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# Copy to the root directory on the thumb drive files '''SFlash16.exe''' | # Copy to the root directory on the thumb drive files '''SFlash16.exe''' | ||
# Download and extract [[BIOS ROM Files|latest BIOS]] | # Download and extract [[BIOS ROM Files|latest BIOS]] | ||
+ | # Copy to the root directory on the thumb drive the '''xxxxxx.ROM''' file. | ||
+ | == To prepare bootable USB image on Linux based machine == | ||
+ | # Download and extract [http://www.fit-pc2.com/download/bios/bios_update.zip bios_update.zip] | ||
+ | # Insert thumb drive into USB socket (ensure you don't have any other USB mass storage devices connected). | ||
+ | # Follow [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MobileTeam/Mobile/HowTo/ImageWriting USB Image Writing Guide] to write '''128MBDOS.img''' to the USB thumb drive | ||
+ | # Take out thumb drive and insert it again. Ubuntu should automount it. | ||
+ | # Copy to the root directory on the thumb drive files '''SFlash16.exe''' | ||
+ | # Download and extract [[BIOS ROM Files|latest BIOS]] | ||
# Copy to the root directory on the thumb drive the '''xxxxxx.ROM''' file. | # Copy to the root directory on the thumb drive the '''xxxxxx.ROM''' file. | ||
Revision as of 07:03, 11 August 2009
To prepare bootable USB image on Windows based machine
- Download and extract bios_update.zip
- Insert thumb drive into USB socket (ensure you don't have any other USB mass storage devices connected).
- Run ImUpdate.exe
- select Target - desired disk (by letter/size).
- select Source image - 128MBDOS.img.
- Press Start Restore to proceed.
- Wait until completion - "Finished" will appear under Messages.
- Take out thumb drive and insert it again. It should now be assigned a drive letter.
- Copy to the root directory on the thumb drive files SFlash16.exe
- Download and extract latest BIOS
- Copy to the root directory on the thumb drive the xxxxxx.ROM file.
To prepare bootable USB image on Linux based machine
- Download and extract bios_update.zip
- Insert thumb drive into USB socket (ensure you don't have any other USB mass storage devices connected).
- Follow USB Image Writing Guide to write 128MBDOS.img to the USB thumb drive
- Take out thumb drive and insert it again. Ubuntu should automount it.
- Copy to the root directory on the thumb drive files SFlash16.exe
- Download and extract latest BIOS
- Copy to the root directory on the thumb drive the xxxxxx.ROM file.
To update BIOS
- Insert thumb drive and boot. Press F2 during boot to enter CMOS Setup Utility
- Set 1st boot priority to USB KEY
- Save and exit
fit-PC2 should boot to DOS from the thumb drive.
- Type
SFlash16.exe <ROM file name>
- Wait until completion - a message "Flash memory has been successfully programmed" should appear
- Reboot