[ltp] IBM's mini-PCI workaround?

stark linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
17 Aug 2003 22:27:12 -0400


On Wed, 2003-08-13 at 07:53, Fabrice Bellet wrote:

> I found this following fix in the changelog of the latest BIOS of the 
> T40/p (1RET36WW) :
> http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-50273
> 
> --> (Fix) POST error handling when unsupported daughter card exists.
> 
> Maybe this BIOS upgrade changed the way they reject these cards ? I'd be
> very pleased to ear some positive feedback about this BIOS fix :-)

I tried upgrading my BIOS but I have a T30 not a T40, so it
didn't have this specific fix.  Still gives the reject error.

I think I shall try bugging IBM.  One more complaint can't hurt.

Dana Lacoste
Ottawa, Canada