From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 12 22:41:12 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BC0F5106564A for ; Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:41:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cwhiteh@onetel.com) Received: from april.london.02.net (april.london.02.net [87.194.255.143]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A9448FC0C for ; Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:41:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cwhiteh@onetel.com) Received: from [192.168.1.75] (93.97.24.219) by april.london.02.net (8.5.016.1) id 4967C92C00593968; Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:41:08 +0000 Message-ID: <4994A583.1040504@onetel.com> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:41:07 +0000 From: Chris Whitehouse User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (X11/20090113) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Bruce Cran References: <496FE15E.4080201@a1poweruser.com> <4970820E.4040407@onetel.com> <49BB8903.4020405@a1poweruser.com> <20090211170819.2aef55fa@gluon> In-Reply-To: <20090211170819.2aef55fa@gluon> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: FreeBSD Questions , Fbsd1 Subject: Re: Bios chip update suggestions X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:41:13 -0000 Bruce Cran wrote: > On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:37:55 +0800 > Fbsd1 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. > Wow! one reply from a post 4 weeks ago, another from 4 weeks into the future! This list is amazing. Thanks for your reply Fbsd1. By non-windows you mean not even DOS? I guess your options then are a windows live cd (UBCD?) or put a spare hard disk in the machine and install windows (not a pleasant experience). Chris