From 580c3e1d55f0f0b4af8a2d57bdb9911d6e63c72e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christopher Browne Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 15:35:51 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] On Linux, run dfu-programmer as root --- keyboard/planck/PCB_GUIDE.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/keyboard/planck/PCB_GUIDE.md b/keyboard/planck/PCB_GUIDE.md index 9ff12d485..83520bd06 100644 --- a/keyboard/planck/PCB_GUIDE.md +++ b/keyboard/planck/PCB_GUIDE.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ ## Setting up the environment ### Windows + 1. Install [WinAVR Tools](http://sourceforge.net/projects/winavr/) for AVR GCC compiler. 2. Install [DFU-Programmer][dfu-prog] (the -win one). 3. Start DFU bootloader on the chip first time you will see 'Found New Hardware Wizard' to install driver. If you install device driver properly you can find chip name like 'ATmega32U4' under 'LibUSB-Win32 Devices' tree on 'Device Manager'. If not you will need to update its driver on 'Device Manager' to the `dfu-programmer` driver. @@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ Otherwise, these instructions will work: 1. Install AVR GCC with your favorite package manager. 2. Install [DFU-Programmer][dfu-prog]. +Note that, since it will be directly accessing USB hardware, the +`dfu-programmer` program needs to be run as root. + ## Verify Your Installation 1. Clone the following repository: https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware 2. Open a Terminal and `cd` into `qmk_firmware/keyboard/planck`