---
name: "pxfw"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "pxfw"
version: "0.8.1-2.1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pxfw"
---

# pxfw(8)

Firmware flashing tool for Plextor CD/DVD devices

## NAME

pxfw - Firmware flashing tool for Plextor CD/DVD devices

## SYNOPSIS

**pxfw -l**\
 **pxfw -d DEVICE \[-if** firmware.bin**\] \[-u\] \[-f\] \[-v\]**\
 **pxfw -d DEVICE \[-e\] \[-r\] \[-t\] \[-v\]**\

## DESCRIPTION

pxfw is the linux firmware flasher for Plextor CD and DVD drives.  Remove any disks before flashing.

## FEATURES

You can flash the firmware of these drives: \
 Plextor Premium, Premium-2, PX-712, PX-716, PX-755 and PX-760.\

## DEVICE

can be an IDE, SCSI, SATA, USB or FireWire connected optical drive. Not all SATA controller support all Plextor features.

**Linux:** \
 */dev/hdX:* IDE device\
 */dev/scdX:* Linux 2.4: SATA, SCSI, USB device, or IDE device via ide-scsi emulation\
 */dev/srX:* Linux 2.6: IDE device via new ATA layer, SCSI or USB device\

**OpenBSD/NetBSD:**\
 */dev/rcdX*\

**FreeBSD:**\
 */dev/cd:* SCSI device\
 */dev/acd:* ATA device\

**MacOS X:**\
 */dev/disk:*\

**win32:**\
 *C:,D:,E:, ... X:,Y:,Z:*\

## OPTIONS

**-l**   scan busses for all available CD and DVD devices\

**-if**  select inputfile. Specify the firmware binary file, which should\
\
      be written to DEVICE.

**-u**   proceed update. When the firmware checksum test has succeeded, \
\
      write firmware to DEVICE.

**-f**   force flashing. Even if DEVICE is not recognized, or firmware. \
\
      checksum has failed, firmware writing will be forced. \
\
      Handle with care.

**-e**   read EEPROM from DEVICE.

**-r**   reboot the device.

**-t**   test which opcodes are supported by the device.

**-v**   debug.

## EXAMPLES

**pxfw -d /dev/hdc -if 755\_1.07.bin -u**\
 writes firmware file 755\_1.07.bin into Master Drive on Secondary IDE-Port.

**pxfw -d /dev/sr3 -e -oe file.foo**\
 reades EEPROM from device /dev/sr3 and writes it to file.foo.       please report man page improvements to T.Maguin@web.de