4-2
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
A:\>afudos /iM2V.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading le ..... done
Erasing ash .... done
Writing ash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)
The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you
see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS!
Doing so can cause system boot failure!
2. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable
oppy disk.
4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS
To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility:
1. Visit the ASUS website to download the latest BIOS le for your
motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk.
2. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable
oppy disk that contains the BIOS le.
3. Boot the system from the oppy disk.
4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
afudos /i[lename]
where [lename] means the latest (or original) BIOS le that you
copied to the bootable oppy disk.
5. Press <Enter>. The succeeding screen displays the status of the
update process.
Write the BIOS le name on a piece of paper. You need to type the
exact BIOS le name at the prompt.