MiSTer updater script

[SegaMan]

Create a "update.ini" file and put this options/commands there.

Ok.

Then i put the user option selection (https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Updater ... sh#L41-L90) into update.ini and when launching the update.sh it will use this settings?

Correct... usually I put only the options I customize in the ini.

Regards.

Locutus73

[jayp76]

yeah i read about the ini file in the wiki. but i got the impression that only filters are used in the in file, not options. If options are possible then i will try that.

[Locutus73]

yeah i read about the ini file in the wiki. but i got the impression that only filters are used in the in file, not options. If options are possible then i will try that.

You can use all options. Filters are used in the examples.

Locutus73

[Newsdee]

Just to confirm, the script does not update the Linux image, right?
I thought I saw an option, but re-reading the wiki/doc I see no such thing.

[Locutus73]

Just to confirm, the script does not update the Linux image, right?
I thought I saw an option, but re-reading the wiki/doc I see no such thing.

https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Updater ... sh#L92-L93

Regards.

Locutus73

[warham]

Just to confirm, the script does not update the Linux image, right?
I thought I saw an option, but re-reading the wiki/doc I see no such thing.

https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Updater ... sh#L92-L93

Regards.

Locutus73

Is this one of those things where you cross your fingers and hope nothing breaks after updating the Linux image?
Is it generally safe to do?

[Flausch]

I tried the experimental part to update linux. Is there a quick way to verify that it worked?

[high5]

I tried the experimental part to update linux. Is there a quick way to verify that it worked?

Script-output showed download of new linux.img and uboot.img and timestamps for these files in /media/fat/linux show 19.01.2019

[Locutus73]

I tried the experimental part to update linux. Is there a quick way to verify that it worked?

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uname -a

through SSH and you can see when the Kernel was compiled.

Regards.

Locutus73

[Locutus73]

Is this one of those things where you cross your fingers and hope nothing breaks after updating the Linux image?
Is it generally safe to do?

The released procedure always worked for me, but I won't sell it as a safe procedure and I will always describe it as experimental/do it at your own risk.
This is the output code with the disclaimer

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echo "======================================================================================"
echo "Hold your breath: updating the Kernel, the Linux filesystem, the bootloader and stuff."
echo "Stopping this will make your SD unbootable!"
echo ""
echo "If something goes wrong, please download the SD Installer from"
echo "$SD_INSTALLER_URL"
echo "and copy the content of the files/linux/ directory in the linux directory of the SD."
echo "Reflash the bootloader with the SD Installer if needed."
echo "======================================================================================"

Regards.

Locutus73

[warham]

I just ran the update and I see the version jumped from april to january. So far so good.
ThankS Locutus73

[Veridor]

So from looking over the updater script, it appears to download the cores into their respective folders on the root beginning with an underscore (_Arcade, _Computer, _Console). For arcade cores in particular, would the ROMs still need to go into the root of the SD card, or would they go into the _Arcade folder instead now? Thank you for your patience as I am just getting into MiSTer now.

[Locutus73]

So from looking over the updater script, it appears to download the cores into their respective folders on the root beginning with an underscore (_Arcade, _Computer, _Console). For arcade cores in particular, would the ROMs still need to go into the root of the SD card, or would they go into the _Arcade folder instead now? Thank you for your patience as I am just getting into MiSTer now.

They can go into the _Arcade directory or wherever you put the rbf core.

Regards.

Locutus73

[Veridor]

They can go into the _Arcade directory or wherever you put the rbf core.

Regards.

Locutus73

Thanks for the clarification. Can't wait to get my MiSTer build up an running. I have my DE-10 Nano, and am waiting on SDRAM and I/O boards.

[Veridor]

I finally have my MiSTer build up and running, and I'm executing the updater script now. Is it normal for it to hang or take a long time on "Checking Menu"? It already checked, downloaded, and moved the MiSTer Main core.

[Locutus73]

I finally have my MiSTer build up and running, and I'm executing the updater script now. Is it normal for it to hang or take a long time on "Checking Menu"? It already checked, downloaded, and moved the MiSTer Main core.

All cores (including main MiSTer exec and main menu) should take the same time (more or less).

Regards.

Locutus73

[toromand]

After running the latest update script, with Linux update enabled, I took a look at the /media/fat/linux folder and I have this strange situation:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 262144000 Mar 30 11:46 MidiLink.INI
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 262144000 Mar 30 11:54 linux.img

Huge MidiLink.INI and same size as linux.img

Anyone?

[Locutus73]

After running the latest update script, with Linux update enabled, I took a look at the /media/fat/linux folder and I have this strange situation:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 262144000 Mar 30 11:46 MidiLink.INI
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 262144000 Mar 30 11:54 linux.img

Huge MidiLink.INI and same size as linux.img

Anyone?

Good catch, same here. I think it’s related to the last mv command which moves the contents of the whole linux directory but the system misbehaves after linux.img is overwritten. I’ll try to move all other files first and just linux.img at the very last moment.

I’ll report back when I update the script.

Thanks

Locutus73

[Locutus73]

I tried updating Linux again, after deleting MidiLink.INI, mt32-rom-data and soundfonts (and after deleting the 0 bytes release_20190302.rar placeholder file in the hidden .mister_updater directory inside the scripts directory) and I got a regular sized MidiLink.INI.
Regardless I updated mister_updater.sh with a safer Linux system updating strategy: linux.img is moved as the very last step in the process.
Please try again and report back.

Thank you in advance.
Best regards.

Locutus73

[moonpatroljunglehunt]

just wanted to check,

does the updater script just download the newest version of every file again or does it check to see if anything was updated and only downloads if there is a new version?

thanks

[high5]

it checks for new files and updates accordingly

[BlockABoots]

So if i just want to add an update script to the script folder for just updating linux on its own (naming it update-linux), what line need to be added to the update-linux.ini file

am i right in thinking its just this 1 line......

SD_INSTALLER_URL="https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/SD-Inst ... n64_MiSTer"

[BlockABoots]

anyone?

[Locutus73]

So if i just want to add an update script to the script folder for just updating linux on its own (naming it update-linux), what line need to be added to the update-linux.ini file

am i right in thinking its just this 1 line......

SD_INSTALLER_URL="https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/SD-Inst ... n64_MiSTer"

Yeah, but it would update all other stuff before updating Linux.
If you want to update just Linux, add:

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REPOSITORIES_FILTER="ZZZZZZZZZZ"
ADDITIONAL_REPOSITORIES=( "" )
SD_INSTALLER_URL="https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/SD-Installer-Win64_MiSTer"

Regards.

Locutus73

[BlockABoots]

Thanks, ill give it a go