IBM, Corp. EISA Configuration Diskette, version 6.10, README.TXT The following topics are described in this file: 1) Change History 2) Hints on using the EISA Configuration Utility for Server 325/330 3) Utilities included with this diskette 1) Change History ============== 23-Jan-98 ver 6.10 A "System Board Memory" section has been added to the EISA Configuration Utility under Step3: View or Edit details. This section displays the "System Base Memory" and the "Total System Memory". The "Total System Memory" should be set to the total amount of memory installed in the server. This change allows NetWare 3.x and 4.1x to automatically register the amount of memory installed in the server. Due to this change PC Server 325 (8639-EJ0,ES0 ESV, RS0)/330 (8640-ES0, ES2, ESS, EM2) - BIOS flash update diskette revision 9 version 42A or higher is required before using this diskette. 05-Dec-97 ver 6.02 Change slot length parameter in system configuration files, for the Server 325, to allow short EISA slots to be selectable when the adapter CFG file does not have LENGTH parm specifying its length. Without this change, when an ISA adapter is installed, and the adapter's configuration file does not specify the LENGTH parm, slots 5 and 6 on the Server 325 are not selectable during the Add Board step. 16-Jun-97 ver 6.01 Change slot length parameter in system configuration files, for the Server 330, to allow short EISA slots to be selectable when the adapter CFG file does not have LENGTH parm specifying its length. Without this change, when an ISA adapter is installed, and the adapter's configuration file does not specify the LENGTH parm, slots 7, 8 and 9 on the Server 330 are not selectable during the Add Board step. 28-Aug-96 ver 6.00 Initial release. 2) Hints on using the EISA Configuration Utility for Server 325/330 ================================================================ Configuring PCI Devices ----------------------- PCI devices shown in the EISA Configuration Utility are view-only. Although the EISA Configuration Utility displays the "+/-" symbol for PCI devices, changes to these fields do not affect the PCI devices resources. The PCI BIOS configures the PCI devices automatically during boot up. If you need to change the IRQ for a PCI device, use the PCI Interrupt Request function in the built-in Configuration/Setup Utility. You can manually assign IRQs to PCI devices when required or when control over IRQ sharing among PCI devices is desired. This function can be found in the Configuration/Setup (F1 from the bootup LOGO screen) by selecting Advanced Setup, and then selecting PCI Bus Control. Configuring I/O Ports and System Devices ---------------------------------------- The I/O Ports and System Devices (serial ports, IR port, parallel port, and the floppy diskette drive(s)) require configuration in both the built-in Configuration/Setup Utility and the EISA Configuration Utility. If you change the configuration of the I/O Ports or System Devices using the EISA Configuration Utility (for example, if you change the Parallel Port from LPT1 to LPT2), you must make the same change in the built-in Configuration/Setup Utility, to keep the CMOS settings in the Configuration/Setup synchronized with the settings in the EISA NVRAM. 3) Utilities included with this diskette ===================================== BOARDID.EXE - This utility reads the ID of EISA products plugged into the system board. This is helpful in determining if the system board recognizes the EISA cards. Also the EISA card's ID explains what configuration file is associated with the EISA product. Slot 0 corresponds to the system board. Usage: BOARDID Example: 1) Type BOARDID and press the return key. 2) Enter 0 for the slot number. 3) The ID should be read as IBM1038 !. 4) The configuration file that corresponds to the system board is thus !IBM1038.cfg. This file resides in the same directory as the CF.EXE file. 5) An ID that is read as "___???? !" means that the utility did not recognize a valid\working EISA product in that slot. CHECKCFG.EXE - This utility checks configuration files (*.CFG) for a valid syntax. Usage: CHECKCFG (path)\filename.CFG Example: 1) Type CHECKCFG A:\!IBM1038.CFG - That is the configuration file for the M54Pe system board. 2) The message returned should be "Successful syntax verification." 3) If an error message appears, contact the EISA product's manufacturer for a new configuration file. CLRCMOS.EXE - This utility is used to clear the EISA CMOS. Run this program if you are having lots of problems with the configuration utility (CF.EXE). !!! Warning !!! This utility writes 0's to the EISA CMOS, effectively clearing it. All configuration information will be lost. The sytem must be reconfigured by running the CF.EXE utility after this program is executed. DO NOT USE THIS UTILITY UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NEEDED!!! USE ONLY AS A LAST RESORT. Usage: CLRCMOS CLEARRTC.COM - This utility is used to clear the Real Time Clock chips Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). !!! Warning !!! This utility sets the NVRAM to zero, effectively clearing it. All configuration information will be lost. The sytem must be reconfigured by running the ROM-based Setup utility and the CF.EXE utility after this program is run. DO NOT USE THIS UTILITY UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NEEDED!!! USE ONLY AS A LAST RESORT. Usage: CLEARRTC