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Sergio · (This post was last modified: 06-01-2018 11:24 PM by Sergio.)

Hi!
I just got a used 50g to replace my original one which had an issue with the lcd (vertical line of dead pixels). It has the 2.08 version of the software, my old one has the 2.15 version. I read it's a risky process to update the software, with the possibility of bricking the calculator. Is there any advantage to updating to 2.15 or not?
Thanks in advance for your answers.

Gerson W. Barbosa · 06-02-2018, 12:28 AM

(06-01-2018 11:23 PM)Sergio Wrote: I read it's a risky process to update the software, with the possibility of bricking the calculator. Is there any advantage to updating to 2.15 or not?

Using an SD card is less prone to risks, I think.

HP 50g ROM upgrade using a SD card

Many bugs have been fixed in ROM 2.15. One of them is a problem with nested summations. Just because of that one I would upgrade it, but that’s my opinion only.

Gerson.

**rprosperi** · 06-02-2018, 12:35 AM

No idea where you read that it's a risky procedure, I don't think I've ever heard off a 50g getting bricked while upgrading and I've read literally hundreds of posts confirming upgrade. The simplest way to do so is with an SD card. You can get the files and instructions from here.

Whether or not it's 'worth it' to upgrade depends on what you plan to do with the 50g, but I'd say it's probably easier to upgrade your new machine than it is to review the changes and assess if they apply to you. It's easy, quick and pragmatically risk-free, so why not just upgrade and know you're using the latest and final ROM version?

Sergio · 06-02-2018, 01:14 AM

Thank you very much for your answers.

Zaphod · 06-02-2018, 05:42 AM

Quote:No idea where you read that it's a risky procedure, I don't think I've ever heard off a 50g getting bricked while upgrading

Me either

brickviking · 06-02-2018, 05:56 AM

I found a particular version of the ROM (2.10-7) that had Bernard Parisse's interactive geometry application along with his CAS (I think), but those don't make it into 2.15. However, just about every woman and her dog have installed 2.15 by now, because of the many fixes that have been applied since 2.08. A few mad hatters amongst us have probably tried the 2.16 (if indeed they can find a way to extract it) ROM, and I've got a debug4x emulator instance that holds the first-mentioned ROM image just to experiment with the geometry application.

As previous people have said, it's usually safer to put the update files onto an SD card (assuming you've got an empty SD card with enough room for the update files) and do the update that way. You will definitely need a fresh set of batteries, you may be able to get away with plugging the calculator into the USB cable to keep it powered up while it updates, but I can't confirm this works.

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Sergio · 06-02-2018, 04:30 PM

Hi!
I successful installed the 2.15 version of the software, thanks for your answers and the provided link!

pier4r · 06-02-2018, 05:38 PM

another discussion http://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-8152.html

also due to the 50g bootloader it seems very unlikely to brick the 50g. Robust/mature device!

**rprosperi** · 06-02-2018, 07:57 PM

(06-02-2018 04:30 PM)Sergio Wrote: Hi!
I successful installed the 2.15 version of the software, thanks for your answers and the provided link!

Thanks for confirming success. This may help the next person that searches about this to know it's an easy and safe procedure.

grsbanks · 06-02-2018, 08:44 PM

(06-02-2018 04:30 PM)Sergio Wrote: I successful installed the 2.15 version of the software, thanks for your answers and the provided link!

Just out of interest, what method did you use? USB connection or SD card?

It could help others make their mind up.

Gerald H · 06-02-2018, 08:45 PM

(06-02-2018 05:56 AM)brickviking Wrote: I found a particular version of the ROM (2.10-7) that had Bernard Parisse's interactive geometry application along with his CAS (I think), but those don't make it into 2.15. However, just about every woman and her dog have installed 2.15 by now, because of the many fixes that have been applied since 2.08. A few mad hatters amongst us have probably tried the 2.16 (if indeed they can find a way to extract it) ROM, and I've got a debug4x emulator instance that holds the first-mentioned ROM image just to experiment with the geometry application.

As previous people have said, it's usually safer to put the update files onto an SD card (assuming you've got an empty SD card with enough room for the update files) and do the update that way. You will definitely need a fresh set of batteries, you may be able to get away with plugging the calculator into the USB cable to keep it powered up while it updates, but I can't confirm this works.

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Being neither woman nor dog nor standard I too have kept 2.10-7 as it has the geometry application rather than Streamsmart, which I don't need & believe was never implemented.

All important changes were already in 2.10-7, so no need to update to 2.15.

The changelog that came with 2.15 follows:

Code:

Change Log

This section details changes made from version 2.00 onwards and will be updated as needed.

• Renumbered for a supported release version (C215)

• Fixed Port2 writing interrupt problem introduced last revision. (C214-2)

• Removed 49G boot loader code and ‘easter egg’ pictures from Bank0 to make room for

Streamsmart application and future enhancements. (C214)

• SIMPLIFY Fix for 1/(0.5+sqrt(1-cos(x)^2)), also fixing simplify(0.5*sin(2x)/

(0.5+sin(x))) (C210)

• Fix issue when running embedded SUM: SUM(N=0,3,SUM(M=0,N,COMB(N,M-N)) (C210)

• Fix Linear Solver when importing symbolic matrix (C210)

• Ask the user to convert the matrix to an array in the input form (C210)

• Reverse variable order for LINSOLVE to return solution in the original order (C210)

• LINSOLVE help fixed (3 stack levels returned instead of 1) (C210)

• Remove check for battery level when storing data onto flash, SD card or using IO.

(C210)

• Added new mechanism in ChooseBox menu to allow entry to create 48G style menu. Used by

EqnLibrary (C210) 

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=192(C209)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193(C209)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206(C209)

• Fix FSEEK: (C208)

• Fix 48GX full screen choose and mini-font (C207)

• Fix (B206)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201(B206)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=113(B205-5)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=44(B205-5)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89(B205-5)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=115(B205-5)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134(B205-5)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=140(B205-3)

• Fix corrupted screen when entering a multi-line command line in old Input Form (B205-1)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96(B205-1)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=143(B205-1)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=147(B205-1)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=72(B205-1)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=84(B205-1)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=108(B205-1)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=112(B205-1)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=138(B205-1)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=145(B205-1)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=110(B205-1)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102(B204-6)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=133(B204-6)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141(B204-5)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=131(B204-5)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=128(B204-5)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=114(B204-5)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=111(B204-5)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=110(B204-5)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=106(B204-1)

• Fix http://bugs.hpcalc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102(B204-1)

• anti-debouncing threshold is now by default 139ms with 20ms interrupt timer. This value

can now be controlled with ->KEYTIME (build 86)

• Fix a problem in BlankDA2 (C2.02) 

• Fix problem where Flash could get corrupted when storing a user object (B2.03-2)

• Fix variable X will be deleted during warmstart (B2.03-6)

• Export entry point MAKELIST to retrieve list of files (including from SD card) (B2.03-7)

• Fix Disp5x7 and DISPN can't use the new 80 lines screen (B2.03-8)

• Fix naming case issue when storing files on SD card (Build 85)

• Fix SD card Fat32/Fat16 access not exactly following Microsoft specification (build 85)

• Fix shift modifier key was pushed with other modifiers where it shouldn't

• Fix GBASIS bug (C-2.01)

• Fix EQW NEGNEG was wrongly deleted when first argument of + or - (C-2.01)

• Fix CLKADJ (C-2.01)

Gerald H · 06-02-2018, 08:51 PM

Another good reason for keeping 2.10-7 is that there is a version for 49G, so no need to have different versions of progs for 50g & 49G.

Sergio · 06-02-2018, 09:28 PM

(06-02-2018 08:44 PM)grsbanks Wrote:
(06-02-2018 04:30 PM)Sergio Wrote: I successful installed the 2.15 version of the software, thanks for your answers and the provided link!

Just out of interest, what method did you use? USB connection or SD card?

It could help others make their mind up.

I used the SD card method. The only tricky part is how long you have to hold on+F3 before pressing + and - to access the "update code" menu. Long story short: about a second.