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Subject: Re: Can typical bios flash programs run from non-floppy dr. in principle? OT

Author: Ernst Walet

Date: 07:01:18 12/02/03

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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.
>
>Has anyone tried this?  I imagine it wouldn't be too pleasant to get stuck.
>
>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...

Asus has a very nice windows-flash tool, ASUSUpdate, which works like a charm. I
have two Asus mainboards over here, and both have been updated with this tool
every time a new bios was available.

Ernst.



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