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| From | john connolly <wconn@kc.rr.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.hardware |
| Subject | Re: bios flash under linux |
| Date | 2012-01-30 01:44 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <jg4sl9$efd$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <jg1v87$l4m$1@dont-email.me> <jg20or$teq$1@dont-email.me> <jg224k$l4m$2@dont-email.me> <jg24um$md7$1@dont-email.me> <jg46rt$a8v$1@dont-email.me> |
On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:32:13 +0000, john connolly wrote: > On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:47:18 +0000, J G Miller wrote: > >> On Saturday, January 28th, 2012, at 23:59:16h +0000, John Connolly >> explained: >> >>> Using the procedure you describe I either get the problem that I >>> describe above or the message that the program is too large for memory >> >> So this has nothing to do with GNU/Linux and is a DOS problem. >> >> Using a web search engine and searching on >> >> bios update program is too large for memory >> >> leads to the web page at >> >> <http://forums.mydigitallife.info/archive/index.php/t-5863-p-85.html> >> >> which suggest >> >> QUOTE >> >> I can't flash bios on DOS. It's show >> >> "Program too big to fit in memory" >> >> >> Remove ANY lines from CONFIG.sys and AUTOEXEC.bat (in your DOS >> bootable media) and try again. >> >> UNQUOTE >> >> If that does not work then you need to contact the company who supplied >> you with the BIOS flash utility and the BIOS update file. > > Yep, it's right there in my instructions. Thanks for your help. FWIW I did manage a bios flash but the system is still funky. (No dual boot, no usb port recognition, hard to turn on, etc. etc.) I think it's time to give up. Thanks for your help. jwc
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bios flash under linux john connolly <wconn@kc.rr.com> - 2012-01-28 23:09 +0000
Re: bios flash under linux J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2012-01-28 23:35 +0000
Re: bios flash under linux john connolly <wconn@kc.rr.com> - 2012-01-28 23:59 +0000
Re: bios flash under linux J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2012-01-29 00:47 +0000
Re: bios flash under linux john connolly <wconn@kc.rr.com> - 2012-01-29 19:32 +0000
Re: bios flash under linux john connolly <wconn@kc.rr.com> - 2012-01-30 01:44 +0000
Re: bios flash under linux Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> - 2012-01-29 03:37 +0000
Re: bios flash under linux Dave <noone$$@llondel.org> - 2012-01-29 10:07 +0000
Re: bios flash under linux J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2012-01-29 16:12 +0000
Re: bios flash under linux Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2012-01-29 20:35 +0100
Re: bios flash under linux philo <philo@invalid.not> - 2012-01-29 17:24 -0600
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