I have an ADVENT 7116 laptop its a great power house of features.
It does not like some linux distros tho as it always registers to have 8 cores instead of 2 this always makes the kernel panic. I have tried loads of different ways to get these it work. After looking on line for what seems an age i have discovered that the BIOS is at fault. I have been instructed to flash the BIOS to an earlier version. The issue is that the company that make my laptop ADVENT are sold only by pcworld (UK) they bu the laptops from Unwil/ecs
then repackage them as there own. Unwil/ECS make the laptop
http://www.uniwill.com/products/perform ... p?HL=2&P=1
This the forum thread where i found that out
http://www.w00tw00t.co.uk/support/viewt ... highlight=
The BIOS i have on my own laptop is 1.06 branned DixonGroup (Guys who own pcworld) the BIOS these guys is 1.03 on there site which i have been told to use. when using there flash utilty i always get wrong ROM file size. i don't know if this is an issue with the ulity or what.
My spec are
Any ideas or am i just being thickEVEREST Ultimate Edition
Version EVEREST v4.00.976
Benchmark Module 2.1.184.0
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Report Wizard
Computer MARTYN-0EE8564D
Generator Martyn
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2007-09-30
Time 22:45
Summary
Computer:
Computer Type ACPI Multiprocessor PC (Mobile)
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 (IE 6.0 SP2)
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name MARTYN-0EE8564D
User Name Martyn
Logon Domain MARTYN-0EE8564D
Date / Time 2007-09-30 / 22:45
Motherboard:
CPU Type Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T5200, 1600 MHz (12 x 133)
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset Mobile Intel Calistoga i945PM
System Memory 1024 MB (DDR2-533 DDR2 SDRAM)
BIOS Type AMI (02/02/07)
Display:
Video Adapter ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (256 MB)
Video Adapter ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (256 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (M56)
Monitor Generic Television
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB]
Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Motorola Si3054 @ Intel 82801GBM ICH7-M - High Definition Audio Controller [B-0]
Storage:
IDE Controller Intel® 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 27C4
Disk Drive TOSHIBA MK1032GSX (100 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA)
Optical Drive Slimtype DVDRW SSW-8015S (DVD+R9:4x, DVD-R9:4x, DVD+RW:8x/8x, DVD-RW:8x/6x, DVD-ROM:8x, CD:24x/24x/24x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK
Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 49999 MB (46451 MB free)
Total Size 48.8 GB (45.4 GB free)
Input:
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
Network:
Primary IP Address 192.168.1.2
Primary MAC Address 00-18-DE-E1-E9-33
Network Adapter Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (192.168.1.2)
Network Adapter Marvell Yukon 88E8055 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Modem Motorola SM56 Data Fax Modem
Peripherals:
FireWire Controller Texas Instruments TSB43AB22 1394A-2000 OHCI PHY/Link-Layer Controller (PHY: TI TSB41AB1/2)
USB1 Controller Intel 82801GBM ICH7-M - USB Universal Host Controller [B-0]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801GBM ICH7-M - USB Universal Host Controller [B-0]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801GBM ICH7-M - USB Universal Host Controller [B-0]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801GBM ICH7-M - USB Universal Host Controller [B-0]
USB2 Controller Intel 82801GBM ICH7-M - Enhanced USB2 Controller [B-0]
USB Device Generic Bluetooth Radio
Battery Microsoft AC Adapter
Battery Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery
DMI:
DMI BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
DMI BIOS Version 080012
DMI System Manufacturer DIXONSXP
DMI System Product DIXONSXP
DMI System Version
DMI System Serial Number
DMI System UUID 00020003-00040005-00060007-00080009
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer DIXONSXP
DMI Motherboard Product DIXONSXP
DMI Motherboard Version
DMI Motherboard Serial Number
DMI Chassis Manufacturer DIXONSXP
DMI Chassis Version
DMI Chassis Serial Number
DMI Chassis Asset Tag
DMI Chassis Type Notebook
DMI Total / Free Memory Sockets 4 / 3
DMI
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