Asus Motherboard Computer Hardware User Manual


 
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1.3 AFUDOS utility
The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment
using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also
allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when
the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
Copying the current BIOS
To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:
Main filename Extension name
1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support
CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.
2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:
afudos /o[lename]
where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than
eight alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three
alphanumeric characters for the extension name.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at
least 1024KB free space to save the le.
The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS
screen displays may not be same as shown.
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS
le.
3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy
disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading ash ..... done
Write to le...... ok
A:\>