Bios Mods / Hidden Menu Unlock -> 2G RAM?

Any updates? Or has this died?

 

:? :? :? :roll: :roll: :roll: :cry: :cry: :cry:


:?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:

hmmmmmmm.......

JerryT is available but Gnubeard is missing in action !!!

 

Starting to look dead...

 

I just came across this thread tonight and saw it was a little ways down. Was really hoping it would be figured out.

Come on guys.At least let us know you're done trying.

 

has anybody written a private message to them?

 

Gnubeard has not logged in since,
the message i have sent to him is still lying unread

 

I've followed this up a bit. I'm using a D250 bios but once the arrangement and structure is worked out it should be applicable to all of the aspire one netbook range.

Instead of using gnubeard's method using the insyde tools, you can compile http://marcansoft.com/uploads/insydehacks/scanlzma.c which you can use to decompress the file (which is LZMA compressed) to 3mb. The file is null from 001AE966 (Almost half the whole file). You can use a hex editor and view all the strings (some interesting stuff) and the compiled stuff, examples include

Code:

Intel(R) DVMT(Dynamic Video Memory Technology)
<32MB>
64MB
128MB
224MB

Which appears to be a menu seeing as 32MB is enclosed in <> (although it may be the string for the intel bios)

Code:

Advanced CPU Control
These items control various CPU parameters
Platform Power Managment   
ACPI S3:Enable/Disable 
ACPI S1/S3 Sleep state
Wake on PME
Determines the action taken when the system power is off and a PCI Power Management Enable wake up event occurs
Wake on Modem Ring

Of course, these are just the strings of the menu's that are obviously there but not enabled. Unfortunately Marcan's (http://marcansoft.com/blog/2009/06/enab ... ire-8930g/) scripts don't work with our bios (compressed or decompressed)(so far I've only tested a downloaded bios from Acer). He uses a dumped bios from /dev/mem dumped using dd (can't do this currently, have to recompile my kernel without the CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM flag). I can't work out whether the bios he dumped is compressed or decompressed (most likely decompressed unless there's some funky code involved) but it doesnt matter until i can dump mine.

I am hoping that the way the menu's are hidden is that their parent menu is set to null and therefore they are not displayed (what i've deduced from reading some stuff). Once i find the menu structure i should be able to set the parent.

Another thing i did find was http://feature-enable.blogspot.com/2009 ... -vaio.html

I know we dont want to do it for a sony vaio (or enable VT), but the guy modified grub and details instructions on how to boot an EFI executable (patched grub in this case) from USB storage, you can then set the variables (which is what all menus do in a user friendly way) through a set of commands. I have yet to get my aspire one to boot the executable (although i think it may be for x64 systems so i'm going to patch grub myself and try again).

I'll update with my status as i go.

 

Great !!!
so is that a glimmer of hope after gnubeard's silence ???

really looking forward to your work cheater99,
for now excited to even know someone's on it, someone who know something about such stuff.

 

http://content.wuala.com/contents/jean- ... sorted.txt

http://hax0rpedia.com/index.php/AAO_InsydeH20_EFI

http://hax0rpedia.com/index.php/Edit_bo ... Aspire_One

 

Yeh. There aren't any modded bioses released with the advanced menu unlocked but all the information on how to do it is there. It won't lead to any additional RAM or stuff, just extra settings.

All you'll be able to get is this

and


In conclusion...i doubt there's any point continuing

 

Is this working on the A150 too?

 

Woah! Cheater99 - have you achieved those menus on an Aspire One? :-o
Are you able to post resources and a guide for this??

Would be ever so grateful!

Matt

 

I've flashed the bios on my aoa 150 and now it was not working. I've tried many times to flash it again but no luck. Please can anyone know how to flash it because i've tried all the tricks like blind flashing. And i think it had bricked, please help me to bring it back again to life. I swear i'll never flash it again.

 

can this work on a D255 and can someone upload a new link because this link isn't working

 

Vpc-z13v9e

Hi,

I have a sony VPC-Z13V9E, with bios problems.

on boot always gives error; “ME FW UPDATE FAILURE,PLEASE TRY AGAIN”

On Bios, Serial number,service tag and product name(VPCZ129FX) is all diferent
from computer original sticker.

On Bios ME VERSION is unknown.

I tried updating the Bios but already have last update R3031c3.

Computer boots fine( with error message) all drivers installed, the fan is always
working and after 40/45minutes the laptop turns off.

i would like to know if this could be repaired modifiying the bios