Venturis FX-2 BIOS Update Utilities
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        The Venturis FX-2 BIOS Update Utilities consists of two diskettes:

         The System Flash Utility Diskette - used to update the BIOS
         The Crisis Recovery Diskette - used to restore the BIOS

        The System Flash Utility Diskette contains the following files:

           COMMAND.COM
           BIOS.ROM
           PHLASH.EXE
           PLATFORM.BIN
           AUTOEXEC.BAT
           CONFIG.SYS
           DRVSPACE.BIN
           IO.SYS
           MSDOS.SYS

        The Crisis Recovery Diskette contains the following 6 files:

           MINIDOS.SYS
           PHLASH.EXE
           PLATFORM.BIN
           V2GX.ROM
           VIRGE.ROM
           BIOS.ROM

        It should be noted that the Crisis Recovery diskette is only used for
        "RECOVERY MODE", and can not be used to flash the BIOS under DOS,
        because the file, PLATFORM.BIN, is different than the file 
        PLATFORM.BIN used on the System Flash diskette.

        BIOS UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS

        To update or re-install the SYSTEM BIOS, perform the following steps:

        1. Turn off power 
        2. Remove your System's Cover (refer to the System Reference manual, 
           page 1-8)
        3. Locate Switch Block 1 (refer to System Reference manual, page A-11).
           Switch Block 1 consists of 8 individual switches, 1 through 8 (see
           page A-8 & A-9)
        4. Move individual switch number 5 from OFF to ON (switch down)
        5. Insert the System Flash Utility diskette into the Floppy drive
        6. Turn on power and go into CMOS Setup (press key F2 during startup)
        7. From the MAIN screen, using the down arrow, select the "Boot Options"
           item and press the <ENTER> key.
        8. From the "Boot Options" menu, select "Flash Update:" and press the 
           <Space> bar. This will change the selection from "DISABLED" to
           "ENABLED". This will allow you to flash the BIOS during the next 
           boot. If you do not flash the BIOS at the next boot, "Flash Update:"
           will be reset to "DISABLED".
        9. Press the <Esc> key twice and select "Save Changes & Exit". System
           will now re-boot and load the flash program from the diskette.
       10. Flash program will now update the BIOS. When BIOS has been updated,
           turn off power, set switch 5 back to the OFF position (switch in 
           the UP position), replace the system cover, and turn power back on.

        RECOVERY MODE

        In the event that the BIOS is corrupted or the flash program did not properly
        work, it may be necessary to run the Crisis Recovery program. Perform the 
        following steps:

        1. Turn off power 
        2. Remove your System's Cover (refer to the System Reference manual, 
           page 1-8)
        3. Locate Switch Block 1 (refer to System Reference manual, page A-11).
           Switch Block 1 consists of 8 individual switches, 1 through 8 (see
           page A-8 & A-9)
        4. Move individual switch number 5 from OFF to ON (switch down)
           Move individual switch number 3 from OFF to ON (switch down)
        5. Insert the Crisis Recovery diskette into the Floppy drive
        6. Turn on power - the Recovery program will now run and restore
           the system BIOS.
        7. When recovery is complete, power off the system, set switches 3 and 5 
           to the OFF position (switches in the UP position), remove the Crisis
           Recovery Diskette, replace the system cover, and turn power back on.