Asus P5QL - Manual (Page 64)

3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1.4 AFUDOS utility
The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using
a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to
copy the current BIOS file 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 file using the AFUDOS utility:
1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support DVD to
the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.
2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:
afudos /o[filename]
The [filename] is any user-assigned filename not more than eight
alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric
characters for the extension name.
Main filename Extension name
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
• Ensure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024KB
free space to save the file.
• The BIOS screens in this section are for reference only. The actual BIOS
screen displays may not be the same as shown.
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file.
3. Press . The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading flash ..... done
Write to file...... ok
A:\>
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:
1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file
for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.