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Middleton BIOS Flash
Middleton BIOS Flash
I've followed the instructions for flashing the Middleton BIOS using alternative method 4 here:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/BIOS_Upgr ... _method.22
My hang up is that the image files have names like "BIOS update"
In DOS the file name is shown with a tilde. Would renaming the files to eliminate the spaces cause any problems?
Thanks
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/BIOS_Upgr ... _method.22
My hang up is that the image files have names like "BIOS update"
In DOS the file name is shown with a tilde. Would renaming the files to eliminate the spaces cause any problems?
Thanks
Re: Middleton BIOS Flash
OK, using the tilde worked. Next problem: instructions say to use "command.com".
That returns a "Bad command or file name".
That returns a "Bad command or file name".
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Re: Middleton BIOS Flash
You have to type in the full: command.com and then hit Enter.
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Re: Middleton BIOS Flash
When the flash drive is viewed in windows, there's a msdos.sys and command.com.
When I do a directory command using command prompt those files aren't visible and "command.com" returns a bad command reply.
When I do a directory command using command prompt those files aren't visible and "command.com" returns a bad command reply.
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Re: Middleton BIOS Flash
Redo your flashdrive with ALL files in the same (root-)directory.
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But I actually prefer Murphy's from Cork!
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Re: Middleton BIOS Flash
Open both "BIOS update" and "BIOS update+CTRL-FN swap" and copy all these files to the root?
BTW, MSDOS.sys is only 9 bytes. Is that correct?
BTW, MSDOS.sys is only 9 bytes. Is that correct?
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Re: Middleton BIOS Flash
The instructions say either "BIOS update" or "BIOS update+CTRL-FN swap", not both! (make 2 CDs/flash drives if you want)
You copied stuff into a subdirectory, which caused the problem.
You copied stuff into a subdirectory, which caused the problem.
Lovely day for a Guinness! (The Real Black Stuff)
But I actually prefer Murphy's from Cork!
But I actually prefer Murphy's from Cork!
Re: Middleton BIOS Flash
Thanks for your help. Some files in the HPUSBF folder are not being written to the flash drive by HPUSBFW.EXE.
Only MSDOS.SYS , COMMAND.COM, and IO.SYS are written, while ANSI.SYS, CHOICE.COM,
EMM386.EXE, HIMEM.SYS, MSCDEX.EXE, OAKCDROM.SYS, and RAMDRIVE.SYS are not written.
Putting all the files on the flash drive in the root directory did not help the "bad command" when
command.com is executed.
Only MSDOS.SYS , COMMAND.COM, and IO.SYS are written, while ANSI.SYS, CHOICE.COM,
EMM386.EXE, HIMEM.SYS, MSCDEX.EXE, OAKCDROM.SYS, and RAMDRIVE.SYS are not written.
Putting all the files on the flash drive in the root directory did not help the "bad command" when
command.com is executed.
Re: Middleton BIOS Flash
Flash drive now has
COMMAND.COM
MSDOS.SYS
IO.SYS
and a folder 7nuj22uc
with the folder BOOT
this has BOOTABLE_1.44M.img
and some EXE. and .BAT files, and another COMMAND.COM
and some .PAT files
Should all these files be in the root directory?
COMMAND.COM
MSDOS.SYS
IO.SYS
and a folder 7nuj22uc
with the folder BOOT
this has BOOTABLE_1.44M.img
and some EXE. and .BAT files, and another COMMAND.COM
and some .PAT files
Should all these files be in the root directory?
Re: Middleton BIOS Flash
Success at last.
Re: Middleton BIOS Flash
Can someone please provide a link to an X60 bios that will allow me to run any WWAN I want ?
New T30 owner...
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