system update problem

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sohaib · #1 Post by **sohaib** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:18 pm

system update is not working for me and i m getting the following message after 25%
"result from this session"
"no packages applicable to your system were found"
although i have not installed anything other than the win xp and system update.
btw i have installed the latest version of system update 3.
any help

#2 Post by **richk** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:29 pm

Is this something you tried today? If yes, try later or tomorrow. The IBM/Lenovo package servers are oftem unavailable on Sundays. (system maintenance)

sohaib · #3 Post by **sohaib** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:40 pm

i have been trying since yesterday. it picks up the model but does not download any package.
my machine is 2373-4GU and it shows 734GU9R in the machine and model, is it ok ?

#4 Post by **richk** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:16 pm

I would guess that someone changed the motherboard and screwed up trying to change the model/serial in the eeprom. You need to get a copy of the IBM Maintenance disk (must be on a bootable floppy) and change the information in the "20" entry. When you enter the model/serial number, you need to type "1S" in front. If you forget, it looks exactly like what you have got.

sohaib · #5 Post by **sohaib** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:51 am

well i don't have a floppy drive so i made a bootable cd from the floppy drive image, after booting from the cd the software runs but it displays the warning that eeprom is write protected
btw i press "Esc" when i see ibm logo.

djThinkbad · #6 Post by **djThinkbad** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:07 am

sohaib wrote:well i don't have a floppy drive so i made a bootable cd from the floppy drive image, after booting from the cd the software runs but it displays the warning that eeprom is write protected
btw i press "Esc" when i see ibm logo.

I have read over and over again online that a bootable CD wont work!!!

You need to have a clean floppy & a floppy drive

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