G'morning!
I'm trying to revive my old IBM PC 340 machine, but, to do so, I really need to update its bios (IBM SurePath BIOS, dated 03/08/99), or, if possible, to replace it with a better one. The main issue is that the actual BIOS does not support boot from CD/USB, and that's one hell of an isse, since most linux distros have now dropped boot-from-floppydisk support.
Is there a way to find an updated BIOS, or flash in something different?
Thanks in advance.
Tw@in 28
BIOS for IBM PC 340??
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what is the xxxx-YYY code on the casing? There are several models with their own bios. The Lenovo support site is near impossible to navigate without this code.
edwin/evasive
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Uhm....haven't got the thing right here...it should be a 6560440.
Here follows the BIOS details. They should provide enough information, for now:
SurePath BIOS,
p133
internal memory 640k
external memory 47mb
cache 256
video Cirrus Logic GD-5436/46 VGA
RAM shadow 384k
System ROM F000h-FFFFh,
memory type: non parity
machine model 6560440
Flash EEPROM LXKT27AIT
System board identifier X9FWM605YZQ
System serial no. 559W65Z
Bios data 03/08/99
I can't provide more details 'till saturday, when I'll get back to my seaside home. I hope the above is enough....
Here follows the BIOS details. They should provide enough information, for now:
SurePath BIOS,
p133
internal memory 640k
external memory 47mb
cache 256
video Cirrus Logic GD-5436/46 VGA
RAM shadow 384k
System ROM F000h-FFFFh,
memory type: non parity
machine model 6560440
Flash EEPROM LXKT27AIT
System board identifier X9FWM605YZQ
System serial no. 559W65Z
Bios data 03/08/99
I can't provide more details 'till saturday, when I'll get back to my seaside home. I hope the above is enough....
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revision 27 is the last ever released. you have it right there. the only option I can think of is buying a bootable PCI to IDE add-in card of which you can boot your bigger harddisk. Promise technologies were god at that back in the days, maybe you can find a 2nd hand card somewhere...
edwin/evasive
Do not assume anything
System error, strike any user to continue...
Do not assume anything
System error, strike any user to continue...