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Date:      Sat, 17 Jul 2004 02:16:23 +0100
From:      Bruce M Simpson <bms@spc.org>
To:        Julian Stacey <jhs@berklix.org>
Cc:        mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Toshiba 5100-603 - any problems ?
Message-ID:  <20040717011623.GM72438@empiric.dek.spc.org>
In-Reply-To: <200407170048.i6H0mn57060275@fire.jhs.private>
References:  <200407170048.i6H0mn57060275@fire.jhs.private>

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Hello,

On Sat, Jul 17, 2004 at 02:48:49AM +0200, Julian Stacey wrote:
> I expect I'll have the normal disgusting Toshiba mess: can only
> access BIOS via M$: This box has no internal floppy, just an external
> USB flop, I believe, so more agro there I guess. I might have to,
> for the first time in my life, just squeeze the M$ down to a few
> Gig, & leave minimal M$ excrement in place, at least initially,
> despite normal desire to zap M$ completely off any drive I lay hands on ?

A local user here in London informed me of the following:

http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/download_bios.jsp?z=13&service=UK

Apparently if you select the 'Traditional' BIOS update download, you don't
need Windows. Updates for the Satellite 5100-603 appear to be available.

Regards,
BMS



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