> Send me the dmi strings (dmidecode output) for the old and new BIOS, the
> URL for the firmware and not only can I make the kernel ensure they are
> called IRQ off, I can make it tell you where ot get new firmware
Short of dmidecode, assuming you're going to do what I think
you're going to do, I think the following should be sufficient
(change dmi_printk to use printk). If you really need dmidecode,
give me a pointer to it, not that I'm sure how to revert the
BIOS image...
This is assuming it's the BIOS which causes the problem, as opposed
to the embedded controller which I upgraded from 1.00 to 1.02
contemperaneously.
And the answer to 'where is the new firmware' is, for BIOS & embedded
controller:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/MIGR-39366.html
http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/MIGR-40022.html
Sadly they aren't indexed properly from the main IBM site (i.e.
find 'T23 BIOS' finds 1.02).
Old (BIOS 1.01b)
All processors have done init_idle
DMI 0.0 present.
48 structures occupying 1720 bytes.
DMI table at 0x27F7C000.
BIOS Vendor: IBM
BIOS Version: 1AET38WW (1.01b)
BIOS Release: 07/27/2001
System Vendor: IBM.
Product Name: 26479LU.
Version Not Available.
Serial Number 787PR4K.
Board Vendor: IBM.
Board Name: 26479LU.
Board Version: Not Available.
Asset Tag: No Asset Information.
IBM machine detected. Enabling interrupts during APM calls.
New Bios (1.03b)
DMI 0.0 present.
48 structures occupying 1720 bytes.
DMI table at 0x27F7C000.
BIOS Vendor: IBM
BIOS Version: 1AET43WW (1.03b)
BIOS Release: 09/25/2001
System Vendor: IBM.
Product Name: 26479LU.
Version Not Available.
Serial Number 787PR4K.
Board Vendor: IBM.
Board Name: 26479LU.
Board Version: Not Available.
Asset Tag: No Asset Information.
IBM machine detected. Enabling interrupts during APM calls.
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