Re: Help with updating Bios on a machine running XP Home

Ummm, the flash utility is 40k, and the update is 4k, both will fit on a
bootable floppy.

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"xUSNflyer" <xUSNflyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:203F8950-E730-44D8-BBC6-8265E540D82C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I know this has to be simple, but for some reason I can't think of how to
do
it, so I need you all's expertise advice. I've got a computer I built, it
has an Abit mobo (AB9 Pro) and it's bios is outdated and needs upgraded
badly, however, Abit says that I must boot into "pure DOS" and I've tried
the
things I know and I can only get the screen by pressing F8 while booting
but
that doesn't get me "pure DOS". I've tried booting to a floppy and it
will
do that, but the floppy is too small to hold the system files and bios
update.

I'm sure there is a simple way of doing this but I'm drawing a blank and
have for some time, so I need all of your experts opinion and help. Any
would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
Ken
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