Re: Flash BIOS under linux

David Woodhouse (David.Woodhouse@mvhi.com)
Thu, 01 Apr 1999 16:29:00 +0100


djones2@glam.ac.uk said:
> Is there a way in software to auto-sense the type of flash used ?

I think so - I think that most types of flash are capable of reporting exactly
what type they are.

> Maybe some BIOSes store that in their DMI area ?

That's also possible, but quite unlikely given Alan's comments in his diary
about the accuracy of DMI information.

> I notice from the docs that it was written around the time of 2.1.9x,
> anyone tried it on anything more recent ?

It should still work.

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