Tring to Flash Bios on a Amrel Laptop.

Started By rokytnji, Dec 23 2008 04:33 AM

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#21 rokytnji

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Posted 26 December 2008 - 03:26 AM

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Then type in a name such as PreRT686.829,

Funny you mention that Berton. I did just that by typing in

RT686.4

Because previous version is version 4. I get a lot of action after that but the bios does not update, although it makes it look like it does. I wish I could post a screen shot, but The camera is being used by the wife at work right now for her Christmas party at work tonight.

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#22 rokytnji Re: Tring to Flash Bios on a Amrel Laptop.

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Posted 29 December 2008 - 10:53 PM

Update!!!

I received the floppy disk from Amrel Support Today.
1. The command they had taped to floppy was : AWDFLASH RT686.829 cc/cd/cp

Did that command but I had more than that step to go through and I had to experiment with it till I came up with this combo.

1. Boot Up with bios boot order with floppy drive as 1st boot device.
2. Boot laptop with floppy inserted
3. At "A" prompt type in : AWDFLASH RT686.829 cc/cd/cp , Press Enter
4. At next "A" prompt type in AWDFLASH RT686.829 py , Press Enter
5. Say no at next prompt ,Press Enter
6. Say yes at next prompt, Press Enter

Let the loading bars for flashing bios complete its task, if unsure how long, go drink a cup of tea or take a walk around the house.

Eject floppy and power off computer with the power button. Reboot and you have a new bios that allows usb boot for USB Floppy, USB CDROM, USB Hardrive, LS120. Besides the usual Floppy/CDROM/Hardrive

I'm a happy camper now. :dancing_dude: