Daniel Haglund wrote:
> 
> I have a DoC Milennium and I thought I could just load the normal Award bios
> onto it just to get the DoC running in Linux. However, I did not find any
> similar utility to the flash_on utility for SiS630 for 440BX. Do I need a
> utility like this to get the DoC up and running in Linux?
> 

You need Linux-MTD driver to access DoC.

> I don't have an additional socket for the DoC. I just pull the original bios
> out after booting and insert the DoC in its place.
> 
> Is it at all possible to load the standard bios onto the DoC, have the
> computer boot as usual but use the rest of the DoC for storage in Linux. I
> realize that is useless but I am just experimenting. The standard Asus flash
> utility (aflash.exe) would not do it since it didn't reconize the flash.
> 

Not a chance. The DoC requires special program to get accessed. Normal 
BIOS does not have this in it.
 
> I would appreciate any info and I must say I like your project a lot.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Daniel

Try SiS630 based boards.

Ollie

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