SkunkBoard v3 USB issues on PC - any MAC options?

[Serblander]

Backstory (copied from other thread):

 

Ok, so i'm having problems getting my Skunkboard (Rev 3) to be recognized by my PC (XP)! Tried around 5 different USB/mini cables: nothing. Went out and bought a USB hub as well as an external power source for it, and $45 later: nothing! Skunk works on the Jag (green screen and both Up and Down choices), just whenever i turn the Jag on there is no prompt to install the drivers

 

Is there any type of guide showing the operation of a Skunkboard - especially the initial set-up part? Tried googling the crap out of teh internets and YouTubes but nothing, apart from reviews and general info. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated! I've been hanging to try out Rebooteroids and test it out on my various Jags!

 

Update: Still no go on my PC. So, how do i go about trying to load the Skunk via my MacBook? All the mentions of SkunkBoard and MAC i've seen give a link to belboz's site, however, the links takes me to a digital wasteland Does anyone actually have that MAC driver or can provide a valid link to download it?

 

Help me AtariAge-Kenobi... you're my only hope!

[Zerosquare]

Have you tried https://www.hillsoftware.com/files/atari/jaguar/ ?

 

If that doesn't work, try googling for "libusb OS X" (I have no experience with it, but I know the software uses libusb to communicate with the Skunkboard).

[Serblander]

Have you tried https://www.hillsoftware.com/files/atari/jaguar/ ?

 

If that doesn't work, try googling for "libusb OS X" (I have no experience with it, but I know the software uses libusb to communicate with the Skunkboard).

Thank You Very Much!!! That linked worked, downloaded the files and gave it a go. After several 'WTF' moments, i used belboz's GUI for OSX and... Voila! One Rebooteroids loaded up and ready to go!

 

Cheers!!

[+slx]

Trying to finally use my Skunkboard (SillyVenture edition) with a Mac. Skunkgui works but apparently the command line stuff it drives doesn't.

 

 

First I got

dyld: Library not loaded: /usr/local/lib/libusb-0.1.4.dylib Referenced from: /private/var/folders/tc/z53l_snn3wq71ts2v19jcbdw0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/BF696EAE-D1DD-4737-B143-CD024CF0D94F/d/skunkgui.app/Contents/MacOS/jcp Reason: no suitable image found. Did find: /usr/local/lib/libusb-0.1.4.dylib: mach-o, but wrong architecture /usr/local/lib/libusb-0.1.4.dylib: stat() failed with errno=1 /usr/local/lib/libusb-0.1.4.dylib: mach-o, but wrong architecture /usr/local/Cellar/libusb-compat/0.1.5_1/lib/libusb-0.1.4.dylib: mach-o, but wrong architecture /usr/local/Cellar/libusb-compat/0.1.5_1/lib/libusb-0.1.4.dylib: mach-o, but wrong architecture

Then I replaced the scp in the skunkgui.app with a newly compiled version and now get the following:

jcp v02.04.01 built on Dec 8 2018 Skip 0 bytes, base addr is $4000, length is 69296 bytes .. retrying .. .. retrying .. * Can't open EZ-HOST.

Any ideas how to proceed? If all else fails I can push the kids away from their Windows PC but would prefer to use the Mac as all my Atari stuff is on there already.

 

Anything I need to do with libusb which I installed via brew?

 

And a final question: I tried this with the Skunkboard connected to the Mac via USB. I didn't find any info on this but is it possible to flash it outside a Jaguar?

[swapd0]

I got that message error when the jaguar it's not ready (turn off or reseting), maybe you should try with another USB cable.

[+slx]

I got that message error when the jaguar it's not ready (turn off or reseting), maybe you should try with another USB cable.

 

So does that mean the Skunkboard can only be flashed when inserted into a powered Jaguar? I tried flashing with just the Skunkboard connected to the Mac.

[+CyranoJ]

It has to be in a powered on jaguar to flash it

[+Stephen Moss]

 

Update: Still no go on my PC.

Have you tried downloading Zadig and installing the "libusb-win32 (v1.2.6.0)"? I had to do that to get my SkunkBoard working in Windows 10.

[ls650]

Same comment as Stephen. If you search for zadig in this forum, you'll find details.