This is what i did and what is happening now
I flashed my bios due to compatability issues
Flash seems to have failed so i did this:
1) After the initial flash I get this screen upon power up: Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Bios ROM checksum error Insert system disk and press enter.
2) I created a bootable stiffy disk
3) I downloaded the correct .bin file for my bios as well as the utility to flash it
4) I then booted the computer
5) It boots off the stiffy and i get a prompt A:\>
6) I type dir and get a list of the files on the stiffy, them being command.com BIOS file.bin and AWDFLASH.exe
7) I then type AWDFLASH 49GW1P65.bin /py/sn/cc/cd/cp/wb (As instructed on the Foxconn website)
The flash utility loads
9) The table with bloacks on that show the write process comes up briefly
10) I then get this message: Flash ROM is Write-Protected Please make sure whether lockout jumpers is set to correct or not
11) I have not moved any jumpers since the first flash and so i dont understand how it is now suddenly protected.
12) I did move the jumper labeld TBL or sumthing in the manual but it made no difference so i returned it to its original position
Any help would be greatly appreciated..
I managed to find this http://www.wimsbios.com/forum/topic9006.html
but can not identify the jumper he is reffering tp
any help would be greatly appreciated
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see the battery (round silvery thing), bit to the right and down the silver square thing in the brown socket is the bios chip. pinout of the chip is here:
as indicated in the other posting you need to short the two pins 7-8, can be done by soldering or putting a piece of wire in the socket between them.
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