Upgrade to Ratos 2 possible?
I just realized I am still running RatOS 1.2.4, used a manual install because I couldn't get a Raspi and then installed manually using a doc I found.
So I cannot just flash an image for a Raspi because I don't have one.
Is there a way to upgrade RatOS to V2?
If that's not possible, the reason to do so is using the configurator in order to set up an EBB36 toolboard. Can I achieve this in another way?
thank you!
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no, you cannot upgrade (that is why it is version 2, to indicate incompatibility with the 1.x versions). Unless there is some feature you really need that you currently don't have you can just stick with the 1.x version (version2 is still in alpha anyway)
environmental-rose•2y ago
seems I need to use 2.0 in order to configure the EBB36 - is there a way to do so in 1.24?
you dont need to have 2.0
2.0 just takes work of you.
you can just setup your own config for the EBB in the meantime
environmental-rose•2y ago
That would be the best option, to just use the EBB36 with my existing install. However, I found different descriptions to do that, and then am referred to the voroon discord and so on. stuck with this for days.
most important question: what to I really need to flash with which firmware - in order to use USB as recommended in the blog by @miklschmidt
you just need to flash klipper on it
just the manual way of compiling it etc.
if thats too much, I would maybe just suggest to wait for the 2.0 stable version
environmental-rose•2y ago
It = the ebb?
yes
stormy-gold•2y ago
everyone needs use 2.0 because " v1.x will continue to get moonraker/klipper compatibility fixes for 3 months from the release of v2.0"
environmental-rose•2y ago
so, I compiled the klipper.bin file using the settings from BTT. then I flashed it with
sudo dfu-util -a 0 -D ~/klipper/out/klipper.bin --dfuse-address 0x08000000:force:mass-erase:leave -d 0483:df11
After uploading I get an error saying
"File downloaded successfully
dfu-util: Error during download get_status"
which according to someone here in the discord shouldn't be an issue as the download itself was indicated successful.
disconnected and reconnected the EBB to USB (the jumper for USB power is still on it, is that correct?), but lsusb doesn't show it
and this is not cool. If you haven't a Raspi like me (and probably several others who spent significant money on that printer) then you're f'ed because miklschmidt says - no resources to maintain something else. but this is another, really frustrating topic.
stormy-gold•2y ago
Sorry I viewed this a a positive. I see in your situation it is not. again, sorry.
RatOS is a community project mainly done by Mikkel.
he is doing it for free for the community to provide premade configs etc.
you are not forced to use RatOS, RatOS is nothing special or unique that is required to run a RR printer.
it simply provides pre-made configs and simple setup with auto updates.
you dont have to update a printer if its running fine
environmental-rose•2y ago
okay, I was under the impression that RatOS is a part of (and therefore USP) a Ratrig printer.
no
its just Mainsail plus Klipper plus Moonraker with preconfigured stuff and some quality of life features like auto flashing
since 2.0 is a huge change in some parts there will be a break in backwards compatibility.
thats why he would have to maintain two version, which is not feasable for a project run almost exclusively by him.
environmental-rose•2y ago
which is fine.
and therefor will just be 3 months for 1.x of updates
if you dont update past that point your 1.x will run forever really