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--- photo:chdk-install [2012/08/22 07:33]
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+++ photo:chdk-install [2013/09/19 16:40] (current)
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 ===== Install CHDK on the card =====
-  * format the card in FAT32 with a single partition
+  * format the card in FAT16 with a single partition (for cards > 4GB, create one FAT16 partition of 16MB and another big FAT32 partition)
-  * make the card bootable with ''echo -n BOOTDISK | dd bs=1 count=8 seek=64 of=/dev/mmcblk0p1'' (see [[http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Bootable_SD_card|Bootable_SD_card]]
+  * make the card bootable with "''echo -n BOOTDISK | dd bs=1 count=8 seek=64 of=/dev/mmcblk0p1''" (see [[http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Bootable_SD_card|Bootable_SD_card]])
-  * Copy ''bin/DISKBOOT.BIN'' and ''bin/PS.FIR'' to the root of the SD card
+  * Copy ''bin/DISKBOOT.BIN'' and ''bin/PS.FIR'' to the root of the SD card (the first partition for cards > 4GB)
-  * Copy the ''CHDK'' directory to the root of the SD card
+  * Copy the ''CHDK'' directory to the root of the SD card (the second partition for cards > 4GB)
   * Unmount the card, switch it to write protect mode, and put it in the camera (or for testing purposes to avoid keeping switching the write protect switch, start the camera in play mode and do firmware update in menu).