Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:08:19 +0000 From: Bruce Cran <bruce@cran.org.uk> To: Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Chris Whitehouse <cwhiteh@onetel.com> Subject: Re: Bios chip update suggestions Message-ID: <20090211170819.2aef55fa@gluon> In-Reply-To: <49BB8903.4020405@a1poweruser.com> References: <496FE15E.4080201@a1poweruser.com> <4970820E.4040407@onetel.com> <49BB8903.4020405@a1poweruser.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:37:55 +0800 Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > Chris Whitehouse wrote: > > Fbsd1 wrote: > >> I have an desktop manufactured in 2002 by a South Korean company > >> Hyunju. The company is now out of business. > >> It's bio's do not allow booting from a usb memory stick. > >> > >> I want to find an bio's update that adds booting from usb memory > >> stick. > >> > >> I know the desktop uses AWARD bio's chip and the bio's id string > >> is 01/08/2002-694T-686-P6VXM2TC-00 > >> > >> All the internet bio's chip update url's found by Google search > >> are customized for MS windows. > >> > >> Suggestions on how or where to purchase the correct bio's chip > >> update? > >> > > > > What do you mean the update url's are customised for windows? The > > bios doesn't know anything about operating system. Most likely you > > could download a dos boot disk image - google, there are plenty > > around - create a bootable floppy and copy your latest bios image > > and bios update program, eg awdflash.exe onto it. Just boot from > > the floppy and run the update. > > > > Just be sure the bios image is really intended for your motherboard > > and don't interrupt the update. > > > > Chris > What i mean is all the bio update sites have a utility that runs from > the website to fetch your bio id string info. This utility will not > work on a non-windows operating system. I'd recommend having a copy of the Ultimate Boot CD (http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/) for such situations. I even needed it when I had Vista x64 installed and found that the flash program wanted to load an unsigned driver - I had to boot into XP using the CD because Vista x64 blocked the driver. Once booted from the CD you can access the Internet and see local drives. -- Bruce Cran
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20090211170819.2aef55fa>