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PhoenixBIOS 4.0

User's Manual

for STPC Industrial basedMSC Boards

Version 1.0


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The information contained in this users manual is subject to change without

previous notice.

The programs are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind either expressed

or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and

fitness for a particular purpose. This publication could contain technical

inaccuracies or typographical errors.

Furthermore, MSC and Phoenix Technologies will not be held liable for errors in

this users manual as well as coincidental or sequential damages in connection

with the delivery, performance and use of this material.

MS-DOS, Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of the Microsoft

Corporation.

PS/2 and IBM are trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation.

Copyright 2001, Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

Copyright 2001, MSC Vertriebs GmbH

Zeppelinstrae 1a

85375 Neufahrn

Germany

Purpose of Document

This guide explains how to configure your PC and optimize its performance using

the Setup program. It also explains how to use the BIOS function calls in writing

computer programs.


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Contents

INTRO - ABOUT THIS MANUAL.......................................................................1

CHAPTER 1 - THE SETUP GUIDE....................................................................2

THE MAIN MENU ..............................................................................................3

The Menu Bar............................................................................................4

The Legend Bar.........................................................................................4

The Field Help Window ..............................................................................5

The General Help Window .........................................................................5

Main Menu Selections................................................................................7

Masters and Slaves....................................................................................7

Boot Options............................................................................................10

Keyboard Features ..................................................................................12

THEADVANCED MENU ....................................................................................14

Integrated Peripherals Menu ....................................................................16Advanced Chipset Control........................................................................18

Memory Shadow......................................................................................20

PCI / PnP ................................................................................................22

ISA UMB Region Exclusion ......................................................................23

IRQ Resource Exclusion ..........................................................................24

PCI IRQ Assignment ................................................................................25

THE SECURITY MENU......................................................................................26

THE EXIT MENU .............................................................................................28

Save Changes & Exit ...............................................................................28

Exit Without Saving Changes ...................................................................29

Get Default Values...................................................................................29

Load Previous Values ..............................................................................29

Save Changes .........................................................................................29

PHOENIXBIOS MESSAGES ..............................................................................30

CHAPTER 2 - PHOENIX PHLASH ..................................................................35


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INSTALLATION................................................................................................ 35

CREATE THE CRISIS RECOVERY DISKETTE......................................................... 36

UPDATING THE CRISIS RECOVERY DISKETTE ...................................................... 36

EXECUTING PHOENIX PHLASH .......................................................................... 36CRISIS RECOVERY MODE ................................................................................ 38

INDEX ............................................................................................................ 39


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About This ManualThis manual is divided into the following chapters:

Chapter 1 - The Setup Guide

This chapter describes a typical menu-driven Phoenix Setup program, whichallows you to specify changes in the computer hardware (e.g. add a new diskettedrive) and optimize system performance. Setup maximizes your control over yoursystem's features and performance.

This Setup Guide is only an example. The Setup menus on your computer may bequite different. Consult the Setup manual supplied with your computer.

Chapter 2 - Phoenix Phlash

This chapter describes how to use the Phoenix Phlash utility for upgrading yourBIOS without having to replace the BIOS ROM chip.


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1The Setup GuideWith the PhoenixBIOS Setupprogram, you can modify BIOS settings and controlthe special features of your computer. The Setup program uses a number ofmenus for making changes and turning the special features on or off.

Note: The menus shown here are from a typical system. The actual menusdisplayed on your screen may be quite different and depend on the hardware andfeatures installed in your computer.


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The Main MenuTo start the PhoenixBIOSSetup utility:

1. Turn on or reboot your system. PhoenixBIOS displays thismessage:

Press to enter SETUP

2. Pressing displays the Main Menu, which looks like this:

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Exit

Item Specific Help

System Time: [16:19:20]

System Date: [05/04/2000]

Diskette A: [1.44MB, 3"]

PIDE Adapter 0 Master: (C: 4299 MB)

PIDE Adapter 0 Slave: (None)

Video System: [EGA / VGA]

PBoot Sequence: [A: then C:]

PNumlock: [Off]

System Memory 640 kB

Extemded Memory 29 MB

, , or

selects field.

F1 Help XYSelect Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

ESC Exit [ZSelect Menu Enter Select PSub-Menu F8 Previous ValuesSee p. 7 for a description of the fields on this menu.


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The Menu BarThe Menu Bar at the top of the window lists these selections:

Main Use this menu for basic system configuration.

Advanced Use this menu to set the Advanced Features availableon your system's chipset.

Security Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwordsand the Backup and Virus-Check reminders.

Exit Exits the current menu.

Use the left and right arrow keys to make a selection.

See the section below, "Exiting Setup," for a description on exiting the Main Menu.

The Legend BarUse the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom to make your selections or exitthe current menu. The chart on the following page describes the legend keys andtheir alternates:

Key Function

or General Help window (See below).

Exit this menu.

arrow keys Select a different menu.or arrow keys Move cursor up and down.

or Cycle cursor up and down.

or Move cursor to top or bottom of window.

or Move cursor to next or previous page.

or Select the Previous Value for the field.

or or Select the Next Value for the field.

Load the Default Configuration values for thismenu.

Restore previous values from CMOS. Execute Command or Select P Submenu.

To select an item, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the field you want.Then use the plus-and-minus value keys to select a value for that field. The SaveValues commands in the Exit Menu save the values currently displayed in all themenus.

To display a sub menu, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menuyou want. Then press .A pointer (P) marks all sub menus.


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The Field Help WindowThe help window on the right side of each menu displays the help text for thecurrently selected field. It updates as you move the cursor to each field.

The General Help WindowPressing or on any menu brings up the General Help window thatdescribes the legend keys and their alternates:


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General Help

Setup changes system behavior by modifying power on

initialization parameters. Selecting incorrectvalues

may cause system boot failure; load Setup Defaultvalues

to recover.

arrows select fields in current menu.

moves to previous/next page on scrollablemenus.

moves to top/bottom item of current menu.

Within a field, or selects next lower valueand

, , or selects next higher value.

arrows select menus on menu bar.

displays more options for items marked withP.

loads factory-installed Setup Default values.

restores previous values from CMOS.

or exits Setup; in sub-menus, pressingthese

keys returns to the previous menu.

or displays General Help (this screen).

[Continue]

The scroll bar on the right of any window indicates that there is more than onepage of information in the window. Use and to display all thepages. Pressing and displays the first and last page. Pressingdisplays each page and then exits the window.

Press to exit the current window.


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Main Menu SelectionsYou can make the following selections on the Main Menu itself. Use the submenus for other selections.

Feature Options Description

System Time HH:MM:SS Set the system time.

System Date MM/DD/YYYY Set the system date.

Diskette A 1.44 MB, 3 "Not installedDisabled

Select the type of floppy-disk drive installed in yoursystem.

Video System EGA / VGACGA 80x25

Monochrome

Select the type of videosystem used in your

system.System Memory N/A Displays amount of

conventional memorydetected during bootup.

Extended Memory N/A Displays the amount of extended memorydetected during bootup.

You can set the boot sequence of the bootable drives by selecting Boot Sequenceon the Main Menu.

Masters and SlavesThe Masterand Slave settings on the Main Menu control these types of devices:

Hard-disk drives

CD-ROM drives

There is one IDE connector on your motherboard, usually labeled "Primary IDE".There are usually two connectors on each ribbon cable attached to IDE connector.

When you enter Setup, the Main Menu displays the results of Autotyping

information each drive provides about its own size and other characteristicsandhow they are arranged as Masters or Slaves on your machine.

Note: Do not attempt to change these settings unless you have an installed drivethat does not autotype properly (such as an older hard-disk drive that does notsupport autotyping).

If you need to change your drive settings, select one of the Master or Slave driveson the Main Menu. This will display a menu like this:


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Main

IDE Adapter 0 Master (C: 4299 MB) Item Specific Help

Autotype Fixed Disk: [Press Enter]

Type: [Auto] 4299 MB

Cylinders: 8331

Heads: 16

Sectors/Track: 63

Write Precomp: None

LBA Mode Control: Enabled

Attempts to

automatically

detect the drive

type for the

drives that comply

with ANSI

specifications.


ESC Exit [ZSelect Menu Enter Select PSub-Menu F8 Previous Values

Use the legend keys listed on the bottom to make your selections and exit to theMain Menu.

Use the chart on the following page to configure the hard disk drive:


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Type None1 to 39

UserAuto

1 39 fills in all the remaining fieldswith values for predefined disk type .

None = Autotyping is not able tosupply the drive type or end user hasselected None, disabling any drivethat may be installed.

User = You supply the hard-disk driveinformation in the following fields.

Auto = Autotyping, the drive itselfsupplies the information.

Cylinders 1 to 65,536 Number of cylinders.

Heads 1 to 16 Number of read/write heads.

Sectors/Track 1 to 63 Number of sectors per track.

LBA Mode Control Enabled

Disabled

Enabling LBA causes Logical BlockAddressing to be used in place ofCylinders, Heads, & Sectors.

WARNING:Incorrect settings can cause your system to malfunction.


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Boot OptionsSelecting "Boot sequence" on the Main Menu displays the Boot Options menu.


Main

Boot Options Item Specific Help

Boot sequence: [A: then C:]

SETUP Prompt: [Enabled]

POST Errors: [Enabled]

Floppy Check: [Enabled]

Summary screen: [Enabled]

Order system searches

drives for a boot disk.



Use the legend keys to make your selections and exit to the Main Menu.

Use the chart on the following page to select your boot options.


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Boot sequence EnabledDisabled

Select the driver order to load theoperating system

SETUP Prompt EnabledDisabled

Display SETUP prompt on boot;disabled doesnt prevent SETUP entry.

POST Errors EnabledDisabled

On error POST pauses and displaysSETUP entry or resume boot prompt. Ifdisabled, system always attempts toboot.

Floppy Check EnabledDisabled

Check floppy drive during POST.Disabled speeds up POST

Summary screen EnabledDisabled

Displays system summary screen duringbootup.


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Keyboard FeaturesSelecting "Numlock" on the Main Menu displays the Keyboard Features menu:


Main

Keyboard Features Item Specific Help

Numlock: [Off]

Key Click: [Disabled]

Keyboard auto-repeat rate: [30/sec]

Keyboard auto-repeat delay: [1/4 sec]

Keyboard present: [Yes]

Selects Power-on state

for Numlock.




Use the chart on the following page to configure the keyboard features:


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Numlock AutoOn

Off

On or Off turns NumLock on oroff at bootup. Auto turns

NumLock on if it finds a numerickey pad.

Key Click EnabledDisabled

Turns audible key click on.

Keyboard auto-repeat rate 2/sec6/sec10/sec13.3/sec21.8/sec26.7/sec30/sec

Sets the number of times asecond to repeat a keystrokewhen you hold the key down.

Keyboard auto-repeat delay sec sec sec1 sec

Sets the delay time after the keyis held down before it begins torepeat the keystroke.

Keyboard present Yes

No

POST will not report keyboarderror messages if this option isset to No


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Reset Configuration Data YesNo

Yes erases all configuration data inESCD, which stores the

configuration settings for non-PnPplug-in devices. Select Yes whenrequired to restore themanufacturer's defaults.

Large Disk Access Mode DOSOther

Select DOS if you have DOS.Select Other if you have UNIX,Novell NetWare or other operatingsystems. If you are installing newoperating system software and thedrive fails, change this setting andtry again.

A large disk is one that has morethan 1024 cylinders, more than 16heads, or more than 63 tracks persector.

Warning: Incorrect settings can cause your system to malfunction.


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Integrated Peripherals MenuMost devices on the computer require the exclusive use of system resourcesforoperation. These system resources can include Input and Output (I/O) portaddresses and Interrupt lines for getting the attention of the CPU. Allocating theseresources to various devices is called device configuration.

To configure the serial and parallel ports, the diskette controller and the IDEController, select "Integrated Peripherals" on the Advanced Menu to display thismenu and specify how you want to configure these I/O Devices:


Advanced

Integrated Peripherals Item Specific Help

UART1 Port: [Auto]

UART2 Port: [Standard]

Parallel Port: [278h, IRQ 7]

Parallel Port Mode: [Standard Mode]

Diskette Controller: [Enabled]

IDE Adapter: [Enabled]

UART2 Mode: [Auto]

Set Port A port

address and IRQ.





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Use the following chart to configure the Input/Output settings:


UART1 Port:

UART2 Port:

Disabled

3F8h, IRQ 42F8h, IRQ 33E8h, IRQ 42E8h, IRQ 3

Auto

Selects the resources used byUART1/2 port.Disabled turns off the port.

Auto makes the BIOS configure theport automatically during POST.

Parallel Port Disabled278h, IRQ 7378h, IRQ 73BCh, IRQ 7278h, IRQ 5378h, IRQ 5

3BCh, IRQ 5Auto

Selects the resources used byparallel port.Disabled turns off the port.

Auto makes the BIOS autoconfigurethe port during POST.

Parallel Port Mode Standard ModeBi-directionalEPP

Standard Mode is the one-wayprotocol for a parallel device,typically a printer.Bi-directional uses the PS/2 two-wayprotocolEPP specifies Enhanced ParallelPort Protocol Rev. 1.9

Diskette Controller DisabledEnabled

Enables the on-board diskettecontroller.Disabled turns it off

IDE Adapter DisabledEnabled Enables the on-board IDE controller.The STPC Industrial board onlysupports Primary DIE channel.

UART2 Mode StandardIrDA

ASK-IR

If the port is not disabled, chooseone of these combinations.

ASK-IR means Sharp IR withAmplitude Shift Key

Use this menu to specify how the I/O (Input and Output) ports are configured:

Manually by you.

Automatically by the BIOS during POST (See "ROM BIOS Functions" inthe PhoenixBIOS Programmers Guide)

Automatically by a PnP Operating System such as Windows 98 after theOperating System boots.

Warning:Do not choose the same I/O address or Interrupt for more than one port.


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Advanced Chipset ControlSelecting "Advanced Chipset Control" from menu bar on the Advanced menudisplays a menu like this:


Advanced

Advanced Chipset Control Item Specific Help

DRAM Speed: [60 ns]

DRAM Type: [EDO]

Video Memory Size: [2048 kB]

Video Graphics Clock: [Optimal]

System BIOS: [cacheable]

VGA BIOS: [cacheable]

Choose a DRAM speed

that matches the

slowest DRAM module.



Use the chart on the following page in configuring the Advanced Chipset Control:


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DRAM Speed 60ns70ns

Sets the DRAM speed thatmatches the installed DRAM

module

DRAM Type Fast Page ModeEDO

Sets the DRAM type thatmatches the installed DRAMmodule

Video Memory Size 128KB 4096KB Sets the size of main memorywhich is used as video memory

Video Graphics Clock Safe ModeOptimal

Sets the clock speed for theintegrated graphics device

System BIOS not cacheablecacheable

Selects if System BIOS shouldbe set cacheable. For optimal

performance select cacheable.VGA BIOS not cacheable

cacheableSelects if System BIOS shouldbe set cacheable. For optimalperformance select cacheable.

NOTE:The contents of this menu depend on the devices installed on your system.Incorrect settings can cause your system to malfunction.


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ISA UMB Region ExclusionSelecting "ISA UMB Region Exclusion" from menu bar on the PCI/PnP menudisplays a menu like this:


Advanced

ISA UMB Region Exclusion Item Specific Help

C800 - CBFF: [Available]

CC00 - CFFF: [Available]

D000 - D3FF: [Available]D400 - D7FF: [Available]

D800 - DBFF: [Available]

DC00 - DFFF: [Available]

Reserves the

specified

block of upper

memory

for use by legacy

ISA devices.



Use the following chart in reserving upper memory:


Upper Memory Block:

e.g.

D400 D7FF

AvailableReserved

Reserves the specified block ofupper memory for use by legacyISA devices.


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ISA IRQ ExclusionSelecting "ISA IRQ Exclusion" from menu bar on the PCI/PnP menu displays amenu like this:


Advanced

ISA IRQ Exclusion Item Specific Help

IRQ 3: [Available]

IRQ 4: [Available]

IRQ 5: [Available]

IRQ 7: [Available]

IRQ 9: [Available]

IRQ 10: [Available]

IRQ 11: [Available]

IRQ 15: [Available]

Reserves thespecified

IRQ for use bylegacy

ISA devices.



Use the following chart in reserving IRQs:


IRQ:

e.g.

IRQ 7

AvailableReserved

Reserves the specified IRQ foruse by legacy ISA devices.


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PCI IRQ AssignmentSelecting "PCI IRQ Assignment" from menu bar on the PCI /PnP menu displays amenu like this:


Advanced

PCI IRQ Routing Item Specific Help

PCI IRQ Line 1: [Auto Select]




PCI devices can use

hardware interrupts

called IRQs. A PCI

device cannot use

IRQs already in use

by ISA devices. Use

`Auto` only if no

ISA legacy cards

installed.

F1 Help XYSelect Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup DefaultsESC Exit [ZSelect Menu Enter Select PSub-Menu F8 Previous Values

Note: PCI IRQ Line 4 (INTD#) is hardwired to local PCI LAN controller. If anotherPCI device is connected to INTD#, it is used as shared interrupt

Use the chart on the following page in configuring the PCI devices:


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The Security MenuSelecting "Security" from the Main Menu displays a menu like this:


Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Item Specific Help

Supervisor Password is: Disabled

User Password is: Disabled

Set Supervisor Password [Press Enter]

Set User Password Press Enter

Password on boot: [Disabled]

Diskette access: [Supervisor]

Network server: [Disabled]

Supervisor Password

controls access to

the

setup utility.




Enabling "Supervisor Password" requires a password for entering Setup. Thepasswords are not case sensitive.

Pressing at either Set Supervisor Password or Set User Passworddisplays a dialog box like this:

Set Password

Enter new password: [ ]

Confirm new password: [ ]

Type the password and press . Repeat.


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Note: In some systems, the User and Supervisor passwords are related; youcannot have a User password without first creating a Supervisor password. Inother systems, you can create and use them independently.

Use the following chart to configure the system-security and anti-virus options.

Feature Options DescriptionSet Supervisor Password Up to seven

alphanumericcharacters

Pressing displays dialogbox for entering the supervisorpassword. In related systems,this password gives full accessto Setup menus.

To clear an existing Supervisorpassword, enter the passworddialog box and hit to

clear. Note however that anyexisting User Password cannotbe changed if Supervisorpassword has been cleared.

Set User Password Up to sevenalphanumericcharacters

Pressing displays thedialog box for entering the userpassword. In related systems,this password gives restrictedaccess to SETUP menus.

To clear an existing Userpassword, enter the password

dialog box and hit toclear.

Password on boot EnabledDisabled

Enabled requires a password onboot. Requires prior setting ofthe Supervisor password.

If supervisor password is set andthis option disabled, BIOSassumes user is booting.

Diskette access UserSupervisor

If set to Supervisior disketteaccess is only possible ifsupervisor password is entered

Network server EnabledDisabled

Enabled prevents the system toboot from floppy disk.


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The Exit MenuSelecting "Exit" from the menu bar displays this menu:


Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Item Specific Help

Save Changes & Exit

Exit Without Saving Changes

Get Default Values

Load Previous Values

Save Changes

Exit after writing all

changed SETUP item

values to CMOS.



The following sections describe each of the options on this menu. Note that does not exit this menu. You must select one of the items from the menu or menubar to exit.

Save Changes & Exit

After making your selections on the Setup menus, always select either "SaveChanges & Exit" or "Save Changes." Both procedures store the selectionsdisplayed in the menus in CMOS(short for "battery-backed CMOS RAM") aspecial section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The nexttime you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to theSetup selections stored in CMOS.

After you save your selections, the program displays this message:

Values have been saved to CMOS! Press to continue

If you attempt to exit without saving, the program asks if you want to save beforeexiting.


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During bootup, PhoenixBIOS attempts to load the values saved in CMOS. If thosevalues cause the system boot to fail, reboot and press to enter Setup. InSetup, you can get the Default Values (as described below) or try to change theselections that caused the boot to fail.

Exit Without Saving ChangesUse this option to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any new selections you mayhave made. The selections previously in effect remain in effect.

Get Default ValuesTo display the default values for all the Setup menus, select "Get Default Values"from the Main Menu. The program displays this message:

ROM Default values have been loaded!

If, during bootup, the BIOS program detects a problem in the integrity of valuesstored in CMOS, it displays these messages:

System CMOS checksum bad - run SETUP

Press to resume, to Setup

The CMOS values have been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by anapplication program that changes data stored in CMOS.

Press to resume the boot or to run Setup with the ROM default valuesalready loaded into the menus. You can make other changes before saving thevalues to CMOS.

Load Previous ValuesIf, during a Setup Session, you change your mind about changes you have madeand have not yet saved the values to CMOS, you can restore the values youpreviously saved to CMOS.

Selecting Load Previous Values on the Exit menu updates all the selections and

displays this message:CMOS values have been loaded!

Save ChangesSelecting Save Changes saves all the selections without exiting Setup. You canreturn to the other menus if you want to review and change your selections.


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PhoenixBIOS MessagesThe following is a list of the messages that the BIOS can display. Most of themoccur during POST. Some of them display information about a hardware device,e.g., the amount of memory installed. Others may indicate a problem with adevice, such as the way it has been configured. Following the list are explanationsof the messages and remedies for reported problems.

*If your system displays one of the messages marked below with an asterisk (*),

write down the message and contact your dealer. If your system fails after youmake changes in the Setup menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and installSetup defaults or correct the error.

Failure Fixed DiskFixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if

fixed disk is attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fixed-disktype is correctly identified.

Stuck keyStuck key on keyboard.

Keyboard errorKeyboard not working.

*Keyboard Controller FailedKeyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboardcontroller.

Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch

Unlock the system to proceed.Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP

Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup

*Shadow Ram Failed at offset:nnnnShadow RAM failed at offset nnnnof the 64k block at which theerror was detected.

*System RAM Failed at offset: nnnnSystem RAM failed at offsetnnnn of in the 64k block at which theerror was detected.

*Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn Extended memory not

working or not configured properly at offset nnnn.System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP

The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead.Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system.

System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration usedSystem CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhapsby an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. TheBIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want thesevalues, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the errorpersists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.

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*Real time clock errorReal-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test.May require board repair.

Check date and time settingsBIOS found date or time out ofrange and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require setting legal date

(1991-2099).Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used

Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads defaultvalues and offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused byincorrect values and they are not corrected, the next boot will likelyfail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setupsettings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the nextboot. Run Setup and verify that the wait-state configuration iscorrect. This error is cleared the next time the system is booted.

Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOSMemory size found by POST differed from CMOS.

Diskette drive A errorDiskette drive B error

Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests.Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette typein Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly.

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUPType of floppy drive A: not correctly identified in Setup.

Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUPType of floppy drive B: not correctly identified in Setup.

System cache error - Cache disabledRAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards,check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. Seeyour dealer. A disabled cache slows system performanceconsiderably.

CPU ID:CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.

*EISA CMOS not writeableServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.

*DMA Test FailedServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA(Direct

Memory Access) registers.*Software NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).

*Fail-Safe Timer NMI FailedServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.

Dev i c e Address ConflictAddress conflict for specified dev i c e .

Allocation Error for: dev i c e Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for

the specified dev i c e .


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CD ROM DriveCD ROM Drive identified.

Entering SETUP ...Starting Setup program

*Failing Bits: nnnnThe hex number nnnnis a map of the bits at the RAM addresswhich failed the memory test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates afailed bit. See errors 230, 231, or 232 above for offset address ofthe failure in System, Extended, or Shadow memory.

Fixed Disk n Fixed diskn (0-3) identified.

Invalid System Configuration DataProblem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.

I/O device IRQ conflict

I/O device IRQ conflict error.PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:

PS/2 Mouse installed.

nnnn kB Extended RAM PassedWherennnnis the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfullytested.

nnnnCache SRAM PassedWhere nnnnis the amount of system cache in kilobytessuccessfully tested.

nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytessuccessfully tested.

nnnnkB System RAM PassedWhere nnnnis the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfullytested.

One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excludedfrom the Setup Boot MenuThere was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installedI2O block-storage devices.

Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:.Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properlyidentified.

*Parity Check 1nnnnParity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate theaddress and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address,it displays ????. Parity is a method for checking errors in binarydata. A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted.

*Parity Check 2 nnnnParity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate theaddress and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address,

it displays????.


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Press to resume, to Setup, for previous

Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press to startthe boot process or to enter Setup and change the settings.Press to display the previous screen (usually an initialization

errorof an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card). Write down andfollow the information shown on the screen.

Press to enter SetupOptional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off inSetup.

PS/2 Mouse:PS/2 mouse identified.

Run the I2O Configuration UtilityOne or more unclaimed block storage devices has theConfiguration Request bit set in the LCT. Run an I2O Configuration

Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).System BIOS shadowed

System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.

UMB upper limit segment address: nnnnDisplays the address nnnnof the upper limit of Upper MemoryBlocks, indicating released segments of the BIOS which can bereclaimed by a virtual memory manager.

Video BIOS shadowedVideo BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.


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2Phoenix PhlashPhoenix Phlashgives you the ability to update your BIOS from a floppy diskwithout having to install a new ROM BIOS chip.

Phoenix Phlash is a utility for "flashing" (copying) a BIOS to the Flash ROMinstalled on your computer from a floppy disk. A Flash ROM is a Read-OnlyMemory chip that you can write to using a special method called "flashing." UsePhoenix Phlash for the following tasks:

* Update the current BIOS with a new version.

* Restore a BIOS when it has become corrupted.

Installation

Phoenix Phlash is shipped on a floppy disk with your computer as a compressedfile called CRISDISK.ZIP that contains the following files:

CRISDISK.BAT Executable file for creating the CrisisRecovery Diskette.

PHLASH.EXE Programs the flash ROM.

PLATFORM.BIN Performs platform-dependent functions.

BIOS.ROM Actual BIOS image to be programmed intoflash ROM.

MINIDOS.SYS Allows the system to boot in Crisis Recovery

Mode.MAKEBOOT.EXE Creates the custom boot sector on the Crisis

Recovery Diskette.

To install Phoenix Phlash on your hard disk, follow this simple procedure:

1. Insert the distribution diskette into drive A:

2. Unzip the contents of CRISDISK.ZIP into a local directory,presumably C:\PHLASH.

3. Store the distribution diskette in a safe place.


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Create the Crisis Recovery DisketteIf the OEM or dealer from whom you purchased your system has not provided youwith one, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskettebefore you use the

Phlash utility. If you are unable to boot your system and successfully load theOperating System, the BIOS may have been corrupted, in which case you willhave to use the Crisis Recovery Diskette to reboot your system. There are severalmethods that you can use to create the Crisis Recovery Diskette. Below is onerecommended procedure.

1. Be sure you have successfully installed the Phlash Utility ontoyour hard disk.

2. Insert a clean diskette into drive A: or B:

3. From the local directory, enter the following:

CRISDISK [drive]:

where [drive] is the letter of the drive into which you inserted thediskette. For help, type/?or/h.

CRISDISK.BAT formats the diskette, then copies MINIDOS.SYS,VGABIOS.EXE (if available), PHLASH.EXE, PLATFORM.BINand BIOS.ROM to the diskette, and creates the requiredcustom boot sector.

4. Write protect and label the Crisis Recovery Diskette.

NOTE:You can only supply a volume label after the Crisis Recovery Diskette hasbeen formatted and the necessary files copied because MINIDOS.SYS mustoccupy the first directory entry for the diskette to boot properly.

Updating the Crisis Recovery DisketteIf the BIOS image (BIOS.ROM) changes due to an update or bug fix, you caneasily update the Crisis Recovery Diskette. Simply copy the new BIOS.ROM

image onto the Crisis Recovery Diskette. No further action is necessary.

Executing Phoenix PhlashYou can run Phoenix Phlash in one of two modes:

Command Line Mode

Crisis Recovery Mode

WARNING!For your own protection, be sure you have a Crisis Recovery Diskette

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Command Line Mode

Use this mode to update or replace your current BIOS. To execute Phlash in thismode, move to the directory into which you have installed Phoenix Phlash andtype the following:

phlash

Phoenix Phlash will automatically update or replace the current BIOS with the onewhich your OEM or dealer supplies you.

Phlash may fail if your system is using memory managers, in which case the utilitywill display the following message:

Cannot flash when memory managers are present.

If you see this message after you execute Phlash, you must disable the memorymanager on your system. To do so, follow the instructions in the following

sections.

Disabling Memory Managers

To avoid failure when flashing, you must disable the memory managers that loadfrom CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT. There are two recommendedprocedures for disabling the memory managers. One consists of pressing the key (only if you are using DOS 5.0 or above), and the other requires thecreation of a boot diskette.

DOS 5.0 (or later version)For DOS 5.0 and later, follow the two steps below to disable any memorymanagers on your system. If you are not using at least DOS 5.0, then you mustcreate a boot diskette to bypass any memory managers (See Create a BootDiskette, below).

1. Boot DOS 5.0 or later version. (In Windows 95, at the bootoption screen, choose Option 8, "Boot to a previous version ofDOS.")

2. When DOS displays the Starting MS-DOS message, press.

After you press , DOS bypasses the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BATfiles, and therefore does not load any memory managers.

You can now execute Phlash.

Create a Boot Diskette

To bypass memory managers in DOS versions previous to 5.0, follow thisrecommended procedure:

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2. Enter the following from the command line:

Format A: /S

3. Reboot your system from the A: drive.

Your system will now boot without loading the memory managers, and you canthen execute Phlash.

NOTE: The boot diskette you create here is distinct from aCrisis RecoveryDiskette. See previous pages for details about creating the Crisis RecoveryDiskette.

Crisis Recovery ModeYou should only have to operate Phoenix Phlash in this mode only if your systemdoes not boot the operating system when you turn on or reset your computer. Inthese cases, the BIOS on the Flash ROM has probably been corrupted. Boot yoursystem with the Crisis Recovery Diskette taking these steps:

1. Insert the Crisis Recovery diskette (which your dealersupplied or one that you should have created from theinstructions above) into drive A:.

2. Reset your computer, power on-off, or press to reboot the system.

3. When your system reboots, Phoenix Phlash will restore theBIOS from the diskette and successfully boot the operatingsystem.


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Index 33

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33

Autotype 7

BIOS.ROM 35

Cache 32

CMOS 28

error 30, 31, 32

save Setup values 28

COM port 17

CRISDISK 36

CRISDISK.BAT 35, 36

CRISDISK.ZIP 35

Crisis disk 36

Crisis Recovery disk 38

Crisis Recovery Diskette 36cursor 4

date 7

device configuration 16

Direct Memory Access 31

diskette 7

controller 17

DMA 31

error

address conflict 31

exit menu 28

extended memory 7

Flash ROM 35

floppy drive - seediskette

floppy seek 11

help window 5

I/O

device error 32

I/O chip 16

IDE disk adapters 7Large Disk Mode 15

legend bar 4

LPT port 17

MAKEBOOT.EXE 35

memory 7

menu bar 4

MINIDOS.SYS 35, 36

NMI 31

Non-Maskable Interrupt 31

NVRAM

error 32

Option ROM 33

Parity Check 32

password 26

PCI 22

Peripheral Component Interconnect22

Phlash 35

PHLASH.EXE 36

PHLASH.EXE 35

PLATFORM.BIN 35

PS/2 Mouse 32RAM

extended 32

ROM

default values 28

security 26

Setup 33

get CMOS values 29

get ROM defaults 29


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help window 5

save values to CMOS 28

start 2

shadow 33

Shadow 32

sub menu 4

summary screen 11

system resources 16

time-of-day 7

UMB 33

UMB recovery 33Upper Memory Blocks 33

VGABIOS.EXE 36

wait states 31

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