Has anyone got the Dell version working for XP Pro? I can't get it working with an original Dell install disk or using OEMScan with the B6F0EEFD files and the correct key. No probs with Vista.
This is confirmed not working with SLP1.0 - the strings are in the DMI area and they need to be in the bios code for Dell. I inserted the relevant string at fe076 (there's a hole in the bios here) and now it works fine.
Any chance you could post the resulting bios image? I tried using Pheonix Bios Edit and it wont even open the rom!
I have been trying to mod with no success. cannot get it to work with xp (Dell). Can someone detail exactly what string needs to be entered and where, or better yet just upload a bios! I have been opening the bios in PBE 2.1, then going to the temp dir and opening the BIOSCOD0.ROM file and it appears there is already something at fe076. Thanks in advance
Pix, thanks for the reply, that did the trick, although oddly, my fe076 mapped to BIOSCOD2.ROM Now, just for kicks, I tried to do it myself from scratch using the vmware exe, extracting the bios, etc. When I try to build the bios with PBE, it complains that it cannot find the .MOD file to size it. Am I missing a step? (This is after adding the new ACPI section to ROM.SCR).
@pcbroch Are you using PBE2.1? I haven't experienced this problem. Strange that FE076 mapped into BIOSCOD2 not 0. Maybe it's because I'm using the x64 version of vmware.
Yes, i'm using PBE2.1. And "sorry try again", I'm also using vmware x64 box ;-) Anyway, it works when I use regina's file to start with, but I can't help but wonder what I'm doing wrong when I do it from scratch. Maybe regina can chime in and explain how she did it?
I also did the whole think from scratch, without experiencing any problems. I put the SLIC from my Dell machine in and changed a few of the manufacturer strings in the other ACPI tables too. What prog are you using to extract the bios? I used the latest restorator 2007 - it makes life really easy. My host OS is 2008 x64 but i did all the work in an XP x86 VM. PBE2.1 doesn't offically support Vista / 2K8. Maybe that's the problem?
I used PE explorer for extract the bios. Then I opened the file in PBE 2.1 (which runs in and x86 XP Pro vm). I'm pretty sure that I have extracted the right thing as I can see the vmware logo, etc in PBE. Opening it in ultraedit and comparing it against regina's bios is the same as well (minus her changes). I edited the ROM.SCR file to add "ACPI DELL.BIN -X" (tried without the -X too). I put the DELL.bin file in the temp folder and try to build the bios. It complains it can't open "DELL.MOD file so size it". I'll give it another shot tonight, there must be something stupid I'm doing.
You seem to have an uncannily similar setup to me! The only apparent difference is that I named the SLIC apci14.rom (I forgot use the -X option). I'd be amazed if that's the key but it's worth a go.
The -X switch tells PBE not to compress it during rebuilding of the BIOS. If you don't use the -X switch, you will get an error message in the log after rebuilding. I'm using Server 2008 x32, PBE 2.2, and Resorator 2007 and I did not come across pcbroch's problem.
@reginakampher When I used PBE2.2 it silently produced bad bioses, it seemed to decompress the rom badly. I couldn't even find an RSDT string in the BIOSCOD files. I tried a couple of different versions of PBE2.2 too Did you use one of the versions posted here?
Hi, I am new to your forum. I was hoping you might be able to do another VMWare 6.5 bios mod for a Hewlett-Packard Pavilion. Your expertise and assistance would be highly appreciated! Thanks,
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