NEC HX4500 Life Jacket User Manual


 
Configuring Your System 3-25
BIOS
The following contains procedures for updating your BIOS and changing the
language used by the BIOS Setup Utility.
Updating the BIOS
You should use this procedure when you receive a BIOS FLASH diskette from
your service representative. Update the system BIOS as follows.
Note:
This procedure clears the event log contents. If
you want to save the event log contents, run the Event Log
Reader Utility.
1. Insert a bootable DOS diskette into Drive A and power up the system.
2. Remove the MS-DOS diskette and insert the BIOS FLASH diskette into
Drive A.
3. Enter PHLASH and press
Enter
.
4. After the system reboots, load the default values by pressing
F2
to enter
setup. At the Exit Menu, select GET DEFAULT VALUES.
5. Clear the event log by selecting CLEAR EVENT LOG at the Server Menu.
Press space bar to change NO to YES and press
Esc
. Select SAVE
CHANGES & EXIT and press
Enter
to continue. The system reboots.
If the procedure fails, perform the following steps and then retry the Update
BIOS procedure.
1. Turn off the system and remove the panels as described in Chapter 4,
“Upgrading Your System.”
2. Ensure the FLASH Code jumper 9A2 is set to pins B-C to enable updates to
the BIOS (see Figure 3-4).
3. Replace the panel and power up the system with the BIOS FLASH diskette
inserted in Drive A.