Is there anywhere that I can find a firware version changelog listing for the Sansa Express? I’d like to decide whether I should go through all the trouble of updating my firmware (I’m running Linux) based on picking up any particular bug-fixes or feature enhancements.
My current version is 01.00.15A2 . In particular I really wish power off while paused would resume on power on or baring that that my auto power off settings would survive a power cycle. Or if both of those are a pipe dream that resuming would work more reliably (it seems that it does not correctly resume about a third of the time).
Anyone have any links to san disk resources describing the nature of the f/w updates or whether later version fix any of my issues?
i have the 1gb SE, and i had a different firmware and tried to use a 1gb microSD and it didn’t work, i downloaded 01.01.05, and it works like a charm, just did it last night
I’m also using Linux, and I was wondering how people manage to update the firmware on these SEs without Windows installed (WINE won’t run it properly as far as I’ve tried [many times])?
An updater that’s Linux-native would be very nice, whether or not it exists. The firmware on it is version 01.00.015A2.
thanks,
simon
Message Edited by simonraven on 01-22-2008 06:48 PM
Unfortunately, Linux just isn’t going to happen - SanDisk only supports Windows, and the Express can only be updated using that little program.
There may be a way to drag certain files from the firmware update onto it in MSC mode, but I can’t test that at the moment. Google was not helpful. If you try it, please let us know how it goes!
I have the latest software installed 01.01.05A and then to 01.01.05f , the settings reports the addition of Sandisk 2GB or 4GB and the total amount of memory but one cannot write to the 4GB Sandisk microSD!
I suspected as much :/. MSC mode? I can only access “USB storage” “mode” in my Linux-based OS. If there’s a way to make it do that in Linux, I’d lie to know (I’ll read the manual too in the meantime).