> -----Original Message----- > From: iMac List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of chris > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 2:34 PM > To: iMac List > Subject: Re: imac slot loading DV Video > > > >NB as the firmware upgrade can run under OS9 it would be a good > project for > >someone (not me!) to produce a bootable CD that auto-runs the firmware > >updater without requiring any user input - anyone want to give > it a go ??? > > Its been a while since I did the upgrade, but I didn't think it was > possible to auto run it because A: it gives you a directions page that > you have to expressly check that you read and understood... and more > importantly, you need to hold the interupt button during reboot to get it > to do its thing... so unless there is a software way around that step, it > can't be totally automated with no user interaction. > > -chris > <http://www.mythtech.net> > While the re-boot may need intervention, I would expect that there is a way of running the updater in 'unattended' mode. Although it is not an exact parallel I have found that virtually all PC bios updaters have (sometimes undocumented) command line switches to skip all the user prompts, I would have thought that Apple would have something similar. Ben. NB another way round this would be a 'Cheat Sheet' giving details of what to press and when, for those who cannot see the screen.
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