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From: Michael Firkins <michael@home.lyppard.com.au>
To : handy@techie.com
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 07:45:19 +1030
Re: BIOS Upgrade?
Hi.
What does fdisk from a dos floppy say?
Michael
On Thu, 10 Feb 2000 23:31:44 -0800, "Handy" <handy@techie.com> wrote:
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> Hi all,
> This is my first post, but have been reading for ages.
> Names Andrew and could probably be classified as an 'experienced =
> newbie'.
> Im sorry my first post has to be relatively non-linux, but Im totally =
> stumped 'ere.
>
> Anyhoo, heres the question:
>
> Scenario:
> - for the first time ive built a box from scratch and intend for it to =
> be a linux/windoze box
>
> Problem
> - when the HD (A 6.5 Gb samsung SV0682D) is paritioned from cylendar 0 =
> to 1024 as a fat32 DOS/WIN partition, made bootable (sys a:\ c: or =
> format c: /s), the drive does not boot from the BIOS system summary =
> screen ... nor does it give *any* indication of the drive having an =
> un-bootable volume/MBR etc
> - BIOS detects the drive *perfectly* on auto, all wires are connected =
> and it responds perfectly to commands, since i can boot a linux/windoze =
> floppy and format it and write files to it etc
> - The partition is active
>
> What Ive Tried
> - Jumpers in all positions on the HD (as usual that diagramatic sticker =
> is orientationally non-descript)
> - Formatting below the 1024 cylendar boundary
> - Manually setting the drive specs in BIOS
> - Making the drive 'bootable' using sys/format (which writes some form =
> of MBR right?)
>
> My Diagnosis
> - BIOS Upgrade required
> - Possibly the FAT32 as opposed to FAT16 ... although Im positive the =
> BIOS doesnt care for things at such a high level
>
> I was wondering if people would care to critique my diagnosis?
>
> Ohh and how much would it cost for an upgrade? (Im prettey sure its not =
> flashable) Im hoping not much since I cant afford to spend ANY more $$ =
> on this box!
> (BTW its a 02/06/96-i430FX-2A59CF3CC-00 motherboard (manufactured by =
> Full-Yes Industries at www.fyi.com.tw which is down at the time of =
> writing))
>
> Thanx for tolerating me :)
> AndrewH
>
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is my first post, but have been =
> reading for=20
> ages.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Names Andrew and could probably be =
> classified as an=20
> 'experienced newbie'.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Im sorry my first post has to be =
> relatively=20
> non-linux, but Im totally stumped 'ere.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Anyhoo, heres the =
> question:</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Scenario:</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- for the first time ive built a box =
> from scratch=20
> and intend for it to be a linux/windoze </FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20
> size=3D2>box</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Problem</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- when the HD (A 6.5 Gb samsung =
> SV0682D) is=20
> paritioned from cylendar 0 to 1024 as </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
> size=3D2>a fat32=20
> DOS/WIN partition, made bootable (sys a:\ c: or format c: /s), the drive =
> does=20
> not </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>boot from the BIOS system summary =
> screen ...=20
> nor does it give *any* indication of the drive having an un-bootable =
> volume/MBR=20
> etc</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- BIOS detects the drive *perfectly* on =
> auto, all=20
> wires are connected and it responds perfectly to commands, since i can =
> boot a=20
> linux/windoze floppy and format it and write files to it =
> etc</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- The partition is active</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What Ive Tried</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Jumpers in all positions on the HD =
> (as usual that=20
> diagramatic sticker is orientationally<FONT face=3DArial =
> size=3D2></FONT>=20
> non-descript)</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Formatting below the 1024 cylendar=20
> boundary</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Manually setting the drive specs in=20
> BIOS</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Making the drive 'bootable' using =
> sys/format=20
> (which writes some form of MBR right?)</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My Diagnosis</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- BIOS Upgrade required</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Possibly the FAT32 as opposed to =
> FAT16 ...=20
> although Im positive the BIOS doesnt care for things at such a high =
>
> level</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was wondering if people would care to =
> critique my=20
> diagnosis?</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ohh and how much would it cost for an =
> upgrade? (Im=20
> prettey sure its not flashable) <FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Im =
> hoping not much=20
> since I cant afford to spend ANY more $$ on this =
> box!</FONT></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(BTW its a 02/06/96-i430FX-2A59CF3CC-00 =
> motherboard=20
> (manufactured by Full-Yes Industries at <A=20
> href=3D"http://www.fyi.com.tw">www.fyi.com.tw</A> which is down at the =
> time of=20
> writing))</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanx for tolerating me :)</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>AndrewH</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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