I hope I could get one with USB2 cable and it could work with Linux. USB2 would be faster than others.
YH On 8/12/05, Ken Fuchs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 08/03/2005 08:27 AM, Ken Fuchs wrote: > > > > BTW, my flash burner is an older Enhanced Willem Universal > > > Programmer. I got mine for only $60 US over a year ago. I've > > > seen it for less than $40 on eBay a few weeks ago. The newest > > > model is going for about $50 US. It does a LinuxBIOS flash in > > > about 5 minutes; not bad for a $60 burner. However, it does > > > require changing DIP switches to match an image for each device it > > > can program. Great for the amateur or professional with a small > > > budget. > > Jeff Carr wrote: > > > The webpage that is linked rom the linuxbios FAQ says that it > > comes with a USB cable. > > The USB cable is used to provide power only. (I disconnect the USB > cable when inserting/removing a PLCC flash device, although the manual > doesn't mention this. I just do it because it can't hurt and it might > be safer.) > > The programmmer is controlled via a parallel port in EPP (Normal) > mode (This can checked/set in the COTS BIOS of most IBM PC > compatibles.) > > > Are you able to control this device from Linux? > > The Enhanced Willem Universal Programmer comes with a CD containing a > MS Windows program that shows how the DIP switches should be set for > any supported device. Of course, this program also erases, writes & > verifies BIOS image files among other things. > > > It would be a big hassle for me since I don't have any windows > > machines. > > I use MS Windows 2000 for the (Willem) EPROM3 software. > > Here's a web page that suggests that there is a remote chance that > EPROM3 might run on Linux via Wine: > > http://www.sdconsult.no/linux/wine-doc/hardware-trace.html > > Has anyone tried to run EPROM3 on Linux via Wine? > > The Willem CD Readme.txt mentions "win98/me", so it might be easier to > just borrow a MS Windows machine or get one free (many people are > giving away Pentium II and even lower MHz Pentium III machines). > > Sincerely, > > Ken Fuchs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxBIOS mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios > _______________________________________________ LinuxBIOS mailing list [email protected] http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
