First time I format the whole disk, all msdos data (games) lost. I managed to install it then I opened vim to edit a file and I couldn’t get out of vim I know it’s a cliche, but there is real. To get out I have to call a friend, using the landline, the one who lends me the floppy disks (or maybe it was magazine cd) and ask he how to get out, he says, just press Shift and Z twice.

Because you died? I’ve seen no other explanation.

I use arch btw

If you are interested on how this is done I can recommend the AdamantIT channel on YT, the guy there does a very good job explaining what he does on each step.

when you flash AMD motherboards you have to use the 1.8 adapter as those bioses work at 1.8v, with intel boards the process is the same but as those are at 3.3v you dont need the adaptor

Just read the original bios, verify it and save. Empty the chip, write and verify

Doing a reseat of the clip for each process I think is a bit overwork, also the clip that cames with the kits usually is very bad, I have to buy more clips after several uses.

Edit: just to add some experiences, I recovered several HP laptops due to corrupted bios and some desktop motherboards, is a more common problem these days when bios updates are being done by windows update, and the fault rate is going up just because MS or the manufacturer are doing something wrong

:(

Trying different distributions is a must on using Linux, I still remember my first one, Mandrake, and is not a happy memory. Now Arch is my master, to get here It was not an easy or direct ride, I tried several ones through the years until I find the light ;)

Enable DHT on your tlrrent client, I did no long ago and really improves with not very popular torrents