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Offline SenexTopic starter

Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« on: December 29, 2003, 03:47:22 PM »
As bplan GmbH announces, the version of the Open Firmware shipped with the Pegasos II is faulty: after changes made by "setenv" the system does not boot anymore! You can find the needed update at http://www.bplan-gmbh.de/update_d.html. (German; english version to follow.)

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Re: Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2003, 04:03:49 PM »
English version of the website online now:

http://www.bplan-gmbh.de/update_e.html
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Re: Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2003, 04:06:58 PM »
jesus christ this is one BAD bug!!! ..

wasnt this tested before the delivery was sent? , what did the beta testers do???

sorry but this is one MAJOR FLAW!..

hopefully no one ruined theyre setup with this bug..
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Re: Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2003, 04:24:39 PM »
Yep, it's a pretty embarassing bug, but it's not the first PPC board to need a flash update. ;)

Luckily only a few boards have yet been sent out.
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Re: Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2003, 04:36:40 PM »
Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk....
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Re: Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2003, 04:44:50 PM »
Looking at some of the text, I though that they'd shoved the lot through Altavista, but it's missing this gem of a line:

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Re: Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2003, 05:30:03 PM »
Well. at least they admit the bug and have made update available as soon as possible.
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Re: Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2003, 05:59:05 PM »
@alx

fantastic!
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Re: Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2003, 06:05:28 PM »
Its a good thing they have fixed it sofast and have an update online. I just hope they got everyone they shipped to in time before they do any harm!
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Re: Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2003, 06:11:47 PM »
The site has been updated now: Users who's machines are already affected can find there a way how to fix it themselves.
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Re: Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2003, 07:21:47 PM »
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hopefully no one ruined theyre setup with this bug..


If they had im sure they would have no problem getting it replaced .

Ive seen bugs with items from nokia sony ,philips and loads of others so i would not worry as not many have been sent out and they have let people know early about the problem some large companies deny faults with there products .Firmware upgrades are needed on lots of pc boards as well so its not that bigger thing. :-)
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Re: Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2003, 07:55:38 PM »
The most embarrassing is that - unlike every pc since 15 years - there is no way to restore the default firmware settings...

Why the hell didn't they add some jumper or key-combination that would restore the default settings ?

This wasn't present on pegasos1... I thought it would be added on pegasos2... :-?
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Re: Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2003, 08:04:40 PM »
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The most embarrassing is that - unlike every pc since 15 years - there is no way to restore the default firmware settings...


Have you even looked at the page? It clearly mentions a way to restore the firmware if the bug rendered your computer unbootable!
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Re: Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2003, 09:44:48 PM »
@Leo42

My Pegasos II system was rendered unbootable by this problem.

It was restored using the instructions at b-plan site, and I am posting this from the Pegasos II now.

Yes, this problem was embarrassing, but if something positive should be found from this, maybe it is the fact that the fix was made available in record time.
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Re: Urgent: Pegasos II needs Open Firmware update!
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2003, 09:58:32 PM »
Luckily the machine is easy to fix back. Would be a bitch if someone would have to send it back for this.
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