Any guidance with TippingPoint S10?
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Yup, BIOS rom chip size is always given in Mbits for some reason. ::)
I know that people have used a 512KB image on an 8Mb chip without issue. Obviously it won't fit the other way around.
I'll try and modify that image when I get a chance then.
Another option, potentially more fun but also more frustrating, is to probe the various GPIO pins until you find where the lan-bypass relays are connected.Steve
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could you point me in the right direction on how to modify firmware&bios images?
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49LF008 is by definition 8Mbit = 1Mbyte (Mb is a megabit, MB is megabyte). So a 1MB BIOS is the right size for a 8Mb flash chip. Many/most memories are usually specified in bits not bytes (because they can be arranged differently - sometimes 8 bits wide, 16 bits wide etc).
There is no 4 Megabit 49LF008.
Thank you for clearing this up. I understand the difference btw Mb & MB. Just so used to working in Megabyte, that when ever anyone refer to MB or Mb, I tho they mean the same. In reality (technically) they are not, so thank you.
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Ok, find attached the modified bios image the only thing I have changed here are the default values for the two lan-bypass segments from enabled to disabled. For this to have any effect you'll have to flash it then reset the cmos to load the defaults. It may catch fire etc… ;)
Remove the .png extension. The MD5 should be 2a4017953a1031f97b36b1174b85f9b1.Steve
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Yup followed those directions and it works. Had to reset bios.
Stephenw10, are you in Europe? How many Euros do I owe you? Thanks a million.
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I'm in London, we haven’t moved to Euros, yet.
That's great news anyway. Does it control the 'active' leds also? If not that's more potential fun right there. :DSteve
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LED on the ports are working.
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Ok, find attached the modified bios image the only thing I have changed here are the default values for the two lan-bypass segments from enabled to disabled. For this to have any effect you'll have to flash it then reset the cmos to load the defaults. It may catch fire etc… ;)
Steve, how did you modify the bios file?
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yes, i want to know/learn and would be willing to take the ferry to london to find out :D :D
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There's no big secret I just opened it in modbin6. Pretty easy with older bioses like this. ;)
Steve
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I'm just going to point out that Paul, Netgate's COO, used to work at Tipping Point as the VP Business Management / VP Product Management.
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