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We're you able to get the ML update working on the EOSM?

I did, thank you. Turns out I had done it right the first (or second) time. I was expecting the ML green install screen to show up but this method is a different type of install.

Note: when flashing the firmware (I have to do this every time I start the camera), I get the following message:

"ML/CROPMKS dir is missing"  What is this all about and how do I fix it?

*** Many thanks in advance for help with all of this ! ***

In your case it seems to be looking for folders/files found in __MACOSX directory of the Alpha zip. Copy that over to the root directory of your SD card as well.

Keep the _MACOSX file also on the Card

Getting these combinations to work with the EOSCard utility for the EOS M is a bit tricky.

I think the steps that is not working for you is the save from the EOSCard. See the screen shot from the EOSCard after the SD is in the reader: http://www.flickr.com/photos/89977905@N05/9476620696/

(Sorry to point you to my flickr account. I don't know how to post a picture directly in-thread) 

The trick is to first refresh and then press save. Do it as many times as it takes. You will hit the sweet spot eventually. It took me a few tries too.

Ok, turns out I had it the first time. I see the ML menu when I use two fingers to touch the screen. The MACOSX folder did need to be copied over.

[ML]

[EOSM202] zip file (bitbucket) (add .zip file extension)
contains MODULES folder + autoexec.bin
UpDaterM.fir file
contains single UpDaterM.fir file
magiclantern-EOSM.106.Alpha1.zip
contains __MACOSX and ML folders, autoexec.bin and EOSM106.fir files.
I believe only the ML folder is used for this install. Use the autoexec.bin from the [EOSM202] zip file.

1. First soft format your SD card on your computer.
2. Then format the card on your EOS M. This will create the 'DCIM' and 'MISC' folders on the SD card.

Ok, easy enough.

3. Next download files from the bitbucket.org link (https://bitbucket.org/OtherOnePercent/tragic-lantern-6d/downloads/%5BEOSM202%5D%20FirstVersion-NoInstaller.zip) provided by 1% above on to your harddisk. Unzip the files and copy directly to your SD card.

So the MODULES folder + autoexec.bin gets copied straight to the root of the SD card at this point.

4. Next copy the updaterM202.fir (link on page 33 of this thread) UpDaterM.fir (http://www.qfpost.com/file/d?g=NzBmhwaBK) on your SD card.

At this point, the root of the SD card would have the following, correct:

DCIM (folder)
MISC (folder)
MODULES (folder)
autoexec.bin
UpDaterM.fir

5. Open the EOSCard link from the installation section of the 5DMarkIII home page.
6. With the SD card in the card reader open the EOSCard utility.
7. Once in the EOSCard interface checkmark the 'EOS_Develop' and Bootdisk and press the big 'ML' icon and then press the 'save' icon on the top left of the EOSCard interface.

At this step, Clicking the big 'ML' icon first and then clicking save worked for me. The save was practically instant, 'write successful' at the bottom of the window.

8. Then copy the ML directory from the Alpha 1 (http://bit.ly/UP7Avg) version (you can find this on the EOS M home page). Unzip and copy the 'ML' folder on the SD card. Then transfer the 'Modules' files that you got from the bitbucket.
9. Make sure not to use the autoexe.bin file from Alpha 1 but autoexe.bin file you got the bitbucket.org link. (step 3)

So only the 'ML' folder is being copied to the root of the card (not the EOSM106.fir or autoexec.bin files that come with the Alpha1 zip)?  At this point the MODULES folder should be moved inside the 'ML' folder and also copy over the _MACOSX folder to the root of the SD card.

All said and done, if the MODULES folder gets placed inside the ML folder, the root of the SD card will have the following:

_MACOSX (folder)
DCIM (folder)
MISC (folder)
ML (folder)
autoexec.bin
UpDaterM.fir

Clear your settings in the camera, go to the EOS firmware and update. After doing this, firmware update is very brief and if you don't see it right away, hitting the Info button takes you to the ML live screen. Touch the screen with two fingers and the ML menus will appear.