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Fit-PC2 BIOS Update

1,771 bytes added, 14:56, 5 July 2011
== To prepare bootable USB image on Windows Linux based machine ==
# Download and extract [http://www.fit-pc2.com/download/bios/bios_update.zip bios_update.zip]
# Insert thumb drive into USB socket (ensure you don't have any other USB mass storage devices connected).
# Follow [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MobileTeam/Mobile/HowTo/ImageWriting USB Image Writing Guide] to write '''128MBDOS.img''' to the USB thumb drive # Take out thumb drive and insert it again. Ubuntu should automount it.# Copy to the root directory on the thumb drive files '''SFlash16.exe'''# Depending on your fit-PC type Download and extract latest BIOS#* [[Fit-PC2 BIOS ROM Files]]#* [[Fit-PC2i BIOS ROM Files]]# Copy to the root directory on the thumb drive the '''xxxxxx.ROM''' file. == To prepare bootable USB image on Windows 7 based machine ==# Download [https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/ Image Writer for Windows].# Download and extract [http://www.fit-pc2.com/download/bios/bios_update.zip bios_update.zip].# Connect the UFD to your host computer (ensure you don't have any other USB mass storage devices connected). # Run Win32DiskImager.exe. # Select Device - target disk. # Select Image File - 128MBDOS.img. # Press Write to proceed. # Wait until completion.# Disconnect the UFD and connect it again. It should now be assigned a drive letter. # Copy the SFlash16.exe file to the root directory on the UFD.# Download and extract latest BIOS.# Copy the xxxxxx.ROM file to the root directory on the UFD. == To prepare bootable USB image on Windows XP based machine ==# Download and extract [http://www.fit-pc2.com/download/bios/bios_update.zip bios_update.zip]# Insert thumb drive into USB socket (ensure you don't have any other USB mass storage devices connected).# Run '''ImWriterImUpdate.exe'''
## select ''Target'' - desired disk (by letter/size).
## select ''Source image'' - '''128MBDOS.img'''.
# Press ''Start Restore'' to proceed.
# Wait until completion- "Finished" will appear under Messages.
# Take out thumb drive and insert it again. It should now be assigned a drive letter.
# Copy to the root directory on the thumb drive files '''SFlash16.exe'''
# Download and extract [[BIOS ROM Files|latest BIOS]]# Copy to the root directory on the thumb drive the [[BIOS ROM Files|desired '''xxxxxx.ROM ''' file]].
== To update BIOS ==
Warning: If watchdog is enabled - make sure to disable it before update,
or you might brick the fit-PC.
# Insert thumb drive and boot. Press F2 during boot to enter ''CMOS Setup Utility''
# Set 1st boot priority to '''USB KEY'''
# Save and exit
fit-PC2 should boot to DOS from the thumb drive.
# Type <code>SFlash16.exe <ROM file name>/Force</code># Wait until completion- a message "Flash memory has been successfully programmed" should appear
# Reboot