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diff --git a/docs/memory_write_error,_use_debug_for_more_info.md b/docs/memory_write_error,_use_debug_for_more_info.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..adef2601f --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/memory_write_error,_use_debug_for_more_info.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +In rare circumstances, your keyboard/device can become unwritable, and `dfu-programmer` will give you an error like this: + + Erasing flash... Success + Checking memory from 0x0 to 0x6FFF... Empty. + Checking memory from 0x0 to 0x607F... Empty. + 0% 100% Programming 0x6080 bytes... + [ X ERROR + Memory write error, use debug for more info. + +Currently the only way to solve this is to [reprogram the chip via ISP](https://www.reddit.com/r/olkb/comments/4rjzen/flashing_error_on_mac_os_x/d52rj8o/). This requires another device to be hooked up to a couple of exposed pins on the PCB. There is a guide on how to do this [here](https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/installing-an-arduino-bootloader), and [this is where things are on the Planck PCB](http://imgur.com/lvbxbHt). + +An example command to flash the board once things are hooked up is: + + avrdude -c usbtiny -p m32u4 -U flash:w:planck_default_rev4.hex + +Research is still being done on why this happens, but here are some cases: + +* [`make -f Makefile.rn42 dfu` and not the dfu-programmer commands worked for @tybenz](https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/issues/316) - also see [the hhkb keyboard on tmk](https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/tree/master/keyboard/hhkb) +* [Doing a force erase works here](https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=12047.msg1520147#msg1520147) +* [`dfu-programmer atmega32u4 erase --force` works here as well](https://forum.fhem.de/index.php?topic=29777.0) [DE] +* [Unresolved, but some data dumps](https://github.com/dfu-programmer/dfu-programmer/issues/29)
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