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Mr Simes
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Posted: Aug. 29 2005,16:27

Hi!
I have a N2200 with BIOS revision 01/28/00.
I'm trying to update the BIOS using the bflash.2200 file, but the NS simply displays "file not found on flash card" whenever I try to boot it up.

I've tried two different flash cards (a Sandisk and a Samsung), both are recognised in the Display Hardware Info menu on the NS.
I'm guessing this BIOS does not recognise the ext2 file system.
I've even tried formatting the CF card as FAT16 and placing the file on the card. It just won't read the file.
Do I need to flash the BIOS up to a newer level some other way?

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Simon

dow

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Posted: Aug. 30 2005,17:32

Hello, first post here.

I'm looking for some help on my netvista 2200. When I try to flash the bios, I can specify that it boot from flash, then F3 to accept the change. Then under the Configure Network Settings, there's a sub heading that says, "Change Boot File Server Settings." However, when I move down to that heading and hit Enter, it just goes away, leaving me with the original optoins in the Bios setup.

How can I get this thing to update?

BTW, Currently running Bios version BL120601 (12/06/01)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

dow

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Posted: Aug. 30 2005,18:09

Well,

It looks like there are enough people here that are interested, and there is enough potential for people to supply netvista boxes with our own build of DSL.

Does anybody know a friendly linux head who is enough of an expert to take 8363's work and build a stong linux distro on it to equal the versatility of the current DSL desktop.

I'm not trying to tread on anybodys toes or disrespect the work done so far, but I sure don't want to have to learn linux from the ground up just to use a desktop and some apps. Surely there are people with this absurd level of knowledge who can help? How do we get te experts from the other ares of the forum involved?

8363

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Posted: Aug. 30 2005,18:55

mqarkcambie
full acknowledge

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I'm not trying to tread on anybodys toes or disrespect the work done so far,

it's OK. It's a god idea to ask for help, cause i don't have the knowledge (and i'm a bit lazzy)to develope a
full distribution for the Netvista 2200. Most thing in linux2200 i did by try and error.
A DSL for this quiet little things would be fine.
8363

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Posted: Aug. 30 2005,20:45

Hehe, I'm glad I didn't offend you!

I have used a mixture of command line linux and X based linux before, but I've never had to go this far down, and I've certainly never compiled a kernal or built my own distro before!

I am in awe of the people who have the knowledge and ability to do this stuff.

I just don't have the time to learn yet another system. But I can see the obvious advantages of linux. And this project has such great potential because these machines are so cheap on ebay and they are really quiet and convineient.

I'd love to have the power of the DSL live CD on this box, and I hope we can find someone willing to invest some time and knowledge into taking it further. I'm sure we'd all like to benefit from DSL on our netvista's.

If paypal allowed you to send drinks, I'd certainly buy the person who could put DSL on the netvista for us a beer or two

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