Dell bios, how to decompose / mod.

Discussion in 'BIOS Mods' started by wolf69, Nov 21, 2009.

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    #1 wolf69, Nov 21, 2009
    I did i test mod for a dell xps 400 by inserting the m09 slic 2.1 into the bios and tried flashing and it worked i dont now if maybe it was glitch or not.
     
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    #2 shakeyplace, Nov 21, 2009
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    Well, I have always thought it was possible. I expected that the 5 byte header would have to be built (we can do that, the index byte may have to be experimented with, but the 4 length bytes we could definetely do) there is the issue whether it matters if the index byte precedes or should be behind the length bytes or if there is a way we could determine which would be best and I am unsure of the first byte of the actual module, I think there is an extra byte added to the start of the module, most of the modules start with either 00 or 40 (slic modules anyways), I suspect that indicates the module type ie, to indicate a hole.rom...But this is just speculation... Do you have a link to the bios you flashed? I would be very interested in looking at it...
    Also, does it activate? does slic show in the slic dump toolkit?
     
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    #4 shakeyplace, Nov 21, 2009
    WOW, I like that, simple, just replace 374 bytes after the ACPI module with a slic module!
     
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    #5 wolf69, Nov 21, 2009 (OP)
    Yeah i seen that there was alot of ff's so i just figured that that was data not written onto yet. Dont want to post anywhere till maybe we get more successful installs with it. now if i can only make a install executable
     
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    #6 shakeyplace, Nov 21, 2009
    You mean to install the bios, np, we can rebuild the executable easily..
    Andyp can even incorporate in his new phoenix tool, I am sure. Do you want me to build the exe?
     
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    #7 wolf69, Nov 21, 2009 (OP)
    Sure and have andy look at it and see what he thinks i dont want to be responsible for bricked boards or anything
     
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    #9 shakeyplace, Nov 21, 2009
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    wolf69, I have a couple question, how did you flash your PC with the new bios? Did you use that actual file, it is 16 bytes too short????
    anyways, here is a rebuilt executable, with the 16 bytes missed. Do you want to check that out, see what you think?


    here is the rom file I based it on...
     
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    #12 shakeyplace, Nov 22, 2009
    well, the file I uploaded should be right then, I'll post this in the Dell thread once you upload the proper file for me to double-check...
     
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    #13 wolf69, Nov 22, 2009 (OP)
    ok im looking for it now sorry for the mistake
     
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    #14 takasuite, Nov 22, 2009
    Hm, i have something to learn here :)
     
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    #19 takasuite, Nov 22, 2009
    How is about the strings after "RSDT" string which are not match with slic 2.1. Waiting for Wolf69 to install W7.
     
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    #20 wolf69, Nov 22, 2009 (OP)
    Installed windows 7 but it didnt activate used the slic dump 2.3 and the rsdt table didnt match sorry for the waste of time
     
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