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install [2017/06/30 13:29] – [Troubleshooting] a1ex | install [2021/04/23 07:17] – [Get the right firmware version] Walter Schulz | ||
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For the impatient: just follow the quick install guide from the [[http:// | For the impatient: just follow the quick install guide from the [[http:// | ||
- | Before installing Magic Lantern, you need to: | + | Before installing Magic Lantern you need to: |
* Know how to use a computer (how to download a file, how to unzip an archive, how to browse the web and read the forum...) | * Know how to use a computer (how to download a file, how to unzip an archive, how to browse the web and read the forum...) | ||
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* Go to http:// | * Go to http:// | ||
- | * Make sure you are running the right Canon firmware version, specified on the download page | + | * Make sure you are running the right Canon firmware version, specified on the download page. Links to matching Canon firmware files are included in " |
* You can check your firmware version by setting your mode dial to **Manual (M)** and looking in the Canon menu. | * You can check your firmware version by setting your mode dial to **Manual (M)** and looking in the Canon menu. | ||
- | * Nothing bad will happen if you try to run ML on a different firmware version | + | * Nothing bad will happen if you try to run ML on a different firmware version. Magic Lantern checks firmware version before attempting to run. If there is a mismatch you will get an error message screen |
====== First install guide ====== | ====== First install guide ====== | ||
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* Simply **repeat Step 2** on every card you would like to use Magic Lantern. | * Simply **repeat Step 2** on every card you would like to use Magic Lantern. | ||
- | * If you prefer to skip the firmware update step and prepare your cards from the PC, you may copy ML files on your card and make it bootable with a special utility: **[[http:// | + | * If you prefer to skip the firmware update step and prepare your cards from the PC, you may copy ML files on your card and make it bootable with a special utility: **[[http:// |
+ | This table below explains where magic strings must be written depending on FAT version (done by tools above):\\ | ||
+ | ^FAT version^Volume Label = " | ||
+ | |FAT12/16 |0x2b/ | ||
+ | |FAT32 | 0x47/71 |0x5c/92 |0x1f0| | ||
+ | |ExFAT |0x82/130 |0x7a/122 |0x1f0| | ||
+ | VBR checksums must be updated for ExFat\\ | ||
+ | SCRIPT is for Canon basic. | ||
====== Updating Magic Lantern ====== | ====== Updating Magic Lantern ====== | ||
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* **If the camera asks for a firmware update**, place Canon firmware on the card (this was a problem in older versions). | * **If the camera asks for a firmware update**, place Canon firmware on the card (this was a problem in older versions). | ||
* **DO NOT use a bootable card without a working autoexec.bin on it!** If you do, remove the battery immediately, | * **DO NOT use a bootable card without a working autoexec.bin on it!** If you do, remove the battery immediately, | ||
- | * Check the [[https://bitbucket.org/hudson/ | + | * Check the [[https://foss.heptapod.net/magic-lantern/ |
+ | * If you get "ML directory not found! Please copy all ML files." | ||
====== Important notes ====== | ====== Important notes ====== | ||
* <color red> | * <color red> | ||
- | * **[[http:// | + | * **[[http:// |
+ | * SD-to-CF adapters are not supported! | ||
* If you have a bootable card and have the '' | * If you have a bootable card and have the '' | ||
* If you encounter a " | * If you encounter a " |
install.txt · Last modified: 2022/05/18 14:46 by names_are_hard