Acer G901 manual Software updates, Creating bootable diskettes

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Software updates

Your system comes with preinstalled firmware for the system BIOS, baseboard management controller (BMC), and hot-swap controller (HSC). A FRU/SDR load utility is included on the System CD.

Updates are available in two forms:

•A software update package (SUP) containing all updates (BIOS, BMC, HSC, and FRU/SDR)

•Individual files, one for each update

To use either form of update, you must create bootable diskettes. The procedure for creating bootable diskettes is described in the following section. SUPs are discussed on page 188 and individual updates on page 189.

Creating bootable diskettes

To use diskettes for updates, you must format them as system or bootable diskettes with ROM-DOS version 6.22 or later or MS-DOS version 6.22 or later.

Note: It is recommended that you create bootable diskettes by booting the target system from the System CD. However, the process for making the diskettes is the same for all compatible versions of DOS. ROM-DOS version 6.22 is included on the System CD.

To format a diskette as a bootable diskette

1Boot to the System CD.

2Exit from the menu to a DOS prompt.

3Insert a diskette into the floppy drive.