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Updating the BIOS file

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1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] The [filename] is any user-assigned filename which consists of no more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Extension name Main filename 3. Press . The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... done Write to file...... ok A:\> The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write down he BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support CD to the bootable floppy disk. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] The [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file in the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iM3R78L.ROM 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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Chapter 4: BIOS setup
1.
Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support CD to
the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.
2.
Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:
afudos /o[filename]
The [filename] is any user-assigned filename which consists of no more than
eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric
characters for the extension name.
Main filename
Extension name
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file.
3.
Press
<Enter>
. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading flash
.....
done
Write to file
......
ok
A:\>
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS utility:
1.
Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file
for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.
2.
Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support CD to
the bootable floppy disk.
3.
Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:
afudos /i[filename]
The [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file in the bootable floppy
disk.
A:\>afudos /iM3R78L.ROM
Write down he BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact
BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.