SMC Networks 1232 Series user manual Options Explanation

BTOOL /DA

BTOOL /DB

BTOOL /S

BTOO L/L

BTOOL /U

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OPTIONS EXPLANATION

This option runs the Setup program without the necessity of rebooting the system and then pressing “F2”

This option locks the setup. In this way the access to the Setup Program is denied.

This option unlocks the setup. In this way the access to the Setup Program is re-established.

BTOOL /G FILENAME (*) This option gets the Setup Data from the system and save it in a file with the name “FILENAME.BIN”.

BTOOL /P FILENAME (*) This option reads the Setup Data from the file named “FILENAME.BIN” and put it in the system

BTOOL /B FILENAME (*) This option updates the entire BIOS firmware with the version stored in the file named “FILENAME.BIN”; for example BIOS.BIN, stored on a floppy.

BTOOL /V FILENAME (*) This option updates only the video BIOS firmware with the new version stored in the file named “FILENAME.BIN”

BTOOL /U FILENAME (*) This option updates the Emergency BIOS Firmware with the new version stored in the file: “FILENAME.BIN” (this option is not used in the SpacePC 1232)

This option creates the image of the Floppy “A:” in the Integrated SSD This option creates the image of the Floppy “B:” in the Integrated SSD

(*): all these files are in binary (.BIN) format

The BTOOL program always ends with a module’s hardware reset (pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL is not enough). It is necessary to switch off and then switch on the CPU in order that the changes take effect.

EXAMPLE: Update the BIOS

For the BIOS files and for upgrades, visit www.parvus.com. It is very useful to store the new BIOS version in a floppy disk.

¾Before proceeding, you have to be running DOS (or ROM-DOS) environment without any memory manager

¾Type the following command at the DOS prompt and press “ENTER”:

A:\>BTOOL /B BIOS.BIN (*)	(*) The file name can be different according to technical
needs.

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