IBM eServer 326m Flash Update Version 1.29 - Build P4E129A Installation README File CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 3.0 Unattended Mode 4.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 5.0 Trademarks and Notices 1.0 Overview 1.1 This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM POST/BIOS code. 1.2 Limitations - NA 1.3 Enhancements - NA 1.4 Level of Recomendations and Prerequisites for the Upate: 1.5 Dependencies 2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions The procedure to update the POST/BIOS is as follows: 2.1 Insert the "IBM POST/BIOS Flash Update" media into an external USB drive. 2.2 Start up or restart your IBM system. 2.3 The system will boot off of the update media and automatically update the system BIOS. 2.4 On the first system boot after updating the BIOS, select the Setup Utility with the F1 key; then, select the "Load Default Settings" option. Select the "Save Settings" option, and hit 'y' to save. Then, select "Exit Setup" to exit the utility, and, finally, accept the displayed 'Y' option under "Save and exit the setup utility?" 2.5 If you are updating from a floppy diskette and wish to save your current BIOS to a file, mofify 'autoexec.bat' to include the backup '/bu' parameter. Current system BIOS will be saved to a file named 'BIOS.BAK'. 3.0 Unattended Mode 3.1 Steps for unattended mode. 3.1.1 Modify AUTOEXEC.BAT on the Flash Diskette to read: "PHLASH16.EXE /S /MFG /X flashfil.fls" 3.1.2 Reboot the system with the Flash Diskette in Drive A: 4.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 4.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 4.2 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.ibm.com/planetwide/. 5.0 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.