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390X BIOS update hardware error occurred
390X BIOS update hardware error occurred
I have been attempting to update the BIOS on my 390X (0.30 to 0.55) using the IBM diskette; after saying "Updating..." for a few minutes it pops up with "A hardware error occurred". The system works fine and it boots perfectly after this but the BIOS has not been updated. Can anything be done to remedy this error?
Thank you in advance and please excuse any errors in my English as it is not my native language!
Thank you in advance and please excuse any errors in my English as it is not my native language!
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Re: 390X BIOS update hardware error occurred
Have you tried using a different floppy diskette?
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Re: 390X BIOS update hardware error occurred
I have tried two different diskettes, both of them work fine and the diskette drive has no trouble reading or writing.
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Re: 390X BIOS update hardware error occurred
hello..
it occurs to me to ask why update the BIOS anyway..?
as long as your thinkpad is working well..
is there some other compelling reason..?
meanwhile welcome to the forum..
it occurs to me to ask why update the BIOS anyway..?
as long as your thinkpad is working well..
is there some other compelling reason..?
meanwhile welcome to the forum..
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Re: 390X BIOS update hardware error occurred
It doesn't work as it should with 256MB memory modules in it, according to the release notes this problem was fixed in version 0.38 of the BIOS and I could only find version 0.55.
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Re: 390X BIOS update hardware error occurred
that 390X is a seriously old model of thinkpad..
and adding more memory IS a compelling reason to update the BIOS..
i have not tried updating the BIOS on any of my antique thinkpads..
forum member hwattys and a few others might be able to add something here BUT the last few times i updated a BIOS was so simple.. no floppy needed..
hmmmm.. perhaps we should explore what kind of hardware error is popping up..
hardware error with the floppy diskette or drive or an error with the 390X itself..? perhaps a memory error..? have you tested the memory recently..?
and adding more memory IS a compelling reason to update the BIOS..
i have not tried updating the BIOS on any of my antique thinkpads..
forum member hwattys and a few others might be able to add something here BUT the last few times i updated a BIOS was so simple.. no floppy needed..
hmmmm.. perhaps we should explore what kind of hardware error is popping up..
hardware error with the floppy diskette or drive or an error with the 390X itself..? perhaps a memory error..? have you tested the memory recently..?
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Re: 390X BIOS update hardware error occurred
Thank you for the tip! I haven't had time to try until today as I have been out of town but memtest86+ reports no memory errors after ten passes.
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Re: 390X BIOS update hardware error occurred
ok, memory appears to be OK..
floppy appears to be OK..
perhaps it wants to update from the existing bios rev level to the NEXT and not jump several rev levels..?
thats the next possible issue..
floppy appears to be OK..
perhaps it wants to update from the existing bios rev level to the NEXT and not jump several rev levels..?
thats the next possible issue..
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