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Hello,
Can someone please tell me why I receive the error message:
"#db# unknown command"
when running the command
"loread"
Background Information:
1.) I received the PM3 in the mail.
2.) I downloaded the software: "pm3-20090905-r216.zip" from http://code.google.com/p/proxmark3/downloads/list
3.) With the PM3 plugged in via usb under Windows ran prox gui
4.) Executed command "loread".
4.1.) I received the error message: "#db# unknown command".
Thank you,
jaeger.
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Not a good idea mixing later code utilities like prox.exe with an earlier unknown version firmware. There are changes happening all the time and not all are backwards compatible.
If you're using the prox.exe from pm3-20090905-r216.zip then you should reflash your PM3 firmware with the .s19 files from that archive and your problems will go away. At the very least flash osimage (which will solve the unknown command problem) but you really should flash the fpga as well and ideally the bootrom as it was changed recently (but not absolutely necessary for your purpose).
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-Problem still remains.
-loread produces the error message.
-I also received the error message when flashing:
"Warning: area name 'areas' unknown, ignored."
I did the following:
The Proxmark firmware comprises of three sections corresponding to three files:
1.1.) A bootloader (file: bootrom.s19)
1.2.) A fpga image (file: fpgaimage.s19)
1.3.) Operating System (OS) i.e. the ARM code (file: osimage.s19).
These are located in "pm3-20090905-r216.zip".
2.) I copied these files to the prox.exe directory and ran (the following separately):
prox areas osimage.s19
prox areas fpgaimage.s19
prox areas bootrom.s19
3.) I hold down the button on the board and observe the following:
Entering flash-mode...
(Press and hold down button NOW if your bootloader requires it)
Waiting for Proxmark to reappear on USB... Found.
Warning: area name 'areas' unknown, ignored.
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Sure looks like you need to replace "areas" with the name of the area to flash, ie:
..\winsrc\prox.exe bootrom ..\bootrom\obj\bootrom.s19
..\winsrc\prox.exe fpga ..\armsrc\obj\fpgaimage.s19
..\winsrc\prox.exe load ..\armsrc\obj\osimage.s19
and heed the previous poster's advice about flashing bootrom and fpgaimage
only if truly necessary. You'll have to change the path to the .s19 images as
I've just quickly copied and pased those commands.
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Thanks.
I combined the above post with the post: "Unable to flash by sakrapee".
1.) Press the button on the board, keep holding down and disconnect.
2.) Still holding down connect the usb and still holding down run the line:
3.) prox.exe os osimage.s19
4.) Follow steps (1) and (2) for the commands:
prox.exe bootrom bootrom.s19
prox.exe fpga fpgaimage.s19
5.) For each flash you should see information displayed similar to:
Flashing os from osimage.s19
Flashing address: 00120400
done.
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Did you ever get this done Jägermeister?
If not - I didn't flash mine the way you detailed.
I ran prox.exe fpga ./fpgaimage.s19
I then held down the button on the prox 1 second after i hit enter for the above command. I kept it held down.
I then ran the above command again and then it flashed correctly.
Rebooting it and then flashing probably has the same effect as plugging it in whilst holding it down at the same time - but i know it worked for me and as you recently bought your PM3 from proxmark3.org i figured we both probably have the same firmware installed by default on our PM3's.
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Hey Johno,
Yes. Those were the exact steps I took.
kind regards,
JaEGeR.
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Cool cool - glad to hear it :3
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