Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update BIOS with dual boot
Hi Phil
Thanks for looking into this.
have you tried this method? [1] If it is not correct, then the instructions
> need updating to include systems it will not work on :/
I am a little confused. This is telling me how to install Lubuntu onto
a flash disk. Part of that involves loading a boot loader (GRUB 2)
onto the MBR of the flash disk, but this only happens during the
Lubuntu install process. I am not sure how i go about just installing
a boot loader and then importing the Lenovo ISO.
j
On 18 July 2012 01:28, Phill Whiteside wrote:
> Hi,
>
> have you tried this method? [1] If it is not correct, then the instructions
> need updating to include systems it will not work on :/
>
> Regards,
>
> Phill.
> 1. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1872303
>
> On 17 July 2012 23:07, James Morrissey wrote:
>>
>> Hi Anton,
>>
>> Yeah, i tried two USB sticks. The first didn't work and after finding
>> the following post
>>
>> (http://linuxified-tips.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/bootlacecom-produces-error-invalid.html)
>> i saw that it had two partitions on it, in GParted. For some reason i
>> wasn't able to delete the partitions - but i'll save that issue for
>> another thread...
>>
>> I then tried another USB which showed only one partition in GParted.
>> It gave the exact same error message.
>>
>> Also i am not trying to write the ISO at this point. I am just trying
>> to create the grub4dos boot sector in the MBR of the flash drive. From
>> the instructions
>>
>> (http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/BIOS_Upgrade#Using_grub4dos_.28also_for_Linux.29)
>> it seems like i am meant to then copy the ISO to the root directory of
>> the pendrive.
>>
>> So i don't think its the ISO or the disk.
>>
>> Thanks for looking into this via your friend. I'll appreciate any advice.
>>
>> I'll also call Lenovo in the morning to see if they can tell me why
>> the Windows utility isn't working.
>>
>> j
>>
>> On 17 July 2012 22:10, Anton Kanishchev wrote:
>> > Hi there,
>> > Have you made sure that the iso you create /put on the stick is correct?
>> > I
>> > had a few problems myself on the past where files downloaded from
>> > websites
>> > are not exact and come back with all sorts of errors. Have you tried
>> > another
>> > usb stick (or a cd for that matter to put the iso on?) some sticks do
>> > not
>> > appear to function as they should if you boot from them. I will get in
>> > contact with a guy I know (who also has a lenovo running linux so may
>> > have
>> > come across this problem) and will reply back with any new info. But at
>> > the
>> > moment I would try another usb stick if you can, it may solve the issue.
>> >
>> > On Jul 17, 2012 9:08 PM, "James Morrissey"
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>
>> >> Digging up an old thread as i am still trying to solve this problem.
>> >> Hoping someone can help me update my BIOS from a live USB.
>> >>
>> >> After having these problems come back
>> >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12106970#post12106970; i got
>> >> the reply which falls at the bottom of the thread.
>> >>
>> >> So i am now trying to update my BIOS, from 1.15 to 1.16.
>> >>
>> >> Having tried to use the native windows client as i did last time my
>> >> machine remains on 1.15. Getting the files for the 1.16 from here:
>> >> http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/default.page? and following
>> >> the instructions here:
>> >> http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/8quj09us.txt, i
>> >> don't get any on-screen instructions for step 14("Select 'Update
>> >> ThinkPad BIOS' and follow the instructions on the screen.") and when i
>> >> check system information in Win7 i still see the BIOS are 1.15.
>> >>
>> >> So now i am trying to follow the instructions for creating a live ISO
>> >> contained here:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/BIOS_Upgrade#Using_grub4dos_.28also_for_Linux.29.
>> >> My sense is that it would also be good to learn how to do this update
>> >> without windows.
>> >>
>> >> So now:
>> >>
>> >> I have formatted my pen drive to FAT32.
>> >>
>> >> sudo fdisk -l gives:
>> >>
>> >>Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
>> >> /dev/sda1 *2048 2459647 12288007 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
>> >> /dev/sda2 2459648 109043711532920327 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
>> >> /dev/sda3 109045758 625141759 2580480015 Extended
>> >> /dev/sda5 109045760 608542719 249748480 83 Linux
>> >> /dev/sda6 608544768 625141759 8298496 82 Linux swap /
>> >> Solaris
>> >>
>> >> Disk /dev/sdc: 4011 MB, 4011851776 bytes
>> >> 124 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1019 cylinders, total 7835648 sectors
>> >> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
>> >> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
>> >> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
>> >> Disk identifier: 0x0004629e
>> >>
>> >>Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
>> >> /dev/sdc1 * 62 7834071 3917005
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update BIOS with dual boot
Hi Tyler, > When I updated my BIOS (from a FreeDOS-formatted USB stick), it continued > to report the older version until I physically unpowered it and repowered > it after a delay. Using the Windows client, over 20 hours ago and following a power down, nothing has changed. I'll let you know about a delay if i get the live disk working. Thanks, j On 18 July 2012 07:24, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: > On 2012-07-17 21:57, James Morrissey wrote: >> Just tried that but still nothing seems to happen and the BIOS remains >> on version 1.15. > > When I updated my BIOS (from a FreeDOS-formatted USB stick), it continued > to report the older version until I physically unpowered it and repowered > it after a delay. > > Regards, > Tyler > > -- > "... jingoism, racism, fear, religious fundamentalism: these are the > ways of appealing to people if you’re trying to organize a mass base > of support for policies that are really intended to crush them." >-- Noam Chomsky, in "Understanding Power" > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update BIOS with dual boot
Hi Anton,
-contacting lenovo about that matter may be a good starting point
I'll be on it when they open this morning.
However having a quick look
> (choosing a lenovo x121e on the site) and going through the 6 step process
> to select the OS (chose win7) it comes back with a "bios update bootable cd
> iso"-have you tried that method?
That's what i am trying to do! I can't get a bootloader onto the USB.
As i understand, this is what i have to do as the ISO doesn't contain
one. Someone please tell me if i am wrong.
also the lenovo site
> cautions against updating it (in the readme.txt along with the files) if it
> is running fine
Its not running fine: I have lost use of function keys, fan has
stopped working and shutdown on lid close doesn't work.
Something to research/ask potentially- if for some reason
> the windows update method (from within win7 that failed on you) doesnt like
> grub or something like that isnt there an easy way to delete grub (backing
> it up first), hence fooling the system that it is only a single boot and
> then running the update? after that booting from a live cd and reinstalling
> grub???
This looks tricky. I'll save it for a last resort, but surely i should
be able to get a bootloader onto the USB so that i can run the update
from there.
Will let you know what Lenovo say.
Thanks again,
j
On 18 July 2012 07:25, Anton Kanishchev wrote:
> Hi James,
>
> I have had a chat with my friend regarding updating the bios on a dual boot.
> what model of thinkpad do you have? He has never had to go through grub4dos
> to update his, so unfortunately he cant help there.He has updated dual boot
> setups via windows as you mentioned in your first email(worked in his
> case)-contacting lenovo about that matter may be a good starting point.It
> may just be a corrupt file or something. However having a quick look
> (choosing a lenovo x121e on the site) and going through the 6 step process
> to select the OS (chose win7) it comes back with a "bios update bootable cd
> iso"-have you tried that method? Since it is booting from the cd (please
> correct me someone if the following is wrong) it doesnt really matter if it
> is a multi boot set up or not as it is only taking files from the bootable
> cd and updating the bios on the laptop. if you do (have) download(ed) the
> bios disk is there a md5sum you can check for errors? also the lenovo site
> cautions against updating it (in the readme.txt along with the files) if it
> is running fine. Something to research/ask potentially- if for some reason
> the windows update method (from within win7 that failed on you) doesnt like
> grub or something like that isnt there an easy way to delete grub (backing
> it up first), hence fooling the system that it is only a single boot and
> then running the update? after that booting from a live cd and reinstalling
> grub???
>
> On 17 July 2012 21:50, Kris Douglas wrote:
>>
>> On 17 July 2012 21:07, James Morrissey wrote:
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > Digging up an old thread as i am still trying to solve this problem.
>> > Hoping someone can help me update my BIOS from a live USB.
>> >
>> > After having these problems come back
>> > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12106970#post12106970; i got
>> > the reply which falls at the bottom of the thread.
>> >
>> > So i am now trying to update my BIOS, from 1.15 to 1.16.
>> >
>> > Having tried to use the native windows client as i did last time my
>> > machine remains on 1.15. Getting the files for the 1.16 from here:
>> > http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/default.page? and following
>> > the instructions here:
>> > http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/8quj09us.txt, i
>> > don't get any on-screen instructions for step 14("Select 'Update
>> > ThinkPad BIOS' and follow the instructions on the screen.") and when i
>> > check system information in Win7 i still see the BIOS are 1.15.
>> >
>> > So now i am trying to follow the instructions for creating a live ISO
>> > contained here:
>> >
>> > http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/BIOS_Upgrade#Using_grub4dos_.28also_for_Linux.29.
>> > My sense is that it would also be good to learn how to do this update
>> > without windows.
>> >
>> > So now:
>> >
>> > I have formatted my pen drive to FAT32.
>> >
>> > sudo fdisk -l gives:
>> >
>> >Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
>> > /dev/sda1 *2048 2459647 12288007 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
>> > /dev/sda2 2459648 109043711532920327 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
>> > /dev/sda3 109045758 625141759 2580480015 Extended
>> > /dev/sda5 109045760 608542719 249748480 83 Linux
>> > /dev/sda6 608544768 625141759 8298496 82 Linux swap /
>> > Solaris
>> >
>> > Disk /dev/sdc: 4011 MB, 4011851776 bytes
>> > 124 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1019 cylinders, total 7835648 sectors
>> > Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
>> > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
>> > I/O siz
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update BIOS with dual boot
Having spoken to Lenovo, i am rather unsatisfied. Their story is that they don't know why the windows client won't work. They also suggest that i use the live CD as a means for updating the BIOS - this is the recommended method. Unbelievably (to my mind, at least), they only have instructions for this using a CD. This is currently hopeless for me as i have a thinkpad x121e which has no optical drive, and i don't have an external drive on me. They say that they can't provide me with any instructions on how to update the BIOS using a USB as these are not officially supported. As such they say that the only thing they can do is send the machine in to them - which will take about 5 days. As background to this story i should note that i have had these same acpi-related problems on two other occasions. Both times i have sent the machine in to them and the (exact same) problem has recurred This will be the third time i send in the machine. The first time this happened it was under international warranty and it took 3 weeks to fix. That means that in the 10 months i have had the machine it will have spent over a month in the shop, dealing with a recurrent problem. I really am rather disappointed, especially as Lenovo's thinkpad range is meant to be pretty good for linux and have pretty good support in general. j On 18 July 2012 09:09, James Morrissey wrote: > Hi Anton, > > -contacting lenovo about that matter may be a good starting point > > I'll be on it when they open this morning. > > However having a quick look >> (choosing a lenovo x121e on the site) and going through the 6 step process >> to select the OS (chose win7) it comes back with a "bios update bootable cd >> iso"-have you tried that method? > > That's what i am trying to do! I can't get a bootloader onto the USB. > As i understand, this is what i have to do as the ISO doesn't contain > one. Someone please tell me if i am wrong. > > also the lenovo site >> cautions against updating it (in the readme.txt along with the files) if it >> is running fine > > Its not running fine: I have lost use of function keys, fan has > stopped working and shutdown on lid close doesn't work. > > Something to research/ask potentially- if for some reason >> the windows update method (from within win7 that failed on you) doesnt like >> grub or something like that isnt there an easy way to delete grub (backing >> it up first), hence fooling the system that it is only a single boot and >> then running the update? after that booting from a live cd and reinstalling >> grub??? > > This looks tricky. I'll save it for a last resort, but surely i should > be able to get a bootloader onto the USB so that i can run the update > from there. > > Will let you know what Lenovo say. > > Thanks again, > > j > > On 18 July 2012 07:25, Anton Kanishchev wrote: >> Hi James, >> >> I have had a chat with my friend regarding updating the bios on a dual boot. >> what model of thinkpad do you have? He has never had to go through grub4dos >> to update his, so unfortunately he cant help there.He has updated dual boot >> setups via windows as you mentioned in your first email(worked in his >> case)-contacting lenovo about that matter may be a good starting point.It >> may just be a corrupt file or something. However having a quick look >> (choosing a lenovo x121e on the site) and going through the 6 step process >> to select the OS (chose win7) it comes back with a "bios update bootable cd >> iso"-have you tried that method? Since it is booting from the cd (please >> correct me someone if the following is wrong) it doesnt really matter if it >> is a multi boot set up or not as it is only taking files from the bootable >> cd and updating the bios on the laptop. if you do (have) download(ed) the >> bios disk is there a md5sum you can check for errors? also the lenovo site >> cautions against updating it (in the readme.txt along with the files) if it >> is running fine. Something to research/ask potentially- if for some reason >> the windows update method (from within win7 that failed on you) doesnt like >> grub or something like that isnt there an easy way to delete grub (backing >> it up first), hence fooling the system that it is only a single boot and >> then running the update? after that booting from a live cd and reinstalling >> grub??? >> >> On 17 July 2012 21:50, Kris Douglas wrote: >>> >>> On 17 July 2012 21:07, James Morrissey wrote: >>> > Hi all, >>> > >>> > Digging up an old thread as i am still trying to solve this problem. >>> > Hoping someone can help me update my BIOS from a live USB. >>> > >>> > After having these problems come back >>> > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12106970#post12106970; i got >>> > the reply which falls at the bottom of the thread. >>> > >>> > So i am now trying to update my BIOS, from 1.15 to 1.16. >>> > >>> > Having tried to use the native windows client as i did last time my >>> > machine remains on 1.15. Getting the files for the 1.16 from
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update BIOS with dual boot
On 18 July 2012 11:25, James Morrissey wrote: > Having spoken to Lenovo, i am rather unsatisfied. > > Their story is that they don't know why the windows client won't work. > They also suggest that i use the live CD as a means for updating the > BIOS - this is the recommended method. Unbelievably (to my mind, at > least), they only have instructions for this using a CD. This is > currently hopeless for me as i have a thinkpad x121e which has no > optical drive, and i don't have an external drive on me. They say that > they can't provide me with any instructions on how to update the BIOS > using a USB as these are not officially supported. As such they say > that the only thing they can do is send the machine in to them - which > will take about 5 days. > > As background to this story i should note that i have had these same > acpi-related problems on two other occasions. Both times i have sent > the machine in to them and the (exact same) problem has recurred If it is a recurrent problem that has been fixed in the past then I don't see how a BIOS upgrade will fix it. What did they do to fix it previously I wonder. Colin > This > will be the third time i send in the machine. The first time this > happened it was under international warranty and it took 3 weeks to > fix. That means that in the 10 months i have had the machine it will > have spent over a month in the shop, dealing with a recurrent problem. > > I really am rather disappointed, especially as Lenovo's thinkpad range > is meant to be pretty good for linux and have pretty good support in > general. > > j > > On 18 July 2012 09:09, James Morrissey wrote: >> Hi Anton, >> >> -contacting lenovo about that matter may be a good starting point >> >> I'll be on it when they open this morning. >> >> However having a quick look >>> (choosing a lenovo x121e on the site) and going through the 6 step process >>> to select the OS (chose win7) it comes back with a "bios update bootable cd >>> iso"-have you tried that method? >> >> That's what i am trying to do! I can't get a bootloader onto the USB. >> As i understand, this is what i have to do as the ISO doesn't contain >> one. Someone please tell me if i am wrong. >> >> also the lenovo site >>> cautions against updating it (in the readme.txt along with the files) if it >>> is running fine >> >> Its not running fine: I have lost use of function keys, fan has >> stopped working and shutdown on lid close doesn't work. >> >> Something to research/ask potentially- if for some reason >>> the windows update method (from within win7 that failed on you) doesnt like >>> grub or something like that isnt there an easy way to delete grub (backing >>> it up first), hence fooling the system that it is only a single boot and >>> then running the update? after that booting from a live cd and reinstalling >>> grub??? >> >> This looks tricky. I'll save it for a last resort, but surely i should >> be able to get a bootloader onto the USB so that i can run the update >> from there. >> >> Will let you know what Lenovo say. >> >> Thanks again, >> >> j >> >> On 18 July 2012 07:25, Anton Kanishchev wrote: >>> Hi James, >>> >>> I have had a chat with my friend regarding updating the bios on a dual boot. >>> what model of thinkpad do you have? He has never had to go through grub4dos >>> to update his, so unfortunately he cant help there.He has updated dual boot >>> setups via windows as you mentioned in your first email(worked in his >>> case)-contacting lenovo about that matter may be a good starting point.It >>> may just be a corrupt file or something. However having a quick look >>> (choosing a lenovo x121e on the site) and going through the 6 step process >>> to select the OS (chose win7) it comes back with a "bios update bootable cd >>> iso"-have you tried that method? Since it is booting from the cd (please >>> correct me someone if the following is wrong) it doesnt really matter if it >>> is a multi boot set up or not as it is only taking files from the bootable >>> cd and updating the bios on the laptop. if you do (have) download(ed) the >>> bios disk is there a md5sum you can check for errors? also the lenovo site >>> cautions against updating it (in the readme.txt along with the files) if it >>> is running fine. Something to research/ask potentially- if for some reason >>> the windows update method (from within win7 that failed on you) doesnt like >>> grub or something like that isnt there an easy way to delete grub (backing >>> it up first), hence fooling the system that it is only a single boot and >>> then running the update? after that booting from a live cd and reinstalling >>> grub??? >>> >>> On 17 July 2012 21:50, Kris Douglas wrote: On 17 July 2012 21:07, James Morrissey wrote: > Hi all, > > Digging up an old thread as i am still trying to solve this problem. > Hoping someone can help me update my BIOS from a live USB. > > After having these problems come back > ht
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update BIOS with dual boot
On 2012-07-18 11:25, James Morrissey wrote: > Having spoken to Lenovo, i am rather unsatisfied. > > Their story is that they don't know why the windows client won't work. > They also suggest that i use the live CD as a means for updating the > BIOS - this is the recommended method. Unbelievably (to my mind, at > least), they only have instructions for this using a CD. This is > currently hopeless for me as i have a thinkpad x121e which has no > optical drive, and i don't have an external drive on me. Wny not use any one of the USB-creator tools to turn a live CD image into a Live USB image? Or do you not have that as an ISO? Regards, Tyler -- "Each generation is a filter, a sieve; good genes tend to fall through the sieve into the next generation; bad genes tend to end up in bodies that die young or without reproducing." -- Richard Dawkins -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update BIOS with dual boot
> If it is a recurrent problem that has been fixed in the past then I > don't see how a BIOS upgrade will fix it. What did they do to fix it > previously I wonder. Fan replacement System board replacement BIOS update. Keyboard replacement A person with the exact same problems on the same piece of hardware, had the same thing done by the service centre. When the problem recurred they updated the BIOS, based on what had happened previously, and that fixed all the issues immediately (see post #5 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1937817). j On 18 July 2012 11:31, Colin Law wrote: > On 18 July 2012 11:25, James Morrissey wrote: >> Having spoken to Lenovo, i am rather unsatisfied. >> >> Their story is that they don't know why the windows client won't work. >> They also suggest that i use the live CD as a means for updating the >> BIOS - this is the recommended method. Unbelievably (to my mind, at >> least), they only have instructions for this using a CD. This is >> currently hopeless for me as i have a thinkpad x121e which has no >> optical drive, and i don't have an external drive on me. They say that >> they can't provide me with any instructions on how to update the BIOS >> using a USB as these are not officially supported. As such they say >> that the only thing they can do is send the machine in to them - which >> will take about 5 days. >> >> As background to this story i should note that i have had these same >> acpi-related problems on two other occasions. Both times i have sent >> the machine in to them and the (exact same) problem has recurred > > If it is a recurrent problem that has been fixed in the past then I > don't see how a BIOS upgrade will fix it. What did they do to fix it > previously I wonder. > > Colin > > >> This >> will be the third time i send in the machine. The first time this >> happened it was under international warranty and it took 3 weeks to >> fix. That means that in the 10 months i have had the machine it will >> have spent over a month in the shop, dealing with a recurrent problem. >> >> I really am rather disappointed, especially as Lenovo's thinkpad range >> is meant to be pretty good for linux and have pretty good support in >> general. >> >> j >> >> On 18 July 2012 09:09, James Morrissey wrote: >>> Hi Anton, >>> >>> -contacting lenovo about that matter may be a good starting point >>> >>> I'll be on it when they open this morning. >>> >>> However having a quick look (choosing a lenovo x121e on the site) and going through the 6 step process to select the OS (chose win7) it comes back with a "bios update bootable cd iso"-have you tried that method? >>> >>> That's what i am trying to do! I can't get a bootloader onto the USB. >>> As i understand, this is what i have to do as the ISO doesn't contain >>> one. Someone please tell me if i am wrong. >>> >>> also the lenovo site cautions against updating it (in the readme.txt along with the files) if it is running fine >>> >>> Its not running fine: I have lost use of function keys, fan has >>> stopped working and shutdown on lid close doesn't work. >>> >>> Something to research/ask potentially- if for some reason the windows update method (from within win7 that failed on you) doesnt like grub or something like that isnt there an easy way to delete grub (backing it up first), hence fooling the system that it is only a single boot and then running the update? after that booting from a live cd and reinstalling grub??? >>> >>> This looks tricky. I'll save it for a last resort, but surely i should >>> be able to get a bootloader onto the USB so that i can run the update >>> from there. >>> >>> Will let you know what Lenovo say. >>> >>> Thanks again, >>> >>> j >>> >>> On 18 July 2012 07:25, Anton Kanishchev wrote: Hi James, I have had a chat with my friend regarding updating the bios on a dual boot. what model of thinkpad do you have? He has never had to go through grub4dos to update his, so unfortunately he cant help there.He has updated dual boot setups via windows as you mentioned in your first email(worked in his case)-contacting lenovo about that matter may be a good starting point.It may just be a corrupt file or something. However having a quick look (choosing a lenovo x121e on the site) and going through the 6 step process to select the OS (chose win7) it comes back with a "bios update bootable cd iso"-have you tried that method? Since it is booting from the cd (please correct me someone if the following is wrong) it doesnt really matter if it is a multi boot set up or not as it is only taking files from the bootable cd and updating the bios on the laptop. if you do (have) download(ed) the bios disk is there a md5sum you can check for errors? also the lenovo site cautions against updating it (in the readme.txt along with the files) if it is running fine. Something to rese
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update BIOS with dual boot
> Wny not use any one of the USB-creator tools to turn a live CD image into a > Live USB image? Or do you not have that as an ISO? I thought of this, but all the information seemed to suggest that i needed a boot loader installed separately. If i have an ISO can i just create a live USB out of it and use that to update? j > On 18 July 2012 11:34, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: >> On 2012-07-18 11:25, James Morrissey wrote: >>> Having spoken to Lenovo, i am rather unsatisfied. >>> >>> Their story is that they don't know why the windows client won't work. >>> They also suggest that i use the live CD as a means for updating the >>> BIOS - this is the recommended method. Unbelievably (to my mind, at >>> least), they only have instructions for this using a CD. This is >>> currently hopeless for me as i have a thinkpad x121e which has no >>> optical drive, and i don't have an external drive on me. >> >> Wny not use any one of the USB-creator tools to turn a live CD image into a >> Live USB image? Or do you not have that as an ISO? >> >> Regards, >> Tyler >> >> -- >> "Each generation is a filter, a sieve; good genes tend to fall through >> the sieve into the next generation; bad genes tend to end up in bodies >> that die young or without reproducing." >>-- Richard Dawkins >> >> -- James Morrissey Research Officer Refugee Studies Centre | Department of International Development | University of Oxford 3 Mansfield Road | Oxford, United Kingdom | OX1 3TB -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update BIOS with dual boot
On 18 July 2012 11:39, James Morrissey wrote: >> Wny not use any one of the USB-creator tools to turn a live CD image into a >> Live USB image? Or do you not have that as an ISO? > > > > I thought of this, but all the information seemed to suggest that i > needed a boot loader installed separately. If i have an ISO can i just > create a live USB out of it and use that to update? > > j > >> On 18 July 2012 11:34, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: >>> On 2012-07-18 11:25, James Morrissey wrote: Having spoken to Lenovo, i am rather unsatisfied. Their story is that they don't know why the windows client won't work. They also suggest that i use the live CD as a means for updating the BIOS - this is the recommended method. Unbelievably (to my mind, at least), they only have instructions for this using a CD. This is currently hopeless for me as i have a thinkpad x121e which has no optical drive, and i don't have an external drive on me. >>> >>> Wny not use any one of the USB-creator tools to turn a live CD image into a >>> Live USB image? Or do you not have that as an ISO? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Tyler >>> >>> -- >>> "Each generation is a filter, a sieve; good genes tend to fall through >>> the sieve into the next generation; bad genes tend to end up in bodies >>> that die young or without reproducing." >>>-- Richard Dawkins >>> >>> > > > > -- > James Morrissey > Research Officer > Refugee Studies Centre | Department of International Development | > University of Oxford > 3 Mansfield Road | Oxford, United Kingdom | OX1 3TB There is an HP utility that can do this, this guide shows how to load the ISO on to a USB and boot it, should work. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=817897 Will need adapting slightly as your image will be different. -- Kris Douglas. www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update BIOS with dual boot
Thanks Kris, i'll have a look at that. j On 18 July 2012 11:44, Kris Douglas wrote: > On 18 July 2012 11:39, James Morrissey wrote: >>> Wny not use any one of the USB-creator tools to turn a live CD image into a >>> Live USB image? Or do you not have that as an ISO? >> >> >> >> I thought of this, but all the information seemed to suggest that i >> needed a boot loader installed separately. If i have an ISO can i just >> create a live USB out of it and use that to update? >> >> j >> >>> On 18 July 2012 11:34, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: On 2012-07-18 11:25, James Morrissey wrote: > Having spoken to Lenovo, i am rather unsatisfied. > > Their story is that they don't know why the windows client won't work. > They also suggest that i use the live CD as a means for updating the > BIOS - this is the recommended method. Unbelievably (to my mind, at > least), they only have instructions for this using a CD. This is > currently hopeless for me as i have a thinkpad x121e which has no > optical drive, and i don't have an external drive on me. Wny not use any one of the USB-creator tools to turn a live CD image into a Live USB image? Or do you not have that as an ISO? Regards, Tyler -- "Each generation is a filter, a sieve; good genes tend to fall through the sieve into the next generation; bad genes tend to end up in bodies that die young or without reproducing." -- Richard Dawkins >> >> >> >> -- >> James Morrissey >> Research Officer >> Refugee Studies Centre | Department of International Development | >> University of Oxford >> 3 Mansfield Road | Oxford, United Kingdom | OX1 3TB > > There is an HP utility that can do this, this guide shows how to load > the ISO on to a USB and boot it, should work. > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=817897 > > Will need adapting slightly as your image will be different. > > -- > Kris Douglas. > www.krisd.eu > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update BIOS with dual boot
On 18 July 2012 11:36, James Morrissey wrote: >> If it is a recurrent problem that has been fixed in the past then I >> don't see how a BIOS upgrade will fix it. What did they do to fix it >> previously I wonder. > > Fan replacement > System board replacement > BIOS update. > Keyboard replacement > > A person with the exact same problems on the same piece of hardware, > had the same thing done by the service centre. When the problem > recurred they updated the BIOS, based on what had happened previously, > and that fixed all the issues immediately (see post #5 > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1937817). If find it odd that a BIOS upgrade fixes the problem, the problem recurs and a further upgrade fixes it again. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Chrome flickering in Ubuntu 10.04
The last couple of updates to Chrome on my Ubuntu 10.04 have been well nigh unusable. If I move the mouse over the screen the whole thing starts flickering and redrawing itself. The latest release (Version 20.0.1132.57) is a lot better and I'm now only having problems with eBay. In particular if I scroll the page all the graphics go berserk and it continues to do this even after I move the mouse out of the window. Has anyone else experienced this? And does anyone have a cure? Firefox and Opera work OK but I really prefer Chrome... -- Alan G Author of the Learn to Program web site http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
