Intel SAI2 Product Specification - Page 47

SAI2 Server Board TPS Basic Input Output System (BIOS) If this structure is not present (bit 0 of the scan point structure is not set), the system BIOS assumes that the user binary is not mandatory (bit 0 in User Binary Information Structure assumed cleared), and it is required in run time (bit 1 in User Binary Information Structure assumed set). 3.5.2.3 Splash Screen A 128-KB region of Flash ROM is available to store the alternative logo in compressed format. The BIOS will contain the standard Intel logo. Using the Phoenix Phlash utility, this region can be updated with an alternative supplied logo image. The alternative logo must fit within 640 X 480 size. If an alternative logo is flashed into the system, it will override the built in Intel logo. Intel supplies utilities that will compress and convert a 16 color bitmap file into a logo file suitable for Phoenix Phlash. 3.5.3 Language Area The system BIOS language area can be updated only by updating the entire BIOS. The SAI2 platform supports English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian. Intel provides translations for all the strings in five languages. These languages are selectable using Setup. 3.5.4 Recovery Mode In the case of a corrupt or an unsuccessful update of the system BIOS, the SAI2 can boot in recovery mode. To place SAI2 into recovery mode, move the boot option jumper (jumper block JP5 pins 9-10) to the recovery boot position. By default and for normal operation, pins 9 and 10 are not jumpered. Recovery mode requires at least 8 MB of RAM in the first DIMM socket, and drive A: must be set up to support a 3.5-inch, 1.44-MB floppy drive. (Note: the system requires 64 MB to boot). This is the mode of last resort, used only when the main system BIOS will not come up. In recovery mode operation, PHLASH (in non-interactive mode only) automatically updates only the main system BIOS. PHLASH senses that SAI2 is in recovery mode and automatically attempts to update the system BIOS Before powering up the system, the user must obtain a bootable diskette that contains a copy of the BIOS recovery files. This is created by running the "crisdisk.bat" from the compressed recovery file distributed with the BIOS. Note: During recovery mode, video will not be initialized and many high-pitched beep tones will be heard. The entire process takes two to four minutes. When the process is completed, the tones will stop. The user may see a "Checksum error" on the first boot after updating the BIOS. This is normal and should correct itself after the first boot. If a failure occurs, it is most likely that of the system BIOS .ROM file is corrupt or missing. After a successful update, power down the system and remove the jumper from pins 9-10. Power up the system. Verify that the BIOS version number matches the version of the entire BIOS used in the original attempt to update. Revision 1.0 37