Re: [SLUG] flashing motherboard with no floppy drive

[Jake Anderson <yahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 30/08/10 10:33, Martin Visser wrote:
> Ah, yes. The checksum might be on the CMOS NVRAM settings rather than 
> the BIOS executable code. If the BIOS considers the settings invalid 
> (by comparing to some stored checksum - also stored in the CMOS NVRAM) 
> then it might failing back to what you are seeing. This can be 
> confirmed by defaulting the BIOS settings (making sure you have 
> recorded any system specific settings that are important, such as 
> drive geometry) and rebooting. If you keep system power on between 
> reboots and the problem does not reoccur, yet does have problems when 
> your system gets powered down (and the CMOS NVRAM needs to rely on the 
> battery) then it could well be your battery is at the end of its 
> useful life. (Usually the first sign is the system clock no longer 
> operates when powered down).
>
>
> Regards, Martin
>
> MartinVisser99@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:MartinVisser99@xxxxxxxxx>
or for a buck replace it anyway ;->
If its not, you have a spare for when you come across one that is flat ;->