oops ! - everything went fine, until...

[Jules Gosnell]

late night session...

feeling a little cavalier with some old hardware...

ran 'flashrom' - seemed to be happy...

made a backup of my existing bios - still happy...

wrote my new bios - flashrom reported job done no problems...still happy...

I reboot, kicking myself for hours of messing around with various 
versions of windows trying and failing to update my bios that way...

suddenly - box NOT happy :-(

three short beeps, pause, three short beeps...

I power down, power up  - three short beeps repeating - argh !!!

M/B is/was? a Tyan Thunder, with a pair of old opterons on it.

New bios version, carefully hunted down online was - 2885V208.rom.

flashrom worked flawlessly, so no doubt this is pilot error - most 
likely I have installed the wrong image.

Do I chuck the m/b and  get another on eBay, or is it salvageable ? I 
think I saw someone online selling BIOS chips - maybe, if I knew which 
chip it was, I could unplug mine and plug a new one in - if it's not all 
soldered down...

I'm afraid I don't know much about BIOSes. They are not something I play 
with every day. I was just trying to persuade my old box to see a new 
2TB SATA drive so it could retire into my loft to run mythtvbackend...

any help appreciated,

regards.

Jules

[Idwer Vollering]

2011/2/20 Jules Gosnell :
> late night session...
>
> feeling a little cavalier with some old hardware...
>
> ran 'flashrom' - seemed to be happy...
>
> made a backup of my existing bios - still happy...
>
> wrote my new bios - flashrom reported job done no problems...still happy...
>
> I reboot, kicking myself for hours of messing around with various versions
> of windows trying and failing to update my bios that way...
>
> suddenly - box NOT happy :-(
>
> three short beeps, pause, three short beeps...
>
> I power down, power up  - three short beeps repeating - argh !!!

Tyan's support page 'demands' that you reset the CMOS after flashing,
here's how you do that:
http://www.tyan.com/archive/support/html/clear_cmos.html

Three beeps indicate memory problems, see chapter 8:
http://www.ami.com/support/doc/AMIBIOS8_Checkpoint_and_Beep_Code_List_PUB.pd...

If the CMOS reset doesn't work, hopefully a bootblock recovery will
help you out (chapter 3):
http://www.ami.com/support/doc/AMIBIOS8_Flash_Recovery_Whitepaper_v10.pdf
> M/B is/was? a Tyan Thunder, with a pair of old opterons on it.
>
> New bios version, carefully hunted down online was - 2885V208.rom.
>
> flashrom worked flawlessly, so no doubt this is pilot error - most likely I
> have installed the wrong image.

Latest version is V2.07: http://www.tyan.com/archive/support/html/b_s2885.html
> Do I chuck the m/b and  get another on eBay, or is it salvageable ?
> I think I saw someone online selling BIOS chips

This wiki page is what you are looking for, it lists some companies
that offer replacement chips:
http://www.coreboot.org/FAQ#Where_can_I_buy_BIOS_chips_.28empty_or_pre-flash...

- maybe, if I knew which chip it
> was, I could unplug mine and plug a new one in - if it's not all soldered
> down...

(Reference) image of the board:
http://www.tyan.com/archive/support/assets/images/s2885_revID.jpg
> I'm afraid I don't know much about BIOSes. They are not something I play
> with every day. I was just trying to persuade my old box to see a new 2TB
> SATA drive so it could retire into my loft to run mythtvbackend...
>
> any help appreciated,
>
> regards.
>
> Jules
>
> flashrom mailing list
> [e-mail]
> http://www.flashrom.org/mailman/listinfo/flashrom

[Jules Gosnell]

On 02/20/2011 12:55 AM, Idwer Vollering wrote:
> 2011/2/20 Jules Gosnell:
> > late night session...
> >
> > feeling a little cavalier with some old hardware...
> >
> > ran 'flashrom' - seemed to be happy...
> >
> > made a backup of my existing bios - still happy...
> >
> > wrote my new bios - flashrom reported job done no problems...still happy...
> >
> > I reboot, kicking myself for hours of messing around with various versions
> > of windows trying and failing to update my bios that way...
> >
> > suddenly - box NOT happy :-(
> >
> > three short beeps, pause, three short beeps...
> >
> > I power down, power up  - three short beeps repeating - argh !!!
>
> Tyan's support page 'demands' that you reset the CMOS after flashing,
> here's how you do that:
> http://www.tyan.com/archive/support/html/clear_cmos.html

Thanks - I did this and my box came up again !

What's more, it now recognises my 2TB sata drive :-)

Panic over - I should have RTFM-ed ...

Thanks for all your help - and for flashrom - it performed perfectly - I 
just wish I could say the same for myself.

Calling it a night now.

Jules
> Three beeps indicate memory problems, see chapter 8:
> http://www.ami.com/support/doc/AMIBIOS8_Checkpoint_and_Beep_Code_List_PUB.pd...
>
> If the CMOS reset doesn't work, hopefully a bootblock recovery will
> help you out (chapter 3):
> http://www.ami.com/support/doc/AMIBIOS8_Flash_Recovery_Whitepaper_v10.pdf
> > M/B is/was? a Tyan Thunder, with a pair of old opterons on it.
> >
> > New bios version, carefully hunted down online was - 2885V208.rom.
> >
> > flashrom worked flawlessly, so no doubt this is pilot error - most likely I
> > have installed the wrong image.
>
> Latest version is V2.07: http://www.tyan.com/archive/support/html/b_s2885.html
> > Do I chuck the m/b and  get another on eBay, or is it salvageable ?
> > I think I saw someone online selling BIOS chips
>
> This wiki page is what you are looking for, it lists some companies
> that offer replacement chips:
> http://www.coreboot.org/FAQ#Where_can_I_buy_BIOS_chips_.28empty_or_pre-flash...
> maybe, if I knew which chip it
> > was, I could unplug mine and plug a new one in - if it's not all soldered
> > down...
>
> (Reference) image of the board:
> http://www.tyan.com/archive/support/assets/images/s2885_revID.jpg
> > I'm afraid I don't know much about BIOSes. They are not something I play
> > with every day. I was just trying to persuade my old box to see a new 2TB
> > SATA drive so it could retire into my loft to run mythtvbackend...
> >
> > any help appreciated,
> >
> > regards.
> >
> > Jules
> >
> > flashrom mailing list
> > [e-mail]
> > http://www.flashrom.org/mailman/listinfo/flashrom

[Idwer Vollering]

2011/2/20 Jules Gosnell :
> On 02/20/2011 12:55 AM, Idwer Vollering wrote:
> > 2011/2/20 Jules Gosnell:
> > > late night session...
> > >
> > > feeling a little cavalier with some old hardware...
> > >
> > > ran 'flashrom' - seemed to be happy...
> > >
> > > made a backup of my existing bios - still happy...
> > >
> > > wrote my new bios - flashrom reported job done no problems...still
> > > happy...
> > >
> > > I reboot, kicking myself for hours of messing around with various
> > > versions
> > > of windows trying and failing to update my bios that way...
> > >
> > > suddenly - box NOT happy :-(
> > >
> > > three short beeps, pause, three short beeps...
> > >
> > > I power down, power up  - three short beeps repeating - argh !!!
> >
> > Tyan's support page 'demands' that you reset the CMOS after flashing,
> > here's how you do that:
> > http://www.tyan.com/archive/support/html/clear_cmos.html
>
> Thanks - I did this and my box came up again !

Good.
> What's more, it now recognises my 2TB sata drive :-)

:)
> Panic over - I should have RTFM-ed ...
>
> Thanks for all your help - and for flashrom - it performed perfectly - I
> just wish I could say the same for myself.

I am curious where you pulled this image, 2885V208.rom, from. Is it a
*stable* (non-beta) BIOS ?
> Calling it a night now.
>
> Jules
> > Three beeps indicate memory problems, see chapter 8:
> >
> > http://www.ami.com/support/doc/AMIBIOS8_Checkpoint_and_Beep_Code_List_PUB.pd...
> >
> > If the CMOS reset doesn't work, hopefully a bootblock recovery will
> > help you out (chapter 3):
> > http://www.ami.com/support/doc/AMIBIOS8_Flash_Recovery_Whitepaper_v10.pdf
> > > M/B is/was? a Tyan Thunder, with a pair of old opterons on it.
> > >
> > > New bios version, carefully hunted down online was - 2885V208.rom.
> > >
> > > flashrom worked flawlessly, so no doubt this is pilot error - most likely
> > > I
> > > have installed the wrong image.
> >
> > Latest version is V2.07:
> > http://www.tyan.com/archive/support/html/b_s2885.html
> > > Do I chuck the m/b and  get another on eBay, or is it salvageable ?
> > > I think I saw someone online selling BIOS chips
> >
> > This wiki page is what you are looking for, it lists some companies
> > that offer replacement chips:
> >
> > http://www.coreboot.org/FAQ#Where_can_I_buy_BIOS_chips_.28empty_or_pre-flash...
> >
> > - maybe, if I knew which chip it
> > > was, I could unplug mine and plug a new one in - if it's not all soldered
> > > down...
> >
> > (Reference) image of the board:
> > http://www.tyan.com/archive/support/assets/images/s2885_revID.jpg
> > > I'm afraid I don't know much about BIOSes. They are not something I play
> > > with every day. I was just trying to persuade my old box to see a new 2TB
> > > SATA drive so it could retire into my loft to run mythtvbackend...
> > >
> > > any help appreciated,
> > >
> > > regards.
> > >
> > > Jules
> > >
> > > flashrom mailing list
> > > [e-mail]
> > > http://www.flashrom.org/mailman/listinfo/flashrom

[Jules Gosnell]

On 02/20/2011 01:35 AM, Idwer Vollering wrote:
> 2011/2/20 Jules Gosnell:
> > On 02/20/2011 12:55 AM, Idwer Vollering wrote:
> > > 2011/2/20 Jules Gosnell:
> > > > late night session...
> > > >
> > > > feeling a little cavalier with some old hardware...
> > > >
> > > > ran 'flashrom' - seemed to be happy...
> > > >
> > > > made a backup of my existing bios - still happy...
> > > >
> > > > wrote my new bios - flashrom reported job done no problems...still
> > > > happy...
> > > >
> > > > I reboot, kicking myself for hours of messing around with various
> > > > versions
> > > > of windows trying and failing to update my bios that way...
> > > >
> > > > suddenly - box NOT happy :-(
> > > >
> > > > three short beeps, pause, three short beeps...
> > > >
> > > > I power down, power up  - three short beeps repeating - argh !!!
> > >
> > > Tyan's support page 'demands' that you reset the CMOS after flashing,
> > > here's how you do that:
> > > http://www.tyan.com/archive/support/html/clear_cmos.html
> >
> > Thanks - I did this and my box came up again !
>
> Good.
> > What's more, it now recognises my 2TB sata drive :-)
>
> :)
> > Panic over - I should have RTFM-ed ...
> >
> > Thanks for all your help - and for flashrom - it performed perfectly - I
> > just wish I could say the same for myself.
>
> I am curious where you pulled this image, 2885V208.rom, from. Is it a
> *stable* (non-beta) BIOS ?

http://www.tyan.com/support_download_bios.aspx?model=S.S2885

thanks again

Jules
> > Calling it a night now.
> >
> > Jules
> > > Three beeps indicate memory problems, see chapter 8:
> > >
> > > http://www.ami.com/support/doc/AMIBIOS8_Checkpoint_and_Beep_Code_List_PUB.pd...
> > >
> > > If the CMOS reset doesn't work, hopefully a bootblock recovery will
> > > help you out (chapter 3):
> > > http://www.ami.com/support/doc/AMIBIOS8_Flash_Recovery_Whitepaper_v10.pdf
> > > > M/B is/was? a Tyan Thunder, with a pair of old opterons on it.
> > > >
> > > > New bios version, carefully hunted down online was - 2885V208.rom.
> > > >
> > > > flashrom worked flawlessly, so no doubt this is pilot error - most likely
> > > > I
> > > > have installed the wrong image.
> > >
> > > Latest version is V2.07:
> > > http://www.tyan.com/archive/support/html/b_s2885.html
> > > > Do I chuck the m/b and  get another on eBay, or is it salvageable ?
> > > > I think I saw someone online selling BIOS chips
> > >
> > > This wiki page is what you are looking for, it lists some companies
> > > that offer replacement chips:
> > >
> > > http://www.coreboot.org/FAQ#Where_can_I_buy_BIOS_chips_.28empty_or_pre-flash...
> > > maybe, if I knew which chip it
> > > > was, I could unplug mine and plug a new one in - if it's not all soldered
> > > > down...
> > >
> > > (Reference) image of the board:
> > > http://www.tyan.com/archive/support/assets/images/s2885_revID.jpg
> > > > I'm afraid I don't know much about BIOSes. They are not something I play
> > > > with every day. I was just trying to persuade my old box to see a new 2TB
> > > > SATA drive so it could retire into my loft to run mythtvbackend...
> > > >
> > > > any help appreciated,
> > > >
> > > > regards.
> > > >
> > > > Jules
> > > >
> > > > flashrom mailing list
> > > > [e-mail]
> > > > http://www.flashrom.org/mailman/listinfo/flashrom