On Fri, 9 Apr 2021 at 15:31, Stephanos <stepha...@writeme.com> wrote: > > I have used ReactOS in a virtual environment.
To attempt to use an unfinished reverse-engineered clone of Windows to install a firmware upgrade is tantamount to suicide. You are positively asking for it to go wrong and corrupt your BIOS chip, turning your laptop into a brick. Do not even _try_ it. Michael was insane to even suggest it. > As a best guess would putting ReactOS onto a memory stick overcome this > problem? NO! Please do not try this unless you want to buy a new computer. What I have described is 100% safe, it will work, and you will be fine. It is also easy and straightforward. What Michael is advocating is difficult, extremely unlikely to work and probably dangerous. On Fri, 9 Apr 2021 at 15:56, Stephanos <stepha...@writeme.com> wrote: > 1) the BIOS upgrade file size is 1950KB Doesn't matter, but you can't fit that on a floppy anyway. > 2) I have an external floppy drive but might not have floppies, I will > search You don't need them. > 3) I have an external USB CD/DVD reader/writer, that usually needs both > of its 2 USB cables to power it when burning You don't need that either. I have _done_ what I am describing, within this year so far, on my work Dell laptop. I am *telling* you it works, unlike other people in this thread who are guessing based on no evidence. > 4) There is some sort of 32/64 bit issue with this laptop I have never > understood. The version of Kubuntu 18.04 is 64 bit. When I download an > installation file for another programme, one that says it does 32 and > 64, the output to screen says that the 32 bit version is being installed. It depends on the submodel; there seem to be 3, from the manual: https://downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_inspiron_laptop/inspiron-15-n5030_setup%20guide_en-us.pdf If you have a Pentium Dual Core, that's a poor processor. The other models look OK. I think it's just an early 64-bit machine. It should be fine. > 5) I do not have zip or LS120 drives No need. > Just seen Tom's contribution. Does the file size support that theory. Not really, no. -- Liam Proven – Profile: https://about.me/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk – gMail/gTalk/gHangouts: lpro...@gmail.com Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn/Flickr: lproven – Skype: liamproven UK: +44 7939-087884 – ČR (+ WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal): +420 702 829 053 _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
