[Elecraft] K3 update issues on Linux

[Mike Clarke]

Hi,

I'm trying to update my K3 using the firmware utility on Linux (Debian Lenny.)

So far, I've

a) Downloaded the tarball
b) Created a directory for the tools:

$ cd ~ ; mkdir Elecraft

c) Unpacked the tarball:

$ tar -zxvf k3utility.tgz -C Elecraft

d) Run the application.  It's talking to the rig fine, and detects the
current firmware version.  However, when I try to download new
firmware, I get this:

00:12:15 K3 Utility for Linux Version 1.2.3.18
00:12:28 K3 is running MCU version 03.03. RS232 speed is 9600 bps.
00:12:38 Connecting to ftp.elecraft.com. Please be patient, this takes
a few seconds.
00:12:55 hfwnotes.rtf
00:12:55 beta
00:12:55 old
00:12:55 K3UtilityVersionInfo.txt
00:12:55 DTBL0009.HEX
00:12:55 TBOOT7.HEX
00:12:55 hmcu0311.hex
00:12:56 HDSP0215.HEX
00:12:56 HAUX0215.HEX
00:12:56 hfpf0100.hex
00:12:56 bash: line 0: cd: /home/clarkema/Elecraft/K3_Firmware: No
such file or directory

As a result, the downloaded files are saved in $HOME/Elecraft, rather
than $HOME/Elecraft/K3_Firmware, and it seems the firmware updater
doesn't detect them.  I tried:

$ cd ~ ; rm -rf Elecraft ; mkdir Elecraft
$ tar -zxvf k3utility.tgz -C Elecraft
$ cd Elecraft
$ mkdir K3_Firmware

and then tried the update again.  This time, the files are downloaded
without complaint, and stored in $HOME/Elecraft/K3_Firmware.

However, when the download is complete, I get an error dialog: "An
exception of class NilObjectException was not handled.  The
application must shut down."

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

-- 
Mike, M0PRL