[ltp] Scared about BIOS update

Dean Hedin linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 20 Mar 2005 23:12:59 +0000


Ingo,

If you have a CD you can then make a bootable CD (on another PC)
with Nero, (or whatever).

I have done this procedure successfully with a 600e.  In fact, it would b=
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nice if IBM started releasing BIOS's as bootable .iso images, since so fe=
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laptop owners use floppies.

On Sunday 20 March 2005 01:10 pm, Ingo van Lil wrote:
> On 20 Mar 2005, Bob Alexander wrote:
> > Upgrading your BIOS when needed is an harmless procedure that if
> > observed with a little attention (dl the correct image and follow ALL
> > instructions) is very simple.
>
> Is there any way for me to upgrade the BIOS when I neither have Windows
> nor a floppy disk drive? I tried to boot the update disk from a USB
> stick, but that didn't work.
>
>         Cheers,
>             Ingo