[tlinux-users:08545] Re: reg:ToshibaA100-139 Fn key

"Eric Cyr" <[email protected]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:46:18 -0300
Newsgroups gmane.linux.hardware.toshiba
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Christian,

Mine wasn't listed either, using the advertised model number.
However the Toshiba PC Diagnostic Utility gives a more accurate Part
Number....Was already installed on mine, but it's also listed with all the
other utilities on that page

Eric


On 6/21/07, Christian Tenllado <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hello:
>
> What about if your laptop model is not in the list? In other words, how
> can I know which bios firmware I can install on my Toshiba A100-121?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Christian
>
> El mié, 20-06-2007 a las 13:19 -0700, Kyle Pelton escribió:
> > Thomas Lopes wrote:
> > > Hey, how did you updated your bios? Could you send one tutorial to me?
> I
> > > have a Toshiba Satelite A105-S2081, Phoenix Bios.
> > >
> > > 2007/6/20, Kyle Pelton < [email protected]
> > > <mailto:[email protected]>>:
> > >
> > >     I, also can change the lcd brightness with the Fn keys. When i
> first
> > >     got
> > >     the laptop a year ago it did not work but when I updated the bios
> in
> > >     January it has worked since. I have an a105 with a phoenix bios.
> Here is
> > >     the output from the omnibook module about my bios.
> > >
> > >     BIOS Vendor:   Phoenix Technologies LTD
> > >     BIOS Version:  5.10
> > >     BIOS Release:  12/25/2006
> > >     System Vendor: TOSHIBA
> > >     Product Name:  Satellite A105
> > >     Version:       PSAA8U-0MD02K
> > >     Serial Number: 76023039Q
> > >     Board Vendor:  Intel Corporation
> > >     Board Name:    Not Applicable
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Thomas Lopes - (11) 7111-0247
> > > http://www.THLopes.com - ">> Escrever = Ociosidade_Atarefada;"
> > > MSN: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> > >
> > > Os Melhores investimentos da Internet:
> > > Visite http://www.thlopes.com/investimento
> >
> > Find your Laptop under portables on:
> > http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_modSel.jsp
> >
> > download the latest bios update although it is an EXE file, you can
> > still unzip it in Linux. use unzip on the command line or possibly gnome
> > archive manager or something similar.
> >
> > There should be an iso image in the unzipped files. Burn that to a CD or
> > DVD then reboot.
> >
> > Make sure the Cd or DVD drive is the first boot device in the system
> setup.
> >
> > Once the CD boots just follow the instructions.
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