Backup the PhoenixBios without a new Bios Rom File?

Discusses BIOS flashers and utilities from Award, AMI and Uniflash
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bublabla
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Hi!
I need a Backup of my Phoenix-Award v6.0 Bios as a .rom or .wph file.
I tried the PHLASH16.EXE but i must specify a new Bios file although i only want to backup...
The OEM dont offer any Bios files (Geode embedded PC).
Any ideas ??
thanks
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kocoman
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I would like to know too. I use Linux only and boot freedos off a usb pen. it always tell me the bios.wdh is not found then force me to reboot. award/ami flasher didn't do that in the past.
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use uniflash to make a backup.
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kocoman
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It says unknown 8086,FFFF flash in uniflash. (mines is i965 ICH8 chipset)
Its m7680n by HP
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looks like our uniflash guru has some work to do then. I fear I have no other options right now.
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kocoman
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ICH8 uses a "spi flash device" there is a SPI header (8-pin) on my MB with a jumper on the end.
Its 1MB and can be extracted with Winflash (is this the same as winplash)?
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I don't know if it is the same. There seem to be a few different incarnations of winflash. Can you link to which one you're referring to?
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