Utilities & Configuration
Digital STARION 200i/300i PC
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3)
Install any applicable DOS or CAD application video drivers. Additional information about these
drivers is provided later in this chapter.
4)
Install any Windows 3.x video drivers. Additional information about these drivers is provided later
in this chapter.
PHLASH .EXE
All computers have BIOS software in a read-only, non-volatile memory (ROM) chip. This BIOS initializes
hardware and boots the operating system when the computer is turned on. The BIOS also provides access
to other services such as keyboard and disk drives.
STARION Desktop PC computers are equipped with flash memory. This means that the computer's BIOS
simply can be restored by running the PHLASH.EXE utility. The computer's BIOS can be upgraded to
future releases by running PHLASH.EXE along with any flash BIOS update diskette if necessary.
Before Using PHLASH.EXE
A crisis recovery diskette should be created before PHLASH.EXE is used to upgrade the computer's BIOS.
This diskette can then be used to reprogram the computer's BIOS in case the flash process built into the
computer fails.
The following are needed to create this diskette:
♦
A blank 3½-inch 1.44 MB formatted diskette
♦
A diskette copy of the BIOS upgrade diskette
NOTE
PHLASH utilities are not shipped with STARION 200i/300i computers. However,
they are available on the Digital Bulletin Board System.
Creating a Crisis Recovery Diskette
1)
Turn on the computer and allow the POST to complete.
If POST detects an error, refer to Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting” to identify and determine how to
correct the problem. After the problem has been resolved, restart the computer.
2)
Insert the BIOS diskette into the diskette drive and enter: A:DIR
The entry should show that the following files are on the diskette:
MINIDOS.SYS
PHLASH.EXE
MAKEBOOT.EXE
MAKECRD.EXE
Note that there are some additional files as well. Refer to the README file on the diskette for
additional information.
3)
Create an upgrade directory on the hard disk drive. For example, if the hard disk drive is c:>, enter at
the DOS prompt: C: MD UPGRADE.
4)
Copy the files from the BIOS diskette into the upgrade directory on the hard disk drive. For example,
from the DOS prompt enter: COPY A: \UPGRADE\*.* C:\UPGRADE\*.*.
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