmware files, then either
re-burn it all to a new, bootable CD, or (depending on the distribution) a
thumb
drive?

That way, it wouldn't matter what was on the PC - as long as it could boot
from
a CD or USB, you'd be set.

73,

Mike
KW1ND
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