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Wine error message

#1 Post by stiginge »

I am trying to do a BIOS update (from phoenix tech) and the .exe file requires wine. I've installed wine, but am now receiving an error message :

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 Access violation at address.........in module biosagentplus_752.exe. Read of address 00000000,
How do I get wine to run this program successfully eg update my BIOS?
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#2 Post by Béèm »

Are you sure the update exe is correct?
Did you run a md5sum on it and do you have the md5sum to compare with?

Also wine is not windows, so it could be that the update exe is incompatible with wine.
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#3 Post by stiginge »

I didnt notice any md5sum check mentioned http://biosagentplus.com/exe?&browser=Netscape
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#4 Post by Béèm »

My first reaction is always to check the download. If it isn't available you have to trust the download.

Also the website only specifies the window versions supported.
Wine isn't mentioned there.

So I am afraid you will have to use windows to do this operation.
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#5 Post by stiginge »

So why isn't there a way within puppy to upgrade the BIOS?
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#6 Post by Béèm »

Biosupgrade functionality I have seen are always exe files. The manufacturer of you PC has developed it so.
If the manufacturer of your PC would developed a package to do it in Linux, you could run it, but no manufacturer has shown interest in doing this.

The upgrade site has also a possibility for technical assistance, I have seen. Maybe you could seek assistance there, but I am afraid the answer will be 'use windows'
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#7 Post by Burn_IT »

There will be a stand-alone DOS executable that will run from a DOS prompt.

The problem with BIOS updates is that they need low level acces to the BIOS. I use Windows as well as Linux and I would ALWAYS boot into DOS to do BIOS updates.
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