MS-5119 - How to disable writeprotection ?

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lescho
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Hi,

i´ve got a MS-5119 and tried to flash it with the custom ROM from Rainbow-Soft ( usually for MS-5120 ).

I get the following message from Uniflash :
  • ( FFFF,FFFF) Flash ROM chip : UNKNOWN
    Organisation : N/A ( Is write protect disabled ? )
    PCI chipset : Intel Triton 430 FX
    Last write status : not available
I only have an imcomplete manual, downloaded from the web.
I can´t find any jumper to disable write protection.
There is also no option in the BIOS to this.

So any help is welcome.

lescho
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Is the BIOS chip flashable? What's printed on it?
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lescho
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It´s a Winbond W27F010-15.
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Sorry - it's an EPROM

Not flashable and programmable only if it has a window
Rainbow
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It's not exactly an EPROM, but it's not flashable. It can be erased and programmed in an external programmer.
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lescho
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Hi,

thank you all.

Is the MS5119 in generell capable of flashing ?
I have an Atmel 29C512 here - will it do ?

lescho
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29C512 is too small (64KB). You need 128KB chip (Winbond W29EE011, SST 29EE010, Atmel AT29C010...)
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