Phoenix BIOS Editor 2.2.

13 for Windows
Release Notes
Copyright(C) 2004-2008 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

Product Description
===================
Phoenix BIOS Editor is for Phoenix Core System Software.It allows user to modify
the pre-built ROM image without the source code.
It's based on Phoenix TrustedCore or PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Rel. 6 and later.

Documentation Description
=========================
This document contains information regarding the major changes to BIOS Editor 2.
2.06

Related Technical Documentations

================================
User Guide

Known Issues
============
1. 'ACPI Editor' may not function on some Windows 98 systems. The symptom is:
When activating the 'ACPI Editor' window, the application only shows
'Disassembling ASL....' message but the ACPI window never shows up
2. Image corruption may occur when using 256-color mode. Setting the video to
256-color mode, press 'Paste' button on the 'Quiet Boot/Splash Screen'
window, will result in a corrupted image.
3. In Vista32/64,User must rDisable UAP (Disable User Account Protection). Exec
ute it directly may not run correctly.
Step1: Run "msconfig" in command windows
Step2: Tools panel-->Disable UAP (Disable User Account Protection (Requires
reboot))-->click Launch button.
Step3: Reboot.

Revision History
================
2.2.13
06/13/2008
1. Fixed Issues:
*Support EFI_VARIABLE and SETUP_VARIABLE of MV BIOS.(SPR024615)
2.2.12
05/28/2008
1. Fixed Issues:
*Building MV BIOS would fail with an error occurred after running BIOSEdit.(
SPR024570)

2.2.11
11/07/2007
1. Fixed Issues:
*UUID displays abnormal after being edited with BIOSEdit.(SPR022354)
2.2.10
10/31/2007
1. Fixed Issues:
*Cannot find PCI IRQ Table when editing SecureCore.(SPR022237)
2.2.09
09/28/2007
1. Fixed Issues:
*Update for newest SecureCore.(SPR021476)
2.2.08
06/12/2007
1. Fixed Issues:
*Update for Benton,fix the issue that can not rebuild a Benton BIOS.
2.2.07
06/01/2007
1. New Features:
*Support new GUI(Generic001 which has logo and shadow)
*Update for Benton.(Add new module type support,ROM.SCR command support,upda
te tools... --SPR019932)
2.2.06
04/24/2007
1. New Features:
*Support features customization by modifying BIOS.INI.
2.2.05
02/28/2007
1. Fixed Issues:
*BIOSEdit can't find BCP structures in some BIOS(SPR018930).
2.2.04
02/12/2007
1. New Features:
*Support project "Benten".(ECR018385)
2.2.03
12/12/2006
1. Fixed Issues:
*BIOSEdit can't build after change option rom(CSE:SPR000990).
2.2.02
12/04/2006
1. Fixed Issues:
*Enhance the compatibility of GUI tools that BIOSEditor uses, to avoid a run
time error when edit some bmp logos.
*Update build tools for the newest SP3b BIOS
2.2.01

09/19/2006

1. Fixed Issues:
*Support new build command:"BIOSENTRY" (SPR015537)
*BIOSEdit update aligning with PSI/FFS change (ECR012909)
*Support BIOSEdit Pro under 32 and 64 bit Vista OS (ECR012910)
*Give more functions when editting a Hole(compress HOLE,show more informatio
n of HOEL) (ECR013108)
*Support editing CMOS defaults for free-form nodes (ECR010336)
2. Fixed Issues:
*System cannot boot-up via the BIOS ROM file which is built by BIOS Editor(S
PR011658)

2.1.05
08/31/2006
1.Fixed Issues:
*BIOS Editor can't boot after changing the logo of a BIOS who has GUI2 featu
re
2.1.04
08/23/2006
1.Fixed Issues:
*BIOS Editor can't emulate logo correctly (For SPR016170)
2.1.03
03/20/2006
1.Fixed Issues:
*BIOSEdit can't add a hole whose size is bigger than 64k
*BIOSEdit can't set the location of hole to the 2nd 1M in BIOS image
2.1.02
03/03/2006
1.Fixed Issues:
*The max size of BIOS image supported increase from 1M to 4GB
2.1.01
01/25/2006
1.Fixed Issues:
*Can't properly replace logos in some older builds of BIOS(For SPR011980)
*Runtime error when attempting to modify Splash Screen if it's a legacy Bios
with Splash3 feature (For SPR012213)
2.1.00
01/06/2006
1.New Features:
*Support Flash File System,integrate new tools into BIOSEDIT
*Integrate new Online-help system into BiosEdit
2.Fixed Issues:
*BIOSEDIT will crash when changing foreground logo(just like Phoenix logo) i
f the logo is JPEG format
*BIOSEDIT doesn't support import a JPEG file to replace a BMP logo,so give u
ser a warning instead of crashing
*BIOSEDIT has no response when set unsupport=0,DBCS=0 or newlogo=0 in BIOSED
IT.ini
*Some BCP structure can not be identified
*Can not Emulate Boot Screen after changing the Picture
2.0.27
01/11/2005
1. Fixed Issues:
* Can't build new BIOS (overflow error) upon large setup table (> 32K)
* BIOSEDIT will crash when double-click panel list node "LOGO"
* Give a warning when JPEG core run in a wrong video mode
2. Delete Features:
*Remove the security feature so that any user without licence can biuld new
BIOS and needn't write a fingerprint in the output ROM
2.0.26
08/10/2005
1. New Features:
* BCP Window
- Maximum number of BCP increased from 33 to 128
- Use combo box to select BCP instead of existing radio button
* PCI Routing Table
- Maximum number of PCI slot increased from 32 to 128
* Setup Table
- Maximum number of setup pages increased from 63 to 255
- Use tree view to select setup node instead of existing radio button
* Bank > 2 CMOS support
2. Fixed Issues:
* File name with DBCS characters can't be removed from recent file

history
2.0.25
06/29/2005
1. New Features:
* Calculates ROM checksum upon opening, shown in status bar
* Support secure flash selective hashing
- Analyzes & re-arranges sigmod module (class code '$')
- Prevents modifying hashed modules
* If a file on the recent file list does not exist any more, it'll be
removed from the list
2. Fixed Issues:
* For non-alphabet module class, use -C:0xXXNN instead
* Fail to analyze rest BCPs when a BCP size is greater than 128 bytes
2.0.24
09/10/2004
1. New Features:
* Splash Screen Editor:
- Script could be editable, however changes made to script will
take effect after re-building the ROM, 'Emulation' will not
reflect immediately.
2. Fixed Issues:
* A 'Suscript Out Of Range' warning will appear upon opening ROM on a
Hyper-Threading enabled platform
2.0.23
07/16/2004
1. Fixed Issues:
* Recover the bad change made to 'BCPFCP' structure in FCP.INC -r1.37
* Can't locate BCPSYS if there's another signature in boot block
* PCI Routing Editor - Device_No will be set to 00 after changing
2.0.22
05/25/2004
1. New Features:
* ROM.LOG will be generated after analyzing BIOS
2. Fixed Issues:
* Build BIOS menu enable/disable does not handle properly
* Splash Screen editor - Error 53 upon pressing "Emulate" button
* 1st generation core of SPLASH logos are not editable after utilizing
DCOMPILE.EXE
3. Changed Behaviors:
* BB is not allowed to be greater than 64KB, since it must due to
ROM corrupted (this is for SPR#TWN06041)
2.0.21
03/01/2004
1. Fixed Issues:
* Can't change OPROM
2.0.20
01/16/2004
1. New Features:
* Slpash Screen Editor:
- Splash screen emulation (Screen-Centric core only)
2. Fixed Issues:
* Splash Screen Editor:
- Session crashes if SCRIPT.TXT specifies numbers but not file name
2.0.19
12/10/2003
1. New Features:
* Splash Screen Editor:
- Utilizes DCOMPILE.EXE to disassemble logo modules, best compatibility
2. Fixed Issues:
* Project Panel:

- Add/Remove/Change a module might confirm a wrong one

* String Editor:
- If any DBCS languages were installed, the ROM will be corrupted
after editing string
- If running under DBCS OSes, editing strings will cause the border
characters to be displayed incorrectly
- Korean language was added to DBCS language list
- Can't process TEXT mode display engine (STDTEXT.600)
2.0.18
11/07/2003
1. Fixed Issues:
* (Splash Screen Editor) Imported JPEG does not display immediately
(this is a new issue of 2.0.16)
2.0.17
11/06/2003
1. New Features:
* (Spalsh Screen Editor) Shrink large logo
* Command line argument supported, so as drag & drop ROM file
2. Fixed Issues:
* (Splash Screen Editor) Transparent color box will not be updated while
changing tab to another logo
* (Splash Screen Editor) Pasted or imported bitmap does not display
immediately (this is a new issue of 2.0.16)
* (Splash Screen Editor) Some BIOSes might have incorrect console bar
after flashing the modified ROM with changed logos
3. Changed Behaviors:
* Product name changed to "Phoenix BIOS Editor Pro"
2.0.16
10/09/2003
1. Fixed Issues:
* (Register Table Editor) 'Overflow' error upon certain ROMs, this is an
internal error
2. Changed Behaviors:
* (Splash Screen Editor) Read-only logos will not be shown
* Comply with new product version policy
Build 15
09/19/2003
1. New Features:
* Embedded logo creation tool updated to v4.2 to support combined BMP/JPG
* Combined BMP/JPG logos supported
Build 14
09/05/2003
1. New Features:
* Newest Splash Screen core supported, this includes JPEG logo support
2. Fixed Issues:
* Select flle from one of the recent files list, the order of the recent
history may not be correct
Build 13
08/21/2003
1. Fixed Issues:
* String editor doesn't work under DBCS systems, any changes made will
crash the entire string module
* Can't handle stirng module size > 32KB
* (FirstBIOS Splash Screen) The console bar graphics were incorrect
after changing any logos
2. Changed Behaviors:
* Increase the number of recent files from 4 to 8
Build 12
08/13/2003
1. Fixed Issues:

* NV1 CMOS tokens corrupt, if any CMOS tokens in setup were stored in NV1,
the values will be wrong
2. Changed Behaviors:
* Setup Table - Maximum number of nodes increased from 30 to 64
Build 11
07/09/2003
1. New Features:
* Splash Screen Editor - New command "PUT_OSB" supported
- BOOTSCRN.EXE upgraded to v3.1
- PREPARE.EXE upgraded to v2.07
- CATENATE.EXE upgraded to v2.96
2. Fixed Features:
* Some projects will fail to boot (hangs at 38h or 98h) after mofifying
the BIOS, it's due to the -Z parameter was never implemented for ROMEXEC
modules.
Build 10
06/18/2003
1. Fixed Issues:
* Splash Screen Editor - Fail on ROM re-build on running BOOTSCRN.EXE
Build 9
06/12/2003
1. Fixed Issues:
* Splash Screen Editor - Fatal error if BOOTSCRN.BIN > 32KB
Build 8
04/17/2003
1. Fixed Issues:
* BU0009 (Re-Opened) - Fatal error upon logos with ".IMA" extension
* BU0028 - Tool bar changes are not saved from session to session.
User can modity the location and look of the Tool Bar by doubleclicking it but if they exit BIOS Editor and re-launch then the changes
will not be saved.
This is a design loophole, customization of the Tool Bar is disabled.
Build 7
04/15/2003
1. Fixed Some Issues of "Setup Emulation" Window:
* In 'Boot' menu, press Up/Down arrow keys may hang the system
* The left/right arrow keys still work in sub-menu
Build 6
02/17/2003
1. Changed Behaviors:
* Removed status bar component from ACPI window, a picture box was used
instead
* Move high-level protion of release notes to a new file README.TXT
Build 5
01/30/2003
1. Fixed Issues:
* BU0022/BU0024 - Spelling errors of About box & Splash tooltip
* BU0023 - Click the 'X' button, window will be closed instead minimized
* BU0026 - Toolbar changes are not saved from session to session
* About box has no boundary
* (Setup Table Window) The dot line around the selected setup node is
incomplete
* If uncheck and then recheck project panel under the view menu, then the
resizing of the project menu will become corrupted
* (CPU & Strings) Check the 'footprint size' and then click 'Cancel' will
prompt 'Invalid Value'
Build 4
01/27/2003
1. Fixed Issues:
* BU0009/BU0010 - Fatal error upon paste/import logos

* BU0005 - Can't find help after opening a ROM

* BU0006 - Help documentation
Build 3
01/22/2003
1. New Features:
* Add "All File" option to 'Open ROM' dialog
* Renew all BCPs, data file build updates to 2C20
2. Fixed Issues:
* "Can't build the ROM after editing" issue, it's a side-effect caused by
the fixed issue #4 of build 2
* "Can't save or load data" for BCP/Register/PCI Routing Editors
* "Can't build the BIOS after adding an OPROM"
* "The -N:x was not shown on Bank Setting"
* "Can't launch ACPI Editor by clicking at the ACPI module"
* "Select splash screen modules and click change button will show 'Logo
module error!'"
* "Decompress error - compressed modules (MODs) are limited to be less
than 64KB, or decompress will fail" issue
3. Changed Behaviors:
* If opened a .WPH file, the save dialog will also save the changed ROM as
a .WPH file
Build 2
12/19/2002
1. New Features:
* Edit final ROM image instead of the small ROMs, LZINT only
* Supports 256-color QuietBoot logo format
* Supports FirstBIOS' Splash Screen
* ACPI ASL editor
* ROMEXEC relocation is now supported
* Unsupported module class is now allowed as an option
* PCI Routing Table Editor - now PIRQs are allowed to be greater than 3
* OPROM information implemented
* ESCDBANK command supported
* EXTESCD command supported and will be automatically inserted to ROM.SCR
if bit 7 of romImageInfo field of BCPSYS was set
* Fixed location modules information were supported, the ROMs made by
CATENATE.EXE v2.96 or up were also supported
2. Fixed Issues:
* Hang on modifying 'NULL' string in setup table window, now NULL strings
are not editable
* Fixed "String module size can't exceed 32K" issue
* Core issue SPR# TWN02181 implemented - PCI Routing Table Editor now will
judge structure revision and choose a correct one,
PNP\PTL\INCLUDE.003\ptlpci.inc must be -r1.75 or up to fix this issue
* When OEM module class has invalid character for file name, e.g. '<' '/'
BIOS Editor will fail to open it. This is now allowed.
3. Changed Behaviors:
* 'Number of banks' now uses the formula: banks = file size / bank size
* 3rd party utility ASL.EXE removed, a warning will be shown instead
* 3rd party utility ALCHEMY removed, IMGCNVT.EXE was used instead
4. Usage of OEM-defined BCP structures
Sometimes OEMs might create their own BCPs for additional OEM features
etc. BIOS Editor won't be able to identify those OEM BCPs due to they were
not defined in BIOS core.
BIOS Editor provides a way for OEM BCPs, just cut & paste the OEM BCPs
structure definition (usually a INC file) to an individual file
OEMDEFS.DAT and put it to the application directory, you're done!
BIOS Editor will automatically analyze & integrate the OEM data file.
Here's a sample content of ODEMDEFS.DAT:

;-----------------------------------------------------------------------; PhlashExpress BCP structure

;-----------------------------------------------------------------------bcpPhlashExpressStruc STRUC
header
bcpHeader <'BCPFEX', 1, 1, SIZEOF bcpPhlashExpressStruc>
SMI IO Trap Port DD
bcpiSmiIoPort
; Your comment #1
Value to out
DD
bcpiSmiCmdByte
; Your comment #2
Is 32-bit SMI
DB
bcpiSmi32Bit
; Your comment #3
YES_IT_IS
EQU
000000001
; Your comment #4
NO_IT_IS_NOT
EQU
000000000
; Your comment #5
bcpPhlashExpressStruc ENDS
Release 1.0
----------1. New Features:
* 'ACPI', 'WAVE', 'DECOMP' .. modules supported in 'Project Panel'
* New Quiet Boot Logo Format (PGX) supported (with or without palette)
* Multiple Quiet Logo supported
* PCI Routing Table implemented, the Device Number/Slot Label are editable
* Quiet Boot Logo - Added "Load/Save Logo Binary File" functions
* Setup Table - Re-analyze current menu every time strings changed to
reflect the newest strings
* Add/Remove/Change buttons completed for project panel
* Implemented MCD BCP special processes (BCPDEFS.TXT is also changed)
* Save & Load implemented for - Register/PCI/Part of DMI
* Save & Load implemented for DMI
* Added bitmap support for IRQ routing table
* 'Eval' & 'OEM' signon function supported (need new MAKE_BCP_POST macro)
* Added color support for all non-editable fields
* Added 'Setup Screen Emulation' feature
* Added 'Trial Version' check
2. Fixed Issues:
* Can't cancel if add a hold setting
* Disabled project panel's 'Change' button for DISPMAN/SETUP/NODES
* Can't use Enter key to change highlighted grid cell
* Fixed long register name wrap-up problem
3. Changed Behaviors:
* Removed slot index & attribute field in PCI window
* Close project first when import project, and close panel if user abort
on entering target name
More Explanation For Various Messages
=====================================
Q: An unsupported module class 'X' was found at offset XXXX....
A: BIOS Editor found a BIOS module with a class type which is not in the
'ROM Maker Suite' specification or the ROM may be corrupt. If you select
continue and the ROM loads successfully, then it can be modified by BIOS
Editor, with the exception of the unsupported module class, and the message
can be ignored. An unsupported module class cannot be edited by BIOS Editor
Q: BCP doesn't fit the configuration file....
A: All BCP structures are examined by a configuration file (BCPDEFS.DAT). This
file contains the latest information when released. However, a newer BIOS
may contain additional BCP structures and may require an updated
configuration file.
Modifications should not be made to the identified BCP fields unless the
configuration file has been updated. However, if modifications are only
made to other/supported BCP fields, then the message can be ignored.
Q: 16-bit/32-bit PCI Routing Table Mismatch!...

A: This could be caused by a corrupt ROM image. However, the most

possible cause is: two versions (1.73 & 1.74) of PTLPCI.INC (Phoenix's
source code control revision) breaks BIOS Editor. If you need to modify the
PCI routing table, this would require a new ROM image by updating PTLPCI.INC
to be version 1.72 and below or 1.75 and above. When you see this message,
the PCI routing table editor should not be used. However, if modifications
to the PCI routing table are not required, then the message can be ignored.
Format of string module
***********************
Start
----0000h
0018h
001Ah

Size
----0018h
0002h
0002h

Description
--------------------------------------BIOS ID (STRPACK-BIOS) \
Number of RLS
> String header
Number of font
/
RLS #0
RLS #1
:
FNT #0
FNT #1
:

Format of RLS
*************
Start
----0000h
0002h
0004h
0006h
0008h
000Ah

Size
----0002h
0002h
0002h
0002h
0002h
0002h

Description
---------------------------------------------------Module size
\
\
RLS module ID (us ct ... etc)
> RLS header
/
Offset to language description string /
Starting offset of strings
Offset of string #0
Offset of string #1
:
String #0
String #1
: