copperboy Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I flashed mobo's BIOS to its latest version. Windows XP still works OK like it always does. But when I choose to boot from Leopard, it froze at the apple screen. I rebooted the machine, started booting Leopard with "-v", and I found it stopped somewhere saying device not ready. I wanted the BIOS back to the previous version. Unfortunately, live update software did not show me many BIOS version but the latest one. I googled but still did not find the version H00 BIOS. I did an analysis on bioslist.xml in the live update folder, and I fingered out the url where the bios file located: it's like http://tw.msi.com.tw/autobios/XBIOS/Ms7267...H00/MS-7267.exe .Here, MS-7267/vH00 are the important things you must find out for yourself in bioslist.xml. I still don't know why Leopard won't boot after the bios flashing. To my surprise, it did not EVEN boot from the iATKOS v1.0 r2 DVD. What if someone who bought a new MSI 945GCM5-F V2 with the BIOS version H70 wanted to install Leopard, I wonder. Here is the rule for me: If it works, then don't bother yourself updating anything unless necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Conte Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 okay it wants a diskette and i put and delete the files via it tells me then it starts to burn but then it gives error any chance to do it some other way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperboy Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 You can CHOOSE to flash BIOS on Windows rather than in DOS mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerkex'd Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 You can also CHOOSE to make a backup of your old BIOS before flashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running With Scissors Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 What if someone who bought a new MSI 945GCM5-F V2 with the BIOS version H70 wanted to install Leopard, I wonder. Ive just ordered one of these. Do you think it will come with the updated BIOS? What BIOS version are known to work? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running With Scissors Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Got motherboard the other day successfully installed Kalyway 10.5.2 after playing with the settings in the bios. Dont know what Bios version im on though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaspoli Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Thanks for this nice Hint. You made my day. My Board MSI 945GCM5-F V2. I tried so much, Leo4All Kalyway 10.5.1 und 2. For Install i must deactivate IOAPIC. Always hanging with a newer Bios "using 5242 buffer headers and 4096 cluster io buffer headers". Tried All Bios Settings !!! Install WIndows, downgrade the Bios with to h00. And the same HDD with Kalyway 10.5.1 works. Only ALC888 installer to get audio full working. Ready and happy. :wink2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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