From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 13 14:17:31 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 74ED8106566C for ; Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:17:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from awd@awdcomp.net) Received: from home.awdcomp.net (ppp234-119.static.internode.on.net [203.122.234.119]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EE32C8FC08 for ; Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:17:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from awd@awdcomp.net) Received: from getafix.abdulla ([192.168.202.99] helo=[127.0.0.1]) by home.awdcomp.net with esmtp (Exim 4.69 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1Li8CN-0007ao-QM; Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:47:25 +1030 Message-ID: <49BA6ADF.7080705@awdcomp.net> Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:47:03 +1030 From: Andrew User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (Windows/20081209) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Fbsd1 References: <496FE15E.4080201@a1poweruser.com> <4970820E.4040407@onetel.com> <49BB8903.4020405@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <49BB8903.4020405@a1poweruser.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "gateway.abdulla", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see The administrator of that system for details. Content preview: G'Day, Fbsd1 wrote: > Chris Whitehouse wrote: >> Fbsd1 wrote: >>> I have an desktop manufactured in 2002 by a South Korean company Hyunju. >>> The company is now out of business. >>> It's bio's do not allow booting from a usb memory stick. >>> >>> I want to find an bio's update that adds booting from usb memory stick. >>> >>> I know the desktop uses AWARD bio's chip and the bio's id string is >>> 01/08/2002-694T-686-P6VXM2TC-00 >>> >>> All the internet bio's chip update url's found by Google search are >>> customized for MS windows. >>> >>> Suggestions on how or where to purchase the correct bio's chip update? >>> [...] Content analysis details: (-1.4 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -1.4 ALL_TRUSTED Passed through trusted hosts only via SMTP X-Spam-Score: -13 (-) Cc: FreeBSD Questions , Chris Whitehouse Subject: Re: Bios chip update suggestions X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:17:31 -0000 G'Day, Fbsd1 wrote: > Chris Whitehouse wrote: >> Fbsd1 wrote: >>> I have an desktop manufactured in 2002 by a South Korean company Hyunju. >>> The company is now out of business. >>> It's bio's do not allow booting from a usb memory stick. >>> >>> I want to find an bio's update that adds booting from usb memory stick. >>> >>> I know the desktop uses AWARD bio's chip and the bio's id string is >>> 01/08/2002-694T-686-P6VXM2TC-00 >>> >>> All the internet bio's chip update url's found by Google search are >>> customized for MS windows. >>> >>> Suggestions on how or where to purchase the correct bio's chip update? >>> --snip-- >> > > What i mean is all the bio update sites have a utility that runs from > the website to fetch your bio id string info. This utility will not work > on a non-windows operating system. If you have access to windows, you could create a bart-pe cd which is a portable windows booting system. http://nu2.nu/pebuilder/ Take heed of the legal notices :) HTH cya Andrew > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"