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Offline BranDonk Kong

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It's a software update, not a firmware update.
« on: November 22, 2006, 07:07:17 AM »
I...just wanted to point that out. Firmware updates are completely different. I think the PSP having firmware upgrades is what's making everyone call the Wii's updates the same thing.  
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RE: It's a software update, not a firmware update.
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2006, 07:36:22 AM »
Care to explain the difference in detail?
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RE: It's a software update, not a firmware update.
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2006, 07:40:52 AM »
It is important to know the difference.  But I think you're wrong on this point, but only on a technicality.  Wii is getting both software AND firmware updated, because the Wii is a rare case where you have software that is loaded in firmware.  If this were purely a software update, people would be able to wipe the software layer when this error code situation started, and boot from the original image.  That you are unable to do that suggests that this is firmware that we're dealing with.
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RE: It's a software update, not a firmware update.
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2006, 08:02:03 AM »
I thought of that too, but seeing that Nintendo says they may have a fix that doesn't require you to send in your console makes me think it's probably just be a software update. Maybe they're going to issue a recovery disc of sorts that allows you to do this.
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RE:It's a software update, not a firmware update.
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2006, 08:15:29 AM »
Considering how the system works there might be some flashable parts that can only be done locally with a disc because it will disable the flash IO temporarly.
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