[CentOS] Re: Partly OT: Is there a DVD (or other) firmware flash download program for CentOS/Linux?
on 5-13-2008 9:04 AM Stephen John Smoogen spake the following: On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 9:27 PM, William L. Maltby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, 2008-05-12 at 23:21 -0400, William L. Maltby wrote: > On Mon, 2008-05-12 at 18:27 -0600, Stephen John Smoogen wrote: > > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 6:21 PM, MHR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 4:49 PM, MHR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > NB: This also seem to apply to HD diags/repair. I had a Seagate SATA > drive that developed a couple bad sectors. I downloaded the dos diags > and it successfully repaired the bad sectors. Smartctl tests now report > no bad sectors. It was only two to start with, so the efffort seemed > worthwhile. Been about a week now - results good so far. > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > mhr > > > > > BTW, there is a freedos version available which I've not used. But I do > have DR DOS images available that I've used. WFM. > > HTH P.S. The Seagate software includes its own DOS OS for those of you contemplating any HD repair. It seems to be generic and it may be that other utilities would work with it as well. YMMV. FreeDos is DR DOS these days. Some Vendors use FreeDOS as its open to hack for your hardware.. some vendors use Windows only apps that require the Windows 'graphics' to work. Its all in the court of the vendor of hardware you bought. [Dell has a project to upgrade BIOS's in Linux which works for most of their shipped hardware... I really wish IBM and HP would have joined them as it would make my life a lot easier.] I have several HP servers that have linux runnable bios upgrades, and also alternate boot options like CD image or from flash drive. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Partly OT: Is there a DVD (or other) firmware flash download program for CentOS/Linux?
On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 9:27 PM, William L. Maltby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2008-05-12 at 23:21 -0400, William L. Maltby wrote: > > On Mon, 2008-05-12 at 18:27 -0600, Stephen John Smoogen wrote: > > > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 6:21 PM, MHR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 4:49 PM, MHR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > NB: This also seem to apply to HD diags/repair. I had a Seagate SATA > > drive that developed a couple bad sectors. I downloaded the dos diags > > and it successfully repaired the bad sectors. Smartctl tests now report > > no bad sectors. It was only two to start with, so the efffort seemed > > worthwhile. Been about a week now - results good so far. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > mhr > > > > > > > > BTW, there is a freedos version available which I've not used. But I do > > have DR DOS images available that I've used. WFM. > > > > HTH > > P.S. The Seagate software includes its own DOS OS for those of you > contemplating any HD repair. It seems to be generic and it may be that > other utilities would work with it as well. YMMV. > > FreeDos is DR DOS these days. Some Vendors use FreeDOS as its open to hack for your hardware.. some vendors use Windows only apps that require the Windows 'graphics' to work. Its all in the court of the vendor of hardware you bought. [Dell has a project to upgrade BIOS's in Linux which works for most of their shipped hardware... I really wish IBM and HP would have joined them as it would make my life a lot easier.] -- Stephen J Smoogen. -- BSD/GNU/Linux How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world. = Shakespeare. "The Merchant of Venice" ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Partly OT: Is there a DVD (or other) firmware flash download program for CentOS/Linux?
On Mon, 2008-05-12 at 23:21 -0400, William L. Maltby wrote: > On Mon, 2008-05-12 at 18:27 -0600, Stephen John Smoogen wrote: > > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 6:21 PM, MHR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 4:49 PM, MHR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > NB: This also seem to apply to HD diags/repair. I had a Seagate SATA > drive that developed a couple bad sectors. I downloaded the dos diags > and it successfully repaired the bad sectors. Smartctl tests now report > no bad sectors. It was only two to start with, so the efffort seemed > worthwhile. Been about a week now - results good so far. > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > mhr > > > > > BTW, there is a freedos version available which I've not used. But I do > have DR DOS images available that I've used. WFM. > > HTH P.S. The Seagate software includes its own DOS OS for those of you contemplating any HD repair. It seems to be generic and it may be that other utilities would work with it as well. YMMV. -- Bill ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Partly OT: Is there a DVD (or other) firmware flash download program for CentOS/Linux?
On Mon, 2008-05-12 at 18:27 -0600, Stephen John Smoogen wrote: > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 6:21 PM, MHR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 4:49 PM, MHR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > All I can see with google is sfdnwin.exe for Window$ only > > > > > > > Okay, I found dfutool - does anyone know if that is as generic as it > > sounds and can, in fact, update a DVD burner's firmware? > > > > > > It depends on the type of DVD burner. Most on the market these days > the answer is no. Some probably can be but require using the software > the hardware company uses to do so... in most cases that would require > a windows software approach. I haven't doen it for awhile, but last time I did it, a DOS based floppy (or CD if you prefer) did the job. I believe that "Windows" has become a generic term, vis-a-vis variorou prom/BIOS updates, really meaning DOS V7 or such. NB: This also seem to apply to HD diags/repair. I had a Seagate SATA drive that developed a couple bad sectors. I downloaded the dos diags and it successfully repaired the bad sectors. Smartctl tests now report no bad sectors. It was only two to start with, so the efffort seemed worthwhile. Been about a week now - results good so far. > > > > > Thanks. > > > > mhr > > BTW, there is a freedos version available which I've not used. But I do have DR DOS images available that I've used. WFM. HTH -- Bill ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Partly OT: Is there a DVD (or other) firmware flash download program for CentOS/Linux?
On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 6:21 PM, MHR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 4:49 PM, MHR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > All I can see with google is sfdnwin.exe for Window$ only > > > > Okay, I found dfutool - does anyone know if that is as generic as it > sounds and can, in fact, update a DVD burner's firmware? > > It depends on the type of DVD burner. Most on the market these days the answer is no. Some probably can be but require using the software the hardware company uses to do so... in most cases that would require a windows software approach. > > Thanks. > > mhr > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > -- Stephen J Smoogen. -- BSD/GNU/Linux How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world. = Shakespeare. "The Merchant of Venice" ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Re: Partly OT: Is there a DVD (or other) firmware flash download program for CentOS/Linux?
On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 4:49 PM, MHR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All I can see with google is sfdnwin.exe for Window$ only > Okay, I found dfutool - does anyone know if that is as generic as it sounds and can, in fact, update a DVD burner's firmware? Thanks. mhr ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
