Instruction Manual

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup

5.1.2 AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using

a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to

copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets

corrupted during the updating process.

Copying the current BIOS

To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to

the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /o[lename]

where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than eight

alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three alphanumeric

characters for the extension name.

• Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 600

KB free space to save the le.

• The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS

screen displays may not be exactly the same as shown.

Main lename

Extension name

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.

3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Reading ash ..... done

A:\>