When your system boots, pause the POST screen (often with the Pause/Break key) and look for a line like:
Save this backup to a separate floppy disk. phoenix technologies ltd 6.00 pg bios update
One of the most common reasons for updating a BIOS of this era is the "137GB Barrier" or the "32GB Barrier." Older BIOS revisions could not address the Logical Block Addressing (LBA) required by newer, larger hard drives. Updating to a later revision of the 6.00 series often enabled support for larger drives, extending the usable life of the machine. When your system boots, pause the POST screen
: Copy PHLASH.EXE and the .ROM / .WPH file to the bootable media. When your system boots
When your system boots, pause the POST screen (often with the Pause/Break key) and look for a line like:
Save this backup to a separate floppy disk.
One of the most common reasons for updating a BIOS of this era is the "137GB Barrier" or the "32GB Barrier." Older BIOS revisions could not address the Logical Block Addressing (LBA) required by newer, larger hard drives. Updating to a later revision of the 6.00 series often enabled support for larger drives, extending the usable life of the machine.
: Copy PHLASH.EXE and the .ROM / .WPH file to the bootable media.