Firmware Restoration for "iMac 8,1" ?

Hi all,
Does anyone know where to download the Firmware Restoration CD for the model "iMac 8,1"?
I can't see it on Apple's download site yet - maybe it hasn't been released? If this is the case, why and when?
Cheers,
Andy.

Dude, what? Thank you very much for trying to help, but I think you're just confusing the matter... your replies are somewhat contradictory:
First you say:
+"You're supposed to use the software to make a copy of the current firmware so it can be restored if necessary."+
But then:
+"There is no software for copying the firmware ROMs. Have you updated the firmware? If you have, then the restoration disk cannot help you since you have to make the copy of the firmware before you update it, unless the original firmware is contained on the restoration disc."+
So... what I read from this is: I'm supposed to make a copy, but there is no way to do so... correct?
The point of the Firmware Restoration discs is to get a non-functioning Mac up and running again. I've used the disc for iMac7,1 to successfully restore functionality to a Mac (an iMac7,1 obviously!) that was S.O.S beeping at startup.
Anyway... I just wondered why there are discs for most other models, but not for iMac8,1.
Thanks again Kappy for your replies - especially the links, they're very useful!

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