I had a similar problem with using a usb key on the D510. The solution was to format the usb key as FAT16 (or maybe it was FAT32, I don't recall which), make it bootable with DOS, then unpack the updates onto it. Then the flash update worked without further issue.
A very frustrating problem!!!! --Ray M <jrmitche...@gmail.com> A foolish faith in authority is the worst enemy of truth. - Einstein On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 10:52 PM, gene heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com> wrote: > On Thursday, May 17, 2012 01:37:34 AM Kent A. Reed did opine: > > > On 5/16/2012 2:56 PM, Terry Christophersen wrote: > > > BIOS version: > > > > > > MWPNT10N.86A.0083.2001.0524.1600 > > > > > > Does that mean version 86? > > > > > > Terry > > > > No, MWPNT10N.86A is the designation of this board's BIOS according to > > the Intel docs. > > > > Your BIOS version stands at 0083 which is more recent than any version > > that mentions fixes for Linux. > > > Humm, I have 113 in both of my D525MW's. That is the one with the February > release date, and FWIW, I had to put it in before I could get it to > recognize the livecd disk. Then it was a piece of cake. And yes, I found > it strange it could see the bios update once unpacked and put on a cd, but > couldn't find the isolinux on the livecd. But that is exactly what > happened to me with the first one. The next one, 2 months later I didn't > check, just updated it right OOTB. > > As for flashing the bios, it must be burned to a cd as the updater can't > find it on a usb key. That IMO is a fairly high vacuum. IOW it sucks. > > > I don't see any fixes listed for more recent versions that would seem to > > apply but that doesn't mean anything since I don't know what bits are > > being changed that would affect the pnpbios function. > > > > The canonical recommendation is always not to update the BIOS unless you > > need to, which begs the question, how do you know you need to? Aren't > > computers fun? > > Something doesn't work. Hopefully you find it early on. > > > > Regards, > > Kent > > Cheers, Gene > -- > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> > The more I see of men the more I admire dogs. > -- Mme De Sevigne, 1626-1696 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
