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Bug#565789: [ltp] Bug#565789: say what the current Thinkpad BIOS/Firmware should be



On 18/01/2010 21:28, jidanni@jidanni.org wrote:
> Package: linux-2.6
> Version: 2.6.32-5
> Severity: wishlist
> File: /lib/modules/2.6.32-trunk-686/kernel/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.ko
> X-debbugs-Cc: ibm-acpi-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> 
> We see
> ThinkPad ACPI Extras v0.23
> http://ibm-acpi.sf.net/
> ThinkPad BIOS 1WET88WW (2.08 ), EC 1VHT28WW-1.04
> IBM ThinkPad R50e, model 1834NV1
> WARNING: Outdated ThinkPad BIOS/EC firmware
> WARNING: This firmware may be missing critical bug fixes and/or important features
> 
> Perhaps it could mention what it believes the current versions should
> be, so we can check the IBM website before decide we have send the unit
> back to IBM to get whatever it is that is bothering it updated (as we
> Linux users can't update the BIOS ourselves.)
> 
> Also it could mention perhaps some URLs on where it got its information
> about what is current from.
> 
> 
I'm not sure about that particular ThinkPad, but I definitely can update
my T61 bios. Lenovo provides bootable cd iso for them.

Cheers,
-- 
Yves-Alexis

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