Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Flashing BIOS trouble
> > > > But that motherboard doesn't appear here: > > > > > > > > http://www.msicomputer.com/support/TechSupport.asp > > > > > > > > > Perhaps there's no need for an update or there's no one available > > > right now. Try contacting MSI directly. They use to be very friendly > > > (just don't mention you run Linux) > > > > I found the update I need on: > > > > http://global.msi.com.tw > > > > Now I guess I need to burn a bootable DOS CD to run the .exe file. > > Working on that > > I followed the instructions here: > > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Dell_Inspiron_E1405#Firmware_Upgrade_from_DELL > > Here's what I did: > > # emerge -u mtools syslinux > # echo 'drive a: file="/boot/freedos.img"' > /etc/mtools/mtools.conf > # echo 'mtools_lower_case=1' >> /etc/mtools/mtools.conf > # mount /boot > # cp /usr/lib/syslinux/memdisk /boot > # mcopy Afud408.exe a: > # mcopy A7270UMS.160 a: > > and added this to grub.conf: > > title FreeDOS > kernel /memdisk > initrd /freedos.img > > I can boot into FreeDOS just fine, but when I try to run the > following, it just hangs: > > AFUD408 A7270UMS.160 > > I can't say that I really understand the process I went through above. > Can anyone who does understand it tell me if there could be anything > about this FreeDOS environment that is preventing the BIOS utility > from functioning? > > - Grant Finally got the BIOS updated and the new CPU recognized. This did the trick: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=318789 - Grant -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Flashing BIOS trouble
> > > But that motherboard doesn't appear here: > > > > > > http://www.msicomputer.com/support/TechSupport.asp > > > > > > Perhaps there's no need for an update or there's no one available > > right now. Try contacting MSI directly. They use to be very friendly > > (just don't mention you run Linux) > > I found the update I need on: > > http://global.msi.com.tw > > Now I guess I need to burn a bootable DOS CD to run the .exe file. > Working on that I followed the instructions here: http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Dell_Inspiron_E1405#Firmware_Upgrade_from_DELL Here's what I did: # emerge -u mtools syslinux # echo 'drive a: file="/boot/freedos.img"' > /etc/mtools/mtools.conf # echo 'mtools_lower_case=1' >> /etc/mtools/mtools.conf # mount /boot # cp /usr/lib/syslinux/memdisk /boot # mcopy Afud408.exe a: # mcopy A7270UMS.160 a: and added this to grub.conf: title FreeDOS kernel /memdisk initrd /freedos.img I can boot into FreeDOS just fine, but when I try to run the following, it just hangs: AFUD408 A7270UMS.160 I can't say that I really understand the process I went through above. Can anyone who does understand it tell me if there could be anything about this FreeDOS environment that is preventing the BIOS utility from functioning? - Grant -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Flashing BIOS trouble
> > But that motherboard doesn't appear here: > > > > http://www.msicomputer.com/support/TechSupport.asp > > > Perhaps there's no need for an update or there's no one available > right now. Try contacting MSI directly. They use to be very friendly > (just don't mention you run Linux) I found the update I need on: http://global.msi.com.tw Now I guess I need to burn a bootable DOS CD to run the .exe file. Working on that - Grant -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Flashing BIOS trouble
Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha escrito: But that motherboard doesn't appear here: http://www.msicomputer.com/support/TechSupport.asp Perhaps there's no need for an update or there's no one available right now. Try contacting MSI directly. They use to be very friendly (just don't mention you run Linux) Regards, Norberto This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Flashing BIOS trouble
> > > I just installed an AMD64 Athlon X2 cpu on my motherboard which was > > > previously running an AMD64 Sempron. Now I get an error about an > > > unknown processor from the BIOS. I can't even boot to a CD or run the > > > BIOS setup. How can I flash the BIOS from this position? > > > > > > - Grant > > > > First what the relation with Gentoo ? So i made this thread OT... > > And so, are you sure that your M/B is compatible with Athlon X2 ? > > I think you have to make your checks before trying to flash your BIOS, > > despite > > of I think that this work will be very hard because to flash your BIOS need > > to > > run some instruction, and without a processor it will be hard ! > > > > But you can try to flash it with your old processor but i don't really think > > this will help... > > > IIRC, as long as a CPU fits into the socket on your motherboard, it > should just work. If it doesn't I wouldn't look to the bios for > answers, but the handling of the component. Is it possible you may > have touched some of the contacts on the chip? If so, your CPU may be > fried. This motherboard does support Athlon X2: http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=6&id=1975 When I try to start the system, I get: Warning: Unknown Processor Revision The processor installed in your system are of an unknown revision. Please contact your BIOS vendor for appropriate updates. But that motherboard doesn't appear here: http://www.msicomputer.com/support/TechSupport.asp I'll keep looking. - Grant -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Flashing BIOS trouble
On 8/9/07, Xav' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Grant a écrit : > > I just installed an AMD64 Athlon X2 cpu on my motherboard which was > > previously running an AMD64 Sempron. Now I get an error about an > > unknown processor from the BIOS. I can't even boot to a CD or run the > > BIOS setup. How can I flash the BIOS from this position? > > > > - Grant > > First what the relation with Gentoo ? So i made this thread OT... > And so, are you sure that your M/B is compatible with Athlon X2 ? > I think you have to make your checks before trying to flash your BIOS, despite > of I think that this work will be very hard because to flash your BIOS need to > run some instruction, and without a processor it will be hard ! > > But you can try to flash it with your old processor but i don't really think > this will help... > > Regards, > Xavier Parizet > > -- > http://www.linuxant.fr > > > IIRC, as long as a CPU fits into the socket on your motherboard, it should just work. If it doesn't I wouldn't look to the bios for answers, but the handling of the component. Is it possible you may have touched some of the contacts on the chip? If so, your CPU may be fried. On the plus side, the chip might make an interesting geek accessory if you hung it from some sort of chain. -- Dan Cowsill -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Flashing BIOS trouble
Grant a écrit : > I just installed an AMD64 Athlon X2 cpu on my motherboard which was > previously running an AMD64 Sempron. Now I get an error about an > unknown processor from the BIOS. I can't even boot to a CD or run the > BIOS setup. How can I flash the BIOS from this position? > > - Grant First what the relation with Gentoo ? So i made this thread OT... And so, are you sure that your M/B is compatible with Athlon X2 ? I think you have to make your checks before trying to flash your BIOS, despite of I think that this work will be very hard because to flash your BIOS need to run some instruction, and without a processor it will be hard ! But you can try to flash it with your old processor but i don't really think this will help... Regards, Xavier Parizet -- http://www.linuxant.fr signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
