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userdoc:how_to_flash_bios [2012/10/21 14:45] abelbeck |
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====== How to Flash a BIOS ====== | ====== How to Flash a BIOS ====== | ||
- | Many modern x86 board manufacturers provide BIOS upgrades in the form of a DOS application and a .BAT script. | + | Many modern x86 board manufacturers provide BIOS upgrades in the form of a DOS application and a .BAT script. |
First, a word of warning, flashing BIOS upgrades should not be taken lightly, if you mess-up you may end up with a non-functional board. | First, a word of warning, flashing BIOS upgrades should not be taken lightly, if you mess-up you may end up with a non-functional board. | ||
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**Create a DOS bootable USB Drive** | **Create a DOS bootable USB Drive** | ||
- | Using Windows, download and install: [[http:// | + | Using Windows, download and install: [[https:// |
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+ | Plugin your USB Drive, then run Rufus, essentially using the defaults, choose | ||
+ | * "MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI computers" | ||
+ | * "FAT (Default)" | ||
+ | * " | ||
- | Plugin your USB Drive, then run Rufus, essentially using the defaults, choose " | ||
The screen should look something like this: | The screen should look something like this: | ||
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The above step only needs to be done once, in fact if you are not a Windows fan the next step may be done on almost any operating system, OS X for example. | The above step only needs to be done once, in fact if you are not a Windows fan the next step may be done on almost any operating system, OS X for example. | ||
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+ | //If you don't have access to a Windows installation, | ||
**Download the BIOS upgrade** | **Download the BIOS upgrade** | ||
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[[http:// | [[http:// | ||
+ | !!Tip -> | ||
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+ | beep | ||
+ | mode com1 9600 n 8 1 | ||
+ | echo Switching Console to COM1 at 9600 8N1 | ||
+ | ctty com1 | ||
+ | echo Freedos on COM1: | ||
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+ | \\ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | \\ |