Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 18:05:53 -0800 From: Ken Key <key@network-alchemy.com> To: Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: bmah@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Can this really be true? FreeBSD not working on IBM T20's Message-ID: <200012020205.SAA31455@sodium.cips.nokia.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of Thu, 30 Nov 2000 15:48:01 -0800. <200011302348.eAUNm1F00969@mass.osd.bsdi.com>
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Here are some more T20 data points: One of the two working T20's here is BIOS v1.07 (IYET43WW). It was received about 2-3 months ago, but I do not have it's type number. I just got a brand new T20 from my vendor trying to save my cancelled order for A21P's and T21's. He's SOL, it failed. A T20 with BIOS v1.08a (IYEET45WW), Type 2647-84U Bricked first try. I'll play through the combimetrics a bit more this weekend, but it doesn't look good. This is a Win2K preinstalled model while I know that one of the two T20's that are working here were Win98Se preinstalled (just keeping track of the reminaing variables - I don't know if it's of any relavence). The test: I reduced the FAT32 partition size with Partition Magic, Installed BootMagic (to make sure it wasn't a boot0 size problem), installed v4.0 (what I planned to use for next test of install for 512-byte boot0) and I got a brick. It hangs at the BIOS menu just like the T21 and A21P. Installed in my trusty 600X and changed partition type number to 131 and reinstalled in the T20, BootMagic booted Win2K just fine. Again, just like the T21 and A21P. Regards, Ken Key > I can confirm that the T20, more specifically Type 2627-41U aka 'Toronto' > running BIOS 1.00 IYET33WW is not susceptible to this problem. I wasn't > able to try any later BIOS code on this machine (but may be able to given > further time). From other reports, I am fairly confident that this BIOS > family (IYET) is not affected. > > I can also confirm that the X20, Type 2662-21U aka 'Sydney' running BIOS > 1.05 IZET37WW is also not affected. From other reports in the field, I > am fairly confident that this BIOS family (IZET) is not affected. > > -- > ... every activity meets with opposition, everyone who acts has his > rivals and unfortunately opponents also. But not because people want > to be opponents, rather because the tasks and relationships force > people to take different points of view. [Dr. Fritz Todt] > V I C T O R Y N O T V E N G E A N C E -- Ken Key (key@cips.nokia.com, key@Network-Alchemy.com) Nokia, Clustered IP Solutions, Santa Cruz, CA To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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