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Looks like Compaq have pulled the
file
off the Net for the iPAQ ROM upgrade due to problems.
Thanks to Kwong for this
info...
M.
Tuesday, January
23
WARNING:
Be careful with the iPAQ ROM update! - I've heard from two (err, make
that
three) people so far that their iPAQ has been hosed by the install of the
ROM
update. I've personally flashed two iPAQ's already, and haven't had any
problems. But there's obviously something a little screwy here. Michael C.
Mancini sent me this message a few minutes ago:
"I just tried running the iPAQ
update,
and it left me with an unusable unit. I just got off the phone with Compaq,
and
apparantly about 10 others have had this problem with the update. Thus,
they are
pulling it off the web. Expect a new update in about a week. Unfortunately,
they
are unwilling to ship me a new unit, even though they screwed up on this
one.
ARRGH! I never had problems with my Palm IIIx... I will never buy Compaq
again.
Please post a warning on your page so others won't be caught in my
situation."
Personally, I think that Compaq
should
certainly take back units that are hosed and re-flash them - it was their
process that screwed them up to begin with! But I also wonder what's
causing
this, and if it's perhaps something about the computer systems people are
using
for the install. Bad USB connection? Perhaps some application installed
that's
screwing it up? If the Compaq ROM upgrade was utterly flawed, it would be
hosing
a lot more iPAQ's than it is. But, bottom line, proceed at your own risk,
and if
you aren't feeling lucky today, wait a week or so for Compaq to work the
kinks
out.
posted at
5:55
PM
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