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john connolly
Jan 28, 2012, 6:09:59 PM1/28/12
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Hi,
I have an old mb that was retired while working satisfactorily
about a year ago. I have tried to put it back in use recently and it is
acting like it needs a bios update. I have what is supposed to be the
correct software to do that under dos but the process doesn't work. Among
other things the software is hardwired to use the ram drive at D: but it
is actually at c:. Anyway, is there anyway to accomplish this process
using the linux operating system directly?
Thanks, jwc
I have an old mb that was retired while working satisfactorily
about a year ago. I have tried to put it back in use recently and it is
acting like it needs a bios update. I have what is supposed to be the
correct software to do that under dos but the process doesn't work. Among
other things the software is hardwired to use the ram drive at D: but it
is actually at c:. Anyway, is there anyway to accomplish this process
using the linux operating system directly?
Thanks, jwc
J G Miller
Jan 28, 2012, 6:35:57 PM1/28/12
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On Saturday, January 28th, 2012, at 23:09:59h +0000, John Connolly asked:
> Anyway, is there anyway to accomplish this process using the
> linux operating system directly?
If there is, it is probably not a very safe way to do it.
Why not just download Freedos,
<http://www.freedos.ORG>
make a bootable DOS diskette having booted the machine with that,
and then run your BIOS software update executable from the diskette
as is the normal practice?
> Anyway, is there anyway to accomplish this process using the
> linux operating system directly?
Why not just download Freedos,
<http://www.freedos.ORG>
make a bootable DOS diskette having booted the machine with that,
and then run your BIOS software update executable from the diskette
as is the normal practice?
john connolly
Jan 28, 2012, 6:59:16 PM1/28/12
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problem that I describe above or the message that the program is too
large for memory
J G Miller
Jan 28, 2012, 7:47:18 PM1/28/12
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On Saturday, January 28th, 2012, at 23:59:16h +0000,
John Connolly explained:
> Using the procedure you describe I either get the problem that
> I describe above or the message that the program is too
> large for memory
So this has nothing to do with GNU/Linux and is a DOS problem.
Using a web search engine and searching on
bios update program is too large for memory
leads to the web page at
<http://forums.mydigitallife.info/archive/index.php/t-5863-p-85.html>
which suggest
QUOTE
I can't flash bios on DOS. It's show
"Program too big to fit in memory"
Remove ANY lines from CONFIG.sys and AUTOEXEC.bat
(in your DOS bootable media) and try again.
UNQUOTE
If that does not work then you need to contact the company who
supplied you with the BIOS flash utility and the BIOS update file.
John Connolly explained:
> Using the procedure you describe I either get the problem that
> I describe above or the message that the program is too
> large for memory
Using a web search engine and searching on
bios update program is too large for memory
leads to the web page at
<http://forums.mydigitallife.info/archive/index.php/t-5863-p-85.html>
which suggest
QUOTE
I can't flash bios on DOS. It's show
"Program too big to fit in memory"
Remove ANY lines from CONFIG.sys and AUTOEXEC.bat
(in your DOS bootable media) and try again.
UNQUOTE
If that does not work then you need to contact the company who
supplied you with the BIOS flash utility and the BIOS update file.
Dan C
Jan 28, 2012, 10:37:01 PM1/28/12
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On Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:09:59 +0000, john connolly wrote:
> Hi,
> I have an old mb that was retired while working satisfactorily
> about a year ago. I have tried to put it back in use recently and it is
> acting like it needs a bios update.
Really? What makes you think it needs a BIOS update? How is it
> Hi,
> I have an old mb that was retired while working satisfactorily
> about a year ago. I have tried to put it back in use recently and it is
> acting like it needs a bios update.
"acting", specifically?
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J G Miller
Jan 29, 2012, 11:12:36 AM1/29/12
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On Sunday, January 29th, 2012, at 03:37:01h +0000, Dan C asked:
> How is it "acting", specifically?
Probably rather like Patrick Stewart.
> How is it "acting", specifically?
john connolly
Jan 29, 2012, 2:32:13 PM1/29/12
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Aragorn
Jan 29, 2012, 2:35:51 PM1/29/12
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On Sunday 29 January 2012 17:12, J G Miller conveyed the following to
comp.os.linux.hardware...
> On Sunday, January 29th, 2012, at 03:37:01h +0000, Dan C asked:
>
>> How is it "acting", specifically?
>
> Probably rather like Patrick Stewart.
"You have the bridge, Number One."
:p
--
= Aragorn =
(registered GNU/Linux user #223157)
comp.os.linux.hardware...
> On Sunday, January 29th, 2012, at 03:37:01h +0000, Dan C asked:
>
>> How is it "acting", specifically?
>
> Probably rather like Patrick Stewart.
:p
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= Aragorn =
(registered GNU/Linux user #223157)
philo
Jan 29, 2012, 6:24:29 PM1/29/12
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It's not acting like it needs a bios update
Probably just needs a cmos battery
I am sure that if you keep fooling with it
you'll eventually "brick" it
john connolly
Jan 29, 2012, 8:44:09 PM1/29/12
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boot, no usb port recognition, hard to turn on, etc. etc.) I think it's
time to give up. Thanks for your help.
jwc
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