[ltp] Updating the BIOS without a windows partition or floppy drive.

[Johannes Hofmann]

I just updated my BIOS of my T42p without any Windows.
I followed the instructions at
http://www.digriz.org.uk/t40p-linux/#bios-update
but extracted the files using Wine. Wine crashes eventually (after you agree
to the license stuff), but there is enough time to copy the *.BIN file from
the TEMP directory.

Hope this helps,
Johannes

On Sat, Jul 24, 2004 at 09:26:06AM +0200, Patrick Huber wrote:
> 
> I have the same problem and asked the support. I asked them for a bootable iso 
> to flash the bios but there is no iso available.
> 
> I don't know if a usb stick works but it could be.
> 
> Fortunately for me, a friend of mine has an USB floppy...
> 
> Am Samstag, 24. Juli 2004 00.16 schrieb Rob Browning:
> > If you have a thinkpad without a windows partition and with no floppy
> > drive, is it possible to update the bios?  For example, has anyone had
> > any success using freedos and a usb key (presuming the thinkpad is new
> > enough to boot from USB)?
> >
> > Alternately, if you do have a floppy drive, is it possible to fit
> > everything you need on a disk?
> >
> > Thanks
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