BIOS Updates forum

KURIAKI wrote:Try here:
http://web.archive.org/web/200305170251 ... b_g10h.rom

Isn't that the 1.0H version - that I am currently using ?

The Swede

http://web.archive.org/web/200401120742 ... os+Update/

"Active 5000 Series" - don't know if that says anything. The files are non-downloaded tough!

Sincerly,

The Swede

Yepp. I am positive. It is labeled 5600XT on a white label and only 5600 on a black label. I looked at ftp.fica.com (I think) and there was a 55xx with similar BIOS-version naming but without knowing for sure that I should download a FIC-version or not I don't want to try! :-) Also, in Sweden this l...

I have a laptop labeled "5600XT" but I can't find the brand! Program: eSupport.com Chip Detect v0.80 2003.02.20 BIOS Date: 01/25/99 BIOS Type: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 licensed to Intel BIOS ID: unknown Superio: NSC 332 rev 8 found at port 2Eh Strukturtyp: BIOS Hersteller : FIC Version : NOTE BIO...

Well, actually it is a laptop from a "local" company which is Best Technologies. I think they have used Clevo/Kapok motherboards in other of there laptops. I don't think that there is any more information in the POST, under the AMI BIOS logo it says: AMIBIOS MOBILE '98 PCI/PNP, BOOTBLOCK, ACPI BUILD...

Does anyone know the mfg of this board ?

//The Swede

Hi again! Does anyone have a gigantic list of BIOS ID-strings ? For example, does "BIOS Agent" read what motherboard you have or does it compare the BIOS ID-string it identifies with an internal list of ID-strings ? It would be great if someone had the answers to this couse a friend of mine is helpi...

Ah. You saved my day!

I'll download it from http://www.nongnu.org/dmidecode/ (couse I have different distributions on different servers).

Sincerly,

//The Swede

Yes, that would be easy - if I could reboot the computer (server)! If I could identify the BIOS ID-string then I could take down the server for maintence (newer CPU, bigger HDD, more RAM) - but I can't take it down just for look at the BIOS ID-string!

I'll keep looking...

//The Swede

BIOS ID-string preferable...

//The Swede

Don't sure if this is the right forum to post in, but as the topic says, is there any motherboard identification tools for Linux ? I have tried googling but I didn't find anything (maybe my searchstring was bad).

Sincerly,

//The Swede

Thanks for all the replies! I'll sit down and wait for newer versions of BP!

//The Swede

I've tried that "BIOS Patcher" for some old Pentium motherboards that I have and it worked like a charm. But now I wonder. What about adding 48-bit LBA on old motherboards, is it technical possible or is that chipset/hardware limitations ? Would be pretty cool to have a 250GB disk in your old Pentiu...

Have tried using google but I can't find any jumper settings to this HDD!

//The Swede

I have some further questions... :-) What is the platform.bin ? Is there a standard for how big this should be ? I've checked different updates from various mfg's, for example Acer (laptop) and Tyan (ordinary mb) and both those platform.bin's are about 1 kb. The platform.bin ($0029000.fl2) for the I...