Unable to install M2 on IDE

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#1

I installed, removed and reinstalled everything but I always get:

Board m2 (platform sam, package macchina) is unknown
Error compiling for board Macchina M2.

I installed Arduino IDE 1.8.5,
https://macchina.cc/package_macchina_index.json,
Arduino SAM Boards (32-bit ARM Cortex-M3) by Arduino 1.6.11
Macchina SAM Boards (Install Arduino SAM Boards first) by Macchina 0.2.1

I choose Macchina M2 (or should it be the beta??) on COM5 (Bossa Program Port)

If I click on “Get board info” I have:
BN: Unknown board
VID: 03EB
PID: 6124
SN: Upload any sketch to obtain it

Where am I wrong?

#2

Felix, Sorry you are running into issues here. I ran into a similar problem when re-installing IDE on another machine a while back. I found this post to be useful.

https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=362507.0

There are some “hidden” Arduino files (Arduino15) you should delete before reinstalling Arduino IDE.

Also, only select “Beta” if you were one of the 100 developers who received a Beta board several months ago.

Once you try this again, run the “Blink” example and let us know if this works for you.

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#3

Thank you!! It worked erasing Arduino15 folder!

Thanks

#4

I had this issue when the macchina files got changed/renamed. deleted them and install the new ones worked.