[LBo] Fw: Thinkpad problem

[tim]

On Fri, 11 May 2007 21:05:08 -0600
Ray <ray at stilltech.net> wrote:

> On Friday 11 May 2007 6:53 pm, tim wrote:
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 19:53:03 -0500
> > From: tim <lnx4vr at 2fords.net>
> > To: qna at linuxbasics.org
> > Subject: Thinkpad problem
> >
> >
> > 
> 
> You might try updating the bios, but sounds like hardware to me. 
> updating the bios will _probably_ require using a windows machine to
> prepare a boot _floppy_ (files from manufactures website), booting
> from floppy, and doing whatever the instructions on the website say. 
> Ray
> 
I updated the bios a couple of weeks ago when it was still functional.
It was 6 or more versions out of date.  That worked.  My problem now
is I can't get past what I would call a splash screen.  And I am
automatically forced to attempt to enter the setup utility.  But I
cannot.  Apparently a password is needed.  So I'm thinking maybe dsl-n
somehow freaked out the eeprom when I closed the lid to test suspend.
I was hoping someone had stumbled into a similar situation at some time
and tell me what they did to fix.  Maybe I need to find a list of
default passwords!