Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 9136
ThinkPad 600E won't boot after BIOS upgrade
Last modified: 2008-05-01 11:37:54 EDT
I had Red Hat Linux 6.1 successfully installed on my IBM ThinkPad 600E, model 2645-4BU. After flashing the BIOS with version dated 11-20-99, file name=spsdin28, to BIOS level=inet28ww, my computer no longer boots to Linux. I tried reinstalling RH61 but get the error message, "An error occurred for the block device /tmp/hda. The error was: Device not configured" when I select "next" on the "automatic partitioning" screen. I'm not sure of my previous BIOS version. It was probably the previous one released by IBM as I try to stay current (at least up til now!). I tried to downgrade to the earlier BIOS, but the install utility just quits if the version your trying to install is the same date or older that the current BIOS. Please HELP as well as warn others of this problem. I did find a document that didn't help me much (I'm new with Linux) at http://peipa.essex.ac.uk/tp-linux/tp-linux.html#Linux-support but it may be of help to you. Hope to hear back from you soon, Brian babailey@primenet.com
We have seen a similiar problem here in the office with a ThinkPad, but it is not a problem with linux. The solution at that time was to upgrade the BIOS again to the latest revision (which was later than the first update) Check out the information at http://www.lighthouse.penobscot.me.us/thinkpad600e/ for more.