[Wolves] EEprom corruption

[Wayne morris]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Simon Burke" <simon.burke at gmail.com>
To: "Wolverhampton Linux User Group" <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 12:05 PM
Subject: [Wolves] EEprom corruption


> Hiya,
> Does anyone knwo what exactly this is. I have a rough idea but im not
> usre. We have a machien here that has the eeprom (on the NIC) corrupt
> whenever it powers down.
> We're just getting the nic replaced, cuz i cant be bothered really too
> much to get done.
>
> I know the eeprom is a rom that can be erased with a small electronic
> current, and that its on the nic, so im just guessing the rest.
>
>

Your mostly right, but afaik an eeprom can only be erased in an eraser, not 
in the piece of kit it is fitted too.
Likewise can only be programmed by w programmer.
So if it is corrupted, it should be corrupted for good - ie the NIC will not 
be able to reprog it.

Different case if it is a flash prom.