Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/23

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Subject: [Leica] Cannot upgrade M8 firmware
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:49:04 -0700
References: <8DC34CAA-0307-4B3D-AD0F-51E0F880A3C0@yahoo.co.uk>

Try loading the Lumix firmware into it. It's about the only thing that 
hasn't been done!
S.d.

On Jun 23, 2011, at 7:30 AM, Peter Cheyne wrote:

> Thanks, Frank.
> 
> I tried the Reset function in the Menu just now.  No difference.
> 
> I didn't try another computer yet.  Maybe my Mac has been set up badly.  I 
> will try it on my Mac at work tomorrow.
> 
> I am using 8GB SDHC cards, and also a 512MB SD card.  None are working in 
> the card reader.  They all work in camera for the purpose of uploading 
> images.  But I only get a desktop mountable disk using the M9, as the M9 
> has a Mass Storage disk option.  It seems the M8 does not, so it can only 
> upload images when USB connected to a computer, not download firmware 
> upgrade files like the connected M9 can.
> 
> My two card readers are both $5 cheapies.  Even if they cannot use SDHC 
> cards, they should be able to use the 512MB card.  They could read those 
> cards when formatted with my Lumix, but not after being formatted with my 
> Ms.
> 
> Peter
> 
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In reply to: Message from geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk (Peter Cheyne) ([Leica] Cannot upgrade M8 firmware)