Asus TS300-E4 PX4 User Guide - Page 96

Updating the BIOS file

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Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the 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 you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5MT.rom 4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. A:\>afudos /iI8043A0.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Copyright (C)2004 American Megatrends Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ver.4.04 ASUSTEK Ver. 3.12 Bootblock chechsum ....OK - Module checksums .......OK - Erasing flash done - Writing flash 0x0008cc00 (9%) Writing flash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup

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Chapter 5: BIOS setup
5-4
2.
Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to
the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.
3.
Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:
afudos /i[filename]
where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy
disk.
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:
1.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for
the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /iP5MT.rom
Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS
filename at the DOS prompt.
4.
The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS.
Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent
system boot failure!
A:\>afudos /iI8043A0.rom
===========================================================================
AMI Firmware Update Utility
Copyright (C)2004 American Megatrends Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Ver.4.04
ASUSTEK Ver. 3.12
===========================================================================
- Bootblock chechsum
....
OK
- Module checksums
.......
OK
- Erasing flash
................
done
- Writing flash
...............
0x0008cc00 (9%)
Writing flash
......
0x0008CC00 (9%)