--- Erik Mouw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 11:45:38AM -0700, Martin Knoblauch wrote: > > If IBM would provide a CD image (bootable ISO) containing FW for > all > > supported drives - that would be great. No need for the "other OS" > any > > more. > > I can imagine IBM doesn't do that because in that way you can't > update > the firmware of the CD/DVD drive. Bootable FreeDOS floppy images > would > be a nice idea, though. > >
now, this is getting off-topic. The CD image I proposed would be only for the hard disks. Bootable XXXX-Dos floppy images that one could just "dd" of the floppy would be great, because they eliminate the need for "the other OS", but you still need a floppy drive. I am not sure how many Notebook owners actually have one. The hardest part in my FW upgrade was actually finding a drive in our company. Martin ------------------------------------------------------ Martin Knoblauch email: k n o b i AT knobisoft DOT de www: http://www.knobisoft.de - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
