Linux
To begin you will need to make sure you have your drivers installed for the HackRF
If running Linux like Ubuntu all you need to do is open a command prompt and run the following
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install hackrf
After that finishes you can then get the latest Mayhem firmware from https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/releases/latest
- Connect the HackRF via USB
- Switch to HackRF mode with the PortaPack on screen button
- Use the following command to upload the firmware
hackrf_spiflash -w portapack-h1_h2-mayhem.bin - Reboot the device and enjoy!
Windows
To begin you will need to make sure you have your drivers installed for the HackRF. Luck for you they are included in the Mayhem firmware download get it from https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/releases/latest
Once you have saved the mayhem zip on your computer you will need to unzip it to a folder usually by right clicking and extracting the file. Then you need open that folder and go into the driver
directory where you will find a file called dpinst.exe
double click that and install it.
The next steps are to
- Connect the HackRF via USB
- Switch to HackRF mode with the PortaPack on screen button
- Launch file called
flash_portapack_mayhem.bat
- Reboot the device and enjoy!