--CONTENTS-- 1 - Installation Instructions 2 - Flash Program Options 3 - Instructions for CDROM 4 - Flashing Back to an Older Level of BIOS 5 - DOS/32 Advanced DOS Extender Software License****************************************************************************** 1. Installation Instructions ** ** Please print out these instructions or write them down before ** starting this flash update utility. ** ** BIOS update by DOS utility: There is now one compressed folder ** released with each BIOS (image name 9gJTxxUSA.ZIP), containing the ** BIOS image, DOS flash utility, batch files for auto execution, ** release note and flash instruction. Unpack and copy all files in ** 9gJTxxUSA.ZIP to a DOS bootable memory key. ** ** BIOS update by bootable CD: There is now one CD image file ** released with each BIOS (image name 9gJ9xxUSA.ISO), containing the ** BIOS image, DOS flash utility, release note and flash instruction. ** If you prefer to create a bootable CD to update BIOS, please follow ** the instructions for CDROM. ** ************************************************************************************************************************************************************ About Applied Fixes or Features Added ** ** CHANGES.TXT is a file that lists known problems which are corrected ** and/or features added after applying this update to your system. ** If you like, please take the time to read or print that file before ** using this flash program to update your system BIOS. ** ************************************************************************************************************************************************************ Basic Installation Instructions ** ** 1. Please make note of any settings you have changed in the BIOS ** Setup utility. They may have to be re-entered after updating ** the BIOS. ** 2. Use the flash update program by putting it in a DOS bootable ** memory key, or creating a CD with the ISO image. Power up the ** system and make sure the device with the flash program is ** selected as a boot device. ** 3. The current BIOS level on the computer is compared to that of ** the flash update. If the levels are the same, or the level on ** the update is older than the ROM, a message is displayed stating ** "BIOS ROM file is older than (or same as) BIOS ROM image. ** Continue anyway? (y/n)", type in 'y'. ** 4. Update may take up to 2 minutes. Do not power off or restart the ** system during this procedure! ** 5. After the flash update is complete, system will automatically ** reboot twice before system boot to OS. Don't forget to remove * * the flash device or you may be got your BIOS re-updated. ** ************************************************************************************************************************************************************ 2. Flash Program Options ** ** The default operation of the flash update program is a step by step ** dialogue with the user that presents choices and gathers responses ** from the user about which choices are desired. ** ** In some situations (such as a large enterprise with many systems ** that need updating), it may be desirable to create a flash update ** image that requires no manual intervention to perform an update ** operation. This can be done by modifying the batch file ** (autoexec.bat) calling the flash p