Some of us, who happen to administrate *NIX professionally, have Windows on their desktops because that is the corporate line. Oh Woe to the admin that must use a tool not of their design. Like when I need a steering wheel puller and all I have is a sledgehammer.
On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 1:21 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I ditched windows several yrs ago. NO regrets. > > Fred Moir via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> May 25, 2016 at 12:17 PMvia Postbox < >> https://www.postbox-inc.com/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=sumlink&utm_campaign=reach >> > >> >> Greetings from LaLa Land. >> >> I have an HP Pavilion DV6-6153cl that will not load windows of any >> flavor. 2k, Xp, Vista, Win7 and 10 have all the same failure, though >> Ubuntu12 works very well. The Win OS installs fine and dandy but stalls at >> the "Starting Windows" screen with pulsing four color win logo. This is a >> known problem with some HP laptops and there are a lot of fixes on the web. >> The hardware has been extensively tested and, where appropriate, swapped >> out for known good and further tested in another machine. The BIOS in this >> machine is by Insyde currently F.17 and the replacement one is F.1B. How >> the hell does one reflash the BIOS without windows !? I have tried 12 >> different "fixes" and none of them will load a BIOS file meant for a >> windows application. Trying to contact HP is a study in frustration. >> >> Is there a SIMPLE way to boot the laptop and reflash the BIOS from a CD? >> >> Simple mind wants to know. >> >> Any and all reasonable suggestions welcomed. >> >> Mad Fred. >> >> >> Fred Moir. >> Lynn MA. >> Diesel preferred. >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- "Das beste oder nichts." - *Gottlieb Daimler* _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
