[gentoo-user] [OT] Anyone a working iso for bios-update of Intel DP43TF ?

[gentoo-user] [OT] Anyone a working iso for bios-update of Intel DP43TF ?

[Stefan G. Weichinger]

Sorry for this off-topic ... a bit long also ...

But I am trying hard to upgrade one of my boxes which contains an Intel
DP43TF-board.

I tried the latest bios-iso from Intel, it seems to be corrupt and does
not boot.

I tried some older bios-iso, it doesn't boot.

I tried to build some Caldera boot-cd, it boots but doesn't show my
added biosfiles :(

I attached the CDROM via PATA and via external USB-adapter, no diff.

I even burned the CD from Windows XP, in UltraISO there it says "non
bootable" ...

I tried CD-ROM and CD-RW.

I tried an old hdd with the BIOSfiles on it, couldn't see the drive from
within Caldera DOS (modern PATA-controller, I assume ....)

This is a work in progress for days now *sigh*

Right now I tried that Recovery BIOS Update, even that didn't work. The
cdrom blinks, the hdd-led blinks, but not for 2-5 min as in the manual
but much longer.

I already wrote to Intel regarding that iso, no reply yet.

I really would like to upgrade soon, as I face some strange hangups on
that box, the current BIOS is rather old and there have been a few
updates inbetween.

Maybe someone here has done this successfully and has a working iso for
me, I would really appreciate this.

Sorry again for this non-gentoo posting ...
Stefan

Re: [gentoo-user] SOLVED [OT] Anyone a working iso for bios-update of Intel DP43TF ?

[Stefan G. Weichinger]

Stefan G. Weichinger schrieb:

> Maybe someone here has done this successfully and has a working iso for
> me, I would really appreciate this.

Please forget it: As always after posting to a ml the problem went away ...

I was right now able to flash the bios by booting from a FreeDOS-CD and
reading the bios from a usb-stick.

Sorry for the noise, Stefan

[gentoo-user] Re: SOLVED [OT] Anyone a working iso for bios-update of Intel DP43TF ?

[James]

Stefan G. Weichinger <lists <at> xunil.at> writes:


> Sorry for the noise, Stefan

this may ease your pain.....

http://www.coreboot.org/Welcome_to_coreboot


ymmv,


James

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: SOLVED [OT] Anyone a working iso for bios-update of Intel DP43TF ?

[Stefan G. Weichinger]

James schrieb:
> Stefan G. Weichinger <lists <at> xunil.at> writes:
> 
> 
>> Sorry for the noise, Stefan
> 
> this may ease your pain.....
> 
> http://www.coreboot.org/Welcome_to_coreboot

thanks for the pointer, will look at it soon ... but for now the bios is
updated ...

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: SOLVED [OT] Anyone a working iso for bios-update of Intel DP43TF ?

[pk]

James wrote:

> this may ease your pain.....
> 
> http://www.coreboot.org/Welcome_to_coreboot

No, coreboot support for newer Intel chipsets/motherboards is not good.
Not due to unwillingness from the developers but lack of interest from
Intel to support them with needed info.

http://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Motherboards

Best regards

Peter K