Henry Kubwa
2017-Jan-22 08:03 UTC
[syslinux] Problem entering BIOS - Chison Ultrasound system
Hallo sir/madam, I have a Chinese brand Ultrasound unit Ivis 60 model which had issues with booting after power fluctuations here in Congo -Africa. It is using a syslinux 3.31 which is continually giving problem when trying to enter BIOS so that I can install new files available on the usb disk. To enter bios you have to continually press "delete button" when starting the unit but no matter how many time I press "delete button" it just fails to enter into the bios phase. Kindy advise me on what to do to enter bios ( and if there's any upgrade to be done on the syslinux 3.31). The syslinux was develop by h. peter anvin. We need this unit to work so as to serve the patients in this part of africa. Details : chison ultrasound ivis 60 Syslinux 3.31 Serial Number IE: 1111023 Thanks & regards Henry.
Henry Kubwa
2017-Jan-22 08:23 UTC
[syslinux] Problem entering BIOS - Chison Ultrasound system
Hallo sir/madam, Just to add to my former email I wrote earlier, I have used USB to reboot this ultrasound unit before and install new files when it crashed before. The problem we are having now is entering BIOS so as to effect this change, it is not allowing us, but we can still USB to transfer files so is not a question of CD/DVD or floppy disk which were used before the year 2000. Thanks, Henry.
Gene Cumm
2017-Jan-22 11:34 UTC
[syslinux] Problem entering BIOS - Chison Ultrasound system
On Sun, Jan 22, 2017 at 3:23 AM, Henry Kubwa via Syslinux <syslinux at zytor.com> wrote:> Hallo sir/madam, > > Just to add to my former email I wrote earlier, I have used USB to reboot > this ultrasound unit before and install new files when it crashed before. > > The problem we are having now is entering BIOS so as to effect this change, > it is not allowing us, but we can still USB to transfer files so is not a > question of CD/DVD or floppy disk which were used before the year 2000.Entering the BIOS isn't really a Syslinux situation but more of the OEM/BIOS vendor. However, I may have some suggestions. On Sun, Jan 22, 2017 at 3:03 AM, Henry Kubwa via Syslinux <syslinux at zytor.com> wrote:> Hallo sir/madam, > > I have a Chinese brand Ultrasound unit Ivis 60 model which had issues with > booting after power fluctuations here in Congo -Africa. > > It is using a syslinux 3.31 which is continually giving problem when trying > to enter BIOS so that I can install new files available on the usb disk. To > enter bios you have to continually press "delete button" when starting the > unit but no matter how many time I press "delete button" it just fails to > enter into the bios phase.Watch the keyboard itself for initialization. With machines with PS/2 and USB support, I've noticed PS/2 keyboards initialize sooner and sometimes USB keyboards aren't usable for pre-OS operations. With USB, I've noticed some machines either don't initialize USB keyboards behind a hub fast enough, to enter the BIOS/firmware configuration, if at all, for pre-OS operations.> Kindy advise me on what to do to enter bios ( and if there's any upgrade to > be done on the syslinux 3.31). The syslinux was develop by h. peter anvin. > We need this unit to work so as to serve the patients in this part of > africa. > > Details : chison ultrasound ivis 60 > Syslinux 3.31 > Serial Number IE: 1111023 > > Thanks & regards > > Henry.Good luck. In general, I count on needing to replace random parts and maintain a spare parts supply for PC equipment over 4 years old. -- -Gene