Bios Software; Support Software; Flash Memory Writer Utility - Asus C-PKND User Manual

Support Software

FILELIST.TXT – View this file to see the files included in the support software.
PFLASH.EXE – This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by
uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the baseboard.
To determine the BIOS version, check the last four numbers of the code displayed
on the upper left corner of your screen during the test routines when you turn on
your machine.
xxxxkm.xxx – BIOS file for the C-PKND on the baseboard with LM78 (available
on Rev. 2.04 or later baseboards)
xxxxk.xxx – BIOS file for the C-PKND on the baseboard without LM78 (Rev. 1.41
or earlier baseboards)

Flash Memory Writer Utility

The flash memory writer utility must be run while the system is in real mode. In
particular, the "Update BIOS Main Block From File" and "Update BIOS Including
Boot Block and ESCD" options require real mode. To run this utility, boot from a
system floppy disk without the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
Flash Type -- SST 29EE010
Current BIOS Revision: #401A0-xxxx
Choose one of the following:
1. Save Current BIOS To File
2. Update BIOS Main Block From File
3. Advanced Features
Enter Choice: [1]
Press ESC To Exit
xxxx denotes the current BIOS version stored in the Flash EPROM
IMPORTANT: If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Type -- , the memory chip
is not programmable or is not supported with the PnP BIOS and therefore cannot be
programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility.
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IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
ASUSTeK PNP BIOS
FLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.5
Copyright (C) 1995, ASUSTeK COMPUTER Inc.
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