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To reprogram the System BIOS, you must first do the following:
1. Check jumper J32
The S1668 uses a 5V Flash EPROM so jumper J32
should be left in the default postion on pins 1 and 2. This
jumper should never be moved.
2. Make sure the CPU is running in ‘real mode’.
FMW will not run if the CPU is operating in a protected or
virtual mode. This means that you can not run it with Windows
running or with any memory manager software. You must
disable any memory manager first. The easiest way to do this
is to:
a. Boot your system from a bootable floppy disk with no
CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT files, and then run Flash
Memory Writer from a backup copy of your support disk. You
can make your back-up floppy bootable when you format it, and
use one disk for both purposes.
b. If you are using MS-DOS 6.x, you can use the feature that
allows you to bypass the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
file. You do this while pressing <F5> while the “Starting MS-
DOS...” line is on the screen.
There are other ways to accomplish the same result. The main
point is to make sure no memory managers are running. If you
are not sure, try running FMW. If it runs, then you have suc-
ceeded. If it displays a warning message about the CPU
mode, you will have to try again.
