Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 19:00:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Dean Patterson <psamuel01@yahoo.com> To: Jerome-Pascale Klodzinski <jpk@gmx.org> Cc: freebsd-i386@freebsd.org Subject: Re: AW: i386/84943: "Invalid Partition Table" Intel ICH6 SATA controller (Dell D610 Laptop). Message-ID: <20050907020039.98577.qmail@web33505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <22536.1125991104@www4.gmx.net>
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WHOO HOO!! You are CORRECT sir! I cannot beleive that the problem was the BIOS version. Thank you for your assistance and I am now BSD'ing again. I want to also thank everyone else who tried to help me on this issue. Dean. --- Jerome-Pascale Klodzinski <jpk@gmx.org> wrote: > I can take a look at the log-file of the BIOS > updates! ;) I just noticed > that the version A04 is no longer available on the > dell-support side. The > relevant info of the BIOS A05 is following: > > 1. Fixed enhancement added in the A04 BIOS that > added support for INT 13 > DMA transfers (under DOS) when operating in > protected mode. Problem > with previous BIOS revision prevented accessing the > systems hard-disk > drive in DOS when running in a protected mode > environment. > > AS an attachment i send the whole log. > > Regards > > Jerome-P. Klodzinski > > > --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --- > > Von: Dean Patterson <psamuel01@yahoo.com> > > An: Jerome-Pascale Klodzinski <jpk@gmx.org> > > Kopie: freebsd-i386@freebsd.org > > Betreff: Re: AW: i386/84943: "Invalid Partition > Table" Intel ICH6 SATA > > controller (Dell D610 Laptop). > > Datum: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 15:47:01 -0700 (PDT) > > > > Ah NO WAY!! Yes we update the BIOS before we image > the > > laptops. WOW that never came to mind. I will > > certainly give it a whirl tomorrow at work. > > > > Thank you very much, > > Dean Patterson. > > > > P.S - Do you know the differences in the BIOS > updates? > > > > --- Jerome-Pascale Klodzinski <jpk@gmx.org> wrote: > > > > > Hello Dean, > > > > > > could it be that your D610 is using the BIOS > version > > > A04? With this BIOS > > > version i had the same problem, you described. I > > > needed a downgrade to BIOS > > > A03 to get FBSD running. > > > Today i tested the newest version A05 and it > works, > > > so give this BIOS a try, > > > and i hope it will help. > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Jerome-P. Klodzinski > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > Dell Inc. > Copyright (C) 2005, All Rights reserved. > www.dell.com > > > BIOS Release Notes > > > =================================================================== > =================================================================== > > Systems: Dell Latitude D610 Series > Version: A05 > Build Date: 08/10/2005 > > Intel 915GM Graphics Video BIOS version 1219 > ATI Mobility Radeon X300 Video BIOS version > 8.017M.192.062 > > > Issues Fixed: > ============= > 1. Fixed enhancement added in the A04 BIOS that > added support for INT 13 > DMA transfers (under DOS) when operating in > protected mode. Problem > with previous BIOS revision prevented accessing > the systems hard-disk > drive in DOS when running in a protected mode > environment. > > > The BIOS release has been validated on the following > operating systems: > 1. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service > Pack 2. > 2. Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. > > =================================================================== > =================================================================== > > Systems: Dell Latitude D610 Series > Version: A04 > Build Date: 06/29/2005 > > Intel 915GM Graphics Video BIOS version 1219 > ATI Mobility Radeon X300 Video BIOS version > 8.017M.192.062 > > > Issues Fixed: > ============= > 1. Fixed issue where hotplugged IDE drives would be > not be programmed to > the optimal transfer mode. > 2. Fixed issue in which Windows intermittently > reports an "unexpected error" > when the BIOS flash program is launched, which > prevents the BIOS > update from occurring. > 3. Fixed issue where BIOS Setup reports the RAM > size incorrectly on the next > boot after corrupting CMOS. > 4. Fixed intermittent problem where, after the user > creates a hard disk > password with an Admin password already > installed, the Admin password > will not unlock the hard disk on subsequent > boots. The Admin password > should unlock the hard disk password in this > situation. > 5. Fixed performance problem seen when running > Microsoft Virtual PC. > 6. Optimized CD-ROM timing for DOS mode transfers. > 7. Reduced potential headphone noise. > > Enhancements: > ============= > 1. Added support for warm undocking System Setup > option. The undock method > can be configured as either "Hot Undock" or > "Warm Undock" using the > new "Undocking Method" field in System Setup. > The system must be > rebooted after changing this field. Previously, > the system would only > allow hot-undocking. When warm-undocking, the > system enters Standby > mode if the dock eject button is pressed or the > user commands the > Operating System to undock the computer from the > Start Menu. > The default behavior is Hot Undock. This allows > the system > to stay powered on when undocking. > > PLEASE NOTE: Regardless of how "Undocking > Method" is configured, > the user must notify the system before undocking > by either pressing > the dock eject button or commanding the OS to > undock the computer > from the Start Menu. > 2. Add support for newer versions of the Intel > Pentium M processor. > 3. Upgraded ATI VBIOS > 4. Upgraded Intel VBIOS to version 1219, which > provides enhanced graphics > performance. > 5. Upgraded ATI VBIOS to version 8.17M.192.062 to > optimize performance. > 6. Upgraded Broadcom PXE rom version and added an > RPL boot option to the > BIOS one-time boot menu. > 7. Added support for INT 13 DMA transfers (under > DOS) when operating in > protected mode. This is specifically meant to > address a performance > issue seen by some customers who are running > Ghost under DOS in > protected mode. > > > The BIOS release has been validated on the following > operating systems: > 1. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service > Pack 2. > 2. Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. > > =================================================================== > =================================================================== > > Systems: Dell Latitude D610 Series > Version: A03 > Build Date: 03/02/2005 > > Intel 915GM Graphics Video BIOS version 3412 > ATI Mobility Radeon X300 Video BIOS version > 8.017.192.045 > > Issues Fixed: > ============= > > 1. Fixed IRQ routing problem seen only on > non-standard operating > system configurations. > > > The BIOS release has been validated on the following > operating systems: > 1. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service > Pack 2. > 2. Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. > > =================================================================== > =================================================================== > > Systems: Dell Latitude D610 Series > Version: A02 > Build Date: 02/01/2005 > > Intel 915GM Graphics Video BIOS version 3412 > ATI Mobility Radeon X300 Video BIOS version > 8.017.192.045 > > Issues Fixed: > ============= > > 1. Fixed an issue where some batteries would not > charge after being > fully depleted. > > > Enhancements: > ============= > > 1. Changed CMOS Setup so that the TPM field is > always visible. > > > The BIOS release has been validated on the following > operating systems: > 1. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service > Pack 2. > 2. Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. > > =================================================================== > =================================================================== > > > Systems: Dell Latitude D610 Series > Version: A01 > Build Date: 1/17/2005 > > > Intel 915GM Graphics Video BIOS version 3412 > ATI Mobility Radeon X300 Video BIOS version > 8.017.192.045 > > Issues Fixed: > ============= > === message truncated === ______________________________________________________ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/
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