In general, the difference between software and firmware is the level at which it interacts with the hardware. Firmware interacts at the very low level of the hardware while software interacts at high levels. Firmware generally controls the basic timing, controls and functionality of hardware. ...
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iphone upgrade 3.1.2 to 5.1.1 lost all messages and notes [closed]
I just upgraded an iphone 3gs from 3.1.2 to 5.1.1 and it properly updated the firmware then at the end tried to restore the data.
While restoring it kept prompting me for a password which I don't have ...
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Samsung Galaxy s2 stuck on boot screen after an OTA upgrade [migrated]
I upgraded firmware on my Samsung Galaxy SII via OTA. My starting firmware was android 2.3.4 (gingerbread) and after two successful updates it was on android 2.3.6 . Now it prompted me for another ...
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How to install Mac OS on Quicksilver PowerDesk G4 with blank hard drive
I have a Quicksilver PowerDesk G4 and the hard drive is blank and also I have no boot disc.
What should I do then? Would burning a Mac OS 9.2.1 installion disc using a Mac computer and the IS960 ...
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Updating SandForce SSD on JMicron controller in AHCI mode
I would like to update my A-Data S599 drive using ASUS P5V-VM DH board. The board have 2 controllers one is VIA and the other is JMicron. Only JMicron supports AHCI mode which is required to update ...
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A-Data firmware remains old after update
I'm running A-Data S599 SSD on my Apple Mac Pro running Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate in Apple BootCamp.
The flasher is updating the drive ok, but when it finish I got BSOD. After rebooting the system I ...
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Custom firmware for a BCM6338 based modem-router [closed]
I have a BCM6338 based (Broadcom) modem-router. Are there custom firmwares for this device?
Thanks.
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Unpacking router firmware file
Does anyone know what filetype or filesystem a router firmware file (one downloaded from manufacturer's site) is usually saved in? Is there a tool (we're not talking about archive tool like zip/7z/rar ...
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So is it safe now to update the firmware on the infamous Seagate 7200.11's?
Edit: I'm bumping this question because I can't seem to find any definitive answers on the net about this. So far the initial answer I got does seem like a good idea - don't flash unless I have to, ...
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interaction between firmware and file system in the drive
as I know when we are talking about drives (both ssd and hdd): firmware is a piece of code which regulates the receiving of the data as well as storing the data in the drive itself (using some smart ...
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How can I choose the rights firmware of Tomato when I do not have access to the router?
I have an old router running an old version of Tomato and I want to upgrade it.
The problem is that on the web interface it reports a generic version: WRT54G/WRT54GS/WRT54GL but the latest tomato ...
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What is the recommended firmware for TP-LINK TL-WR841ND?
What would be the best firmware for this cheap router? I know it depends on what I wanted to do with it, but I would like to hear some answers especially those who have used this before or is ...
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How do I revert back to official Linksys firmware from dd-wrt on WRT56G2 v1?
I've been having trouble with dd-wrt on my Linksys WRT56G2 v1 router and want to go back to the stock Linksys firmware for it. The router has only 2MB of flash memory, and so I'm running the 'micro' ...
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How to get latest firmware for Linksys Router WRT54G v2
I'd like to get the latest firmware for my Linksys WRT54G v2 router, but the linksys page offers no download firmware for this version.
http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/support/routers/WRT54G
Can ...
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Installing TomatoUSB on a Linksys WRT54GL?
I don't know whether I'm missing something obvious here, but when I download the TomatoUSB 2.6 VPN build (from here), and try and install the included .trx file in the default Linksys router "Firmware ...
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What firmware version is my OCZ Vertex SSD?
I have an OCZ Vertex series I (SATA II) SSD that is starting to fail. I would like to try upgrading the firmware, but don't know what version is currently on it. How can I find out?
According to ...
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QNAP TS-419P not starting up after firmware upgrade to 3.6
After a successful upgrade to the latest firmware, my QNAP does boot and if I take out all drives, I can find it in finder. However it still shows the old firmware. I guess the update was not so ...
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how to reset a ServeRAID 8k-l adapter?
I screwed up a firmware update on my Adaptec IBM ServeRAID 8k-l adapter. And I've read somewhere that I can reset/ restore the original firmware by having a jumper on some pins on boot time - but I ...
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How to wirelessly connect TP-LINK TL-WR841N with a THOMSON router from the ISP?
How can I wirelessly connect a TP-LINK TL-WR841N with a THOMSON router from my ISP? The THOMSON is connected to Internet and I want to connect to it TP-LINK.
I tried do that using WDS and I managed, ...
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Unable to update a strange HDD firmware
I'm not able to update the firmware on a Seagate ST3500620AS hard drive, neither with the Windows update tool nor the bootable CD (available on this page : ...
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How can I link some device (given by its device ID) with an specific firmware in linux?
Imagine I have a new device which it's not working on Linux. I get its device ID with lsusb:
Bus 001 Device 003: ID1164:7efdYUAN High-Tech Development Co., Ltd
Imagine I know that this device will ...
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Updating Airport Express Firmware
I may be missing something painfully obvious, but how do I upgrade the firmware on an Airport Express? When I visit the firmware page, I don't see a download link, but when I follow the attached ...
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Can you find firmware for my Best TW-520 Wireless Access Point?
I bought an access point, one month later I reset it and I can't change the default settings.
If reset the same settings stay. I tried searching for firmware but I couldn't find any.
It's name is: ...
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Can I fix corrupted firmware on a HP Color laserjet CM1312 mfp?
During a firmware update which was interupted I now get the message:-"firmware corrupted ready 2 download" on HP Color laserjet CM1312 mfp, I`ve tried to re-install the firmware but it only gets as ...
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Is it possible that a firmware update made startup slow?
I have a 2011 MBP w/ 8 gigs of RAM and a 128 gig solid state drive. I was just notified that updates were available. I briefly glanced at the details of the update and remember seeing updates for ...
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How do I set up a proxy server for home with bandwidth control, download limit options?
3 room mates share a single 2 Mbps connection. Have a 40GB per month download limit beyond which speed drops to 256Kbps which is annoying.
One of the roommates abuses the connection by downloading ...
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How to add bandwith limiter to Linksys WRT54G (for Free)
I need a way to limit the bandwith for certain IPs, or just limit the total bandwidth served through the wireless.
Is there a way to add this feature to this router? I have the following firmware:
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Third party firmware for WPN824?
My router recently developed some sort of DHCP malfunction so I decided to flash the firmware. And being the geek that I am I figured, while I'm flashing it, why not upgrade it? However, finding a ...
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Problems detecting SSD when updating firmware
I've been trying to update my SSD for the longest time, but it's not working properly. I've been following this guide by OCZ. I followed all instructions and everything goes fine until the screen ...
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Could installing DD-WRT speed up my Internet?
I believe that my router's firmware is causing me to get much lower Internet speeds than I should be getting. This is true for general browsing, downloading large files and uploading files. Would ...
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Apps for multi-device firmware updating of my PC
According to this question, are there some free (freeware) applications that can help me easily update whole PC's hardware's firmware? App that can find and install new versions of firmware for every ...
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Is there an alternative firmware for the D-Link DIR-600 C1 wireless router? [closed]
I just bought a D-Link DIR-600 Wireless Router and was hoping to setup a VPN Server/Client using dd-wrt firmware.
But unfortunately my hardware version of DIR-600, known as C1, is not supported by ...
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Fix SD card that's reporting too large a size?
I have a 4GB MiniSD card that is reporting it has 6GB of space as opposed to the 4GB it's supposed to have. Is there any way to flash the card so it will report the proper size?
I've tried diskutil ...
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How to change a modem's factory default settings
I have linksys modem (WAG354G) and I will put this modem to far away from home to another house. But I want to use this modem running all the time. In the place where modem will run in, there are ...
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TRX header not found?
I want to extract firmware images and make some minor changes to it and remount is to my router via the FirmWare Modification Kit. Below you can see the errors that I get.
# sudo ...
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Linux distribution for my home theater [closed]
I bought mini-pc and I plan to install linux on it. My first choice would be the Ubuntu distribution. I plan to use it for playing videos, ssh access, network/wifi (router) and running flash (not ...
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how to unlock Thomson tg 585 v7 router?
I have a Thomson tg 585 v7 router provided by Plusnet. So that the configuration page has the logo of Plusnet. I am on Ubuntu OS and need to use the router to connect for another ADSL provider. The ...
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SSD Firmware update = loss of data?
I recently got a new SSD (OCZ Vertex Plus) and after reading the helpful answers for my post Disk Corruption = Failing Drive/Bad sectors? I would like to try updating the firmware but the OCZ Firmware ...
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Change the subsystem ID on Intel Advanced-N WiFi card [closed]
I have an HP laptop and an Intel WiFi card (Advanced-N 6200). The whitelist in the HP Insyde BIOS allows the same model card from HP, but not a Dell. How can I change the 2 bytes that are the ...
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Kingston SSD firmware update via USB?
I have a system with a Kingston SSD that needs to be updated to the latest firmware. The system does not have an optical drive. Is there a way to install the firware update via USB, or am I going to ...
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How do I upgrade Intel SSD firmware from USB? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I place a bootable ISO on a USB drive?
Ok, here's the thing. I have one of those Intel 320 SSD drives that is prone to suddenly shrink to 8 MB in size. Two days ...
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Is there a way to run Windows without installing it?
Is there a way to run Windows without installing it?
Something like a Linux Live-Boot CD would very useful. I need it to run a command line tool which upgrades the firmware on my Blu-Ray burner.
I ...
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BIOS image unpacker or extractor
I want to see unpacked PC BIOS image code. First way which I see is to download BIOS Flash update from vendor, but it is packed. How can I unpack it? Vendors interested are Gigabyte, ASUS, Supermicro, ...
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OpenWrt vs DDWrt
I have a TP-Link Wr1043ND router and I want to install one of these two firmwares:
OpenWRT
DD-WRT
I read that I can install custom packages and do much more than I can with the original firmware.
...
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Comparing BIOS firmware dumps to check for tampering
I don't know much about this subject, but I imagine that I could compare the BIOS contents against official firmware to check whether it has been tampered. Is there any tool that can help me with ...
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Hard Drive Start / Stop count & Firmware Update
I've got a 500GB Seagate Momentus XT hybrid drive that has done a great job since I bought it.
I've noticed that there's a lot of people on the internet complaining that their Momentus XT has tons of ...
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What Steps To Take To Reduce Chances Of BIOS Update Failure With Laptop?
I need to update BIOS but i am affraid of failure which will render laptop useless and only sending motherboard to manufacturer for BIOS replacement chip can solve the problem.
Should i run laptop ...
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Belkin router firmware update
We have a Belkin router (N150) and the updater keeps on telling me that the firmware needs to be updated to the latest version. Yet when I connect to the router through "http://router/", it says that ...
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How can I install USB-N13 on Linux Mint? [closed]
How do you install the Asus USB-N13 wireless adapter, 802.11b/g/n model onto mint 11 64bit CD version. The driver/firmware is not included by default...
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HP Jetdirect J3113A prints firmware uploaded over FTP rather than upgrading itself
I'm following the instructions here HP Jetdirect and Embedded Jetdirect Inside Print Servers - Upgrading HP Jetdirect Firmware Using File Transfer Protocol to upgrade my HP4050 with a Jetdirect J3113A ...
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How to fix bricked UTStarcom F3000 WiFi VOIP phone? [closed]
I have a UTStarcom F3000 WiFi VOIP phone which I tried to perform a firmware upgrade to and it failed with the result being a bricked phone.
I started the upgrade with too little battery left and it ...
