upgrading firmware on activated laptops

2007-12-22 Thread Emiliano Pastorino
Is there any procedure to upgrade JUST the firmware on activated laptops? Thanks! -- Emiliano Pastorino LATU - Plan Ceibal Av. Italia 6201 CP: 11500, Montevideo, Uruguay Tel: (598 2) 601 3724 int.: 467 ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org

Re: upgrading firmware on activated laptops

2007-12-22 Thread Mitch Bradley
Michael Stone wrote: Emiliano, First things first - caveat emptor. Direct access to the firmware makes it very easy to brick your machine. Do not attempt to use these instructions unless you are prepared to deal with the possible consequences of mistakes and/or failure. Consult OFW experts

Re: upgrading firmware on activated laptops

2007-12-22 Thread Mikus Grinbergs
To exercise the second method, one uses a developer key and the information on http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Cheat_codes to gain access to the Open Firmware ok prompt. Please note that there are users like me who have the exact problem described by http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/5558. I have been

Re: upgrading firmware on activated laptops

2007-12-22 Thread Chris Ball
Hi, Please note that there are users like me who have the exact problem described by http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/5558. I have been totally __unable__ to gain access to the Open Firmware ok prompt. Please read the top section of http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Autoreinstallation_image: