CP605
Phoenix BIOS
ID 25095, Rev. 07
© 2004 Kontron Modular Computers GmbH
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5.8
Phoenix Phlash16
Phoenix Phlash16 gives you the ability to update your BIOS from a floppy disk without having
to install a new ROM BIOS chip.
Phoenix Phlash16 is a utility for "flashing" (copying) a BIOS to the Flash ROM installed on your
computer from a floppy disk. A Flash ROM is a Read-Only Memory chip that you can write to
using a special method called "flashing." Use Phoenix Phlash16 for updating the current BIOS
with a new version.
5.8.1
Installation
Phoenix Phlash16 is available in the respective KIT as a compressed file called CRISDISK.ZIP
that contains the following files:
5.8.2
Create the Crisis Recovery Diskette
If the OEM or dealer from whom you purchased your system has not provided you with one,
then you should create a
Crisis Recovery Diskette
before you use the Phlash16 utility. There
are several methods that you can use to create the Crisis Recovery Diskette. Below is one rec-
ommended procedure.
1. Be sure you have successfully installed the Phlash16 utility onto your hard disk.
2. Insert a clean diskette into drive A: or B:
3. From the local directory, enter the following:
CRISDISK [drive]:
where [
drive
] is the letter of the drive into which you inserted the diskette. For help,
type
/?
or
/h
.
CRISDISK.BAT formats the diskette, then copies MINIDOS.SYS, VGABIOS.EXE (if
available), PHLASH16.EXE, PLATFORM.BIN and BIOS.WPH to the diskette, and
creates the required custom boot sector.
4. Write protect and label the Crisis Recovery Diskette.
CRISDISK.BAT
Executable file for creating the Crisis Recovery Diskette.
PHLASH16.EXE
Programs the flash ROM.
PLATFORM.BIN
Performs platform-dependent functions.
BIOS.WPH
Actual BIOS image to be programmed into flash ROM.
MINIDOS.SYS
Allows the system to boot in Crisis Recovery Mode.
MAKEBOOT.EXE
Creates the custom boot sector on the Crisis Recovery Diskette.
Note ...
You can only supply a volume label after the Crisis Recovery Diskette has
been formatted and the necessary files copied because MINIDOS.SYS must
occupy the first directory entry for the diskette to boot properly.
