[Bug] Latest Etcher version cannot be used to make EV3 MicroPython microSD card

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[Bug] Latest Etcher version cannot be used to make EV3 MicroPython microSD card #1646

Open laurensvalk opened 1 month ago

laurensvalk commented 1 month ago

Describe the bug

I installed PyBricks on an EV3 today, but it took some time. The instructions point to Balena Etcher to create a bootable SD card, but the current version of Etcher causes problems, > resulting in unbootable cards and failed verification after flashing. The solution was using an older version: 1.5.26 worked. I found this solution online somewhere, maybe it is worth mentioning in your guide.

Originally reported via email from a user

laurensvalk commented 1 month ago

Maybe we can just link to the working Etcher version.

LegoPink commented 1 week ago

I created a working SD Card on Ubuntu, by using Disk Image Writer app (per instructions on EV3DEV: https://www.ev3dev.org/docs/tutorials/writing-sd-card-image-ubuntu-disk-image-writer/)