DVD/CD Firmware Upgrading
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<B>If anything goes wrong during the update process (i.e. you lose power or flash with the wrong BIOS file) you will have a borked drive </B> | <B>If anything goes wrong during the update process (i.e. you lose power or flash with the wrong BIOS file) you will have a borked drive </B> | ||
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+ | == Guides == | ||
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+ | See these ancient guides for an intro into how the process works: | ||
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+ | * [http://www.overclockers.com.au/article.php?id=76277 LG CDRW 32x to 40x Flash] | ||
+ | * [http://www.overclockers.com.au/article.php?id=159183 LG Burner 48x-52x Flash] | ||
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* You'll most likely need 2 optical drives and need to put the CD in the drive you don't want to flash. | * You'll most likely need 2 optical drives and need to put the CD in the drive you don't want to flash. | ||
* Use the [http://www.fdos.org/bootdisks/autogen/FDSTD.288.gz 2.88 CDROM Image] with the config.sys file from the OEM image | * Use the [http://www.fdos.org/bootdisks/autogen/FDSTD.288.gz 2.88 CDROM Image] with the config.sys file from the OEM image | ||
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*[http://www.winehq.org/ Wine] and Windows flash utility | *[http://www.winehq.org/ Wine] and Windows flash utility | ||
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+ | == Help == | ||
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+ | Post on the [http://www.cdfreaks.com/ CDRFreaks] [http://club.cdfreaks.com/ forums]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:13, 27 August 2007
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[edit] Disclaimer
Firmware updating is dangerous because:
If anything goes wrong during the update process (i.e. you lose power or flash with the wrong BIOS file) you will have a borked drive
[edit] Guides
See these ancient guides for an intro into how the process works:
[edit] Windows
Check out your Optical Drive Manufacturers Website
[edit] Linux
- Binflash (formerly called Uniflash) - Supports native firmware flashing of NEC, Optiarc and NEC/Optiarc compatible drives
Possible (UNTESETED - MAY STUFF UP) solutions for other drives include:
NB:
* You'll most likely need 2 optical drives and need to put the CD in the drive you don't want to flash. * Use the 2.88 CDROM Image with the config.sys file from the OEM image
- Wine and Windows flash utility