IBM Netfinity 5500 POST/BIOS Flash Diskette Version 1.07 Installation README File This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM Netfinity 5500/5500 M10 POST/BIOS. CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Updating IBM Netfinity 5500/5500 M10 POST/BIOS 2.0 Version Changes 3.0 Trademarks and Notices 1.0 Updating IBM Netfinity 5500/5500 M10 POST/BIOS ______________________________________________ The procedure to update the POST/BIOS is as follows: 1. Insert the "IBM Netfinity 5500/5500 M10 POST/BIOS Flash Diskette" into drive A. 2. Start up or restart your IBM Netfinity 5500/5500 M10 server. 3. The system will boot off of the diskette and present a window which allows you the option to flash various options. Choose "1 - Update POST/BIOS". 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. 5. You will then be asked if you would like to save the current code to a diskette. If you select 'Y', you need to have a formatted diskette already available. 6. At this point, the image will be loaded from the diskette, 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. 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 diskette and hit return to reboot the system. 2.0 Version Changes ____________________ 1.07 New release - BIOS level 7. - Fixed the serial number and machine type getting swapped (introduced in 1.06). - Added a line item to allow the user to disable the processor serial number in Pentium III processors. ------------------------------- 1.06 New release - BIOS level 6. - Added a utility to the flash diskette for saving and restoring CMOS. - Fixed the message for Xeon B-1 step processors in setup. - Changed the Katmai name to be Pentium III. - Changed the VPD data to be updated in the ROM image on each boot, not just on flash updates. ------------------------------- 1.05 New release - BIOS level 5. - Froze CMOS to the BIOS revision 4 level. - Added support for a second CD-ROM drive. - Put the system board ID in the DMI structures. ------------------------------- 1.04 New release - BIOS level 4. - Add support for B-1 step of the Xeon. ------------------------------- 1.03 New release - BIOS level 3. - Updated and added some translations. - Fixed occasional hangs on boot with 256MB DIMM in position J1. - Fixed occasional hangs in Diagnostics when using a USB keyboard. ------------------------------- 1.02 New release - BIOS level 2. - Fixed intermittent hangs during POST and while running Operating Systems in dual processor mode. - Enabled J24 to bypass the power-on password, as described in documentation. - Fixed configuration changes when a POP is installed and Setup is accessed. - Added code to force the century to be 19 if the year > 79 to avoid problems when testing of Year 2000 is performed and only the year is changed back. - Restricted PnP usage of 0xFF00 address range from adapters. - Fixed BIOS revision value on the Product Data panel in Setup. - Added B-0 Pentium-II 100 processor support. - Changed all Japanese POST messages to be in English. - Fixed screen corruptions on the System Error Log screen in Italian and Spanish. - Fixed a problem with CMOS not being initialized for the Systems Management device driver in some situations (workaround by loading defaults in Setup). - Fixed processor patch failure messages and log them to the system error log. ------------------------------- 1.01 New release - BIOS level 1. IMPORTANT NOTE: You must use Diagnostics level 33 or higher with this level. - Updated and corrected NLS messages. - Added the packet file for remote flashing to the POST/BIOS flash diskette. - Corrected CPU PFA detection code. - Removed unsupported options from setup screens. - Moved the hot-plug controller I/O range to avoid a PCI VGA conflict. ------- ------------------------ 1.00 First release - BIOS level 0. 3.0 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.