Submit Hint Search The Forums LinksStatsPollsHeadlinesRSS
14,000 hints and counting!


Question | 28 comments | Create New Account
Click here to return to the 'Question' hint
The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. This site is not responsible for what they say.
Question
Authored by: lebowski on Oct 23, '02 11:40:46AM

I'm just wondering, if you upgrade the firmware, is it permanent?
I remember upgrading my imac's firmware (think it was for the dvd player) way back when i first moved to OS X.1
However, when upgrading to OS X.2 i did a clean install. Would the firmware update have been lost as well in the format? No specific problems here, just curious is all.

L.



[ Reply to This | # ]
RE: Question
Authored by: eagle_eyes on Oct 23, '02 11:46:10AM

Yes the firmware is permanent to the Logic board (or for PC users Motherboard). It can also only be ungraded, not downgraded.



[ Reply to This | # ]
Question
Authored by: robarmo on Oct 23, '02 06:59:13PM

I`ve just installed the SuperDrive firmware update for my flat-panel iMac. It went without a hitch, but when I went to check Apple System Profiler (which it suggests) I noticed that Software Update has left the firmware updater in my Applications/Utilities folder. This made me wonder, if firmware updates are permanent, why has the updater been left on my system? Do I need to keep it, or is it safe to remove?

Rob.



[ Reply to This | # ]