Intel SBT2 Product Guide - Page 55

Upgrading the BIOS, Recovering the BIOS, Remove the computer cover.

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6. Insert the bootable floppy disk into drive A. 7. To extract the BIOS.EXE file to the floppy disk, change to the temporary directory that holds the BIOS.EXE file and type: BIOS A: 8. Press . 9. The floppy disk now holds the BIOS upgrade and recovery files. Upgrading the BIOS 1. Boot the computer with the floppy disk in drive A. The BIOS upgrade utility screen appears. 2. When you are prompted to reboot the server, remove the floppy disk and reboot. 3. As the computer boots, check the BIOS identifier (version number) to make sure the upgrade was successful. 4. To enter the Setup program, press when you see the message: Press Key if you want to run SETUP 5. For proper operation, load the Setup program defaults. 6. Set the options in the Setup program to the settings you wrote down before the BIOS upgrade. 7. Save the settings and exit. Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything will interrupt the BIOS upgrade; however, if an interruption occurs, the BIOS could be damaged. The following steps explain how to recover the BIOS if an upgrade fails. The following procedure use recovery mode for the Setup program.  NOTE Because of the small amount of code available in the nonerasable boot block area, there is no video support. You will not see anything on the screen during the procedure. Monitor the procedure by listening to the speaker and looking at the floppy drive LED. 1. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. Turn off the computer. 2. Remove the computer cover. 3. Locate jumper block 3N7. 4. Jumper pins 9-10 (see Figure 14 on page 67). 5. Insert the bootable BIOS upgrade floppy disk into floppy drive A. 6. Replace the cover, turn on the computer, and allow it to boot. The recovery process will take a few minutes. 7. Listen to the speaker. 8. Two beeps and the end of activity in drive A indicate successful BIOS recovery. 9. A series of continuous beeps indicates failed BIOS recovery. 10. If recovery fails, return to step 1 and repeat the recovery process. 11. If recovery is successful, turn off the computer. Remove the computer cover and continue with the following steps. SBT2 Server Board Product Guide 55

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6.
Insert the bootable floppy disk into drive A.
7.
To extract the BIOS.EXE file to the floppy disk, change to the temporary directory that holds
the BIOS.EXE file and type:
BIOS A:
8.
Press <Enter>.
9.
The floppy disk now holds the BIOS upgrade and recovery files.
Upgrading the BIOS
1.
Boot the computer with the floppy disk in drive A.
The BIOS upgrade utility screen appears.
2.
When you are prompted to reboot the server, remove the floppy disk and reboot.
3.
As the computer boots, check the BIOS identifier (version number) to make sure the upgrade
was successful.
4.
To enter the Setup program, press <F2> when you see the message:
Press <F2> Key if you want to run SETUP
5.
For proper operation, load the Setup program defaults.
6.
Set the options in the Setup program to the settings you wrote down before the BIOS upgrade.
7.
Save the settings and exit.
Recovering the BIOS
It is unlikely that anything will interrupt the BIOS upgrade; however, if an interruption occurs, the
BIOS could be damaged.
The following steps explain how to recover the BIOS if an upgrade fails.
The following procedure use recovery mode for the Setup program.
NOTE
Because of the small amount of code available in the nonerasable boot block
area, there is no video support.
You will not see anything on the screen
during the procedure.
Monitor the procedure by listening to the speaker and
looking at the floppy drive LED.
1.
Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer.
Turn off the computer.
2.
Remove the computer cover.
3.
Locate jumper block 3N7.
4.
Jumper pins 9-10 (see Figure 14 on page 67).
5.
Insert the bootable BIOS upgrade floppy disk into floppy drive A.
6.
Replace the cover, turn on the computer, and allow it to boot.
The recovery process will take a
few minutes.
7.
Listen to the speaker.
8.
Two beeps and the end of activity in drive A indicate successful BIOS recovery.
9.
A series of continuous beeps indicates failed BIOS recovery.
10.
If recovery fails, return to step 1 and repeat the recovery process.
11.
If recovery is successful, turn off the computer.
Remove the computer cover and continue with
the following steps.