--CONTENTS-- 1 - BASIC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2 - GUIDELINES FOR REPLACEMENT START UP SCREEN IMAGES 3 - PROGRAM OPTIONS OF INTEREST TO SYSTEM SUPPORT PEOPLE 4 - CMOS SAVE/RESTORE UTILITY ********************************************************************** * INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS * * * * PLEASE PRINT OUT THESE INSTRUCTIONS OR WRITE THEM DOWN BEFORE * * STARTING THIS FLASH UPDATE UTILITY. * * * ********************************************************************** Diskette level PGJT21A Code ID GB85010A.86A.0060.P13.0105231526 (previous levels) Diskette level PGJT20A Code ID GB85010A.86A.0060.P13.0105231526 Diskette level PGJT19A Code ID GB85010A.86A.0056.P10.0103081633 Diskette level PGJT18A Code ID GB85010A.86A.0053.P08.0101301052 Diskette level PGJT17A Code ID GB85010A.86A.0053.P08.0101301052 Diskette level PGJT16A Code ID GB85010A.86A.0048.P07.0012081539 Diskette level PGJT15A Code ID GB85010A.86A.0047.P06.0011211547 Diskette level PGJT14A Code ID GB85010A.86A.0046.P05.0011171720 Diskette level PGJT13A Code ID GB85010A.86A.0044.P04.0011071043 Diskette level PGJT12A Code ID GB85010A.86A.0044.P04.0011071043 Diskette level PGJT11A Code ID GB85010A.86A.0040.P03.xxxxxxxxxx IBM PC BIOS UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS -------------------------------------------------- THIS CODE IS FOR THE FOLLOWING MACHINE(S)... -------------------------------------------------- Machine(s) Description ---------- ---------------------------------------------------- 6838 6848 6849 =========================================================================== ---- About Applied Fixes or Features Added ---- (CHANGES.NEW) is another file on this diskette that lists known problems corrected and/or features added after applying this UPDATE to your system. If you would like, please take the time to read or print that file before using this diskette to update your system. =========================================================================== ********************************************************************** * INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS * * * * STEPS... * * * * 1: PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF ANY SETTINGS YOU HAVE CHANGED IN THE * * CONFIGURATION UTILITY. THEY MAY HAVE TO BE RE-ENTERED AFTER * * UPDATING THE BIOS. * * * * 2: PUT THE FLASH UPDATE DISKETTE IN THE DRIVE AND POWER UP THE * * SYSTEM.. . * * * * Three selections are offered. * * A. Quit - exits the procedure * * B. Flash BIOS - This selection starts the procedure to * * install the BIOS code. * * C. Update Serial and Model Numbers * * * * If you select "Flash BIOS" * * -YOU ARE PROMPTED TO SELECT YOUR COUNTRY AND PRESS ENTER. * * * * -A MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED STATING * * "Flashing system BIOS ................Please Wait. * * DO NOT POWER OFF OR RESTART THE SYSTEM DURING THIS * * PROCEDURE."* * * * * * * If you select "Update Serial and Model Numbers" * * * * -THE SERIAL NUMBER IS DISPLAYED AND YOU ARE ASKED IF YOU * * WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE THE SERIAL NUMBER * * * * -IF YOU ANSWER "Y" THEN YOU ARE PROMPTED TO ENTER THE * * CORRECT NUMBER. THEN . . . * * -IF YOU ANSWER "N" THEN . . . * * * * -THE MACHINE MODEL/TYPE IS DISPLAYED AND YOU ARE ASKED IF YOU * * WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE THE MODEL/TYPE * * * * -IF YOU ANSWER "Y" THEN YOU ARE PROMPTED TO ENTER THE * * CORRECT NUMBER. THEN . . .the values are updated. * * -IF YOU ANSWER "N" THEN . . return to main menu * * * * * * 3 : THE FLASH UPDATE IS NOW COMPLETE. REMOVE THE DISKETTE FIRST * * AND THEN PRESS ENTER TO REBOOT THE SYSTEM. * * * ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** * * * FLASH PROGRAM OPTIONS * * --------------------- * * * * THE DEFAULT OPERATION OF THE FLASH UPDATE PROGRAM IS A STEP * * BY STEP DIALOGUE WITH THE USER THAT PRESENTS CHOICES AND * * GATHERS RESPONSES FROM THE USER ABOUT WHICH CHOICES ARE * * DESIRED. * * * * IN SOME SITUATIONS, (SUCH AS A LARGE ENTERPRISE WITH MANY * * SYSTEMS THAT NEED UPDATING) IT MAY BE DESIRABLE TO CREATE * * A FLASH UPDATE DISKETTE THAT REQUIRES NO MANUAL INTERVENTION * * TO PERFORM AN UPDATE OPERATION. THIS CAN BE DONE BY * * MODIFYING THE CONFIG.SYS FILE ON THIS DISKETTE WITH * * THE FOLLOWING: * * * * SHELL=FLASH2.EXE option1 option2 option3......optionxx * * * * OPTIONS * * ------- * * * * /U UNATTENDED MODE. ALL DEFAULTS ARE ASSUMED (UNLESS * * OVERRIDDEN BY OTHER OPTION STATEMENTS) AND ALL * * PROMPTS ARE BYPASSED. ANY ERRORS WILL RESULT IN * * PROGRAM TERMINATION WITHOUT ANY ERROR INDICATION. * * <<< USE THIS OPTION WITH CAUTION >>> * * * * * * /B:nnnnnnn SYSTEM SERIAL NUMBER * * * * /M:nnnnnnn MACHINE TYPE * * * * /R AUTOMATIC COLD BOOT AFTER AN UNATTENDED (/U) * * FLASH UPDATE. * * * * /D Unique ID will be generated. * * * * * * /nn Select a language file. Where nn is defined as follows * * * * United States US Italy IT * * United Kingdom UK Germany GR * * Sweden SV France FR * * Finland SU Denmark DK * * Spain SP Japan JP * * Canada CF Netherlands NL * * Norway NO * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A FLASH UPDATE DISKETTE USING THESE PROGRAM OPTIONS IN IT'S * * CONFIG.SYS SHOULD BE TESTED CAREFULLY BEFORE WIDESPREAD * * USAGE. * * * **********************************************************************