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- Bios 1.48 update for FIRE GL 1000 Pro
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- Diamond Multimedia Release 0298
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-
- WHAT'S NEW? - Summary of recent changes since 1.41:
-
- - Korean Win95 installation problem
- - AMI BIOS settings problem
-
- Hardware
- ========
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- This BIOS update is compatible with all models of the Diamond
- Fire GL 1000 Pro hardware, including 4 and 8MB PCI and AGP bus
- cards.
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- Software
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- This BIOS version is compatible with Fire GL 1000 Pro SuperCD releases
- 1.1 and higher.
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- Installation
- ============
-
- Before beginning, determine the current BIOS version by examining the
- Fire GL 1000 Pro boot string displayed on the screen when your computer
- is powered up. Updating your BIOS is recommended if the version number
- displayed is less than the current version number called out at the
- top of this document.
-
- Your computer must be running in DOS mode only when updating the BIOS
- on your Fire GL 1000 Pro. If you are using Windows95 as your operating
- system, reboot your machine in DOS mode only before running the BIOS
- update utility.
-
- If you are running NT4 or any other operating system that does not
- support DOS only operation, you will need to format a DOS boot diskette
- and copy the update utility to this diskette in order to update your
- Fire GL 1000 Pro BIOS.
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- Usage
- =====
-
- Caution! The update program cannot run properly if started in a DOS box
- under Win95 or NT. Make sure the following files are available in your
- current working directory, and that your machine is running in DOS only mode
- before starting the update procedure:
-
- biosload.exe - Executable program that transfers the updated BIOS
- file to the card
- f1kp148.bin - BIOS file
-
- update.bat - Batch file called to update the BIOS
-
- Dos4gw.exe - DOS Extender utility (required to run the executable )
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- update.pif - Win95 profile to run the update batch file in DOS only mode
-
- From the directory where these files are located, enter the command
- "update.bat" from the command line in order to initiate the BIOS
- update.
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- Troubleshooting
- ===============
-
- If your Diamond Fire GL 1000 Pro does not operate properly after the BIOS
- has been updated, consult your documentation for information on
- contacting Diamond Tech Support, or ask your computer dealer for
- assistance.
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