User manual ASUS AP1600R-E2(AA2)

[. . . ] AP1600R-E2 (AA2/AI2) 1U Rackmount Barebone Server User Guide E1962 First Edition V1 August 2005 Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS provides this manual "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASUS, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product. [. . . ] Doing so can cause system boot failure! ASUS AP1600R-E2 (AA2/AI2) 5-9 5. 1. 4 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system. Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following. Insert Disk press Enter or Esc to continue POST 4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash opens the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. The AwardBIOS Flash Utility searches the floppy disk for the updated BIOS file. When found, the utility automatically updates the BIOS, then restarts the system. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 05 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For Canterwood - NCCH-DRC-00 Flash Type - SST 49LF008A /3. 3V File Name to Program : 1001. bin DATE: 07/14/2004 · · Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!A "Source File Not Found!" error message appears if the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk. 5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5. 1. 5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: · Save the current BIOS file · Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet · Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file · Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and · View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e X. VX. XX. XX The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS AP1600R-E2 (AA2/AI2) 5-11 Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking e. S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m t h e I n t e r n e t option from the drop-down menu, then click Next t. 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t t. Click N e x t t. 5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. 5. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > e. [. . . ] Click O K when finished. 6. 6-32 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. 2. 3 Red Hat® Linux 9. 0 Follow these instructions when installing the Intel® 82547GI LAN controller base driver for the in Red Hat® Linux version 5. 2. x operating system. The following procedures were tested for 2. 4. x kernels through 2. 4. 20. Building and installing the drivers To build a binary RPM package of this driver, run rpmbuild -tb <filename. tar. gz> Replace <filename. tar. gz> with the specific filename of the driver. The currently running kernel must match the version and configuration of the installed kernel sources for the build to work properly, Reboot the system now if you have just recompiled the kernel. The RPM functionality has only been tested in Red Hat® distributions. 1. 4. Move the base driver tar file to the directory of your choice. [. . . ]