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Reprogramming from System Boot,
Sequence of Operation
The following table lists the sequence of operation and the expected behavior of the AMIFlash Code.
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Step
1 Look for floppy disk.
The system beeps one time before the BIOS attempts to
read from floppy drive A:.
2 Look for S701P.ROM
S701P.ROM must be in the root directory of the floppy
on the floppy disk.
disk in drive A:. There is no beep if successful.
3 Read the floppy disk.
The floppy disk is read. There is no beep if this step is
successful.
4 Check for BIOS file
The BIOS file size is checked. There is no beep if this
size.
step is successful.
5 Check for Flash
The BIOS looks for an Intel i28F001BX-T Flash
EPROM.
EPROM. It does not beep if this step is successful.
6 Erase the Flash
Two beeps sound when the BIOS begins erasing the
EPROM.
Flash EPROM.
7 Program the Flash
Three beeps sound when the AMIFlash Code begins
EPROM.
reprogramming the Flash EPROM.
8 Continue programming
Four beeps sound when reprogramming has been
the Flash EPROM.
successfully completed.
9 AMIFlash does a reset.
A CPU reset is generated (the system reboots).
10 Reboot
Reboot the system.
Expected behavior
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