[CFW 3.14] Customised Firmware v3.14 released.

[Black Hole]

quick start guide which only covers USB stick

My Quick Start Guide is aimed at people installing CF for the first time, so the "stick" method would be the only way available in those circumstances.

 

[aekostas]

You will have to enable the advanced menu to see the custom firmware package. This option is available on the package management screen top right on the same line as the tabs Installed, Available and Upgrades.

HTH

It did help, many thanks. If @prpr would like to update his first post, it may help others too.

 

[Black Hole]

If @prpr would like to update his first post, it may help others too.

I can see your point, and I don't disagree, but the show/hide advanced packages button ought to be something all CF users know about!

 

[aekostas]

I can see your point, and I don't disagree, but the show/hide advanced packages button ought to be something all CF users know about!

May I explain the case: prpr has (helpfully, in my view) linked the Wiki, which google readily returns. Linking the (more elusive in my experience as presented earlier) advanced packages is at least symmetrical.

 

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https://wiki.hummy.tv/wiki/Customised_Firmware_Release_Notes knows not of 3.14. If this thread contained a post with a list of new/changed/removed features, etc, the page could be updated: @Ezra Pound. Or just link to this thread.

 

[prpr]

https://wiki.hummy.tv/wiki/Customised_Firmware_Release_Notes knows not of 3.14

It does now.

 

[Adam Claridge]

I have never updated to Custom Firmware, so wondered which of the Wiki links I can or should use as a first time install? I presume using a thumb drive is appropriate (or essential) for a first install, but would appreciate confirmation, thanks.

 

[Luke]

I have never updated to Custom Firmware, so wondered which of the Wiki links I can or should use as a first time install?

Start off with the advice on the link, or you could just go with what is most likely the most popular which is probably the very first one on the left of the Firmware Downloads page.

I presume using a thumb drive is appropriate (or essential) for a first install, but would appreciate confirmation, thanks.

The instructions do state


It should be fully formatted FAT32, and not just a quick format. I've personally never tried anything larger than 1TB HDD external drive, but the 1TB HDD worked fine. I've also used far smaller USB flash drives fully formatted to FAT32, (ranging from less than 1GB to 128GB). To see if yours works you will need to try it.

 

[Black Hole]

I have never updated to Custom Firmware, so wondered which of the Wiki links I can or should use as a first time install? I presume using a thumb drive is appropriate (or essential) for a first install, but would appreciate confirmation, thanks.

Full details here: Quick Guide to Custom Firmware (click)