Why an IBM ThinkPad X20 BIOS update took me five days
Because
- my docking station DVD is dead
- see that floppy and non-floppy BIOS updates are available
- BOTH are .EXEs
- download BIOS updates
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one is bigger than 1.4M so it won't fit on a floppy !
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build W2K VM
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download floppy .EXE
- discover it's an OS-2 .EXE !!!
- built a W98 HD on a IBM ThinkPad T20
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swapped HDs (using screwdriver)
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W98 didn't recognise network card and asked to insert W98 CD
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swapped HDs
- added W98 directory from CD
- swapped HDs
- W98 still didn't reconise network card
- plugged in external USB DVD
- asked to insert driver CD
- [i don't have a working CD which is why I am using USB DVD]
- swapped HDs
- build W2K HD (including copies of W2K CD and USB DVD CD)
- onboard network still not dected !
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insert 3COM PCMCIA network card
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install 3COM driveres
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download non-floppy BIOS updates onto HD
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swapped HDs
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swapped HDs