New Award BIOS tool for performing SLIC Insertion/Modification

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  1. andyp

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    #5 urie, May 6, 2009
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    @ Andyp, just tried new tool on an old JetWay P4XFA bios it worked great slp and slic for HP added:)

    Code:
    Original BIOS size 262144 bytes (256K)
0 Module P4XFAA09.BIN (5000) Compressed size 79104 Original size 131072
13529 Module awardext.rom (407F) Compressed size 31307 Original size 44864
1AF9C Module ACPITBL.BIN (4003) Compressed size 5414 Original size 13486
1C4E9 Module awardeyt.rom (400E) Compressed size 11441 Original size 17472
1F1C2 Module _EN_CODE.BIN (4029) Compressed size 6828 Original size 14544
Padding pattern is 211
Module P4XFAA09.BIN has an valid checksum (CA)
Module and decompression block checksum is valid (67 - Start 0 Length 37FFE)
BIOS image does not sum to 0
SLIC module size is 374 bytes
SLIC module checksum is 0
RSDT table OEM and Table ID patched to HPQOEMSLIC-MPC
FACP table OEM and Table ID patched to HPQOEMSLIC-MPC
DSDT table OEM ID patched to HPQOEM
HP PAVILIONHewlett SLP 1.0 string added
Main Module is 13 bytes too big
Zero area 1
Main module is 18 bytes to small
Main module is 6 bytes to small
Main module is 5 bytes to small
Main Module is correct size
New BIOS written 262144 bytes
Corrected BIOS written 262144 bytes
0 Module P4XFAA09.BIN (5000) Compressed size 79092 Original size 131072
1351D Module awardext.rom (407F) Compressed size 31307 Original size 44864
1AF90 Module ACPITBL.BIN (4003) Compressed size 5426 Original size 13490
1C4E9 Module awardeyt.rom (400E) Compressed size 11441 Original size 17472
1F1C2 Module _EN_CODE.BIN (4029) Compressed size 6828 Original size 14544
20C96 Module iSLIC.BIN (4045) Compressed size 380 Original size 374
Padding pattern is 211
Module P4XFAA09.BIN has an valid checksum (29)
Module and decompression block checksum is valid (D7 - Start 0 Length 37FFE)
First byte (LSB) checksum is valid
Second byte (MSB) checksum is valid
BIOS image sums to 0
SLIC performed successfully. BIOS file is G:\NEW-DOWNLOADS\MAY_2009\AWARDTOOL016\P4XFAA09_SLIC.BIN
    Bios also flashed successfully and checked slic in everest and slp with oembios tool everything fine:)
     
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    #6 911medic, May 6, 2009
    HAhahahahaha.....I LOVE it...

    NOW..Phoenix and the Thinkpad bios..YEN!!!!! Where are you???:D:D

    Great job!!!!!!!
     
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    #7 andyp, May 6, 2009 (OP)
    Fantastic!! I don't think it had been tested on anything that actually had module checksums (other than by me, here) so great to know it works in correctly real life too!

    Thanks :D
    Andy

     
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    #9 Yen, May 6, 2009
    I'm here!;) Waiting to share my knowledge about.....yeah, great job andy.
    The final challenge the Phoenix tool..... after its realisation it's time for me to go on pension.;)
     
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    #14 hakychoi, May 6, 2009
    oh my god!!

    It works fine,

    I can't believe it!!!!!!!

    I didn't check it for xp but

    It works fine on vista sp2 x64

    Thanks everyone.

    i really appreciate it
     
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    #16 bachett, May 6, 2009
    I keep having this error running under win xp. Can anyone help? Thx.

    Maybe i have to have .net framework installed?

    ok installing net framework now
     
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    #20 bla, May 6, 2009

    Andyp ,in my case I tried it in 2 diferent machines ( windows xp and windows 2k8 ) and yes the dummy.rom is present.
     
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