trying to load micropython to ESP32 Nano

[Ron Ronhovde]

I  am VERY new to micropython and have struggled through finally getting a python environment setup and  Micropython installed there.  I am trying to flash the ESP32 Nano but keep getting an error 1, protocol error.  I have micropython selected and the interpreter, have the correct port selected, have downloaded the latest firmware, v1.24.1 (2024-11-29)  .bin file.  The upload process starts but always ends with the same error.  I believe this last time I got the board in the mode bu burn the flash only to end up with the protocol error.  I have included the log from my last attempt.  Hopefully someone can point me in the direction I need to get this up and running. 

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Error Log follows:

/home/ron/ESPenv/esp/bin/esptool.py --port /dev/ttyACM0 erase_flash
esptool.py v4.8.1
Serial port /dev/ttyACM0
Connecting...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/ron/ESPenv/esp/bin/esptool.py", line 37, in <module>
    esptool._main()
  File "/home/ron/ESPenv/esp/lib/python3.12/site-packages/esptool/__init__.py", line 1314, in _main
    main()
  File "/home/ron/ESPenv/esp/lib/python3.12/site-packages/esptool/__init__.py", line 803, in main
    esp = esp or get_default_connected_device(
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/ron/ESPenv/esp/lib/python3.12/site-packages/esptool/__init__.py", line 1193, in get_default_connected_device
    _esp = detect_chip(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/ron/ESPenv/esp/lib/python3.12/site-packages/esptool/cmds.py", line 99, in detect_chip
    detect_port.connect(connect_mode, connect_attempts, detecting=True)
  File "/home/ron/ESPenv/esp/lib/python3.12/site-packages/esptool/loader.py", line 730, in connect
    last_error = self._connect_attempt(reset_strategy, mode)
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/ron/ESPenv/esp/lib/python3.12/site-packages/esptool/loader.py", line 606, in _connect_attempt
    reset_strategy()  # Reset the chip to bootloader (download mode)
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/ron/ESPenv/esp/lib/python3.12/site-packages/esptool/reset.py", line 47, in __call__
    self.reset()
  File "/home/ron/ESPenv/esp/lib/python3.12/site-packages/esptool/reset.py", line 114, in reset
    self._setDTRandRTS(False, False)
  File "/home/ron/ESPenv/esp/lib/python3.12/site-packages/esptool/reset.py", line 89, in _setDTRandRTS
    fcntl.ioctl(self.port.fileno(), TIOCMSET, struct.pack("I", status))
OSError: [Errno 71] Protocol error

Erase command returned with error code 1

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Thanks for the help.