abit bios flash question.....

[oceaneer]

As a refresher I checked the Abit bios flashing help page, and found at the bottom the following:

Flash from pure DOS using this command line:
A:> awdflash BEH_XU.bin /cc /cd /cp /py /sn /cks /r_

1) I am familiar with the first three, but what do the rest do?

2) When I downloaded the BEH_XU.exe and expanded it, it placed a runme.bat file on my floppy. The text file says execute the Runme file, then unplug power cord and clear the CMOS with the jumper before restarting.

When I looked at this runme file, all it does is call
"awdflash BEH_XU.bin "with no command line options.

What should I do? Use the command line options or the power off/reset option?

Confused in Maryland

[Greebe]

/cc Clear CMOS
/cd Clear DMI Data after programming
/cp Clear PnP(ESCD) after programming
/py Program flash memory
/sn no original BIOS backup
/cks Show update Binfile checksum
/r Reset system after programming

additional switches not mentioned here

/? Show help messages
/sy Backup original BIOS to Disk file
/pn No flash programming
/sb Skip BootBlock programming
/sd Save DMI data to file
/tiny Occupy lesser memory
/e Return to DOS when programming is done
/f Use flash routines in original BIOS for flash programming
/ld Destroy CMOS checksum and no system halt for first reboot after programming

/cksXXXX Compare binfile checksum with XXXX

[oceaneer]

Greebe: Thanks for the info, but do I use the command line options or not?

[Ovi]

Hi oceaneer
I would suggest that you use the given command line options except the reset /r option. These would clear your CMOS (thru awdflash) after flashing, but not reset your system. Then you can just exit to command prompt, power off the system and reset the CMOS with the jumper, as some mobos require a jumper reset after flashing! Both these would in the end do the same thing, but just to be doubly sure.................
Good luck
Ovi

[Greebe]

/SN /PY /CP /CD /CC /R /LD

... are the switches that are set as default in the batch file that MSI has setup for my MB

[oceaneer]

Ok Guys, command line it is then. Would I be correct in assuming that the order of options does not matter?

Thanks

[cbman]

It shouldn't most of them only take effect after the flash has been completed anyways

[Ovi]

Originally posted by oceaneer
Ok Guys, command line it is then. Would I be correct in assuming that the order of options does not matter?

Thanks

Yup, the order of options does not matter!
Cheers
Ovi