[ltp] unable to upgrade BIOS on T40

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   From: Valient Gough
   Date: 24 Sep 2003 10:48:40 -0700

   I've seen new BIOS versions come out for the T40, but I can no longer
   seem to upgrade BIOS.  The last time it worked was when I upgraded to
   1.03.  Now when I try and upgrade, the machine starts to shut down,
   gives the standard "please wait while shutting down" screen of the IBM
   security manager, and then gives a loud beep and hangs.  The first time
   this happened, I waited ~10 minutes just to make sure it wasn't really
   doing anything and then forced a power cycle.  I've tried turning off
   BIOS protection/passwords, uninstalling IBM security manager, and
   nothing helps.

   Anyone seen similar behavior and found a solution?

I got around similar-sounding hangs by resetting the (old) BIOS
parameters to their default values before trying the upgrade.  It's
something to try if you haven't already..

        -Dave  (http://ackleyshack.com/ackley/t40p/)