Author: John Roberts
Date: 06:57:41 12/02/03
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On December 02, 2003 at 09:54:30, Slater Wold wrote: >On December 02, 2003 at 09:52:21, John Roberts wrote: > >>http://www.asus.com/support/english/techref/bios/awdflash.aspx >> >>These days many users don't bother with a floppy, so why are bios flash programs >>still stuck in this format? Either it's obvious why or one could try unzipping >>and pasting all the files necessary for a boot disk onto a CD ROM for example, >>and specify that the computer boots off of a cd-rom. > >99% of new motherboards don't require this anymore. > >If you're going to flash your BIOS with AWDFLASH, it will require a disk. I assume you mean a floppy disk, right? Why would it not work in principle by burning the files onto a CD-ROM? I guess I'll get a pal to attach an external floppy, or scrounge around, funny how vendors remove the connector for the floppy along with the 2 or 3 jumpers to us dumb customers. Wow, you answered so quickly, do you deliver pizza in 30 seconds or it's free also? Thanks! > >>Has anyone tried this? I imagine it wouldn't be too pleasant to get stuck. > >I *really* would not recommend it. > >>Or is the manual, see link above, strictly correct? >> >>I chose this forum as opposed to CTF with the thinking that more people would be >>inclined and qualified to answer here, sorry if I am wrong. >> >>I realize that it's trivial to install a floppy drive, etc... just wondering...
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