Chapter: BIOS Settings BIOS-Updatepage 84 ADL Embedded Solutions ADLQM67PC5.8 BIOS-UpdateIf a BIOS update needs to be done, the program “DecdFlash” as well as a bootable medium which containsthe newest BIOS version is used for this. It is important, that the program is started from a DOS environmentwithout a virtual memory manager, for example “EMM386.EXE”. In case such a memory manager isloaded, the program will stop with an error message.DescdFlash is a program which provides automatic BIOS updates on any AMI-BIOS boards. All files needto be copied from the .zip-file in another directory.The system may not be interrupted during the flash process, otherwise the update is stopped and the BIOSis destroyed afterwards.The program should be started as follows:DecdFlsh BIOS-FilenameAfter checking the name of the BIOS file and its length the BIOS will be programmed.The flashing takes nearly 75 seconds. The firmware will get updated automatically.CAUTIONUpdating the BIOS in an improper way can render the board unusable. Therefore, you should only updatethe BIOS if you really need the changes/corrections which come with the new BIOS version.CAUTIONBefore you proceed to update the BIOS you need to make absolutely sure that you have the right BIOS filewhich was issued for the exact board and exact board revision that you wish to update. If you try to updatethe BIOS using the wrong file the board will not start up again.