Interactive Mode - Teknor Industrial Computers VIPer 821 Technical Reference Manual

VIPer 821 - Technical Reference Manual
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INTERACTIVE MODE

To run the program in interactive mode, type "UBIOS" from the DOS prompt. At the
presentation screen, hit any key on the keyboard to display the main screen:
Write Flash BIOS device
Update ALL BIOS
Update VGA BIOS
Update SCSI BIOS
Update LAN BIOS
[ESC]-QUIT
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fo r furt her de tails about t he dif ferent UBIOS menu option s.
The main screen consists two groups of options: Write Flash BIOS device and Retrieve a
BIOS to a file. Use the first group to update the Flash BIOS device with a BIOS file stored
on disk. Use the second group to copy the contents of the Flash BIOS device to files on
disk.
The Update ALL BIOS option is highlighted. Its description apperas shaded row.
. Move the arrow keys to highlight another option.
. Press ENTER to select the highlighted option.
. Press the ESC key to exit the program (when in the main menu).
Four types of BIOS files appear on the main screen:


ALL BIOS File: This file combines all BIOS files contained in the Flash BIOS device
in a single file. It has the .BIN extension.


VGA BIOS File: This file contains the VGA BIOS section of the Flash BIOS. There
are two possible types of VGA BIOS files: files with the .VGA extension (supports
CRT displays only) and files with the .BFP extension (supports CRT and Flat Panel
displays).


SCSI BIOS File: This file contains the SCSI BIOS section of the Flash BIOS. It has
the .BIN extension.


LAN BIOS File: This file contains the LAN BIOS section of the Flash BIOS. It has
the .BIN extension.
U B I O S 3 . x x
Retrieve a BIOS to a file
Copy ALL BIOS
Copy VGA BIOS
Copy SCSI BIOS
Copy LAN BIOS
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