procedure to use a flash writer
procedure to use a flash writer
Hi lads,
My bios is screwed-up
However, I have access to a flash writer
Q: I dump the RV bios file (256ko) directly to the flash?
Thanks.
My bios is screwed-up
However, I have access to a flash writer
Q: I dump the RV bios file (256ko) directly to the flash?
Thanks.
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while i'm looking for more info ....
if you can use a flash writer, you must be able to extract your bios chip.
if you can get access to another bp6 board, you can, ....
boot the good board..
take out it's chip..
put in bad chip..
run bios flash program...
all better bow
if you can use a flash writer, you must be able to extract your bios chip.
if you can get access to another bp6 board, you can, ....
boot the good board..
take out it's chip..
put in bad chip..
run bios flash program...
all better bow
Last edited by Dave Rave on Fri Apr 22, 2005 3:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
Hi Sayang,
If you have had a bad BIOS flash, you can start your BP6 with an old ISA video card and get a rudimentary display. From there you can flash the BIOS again with a boot floppy in the usual way.
I have done this before on my BP6 when a flash went pfffft. Nowadays I always keep an ISA video card in case it happens again.
If you have had a bad BIOS flash, you can start your BP6 with an old ISA video card and get a rudimentary display. From there you can flash the BIOS again with a boot floppy in the usual way.
I have done this before on my BP6 when a flash went pfffft. Nowadays I always keep an ISA video card in case it happens again.
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Indeed my ROM checksum is incorrect.InactiveX wrote:Hi Sayang,
If you have had a bad BIOS flash, you can start your BP6 with an old ISA video card and get a rudimentary display. From there you can flash the BIOS again with a boot floppy in the usual way.
I have done this before on my BP6 when a flash went pfffft. Nowadays I always keep an ISA video card in case it happens again.
I can start and flash without an ISA card: my AGP card works.
But flashing fails writing for the first 14 blocks of flash using awdflash (see my post here: http://www.bp6.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=2119)
Do you think the ISA card solves the flash write error?
Dual Celeron 333
I can't wait for other's input to I tried:Sayang wrote:Do you think the ISA card solves the flash write error?
Great... it worked without my AGP card, I get rid of the write errors
and without any graphics card at all!
I used the autoexec.bat to automatically flash at boot.
You can throw away your (old) ISA card
Dual Celeron 333
Glad to hear of your success.
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Sayang,
congrats on your sucess.
Personally I hate flashing BIOS. It scares my hair grey.
congrats on your sucess.
I did throw away all my old ISA video cards...along with most of my floppy drives. Now I know to keep some of that "vintage" stuff around because its so old that in some cases you can use it to as backdoor access when the front door is locked.Sayang wrote:I can't wait for other's input to I tried:Sayang wrote:Do you think the ISA card solves the flash write error?
Great... it worked without my AGP card, I get rid of the write errors
and without any graphics card at all!
I used the autoexec.bat to automatically flash at boot.
You can throw away your (old) ISA card
Personally I hate flashing BIOS. It scares my hair grey.
There are *almost* no bad BP6s. There are mostly bad caps.
No BP6s remaining
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No BP6s remaining
Athlon 2800
Sempron 2000
ViaCPU laptop with Vista.(Works great after bumping ram to 2Gig)
P-III 850@100
I know what you mean. I had to buy a box of floppies last time I wanted to do a BIOS flash. I've removed the floppy drives from both my PCs, but still keep one in the cupboard along with my ISA vid card.davd_bob wrote:I did throw away all my old ISA video cards...along with most of my floppy drives. Now I know to keep some of that "vintage" stuff around because its so old that in some cases you can use it to as backdoor access when the front door is locked.
I know that feeling as well!davd_bob wrote:Personally I hate flashing BIOS. It scares my hair grey.
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