MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.5.1
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From: David Empson on 23 Apr 2008 17:33 magdalena <magdalenabung(a)comcast.net> wrote: > In article <1ifvb5c.79cxej2eac2uN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>, > dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote: > > > Given the evidence, I expect the 1.5.1 updater is merely a fix for the > > updater application or the process for installing the firmware. The > > actual firmware it contains is the same as for the 1.5 updater. > > > > This probably means that the only people who would benefit from 1.5.1 > > are those who were having trouble installing 1.5. If you have > > successfully installed the firmware update from version 1.5, you don't > > need 1.5.1. > > I never got a notification from Software Update to install 1.5. My > firmware is version MBP41.00C1.B03. As of just now, Software Update says > nothing about the need for a firmware update. Since my MBP is running > swimmingly, I guess I shouldn't be concerned... As noted in the page describing the 1.5.1 update: <http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbookproefifirmwareupdate151.h tml> [begin quote] "After the firmware is successfully applied to your Mac, your Boot ROM Version will be: MBP21.00A5.B08 or MBP31.0070.B07" [end quote] The "MBP21" or "MPB31" prefix relates to the revision of the MacBook Pro. This firmware update only applies to MacBook Pro models which have a Model ID of "MacBookPro2,1" or "MacBookPro3,1". That includes the following models: MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo): October 2006 to June 2007 MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid/Late 2007): June 2007 to February 2008 MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid/Late 2007): June 2007 to February 2008 The current model (which you have) has a model ID of "MacBookPro4,1" and a description of "MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008)" (or 17-inch), and it hasn't had a firmware update yet. The 1.5 update had the same text in its description, so it applied to the same models (and installed the same firmware as 1.5.1). Apple isn't very good at making this clearer in their description of firmware updates, but Software Update knew that it didn't apply to you, as does the updater package if you download it and run it manually. -- David Empson dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz
From: magdalena on 23 Apr 2008 23:59 In article <1ifwa2r.1xdk4gg74m4jiN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>, dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote: > magdalena <magdalenabung(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > > In article <1ifvb5c.79cxej2eac2uN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>, > > dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote: > > > > > Given the evidence, I expect the 1.5.1 updater is merely a fix for the > > > updater application or the process for installing the firmware. The > > > actual firmware it contains is the same as for the 1.5 updater. > > > > > > This probably means that the only people who would benefit from 1.5.1 > > > are those who were having trouble installing 1.5. If you have > > > successfully installed the firmware update from version 1.5, you don't > > > need 1.5.1. > > > > I never got a notification from Software Update to install 1.5. My > > firmware is version MBP41.00C1.B03. As of just now, Software Update says > > nothing about the need for a firmware update. Since my MBP is running > > swimmingly, I guess I shouldn't be concerned... > > As noted in the page describing the 1.5.1 update: > > <http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbookproefifirmwareupdate151.h > tml> > > [begin quote] > > "After the firmware is successfully applied to your Mac, your Boot ROM > Version will be: > > MBP21.00A5.B08 or MBP31.0070.B07" > > [end quote] > > The "MBP21" or "MPB31" prefix relates to the revision of the MacBook > Pro. This firmware update only applies to MacBook Pro models which have > a Model ID of "MacBookPro2,1" or "MacBookPro3,1". > > That includes the following models: > > MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo): October 2006 to June 2007 > MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid/Late 2007): June 2007 to February 2008 > MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid/Late 2007): June 2007 to February 2008 > > The current model (which you have) has a model ID of "MacBookPro4,1" and > a description of "MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008)" (or 17-inch), and it > hasn't had a firmware update yet. > > The 1.5 update had the same text in its description, so it applied to > the same models (and installed the same firmware as 1.5.1). > > Apple isn't very good at making this clearer in their description of > firmware updates, but Software Update knew that it didn't apply to you, > as does the updater package if you download it and run it manually. Thanks, David, for pulling it all together with me and others!
From: magdalena on 24 Apr 2008 00:02
In article <magdalenabung-30016E.23594123042008(a)newsgroups.comcast.net>, magdalena <magdalenabung(a)comcast.net> wrote: > In article <1ifwa2r.1xdk4gg74m4jiN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>, > dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote: > > > magdalena <magdalenabung(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > > > > In article <1ifvb5c.79cxej2eac2uN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>, > > > dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote: > > > > > > > Given the evidence, I expect the 1.5.1 updater is merely a fix for the > > > > updater application or the process for installing the firmware. The > > > > actual firmware it contains is the same as for the 1.5 updater. > > > > > > > > This probably means that the only people who would benefit from 1.5.1 > > > > are those who were having trouble installing 1.5. If you have > > > > successfully installed the firmware update from version 1.5, you don't > > > > need 1.5.1. > > > > > > I never got a notification from Software Update to install 1.5. My > > > firmware is version MBP41.00C1.B03. As of just now, Software Update says > > > nothing about the need for a firmware update. Since my MBP is running > > > swimmingly, I guess I shouldn't be concerned... > > > > As noted in the page describing the 1.5.1 update: > > > > <http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbookproefifirmwareupdate151.h > > tml> > > > > [begin quote] > > > > "After the firmware is successfully applied to your Mac, your Boot ROM > > Version will be: > > > > MBP21.00A5.B08 or MBP31.0070.B07" > > > > [end quote] > > > > The "MBP21" or "MPB31" prefix relates to the revision of the MacBook > > Pro. This firmware update only applies to MacBook Pro models which have > > a Model ID of "MacBookPro2,1" or "MacBookPro3,1". > > > > That includes the following models: > > > > MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo): October 2006 to June 2007 > > MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid/Late 2007): June 2007 to February 2008 > > MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid/Late 2007): June 2007 to February 2008 > > > > The current model (which you have) has a model ID of "MacBookPro4,1" and > > a description of "MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008)" (or 17-inch), and it > > hasn't had a firmware update yet. > > > > The 1.5 update had the same text in its description, so it applied to > > the same models (and installed the same firmware as 1.5.1). > > > > Apple isn't very good at making this clearer in their description of > > firmware updates, but Software Update knew that it didn't apply to you, > > as does the updater package if you download it and run it manually. > > Thanks, David, for pulling it all together with me and others! I meant "pulling it all together *for* me, not *with* me! |