On 17 July 2012 21:07, James Morrissey <morrissey.jam...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Digging up an old thread as i am still trying to solve this problem. > Hoping someone can help me update my BIOS from a live USB. > > After having these problems come back > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12106970#post12106970; i got > the reply which falls at the bottom of the thread. > > So i am now trying to update my BIOS, from 1.15 to 1.16. > > Having tried to use the native windows client as i did last time my > machine remains on 1.15. Getting the files for the 1.16 from here: > http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/default.page? and following > the instructions here: > http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/8quj09us.txt, i > don't get any on-screen instructions for step 14("Select 'Update > ThinkPad BIOS' and follow the instructions on the screen.") and when i > check system information in Win7 i still see the BIOS are 1.15. > > So now i am trying to follow the instructions for creating a live ISO > contained here: > http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/BIOS_Upgrade#Using_grub4dos_.28also_for_Linux.29. > My sense is that it would also be good to learn how to do this update > without windows. > > So now: > > I have formatted my pen drive to FAT32. > > sudo fdisk -l gives: > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sda1 * 2048 2459647 1228800 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT > /dev/sda2 2459648 109043711 53292032 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT > /dev/sda3 109045758 625141759 258048001 5 Extended > /dev/sda5 109045760 608542719 249748480 83 Linux > /dev/sda6 608544768 625141759 8298496 82 Linux swap / Solaris > > Disk /dev/sdc: 4011 MB, 4011851776 bytes > 124 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1019 cylinders, total 7835648 sectors > Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > Disk identifier: 0x0004629e > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sdc1 * 62 7834071 3917005 c W95 FAT32 (LBA) > > > Following the instruction on grub4dos > (http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/BIOS_Upgrade#Using_grub4dos_.28also_for_Linux.29), > i navigate the terminal, to the gub4dos-0.4.4 folder and try: > > ~/grub4dos-0.4.4$sudo ./bootlace.com /dev/sdc1 > > But i get the error: > > "Error: Invalid partition table. Must specify --floppy explicitly for floppy. > BOOTLACE writes GRLDR BOOT RECORD to MBR or to the boot area of a file system. > Usage: bootlace.com [OPTIONS] DEVICE_OR_FILE > Options: --read-only, --floppy[=N], --boot-prevmbr-first, --boot-prevmbr-last, > --no-backup-mbr, --force-backup-mbr, --mbr-enable-floppy, > --mbr-disable-floppy, > --mbr-enable-osbr, --mbr-disable-osbr, --duce, --time-out=T, --hot-key=K, > --preferred-drive=D, --preferred-partition=P, --sectors-per-track=S, > --heads=H, > --start-sector=B, --total-sectors=C, --install-partition=I, --lba, --chs, > --fat12, --fat16, --fat32, --vfat, --ntfs, --ext2, --serial-number=SN, > --restore-mbr, --mbr-no-bpb, --chs-no-tune > DEVICE_OR_FILE: Filename of the device or image. For DOS, a BIOS drive number > (in hex 0xHH or decimal DDD format)can be used to access the drive." > > I see that someone > (http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1163031.html) has > suggested that the command should be: sudo > /boot/Grub4DOS/stage2/bootlace.com --floppy=7 /dev/sdb7, but since i > am worried about wiping my whole hard disk i am worried about > experimenting (i don't want "sudo /boot/Grub4DOS/stage2/bootlace.com > --floppy=1 /dev/sdc1" to write to sda1 as opposed to sdc1). > > I have been overwhelmed by the grub4dos readme file, so if anyone as > any ideas on either 1) how to get grub4dos working, or 2) how i make a > live usb from the Lenovo ISO to update my BIOS, i'd appreciate it. > > Sorry for the long and complicated issue. > > Thanks, > > j > > > On 31 January 2012 21:32, James Morrissey <morrissey.jam...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Thanks for all the help on this. >> >> I ended up using the windows utility and the whole process was >> painless. Instructions were here: >> http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/8quj08us.txt >> >>> I've just had a look at BIOS updates for my Thinkpad Edge 11 and they're >>> delivered as a bootable CD so there will presumably be a similar option for >>> the Thinkpad X121e. >>> >> >> Yes, one is available here: >> http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS019251, >> but the windows route seemed easier. >> >> Thanks again. >>
Hello, did you try running the bios flash utility as administrator on windows by explicitly right-clicking it. That's always a good way for it to fail. -- Kris Douglas. www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
