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7.15 Flashing a new BIOS
This manual briefly discusses the Award BIOS Flash Upgrade utility, with
instructions to guide you through updating an Award BIOS.
In the examples given here, we use the file name newbios.bin to represent the
new BIOS and the file name oldbios.bin to represent the old BIOS. Note that
these file names are only examples to help you understand the updating
process.
Awdflash.exe commands are not case-sensitive. Upper- or lowercasing of
command letters in this manual is for clarity only.
7.15.1 Preparation
The upgrade process requires two files from the customer cd:
•
The new BIOS file (e.g., newbios.bin)
•
The upgrade utility (awdflash.exe).
Although you may conceivably use a different media for the files, this manual
assumes that you are using a floppy disk.
1. Create a bootable floppy disk.
2. Transfer the two Award files listed above onto the diskette.
3. Check whether your system protects the BIOS EPROM chip by a jumper
setting. If necessary, change the jumper setting to allow a flash to the
EPROM.
KWS Panel PC jumper J12 PIN4-PIN6 is closed (DEFAULT
BIOS write is possible
Now you are ready to start the upgrade process.
WARNING!
DO NOT interrupt the upgrade program while it runs!
Interrupting the program leaves the system without a BIOS
and unusable. If by some unlikely chance the power goes
off during the few seconds the program requires to run, the
system is left without a working BIOS and needs a correctly
programmed flash EPROM installed.
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