NCR S10XL, User Manual

Page: 89 / 216

Using the System Utilities
Using the AFlash BIOS Utility
NCR S10XL Hot Plug Server User Guide 5-3
•
Loads the BIOS file to the buffer - reads the specified
file from a diskette to memory for future program
use or for check only. It supports the 64 KB, 128 KB,
192 KB or 256 KB files.
•
Saves the BIOS to a disk file - reads the BIOS from
the current BIOS area and writes it to a file specified
by the user.
•
Programs the flash memory - programs the Flash
memory according to the data loaded in drive A.
This function also shows the BIOS checksum and
the BIOS type to make sure that the operation is
correct.
To use the Aflash BIOS utility, follow these steps:
1.
Copy the MSG.DAT and AFLASH.EXE files from
the system utilities diskette into a subdirectory of
your choice.
2. From that subdirectory, type “aflash” and press
[Enter].
3. A help message displays. Press any key to continue.
4. The main menu displays. Use the up- or down-
arrow keys to highlight the options. Press [Enter] to
select. If warnings or error messages appear, press
any key to continue or quit.
5. If you want to save a copy of the current BIOS into a
file, select Save BIOS to Disk File.
6. Select Load BIOS File to load the BIOS file into
memory.
Procedure