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Glad to hear the problem is fixed.
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"Gary Roach" <jgroach@NOSPAMcogeco.ca> wrote in message
news:uENuW%23EkEHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> success! i got pflash off the german web-site because the taiwan one had
> some problem. i flashed the bios with the bios file you sent and the
> problem of the yellow exclamation marks is gone - the ports work. thanks
> for all the help,
>
> gary
>
> "Jason Tsang" <jason-onlineDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ueSrzD6jEHA.2236@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> This flasher may do the trick
>>
>>
http://www.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/flash/pflash.exe
>>
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>>
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>>
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>> "Gary Roach" <jgroach@NOSPAMcogeco.ca> wrote in message
>> news:OvTGO31jEHA.2668@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>I don't think i can program my bios. i found this manual for the
>>>motherboard
>>>(http://www.asus.com/pub/asus/mb/slot1/440lx/p2l97/p2l97-105.pdf) and it
>>>says:
>>>
>>> If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Type -, the memory chip is not
>>> programmable or is not supported with the PnP BIOS and therefore cannot
>>> be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility.
>>>
>>> this is the case when i run the aflash utility. i looked at the chip and
>>> it's in a DIP package in a socket and there doesn't appear to be any
>>> bios writing jumper. (there's no mention of one in the manual.) i think
>>> i'm stuck unless i want to shell out the money to get a new chip. thanks
>>> for the help.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jason Tsang" <jason-onlineDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:%23Ry77lsjEHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> You need to change the jumpers on your motherboard so that the bios is
>>>> flashable.
>>>>
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>>>> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>> "Gary Roach" <jgroach@NOSPAMcogeco.ca> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23DnhozrjEHA.3148@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>> as it turns out, the bios isn't flashable.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jason Tsang" <jason-onlineDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23UPGk7ijEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> I know for sure you'll need to get an updated bios for that
>>>>>> motherboard (I
>>>>>> have that one)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The latest (and last) bios update for that motherboard can be found
>>>>>> here
>>>>>>
>>>>>
ftp://ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM/BIOS/Slot_I/INTEL_Chipset/i440LX/P2L97/with_Hardwaremonitor/1010__04.zip
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The flashing tool you'll use is this one
>>>>>>
>>>>>
ftp://ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM/BIOS/BIOS_FLASH_UTILS/DOS/AFLASH/aflash221.zip
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Gary Roach" <jgroach@NOSPAMcogeco.ca> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:O26YWDdjEHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> > ASUS P2L97
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > "Jason Tsang" <jason-onlineDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>>> > news:eEJXJvXjEHA.2812@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> >> What motherboard do you have?
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> --
>>>>>> >> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>>>>>> >>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> "Gary Roach" <jgroach@NOSPAMcogeco.ca> wrote in message
>>>>>> >> news:eXOJEWXjEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> >> > I'm running XP Pro. Device manager is reporting a problem with
>>>>>> >> > my com
>>>>>> >> > ports - they both have yellow exclamation signs. windows reports
>>>>>> >> > a
>>>>>> >> > "code
>>>>>> >> > 43"
>>>>>> >> > which i can't find a description of anywhere. i tested the ports
>>>>>> >> > (including
>>>>>> >> > external loopback tests) under dos with amidiag and they are
>>>>>> >> > fine.
>>>>> what
>>>>>> >> > could be the problem? i even tried uninstalling and reinstalling
>>>>>> >> > the
>>>>>> > ports
>>>>>> >> > as per the windows troubleshooter but no luck. your help is
>>>>>> >> > greatly
>>>>>> >> > appreciated.
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > gary
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > --
>>>>>> >> > Gary Roach
>>>>>> >> > ADB Services
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