Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 19:24:19 -0800 From: Ken Key <key@network-alchemy.com> To: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Can this really be true? FreeBSD not working on IBM T20's Message-ID: <200012020324.TAA31689@sodium.cips.nokia.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of Fri, 01 Dec 2000 18:05:53 -0800. <200012020205.SAA31455@sodium.cips.nokia.com>
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The broken T20's BIOS should have read v1.08a (IYET45WW) - sorry for the typo. The BIOS on the other working T20 is v1.03 (IYET37WW). Regards, K^2 > Here are some more T20 data points: > > One of the two working T20's here is BIOS v1.07 (IYET43WW). It was > received about 2-3 months ago, but I do not have it's type number. > > I just got a brand new T20 from my vendor trying to save my cancelled > order for A21P's and T21's. He's SOL, it failed. > > A T20 with BIOS v1.08a (IYEET45WW), Type 2647-84U Bricked first try. > I'll play through the combimetrics a bit more this weekend, but it > doesn't look good. This is a Win2K preinstalled model while I know > that one of the two T20's that are working here were Win98Se preinstalled > (just keeping track of the reminaing variables - I don't know if it's > of any relavence). > > > The test: > > I reduced the FAT32 partition size with Partition Magic, Installed > BootMagic (to make sure it wasn't a boot0 size problem), installed > v4.0 (what I planned to use for next test of install for 512-byte > boot0) and I got a brick. It hangs at the BIOS menu just like the > T21 and A21P. Installed in my trusty 600X and changed partition type > number to 131 and reinstalled in the T20, BootMagic booted Win2K just fine. > Again, just like the T21 and A21P. > > Regards, > Ken Key > > > I can confirm that the T20, more specifically Type 2627-41U aka 'Toronto' > > running BIOS 1.00 IYET33WW is not susceptible to this problem. I wasn't > > able to try any later BIOS code on this machine (but may be able to given > > further time). From other reports, I am fairly confident that this BIOS > > family (IYET) is not affected. > > > > I can also confirm that the X20, Type 2662-21U aka 'Sydney' running BIOS > > 1.05 IZET37WW is also not affected. From other reports in the field, I > > am fairly confident that this BIOS family (IZET) is not affected. > > > > -- > > ... every activity meets with opposition, everyone who acts has his > > rivals and unfortunately opponents also. But not because people want > > to be opponents, rather because the tasks and relationships force > > people to take different points of view. [Dr. Fritz Todt] > > V I C T O R Y N O T V E N G E A N C E > -- > Ken Key (key@cips.nokia.com, key@Network-Alchemy.com) > Nokia, Clustered IP Solutions, Santa Cruz, CA > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message -- Ken Key (key@cips.nokia.com, key@Network-Alchemy.com) Nokia, Clustered IP Solutions, Santa Cruz, CA To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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