Re: [Hdaps-devel] RE: Head parking (was: IBM HDAPS things are looking up)

[Martin Knoblauch <knobi@knobisoft.de>]

--- Erik Mouw <erik@harddisk-recovery.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 11:45:38AM -0700, Martin Knoblauch wrote:
> >  If IBM would provide a CD image (bootable ISO) containing FW for
> all
> > supported drives - that would be great. No need for the "other OS"
> any
> > more.
> 
> I can imagine IBM doesn't do that because in that way you can't
> update
> the firmware of the CD/DVD drive. Bootable FreeDOS floppy images
> would
> be a nice idea, though.
> 
> 

 now, this is getting off-topic. The CD image I proposed would be only
for the hard disks.

 Bootable XXXX-Dos floppy images that one could just "dd" of the floppy
would be great, because they eliminate the need for "the other OS", but
you still need a floppy drive. I am not sure how many Notebook owners
actually have one. The hardest part in my FW upgrade was actually
finding a drive in our company.

Martin

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