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PCI-946-1 and P3S440BX Technical Reference manual
4.3 UPDATING OR RESTORING THE BIOS IN FLASH
4.3.1
You can run this utility in 2 different modes:
1.
2.
4.3.2
UBIOS needs to be run in DOS 3.3 or higher or compatible environment.
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UBIOS.EXE 4.0 - BIOS update and copy utility
IMPORTANT
This utility is used to update the BIOS on Kontron's single board
computer. To ensure the success of this operation, please read entirely
these instructions before using this program.
Interactive Mode: In this mode the program is menu-driven. This mode is
explained in section 4.2.4.
Batch Mode: It is also possible to run the program without menus by a command,
which specifies the selected options and files with parameters. This mode is
explained in section 4.2.5.
How to do a successful update
1.
Take note of your special BIOS options such as drive settings, hard disks and
custom settings. After the update, these options will be set to their default
values and all changes will need to be re-entered.
2.
Ensure you have the proper BIOS file required to execute the update. These
files may be obtained from Kontron WEB site, by Kontron technical
support or by UBIOS itself. Refer to the 'How to do a successful copy'
for details about the last source.
3.
Boot in a driver free environment. No Hi-memory driver must be loaded.
To boot with a free environment, follow these steps:
•
Boot with the F5 key pressed, this will disable
In DOS:
config.sys and autoexec.bat interaction.
•
In Windows 9x: Boot with the F8 key pressed and choose 'safe mode
command prompt only' option.
4.
Call the UBIOS program and follow the instruction menu. To do a complete
BIOS update, select item 'A) Update all BIOS'.
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