Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:03:56 -0800 From: Andy Sparrow <andy@spadger.best.vwh.net> To: Understudy <list@understudy.net> Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Thinkpad 600e interrupt storm Message-ID: <20050219040357.47106754@spadger.best.vwh.net> In-Reply-To: Message from Understudy <list@understudy.net> of "Thu, 17 Feb 2005 19:37:26 EST." <421538C6.9040605@understudy.net>
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> >> The ps2 utility is available at the IBM website. Just search the > >> downloads for your TP model number. You will need a bootable DOS > >> partition, floppy or cdrom for this. > >> > I have downloaded 1yu603us.exe > <http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/license.do?filename=mobiles/1yu603us.exe>; > which I believe to be the ps2 utility you were talking about. > http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4ZFPEG > > Here is my silly question. How do get this file on a floppy when it is a > windows .exe? DOS.EXE != Windoze.exe It's unlikely to be a Windoze executable. Get a bootable floppy. Personally, I'd use a FreeDOS floopy image, works very well for flashing DVD firmware and the like: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/bet a9sr1/disksets/1440KB/B9BOOT01.IMG Format a floppy: fdformat -v /dev/fd0 Copy the image onto it: dd if=B9BOOT01.IMG of=/dev/fd0 Mount it: mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt Delete unwanted file(s) to make space for your program, copy your .exe onto it. Umount it: umount /mnt And boot from it. If you do this often, check out the Universal Boot CD at: http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ It comes with all kinds of free partition/disk/diagnostic tools and the like - even a Knoppix distro. It has a menu system, including an entire menu of DOS-based ones (it runs FreeDOS) and it's easy enough to frob your DOS utility onto a function key. Download the ISO, mount it up (on 4.x): vnconfig -c vn0 UBCD.iso mount -t cd9660 -o ro /dev/vn0 /mnt Copy the entire directory tree somewhere, add your own directories, modules, modify the menus etc. Instructions for making a bootable ISO from the new directory hierarchy with mkisofs are here: http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/customize.html Get rid of the vn node after you're done by umounting it and destroying the node: umount /mnt vnconfig -u vn0 Good luck! Cheers, Andy.
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