IBM xSeries 220 POST/BIOS ASM Remote Flash Update Version 1.02 Installation README File CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview 1.1 This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM xSeries 220 POST/BIOS. 1.2 Limitations - NA 1.3 Enhancements - NA 1.4 Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update: - See the list of changes for information to determine whether or not you are affected by the enhancements and fixes. 1.5 Dependencies 2.0 Change History V1.00 - July 24, 2001 ---------------------- - Initial release V1.01 - September 11, 2001 -------------------------- - Added checking for processor technology mismatches and processor speed mismatches. - Added support for PCI Parity Error Detection - Changed SMBIOS information for Power-On Password Override switch. - Changes for Automatic BIOS Recovery in setup and in error messages. - Bugfix to re-enable keyboardless mode V1.02 - December 21, 2001 ------------------------- - Added in support for PCI VGA devices behind a PCI-PCI bridge. - Enabled secondary VGA devices (other than system planar VGA device) if present in the system. - Fixed various F1 setup screen wraps when system has been flashed in non-US language. - Reserved extra IO to avoid OS2 XGA driver compatability issues. - Do not allow IRQ15 for PCI use to avoid Secondary IDE resource conflict. - Fixed Ctrl-Alt-Del issue on Automatic BIOS Recovery boots. - Fixed erroneous "Memory size has been changed" error message when disabling the Primary IDE controller inside the POST/BIOS setup utility. - Fixed cmosutil.exe to properly save and restore serial and parallel settings and any other CMOS setting currently stored inside BANK2 of CMOS. 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions The procedure to update the POST/BIOS is as follows: 3.1 Download the "IBM xSeries 220 POST/BIOS eflash Remote Update" to your hard drive. 3.2 Double-click on the icon or execute the update from the command line. 3.3 A dialog box will pop up and you will be shown information about the update. Click "Next" to continue. 3.4 If the package is meant for your system, the next dialog will inform you that the update will shut down your machine. Click "Update" to shut down your system and perform the update. 3.5 Your system will automatically be updated and your system will be rebooted. 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode - NA 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Marketing Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries/ 6.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QLY.html. 7.0 Trademarks and Notices THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. 8.0 Disclaimer