[vox-tech] [fwd] Creating a bootable CD from Linux to reflash your BIOS

[Bill Kendrick]

On Mon, Feb 20, 2006 at 12:20:50PM -0800, Bill Kendrick wrote:
> 
> Thought I'd pass this along, since it looks so useful!

He also posted a follow up, which I didn't notice 'til later. ;^)


----- Forwarded message from Richard Sharpe <rsharpe [at] richardsharpe .dot. com> -----

Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:33:56 -0800 (PST)
From: Richard Sharpe
Subject: Re: [svlug] Creating a bootable CD from Linux to reflash your BIOS

Hi again,

One additional item to make life easier:

Step 6.5. Create a DOS batch file called flash.bat:

cat > /mnt/flash.bat <<EOF
@echo off
if "%1"=="" goto nada

:flash_it
phlash16 /mfg /mode=3 /s /x %1
goto deend

:nada
echo Dude, give me something to work with!

:deend
EOF

Now, the flash utilities depend on the type of MOBO you have and its BIOS.
Mine are specific to Phoenix BIOSes. Also, the flash.bat file is a
cut-down/modified version of one I got from BIOS upgrade ZIP file.

Regards
-------
Richard Sharpe, rsharpe[at]richardsharpe.com, rsharpe[at]samba.org,
sharpe[at]ethereal.com, http://www.richardsharpe.com

----- End forwarded message -----

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