How can I install Magic Lantern on additional SD cards and keep the same settings?
Asked 3/27/2012
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I’ve already installed Magic Lantern successfully on my Canon 60D and want to use it on multiple SD cards. What’s the correct way to set up Magic Lantern on additional cards? Also, how can I keep the same Magic Lantern configuration across cards—can I copy the existing installation, or is there a better way to transfer settings?
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Q1: How to deploy ML to other cards:
A1: Just install it on each card as you did with the first.
Q2: How to preserve configuration
A2: In the FAQ of the Magic Lantern site you can look up the following question:
"How do I save the gain/zebra/etc configuration?"
There it states that you can generate a magiclantern.cfg from the Debug menu in ML.
This .cfg file can be copied to the other cards which have ML installed on them.
I have tried this with my Canon 550D and it seemed to work. It remembered stuff as Global Draw and Audio setup. According to the FAQ you can also edit the cfg file in a text editor. Here you can find an example of a saved configuration file from ML 0.1.6 (look for the heading "Saved Configuration Files")
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To use Magic Lantern on more SD cards, install it on each card individually the same way you did on the first card.
For settings, Magic Lantern can save its configuration to a magiclantern.cfg file from the Debug menu. Once that file is created, you can copy it to your other cards that already have Magic Lantern installed. That should carry over settings such as overlays and audio options.
You may also be able to edit the .cfg file in a text editor if needed. The important part is that the cards should have Magic Lantern installed first, then you copy the configuration file to keep the setup consistent.
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