Zeppo Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 try renaming *.exe to *.zip and see if it opens the executable as a zip file then maybe you can get acess to the bin or rom file ok forget that... i guess that works in windows I had the same idea and I tried this using my Paralles Win7 VM. "invalid archive file" is all I've got. Apparently this really is an app with BIOS embedded. I was also looking in BIOS and haven't found a way to update BIOS from within BIOS. Also, CRC (in this thread) was talking about "flashing BIOS from DOS". So, that's the path, I suppose. Or from Windows live CD or stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps2pk Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I had the same idea and I tried this using my Paralles Win7 VM. "invalid archive file" is all I've got. Apparently this really is an app with BIOS embedded. I was also looking in BIOS and haven't found a way to update BIOS from within BIOS. Also, CRC (in this thread) was talking about "flashing BIOS from DOS". So, that's the path, I suppose. Or from Windows live CD or stick. Yeah just create a bootable dos usb. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/46707-ms-dos-bootable-flash-drive-create.html Run the BIOS update utility from DOS environment (Non-Windows users) NOTE: You will need to provide a bootable DOS diskette. This executable file does not create the DOS system files. Copy the file D430_A09.EXE to a bootable floppy. Boot from the floppy to the DOS prompt. Run the file by typing Y:\D430_A09.EXE (where y is the drive letter where the executable is located). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppo Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Status as of today, 1pm: - Overwrote A09 BIOS with an A09 freshly downloaded from DELL support page - Booting from HD ends up in an KP - Booting into 10.6.6 from stick with no issues (both times using the same /Extra folder with identical configuration) - When running 10.6.6 I still do not have access to my battery status, simply not recognized (original part which came with the laptop) - sleep still doesn't work (both, out of the menue or closing the lid initiates but it ends up on my system password screen) - if I try to setup sleep like defined here, I get this error ("Error 0xe00002bc writing customized power profiles to disk") - I tried both methods to change hibernation setup, manually running terminal and running the edptool (Fixes, option 2) That's what I have. Now, the only option I see is to go with CRC's modified D430 BIOS. However, before I do that, does anyone have any other idea or sees what I have missed to do? Anyone using CRC's modified BIOS: any issues I should be avare of? Hints, tips, tricks? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Bronxteck Posted February 16, 2011 Administrators Share Posted February 16, 2011 quote from wiki: Step 2) - Configuring BIOS Set a system password in bios it FORCES laptop screen to WAKE to input password so if it's prompting for a password when "waking from sleep" then it is working correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppo Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 quote from wiki: Step 2) - Configuring BIOS Set a system password in bios it FORCES laptop screen to WAKE to input password so if it's prompting for a password when "waking from sleep" then it is working correctly. I would gladly recognize this as "sleep", if the machine would be sleeping for at least a second. But it writes down the RAM image, turns down all devices, screen goes black and - not even a second later - bang, I have my password screen, drive run at high speed and all devices are on again. Helluva short sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Leon Posted February 16, 2011 Administrators Share Posted February 16, 2011 disable "wake on usb" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppo Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 disable "wake on usb" You mean in BIOS? It's off. I didn't found any other switch in Power Settings pref pane. BTW: are you still running your D430 without DSDT and the with /Extra folder like you posted (plists, kext and such)? I don't know if I somehow misunderstood this. According to your post in D430 BIOS thread you don't use the DSDT but in the /Extra folder there was one. BTW2: are you running your OSX in 32bit or 64bit mode? THX! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Leon Posted February 16, 2011 Administrators Share Posted February 16, 2011 Yes in bios, right now i am on a normal bios A09, doing some testing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppo Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Yes in bios, right now i am on a normal bios A09, doing some testing.. OK, thanks! 32bit or 64bit OS X? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Leon Posted February 16, 2011 Administrators Share Posted February 16, 2011 32bit, since the gma drivers is limited to 32bit by apple... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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