Entire file system goes read-only

[edwardp-mh2Nk+tgbQM at public.gmane.org (edwardp-mh2Nk+tgbQM at public.gmane.org)]

Richard Pieri wrote:
> On May 30, 2010, at 9:41 AM, edwardp-mh2Nk+tgbQM at public.gmane.org wrote:
>    
>> I checked HP's web site (for Compaq), nothing.  Not even a BIOS update
>> is available for this model.  It hasn't flipped to read-only since
>> enabling 32-bit I/O in the BIOS.
>>      
> I believe that Ned meant firmware for the drive.
>
> --Rich P.
>    

I looked for firmware updates as well, nothing available.  The drive 
(Samsung) was purchased brand new in 2007, not even three years old.