System BIOS SE7500CW2 Server Board Technical Product Specification
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Revision 1.40
Note: If the jumper is not removed and the machine is powered on, then the BIOS fail with 3 long
beeps, wait 3 seconds, and then repeat the cycle.
6.4.1 Flash Update Utility
The Flash Memory Update utility (Phlash.exe) loads a fresh copy of the BIOS into flash ROM.
The loaded code and data include the following:
• On-board video BIOS, ATA-100 RAID BIOS, and PXE option ROMs for the devices
embedded on the system board
• The Setup utility
• The System BIOS.
Note: The Phlash utility must be run without the presence of a 386 protected mode control
program, such as Windows* or EMM386*. Phlash uses the processor’s flat addressing mode to
update the Flash component.
6.4.1.1 Loading the System BIOS
The release will include following files :
BIOS.ROM - 512KB/1MB BIOS ROM Image
PHLASH.EXE - Phlash Utility
1.BAT - Batch file for the phlash ROM
2.BAT - Batch file for the phlash ROM
Autoexec.bat - Calls options.bat
Platform.bin - Flash configuration file
Oemphl.exe - Phlash Utility
Options.bat - Runs the BIOS update procedure.
The BIOS update procedure is as follows:
1) Create a bootable DOS diskette (i.e. format /u /s A:)
2) Execute the “BIOS.EXE a:” command at a DOS prompt which will copy the 1.bat, 2.bat,
autoexec.bat, options.bat, phlash.exe, platform.bin, oemphl.exe and update BIOS.rom to
a 1.44 bootable floppy diskette.
3) Boot from the BIOS bootable diskette created in step 2.
4) Two options should appear on the screen.
a) Type <1> and press <enter> to automatically update the System BIOS. Refer to steps 5
thru 7.
b) Type <2> and press <enter> to manually update the System BIOS. Refer to steps
8 thru 13.
5) Execute A:> 1.bat
6) When BIOS phlash is over, it will show a message that indicates the update was
successful and beep.
7) The machine will reboot automatically.
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