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Title:    Boot Block Recovery Procedure for Intel Aladdin Motherboard
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Filename: ALADDREC.TXT
Author:   Terry Slade, Micro Firmware Technical Support
Revision: 03/05/98
Summary:  Instructions for boot block recovery procedure used to
          replace BIOS code into flash chip on Intel Aladdin
          motherboard.
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The Aladdin motherboard is a Socket 5 Pentium PCI board with the Intel
Triton chipset (82437FX, 82438FX x2, 82371FB). This board was used
by Gateway 2000. The BIOS suffix is BR0T. Note that the BR0 suffix
is used on the Advanced/ZE board which is not the same as Aladdin.

The boot block procedure is normally used only if there no BIOS code
or invalid BIOS code in the flash chip, normally resulting in a blank
screen at poweron. This procedure may also be needed if the wrong BIOS
has been flashed into the system.

The procedure requires a valid recovery disk, normally created during
installation of a flash BIOS upgrade. A recovery disk for this
motherboard is available on our web site at:
http://www.firmware.com/fbr.htm
and from our FTP site at:  ftp://ftp.firmware.com/recovery

A recovery disk can also be created by downloading the 1.00.xx.BR0T
BIOS from Gateway 2000's web site and copying the files contained in
the archive onto a bootable diskette.
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1.  Turn system off

2.  Move boot-block jumper J1L1 (labeled NORM and REC) to pins 2-3.
    This jumper is located at the back left corner of the motherboard.

3.  Insert recovery disk.

4.  Turn system on.
    In a few seconds, the diskette drive light will come on.
    A few seconds later, the speaker will beep once or twice.
    Diskette access light will remain on, there will be nothing on
    display screen.
    When process is finished (30 to 60 seconds) the speaker will beep
    twice (if using Intel recovery disk) or 4 times (if using Micro
    Firmware recovery disk) to indicate process is finished.

5.  Turn system off, remove diskette. (If diskette is left in drive and
    allowed to boot - the flash chip will be wiped out and process must
    be repeated.)

6.  Move jumper J1L1 back to pins 1-2

7.  Turn system on, setup CMOS.
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