Takahē is a free and open-source keyboard firmware that is designed for mechanical keyboards. It is available for various operating systems, including FreeBSD.
In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Takahē on FreeBSD Latest.
Before starting with the installation process, you should meet the following requirements:
Takahē requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install them:
pkg install -y git avr-gcc dfu-programmer
Next, you need to clone the Takahē repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/joric/tkg.git
This command will create a new directory named tkg containing the Takahē firmware.
Now, navigate to the tkg directory and run the following command to compile the firmware:
cd tkg && make
This command will compile the Takahē firmware and generate a .hex file that can be flashed on your keyboard's microcontroller.
To flash the firmware on your keyboard's microcontroller, you will need a DFU programmer. Connect your keyboard to your computer using a USB cable, and then run the following command to flash the firmware:
sudo dfu-programmer atmega32u4 erase --force && sudo dfu-programmer atmega32u4 flash ./tkg_keyboard.hex && sudo dfu-programmer atmega32u4 reset
This command will erase the existing firmware, flash the new firmware, and reset your keyboard's microcontroller.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Takahē on FreeBSD Latest. You can now customize your keyboard's firmware as per your requirements.
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