From: alex (ace_at_roadfly.org)
Date: Sun Oct 27 2002 - 01:35:19 EDT
For future reference, the solution to my problem was in the a .reg patch
included in the win98 supplemental files disk.
\PIXX4\APM2APM\APM2APM.reg
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/mobiles/w98sfdi.exe
Thanks.
-ace
On Sat, 26 Oct 2002 22:06:44 -0400
"Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>You can not do a BIOS update on that machine from the hard drive.
>THe BIOS most likely has NOTHING to do with the problem.
>If the BIOS update hangs, you have a problem in your floppy drive,
>controller, disk, or you may be using the wrong BIOS update file!
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "alex" <ace_at_roadfly.org>
>To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
>Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 8:37 PM
>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] [TP600] Bus Mastering Problem
>
>
>> I did read the OS install info on ibm's webpage, and the only thing that I
>was
>> unable to accomplish was the BIOS update. Originally, I toasted my
>mainboard
>> by attempting a BIOS update from harddrive. Now, on the rebuilt machine,
>with
>> an ultrabay floppy, the bios update hangs and must be rebooted.
>>
>> Thanks for the advice. I will try removing the .inf's if I can find them
>on
>> ibm.com.
>>
>> -ace
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 26 Oct 2002 20:25:56 -0400
>> "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>> >DEAR ALEX.............
>> >If you would read the IBM support web site, it explains how to do a
>proper
>> >clean install.
>> >In the meanwhile, try this...
>> >Download the supplimental inf files from the web site
>> >re-name pcmcia.inf and machine.inf to something else
>> >copy in the web site inf files to the same locations.
>> >Delete your controllers from device manager and re-boot
>> >It should now install the PROPER controllers.
>> >I'll send you a bill.
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "alex" <ace_at_roadfly.org>
>> >To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
>> >Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 6:41 PM
>> >Subject: [Thinkpad] [TP600] Bus Mastering Problem
>> >
>> >
>> >> TP600 2645-51U 266MHz/32Mb 5GbHDD
>> >>
>> >> Just did another clean 98SE install on one of my TP600's, but I still
>have
>> >Bus
>> >> Mastering issues. Device Mgr is showing problems with Intel 82371AB/EB
>> >PCI
>> >> Bus Master IDE Controller. I has resource conflicts with the other 2
>HDD
>> >> controllers listed, both "Standard Bus Mastering IDE Hard Disk
>> >Controller."
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I have followed quite a few leads on this, but nothing so far has
>removed
>> >that
>> >> exclaimation point.
>> >>
>> >> Anyone have any pointers??
>> >>
>> >> Thanks in advance.
>> >>
>> >> -ace
>> >>
>> >>
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