Yes method 1 should work. Copy the biosmod and Afudos onto it, boot with it into pure DOS. Flash it like: Afudos /iAsus-A8FAS.208 Don't forget the "i" .You may rename the mod to bios.rom to remain the 8 +3 DOS syntax.
Thanks Yen, especially the "i" reminder and the dos syntax advice. If not I should have forgotten these command rules! My hearty thanks again to all of you. Will report back the flash result as well as the activation success. HHSDVT