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It transpired that the updater (which has to be installed via Windows) actually reboots into tinycore linux, with grub bootloader!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.4&return_msg=42898.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">27 Aug 2022 17:44</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Aug 2022 17:02"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.5">42898.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.3#a42898_4" target="_self">42898.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Blimey. On the drive itself? And what happens after the update; is it left there? </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.5&return_msg=42898.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">27 Aug 2022 17:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 27 Aug 2022 17:46"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.6">42898.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.3#a42898_5" target="_self">42898.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Also, blimey, master/slave jumpers! Did you need WFWG or would 95 do?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.6&return_msg=42898.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">28 Aug 2022 17:06</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Aug 2022 18:16"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.7">42898.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.3#a42898_5" target="_self">42898.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> No, it's an exe you download. I guess it installs a virtual disc on spare hdd space, repoints the mbr at it or something along those lines?<br /> <br /> <img alt="" src="http://support.seagate.com/kbimg/004559-8.jpg" /><br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.seagate.com/ca/en/support/kb/firmware-update-utility-instructions-and-faq-004559en/">https://www.seagate.com/ca/en/support/kb/firmware-update-utility-instructions-and-faq-004559en/</a></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.7&return_msg=42898.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">28 Aug 2022 20:50</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Aug 2022 10:17"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.8">42898.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.3#a42898_7" target="_self">42898.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> So, presumably, it deletes the install partition when it's done its upgrade. Otherwise it's a wonderful vector for some sort of attack. Or maybe not. Those were innocent times.<br /> <br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.8&return_msg=42898.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">28 Aug 2022 21:01</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Aug 2022 21:01"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.9">42898.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.3#a42898_8" target="_self">42898.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> ooh, and singing the praises of Linux, I managed to fill my root drive by accident today*, and only realised when VNC stopped working. Spent nearly 3 hours finding out. My fault but...<br /> <br /> *instead of the usb drives that I meant to fill</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.9&return_msg=42898.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">29 Aug 2022 10:25</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Aug 2022 12:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.10">42898.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.3#a42898_8" target="_self">42898.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Never mind linux, I am getting very cross with the Apple installers that are pinned to the hardware model, and furthermore become unbootable if you perchance to mount the iso to have a look before burning a dvd. I guess they were terrified of clones, even though that was Windows preferred path to world domination.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.10&return_msg=42898.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">29 Aug 2022 10:41</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Aug 2022 12:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.11">42898.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.3#a42898_9" target="_self">42898.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Meaning you were running as root? Since regular users are supposed to be prevented from being able to fill it...<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 29 Aug 2022 10:42 by BOUGHTONP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.11&return_msg=42898.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">29 Aug 2022 13:02</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Aug 2022 21:17"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.12">42898.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.3#a42898_11" target="_self">42898.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Hangs head in shame. Yes.<br /> <br /> In my defence, almost EVERY online tutorial, guide, instruction, manual, and query-reply prefaces almost EVERY linux command with sudo. <br /> <br /> I know it's a feeble defence.<br /> <br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.12&return_msg=42898.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="42898.13" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>