Intel SAI2 Product Specification - Page 43

SAI2 Server Board TPS Basic Input Output System (BIOS) 3.5 Flash Update Utility The BIOS update utility (Phoenix* Phlash.exe) loads a fresh copy of the BIOS into flash ROM. The loaded code and data include the following: • On-board video BIOS and network controller BIOS • BIOS Setup utility • User-definable flash area (user binary area) • Splash screen When running Phoenix* Phlash in interactive mode, the user may choose to update a particular flash area. Updating a flash area takes a file or series of files from a hard or floppy disk, and loads it in the specified area of flash ROM. Note: The Phoenix Phlash utility must be run without the presence of a 386 protected mode control program, such as Windows* or EMM386*. Phoenix* Phlash uses the processor's flat addressing mode to update the flash part. 3.5.1 Loading the System BIOS The BIOS update utility (PHLASH) loads a new copy of the BIOS into Flash ROM. The loaded code and data include the following: • On-board Video BIOS • BIOS Setup Utility • Quiet Boot Logo Area When running PHLASH in interactive mode, the user may choose to update a particular Flash area. Updating a flash area loads a file or a series of files from a hard or floppy disk into the specified area of Flash ROM. To manually load a portion of the BIOS, the user must specify which data file(s) to load. The choices include • PLATCBLU.BIN • PLATCXLU.BIN • PLATCXXX.BIN • PLATCXLX.BIN • PLATCXXU.BIN The last three letters specify the functions to perform during the flash process: • C = Rewrite BIOS • B = Rewrite Bootblock • L = Clear LOGO area • U = Clear user binary • X = place holder Revision 1.0 33