* READ1ST.TXT *
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* WARNING AND DISCLAIMER *
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GATEWAY 2000 HAS RECEIVED PERMISSION TO DISTRIBUTE THIS UPDATED VERSION
OF DRIVER FILES / BIOS FILES. THESE UPDATED FILES HAVE GONE THROUGH
TESTING AT GATEWAY 2000 AND THEREFORE, GATEWAY 2000 WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL
SUPPORT FOR THESE FILES. DISTRIBUTION OF THESE FILES BEYOND
OUR CUSTOMERS IS DISCOURAGED.
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* WARNING AND DISCLAIMER *
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REASON FOR UPDATE OR CHANGE TO FILES
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The enclosed files contain a new BIOS for the Gateway P4D systems that
contain the following system boards: GW Part #'s MBDPCI001AAWW, MBDPCI001ABWW
MBDPCI002AAWW. This release of the BIOS corrects problems associated with the
Colorado Memory Systems tape backup unit (GW Part #250TBU, 250TBU1) and BIOS
revision 4.04.6. It also corrects anomalies with the User security settings.
DESCRIPTION OF FILES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
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read1st.txt this file
batip2.rom new bios file
phlash.exe flash application
phlash.ini configuartion settings
autoexec.bat activates the application automatically
The rest of the files on this diskette are used by phlash.exe:
build.map
buildid.lst
devtbls.dat
diff.out
nutools.lst
nvram.lst
sourcid.lst
COMPONENT USE LISTING
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These files can be used on the following revisions of the Gateway 2000 P4D
system boards: GW Part #'s MBDPCI001AAWW, MBDPCI001ABWW, MBDPCI002AAWW. Use
of this BIOS upgrade on any other revision of the P4D system board will result
in damage to the flash chip!
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THESE FILES
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Flash BIOS upgrades can only be perfrom from a bootable DOS diskette.
1. Create a bootable diskette from Windows File Manager or from a "C" prompt.
Ex.: C:\> SYS A:
2. Copy ALL the files included with this file to the diskette.
3. Insert diskette into drive A and reboot system.
4. The upgrade program will run automatically.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.