[ltp] BIOS update T4x/R5x

[Hamie]

Niel Lambrechts wrote:

>I recently did on my R50P - no problems...
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>Did you remember to do the controller code before the BIOS microcode?
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Yep. That was the first thing I tried. Both updates use the same 
firmware loader version, and both do the same thing.

This is with no passwds on bios or HD... too...

H

>Niel
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org 
>>[mailto:linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org] On Behalf Of Hamie
>>Sent: 16 July 2004 04:58 PM
>>To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
>>Subject: Re: [ltp] BIOS update T4x/R5x
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>>Frederik Wagner wrote:
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>>>Hi,
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>>>I just checked the IBM page: There is a new Bios and Embedded 
>>>Controller Update for the T4x and R5x series. Since I was in contact 
>>>with someone of the IBM support and he told me that they are 
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>>>working on a bios update to take care of this annoying fan 
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>>problem, I 
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>>>hope this solves the problem... (but I don't really expect 
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>>it :-(  ) I 
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>>>don't have my TP currently available but I'm looking forward 
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>>to try it 
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>>>out...
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>>So was I. But all I can say is effing stupid bag of shite!
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>>I keep frigging windoze around for one bloody reason. Updating my 
>>firmware, because I have an r50p with no floppy. So when I donload an 
>>update, I expect the damn thing to work.
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>> AAARRRGGGH!!!!
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>>Stupid bloody thing just starts shutting down windoze, beeps 
>>once & sits 
>>there forever on the "Shutting Down Windows"
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>>Anyone know why this could be? Or should I just give up on updates & 
>>save myself a few GB by deleting windoze forever.
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