ST2000NM0011 Firmware update over hdparm

[erebus]

Hello,
I have a question about the firmware update over hdparm.
I have a dell ST2000NM0011 with FW:PA07.
The Dell FW Software says it does not support my system. I found on de directory the PA09.fwh file.
Can i flash this file directly?
many thanks

[E123]

PA09 as a .lod file:
https://yadi.sk/d/VMnp3dpCutigrQ
Tool to upload into hard:
https://yadi.sk/d/7HwS4BBh3Vj0Bg

[erebus]

THX!

i have only Debian at the Moment. can i do that over hdparm?
i think hdparm --fwdownload PA09.lod /dev/sda ?

big thx!

[erebus]

Can not anyone tell me if the file is flashable over hdparm?

[fzabkar]

FWIW, I have seen others use hdparm to flash a LOD image to an earlier Seagate model. In that particular case the source file was a Dell fwh image whose header was stripped off.

https://ata.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Talk:Known_issues

Caution: Don't mix OEM and retail firmware. The result could be a nonfunctional drive. Also, don't mix firmware streams (eg don't apply a CCnn update to SDnn retail firmware).

[erebus]

i can report success Flash via hdparm. thanks to E123 !
and thanks to fzabkar for your Infos!