IBM xSeries 220 POST/BIOS Flash Disk Version 1.03 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. V1.03 - June 18, 2002 --------------------- - Added in support for Pentium III B1 step processors (CPUID 6B4). - Fixed processor speed being faster than max speed in SMBIOS structures. - Fixed /I parameter to FLASH2.EXE 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions The procedure to update the POST/BIOS is as follows: 3.1 Insert the "IBM xSeries 220 POST/BIOS Flash Disk" into drive A. 3.2 Start up or restart your IBM xSeries 220 server. 3.3 The system will boot off of the disk and present a window which allows you the option to flash various options. Choose "1 - Update POST/BIOS". 3.4 You will be asked if you would like to move the current POST/BIOS image to the backup ROM location. If you select 'Y', the current code will be flashed in to the backup bank immediately. 3.5 You will then be asked if you would like to save the current code to a disk. If you select 'Y', you need to have a formatted disk already available, or specify a fully qualified path and file name. 3.6 At this point, the image will be loaded from the disk, and you will be asked to choose which language you wish to use during POST and in Setup. If you select a choice other than English, the selected language will be merged into the image. There is also an option to Quit the flash update on this menu. 3.7 After this completes the system will update the flash ROM with the new code. When this is complete you will be prompted to remove the disk and hit return to reboot the system. 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 5.1 Steps for unattended mode. 5.1.1 Modify CONFIG.SYS on the Flash Diskette to read: "SHELL=FLASH2.EXE /u -xx*" 5.1.2 Reboot the system with the Flash Diskette in Drive A: * Note: "xx" refers to the language support. By default the system will flash the English versions of BIOS and Setup if no language is specified. 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