Flash BIOS update - bootable diskette version
for IBM(R) Aptiva(R) 2139 systems
V66EN2M
Installation README


This package updates the basic input/output system (BIOS) on
IBM Aptiva 2139 systems.

BIOS is programming that controls low-level hardware operations,
including interactions with diskette drives, hard disk drives,
and the keyboard. The BIOS is stored on a chip.  Your computer
uses flash BIOS, which can be updated through a program on a 
flash diskette so that you do not have to replace the BIOS chip
to update the BIOS. This update will take 400KB of space on
your hard disk drive (C:).

NOTE: Make note of any settings you have changed in the BIOS
Configuration Utility.  These settings may have to be re-entered
after updating the BIOS.

Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation.  


Downloading the update
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1. Click the file link to download the file from the web page.
2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save 
   the downloaded file.


Extracting the update
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Installing this update involves creating a BIOS flash diskette and
running the flash program from the diskette. Before you begin,
have a blank 1.44 MB diskette ready.

1. Click Start, select Find or Search, then click Files and Folders.
2. Insert a blank 1.44MB floppy diskette into the diskette drive.
3. Type v66en2m.exe in the search field, then click Find Now. This
   will locate the v66en2m.exe file you just downloaded.
4. Double-click the v66en2m.exe icon.
5. Follow the onscreen prompts. The necessary files will be
   extracted to the diskette.

NOTE: If you attempt to extract the DISKETTE image from a directory
that has a space in its name (e.g. My Computer) you will receive
the following OS/2 error message: 

Usage : OS2 /P <full path> /C <original Command Line> 

This error occurs regardless of whether the volume is NTFS or
FAT16. If you receive this error message, copy the file into a
directory that does not contain a space in its name and then extract
the diskette image.


Installing the update
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1. Close all open applications.
2. Leave the diskette in the A: drive. Shutdown and restart the
   computer to start the BIOS flash program.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions. When you are prompted to do so,
   remove the diskette and press enter to shutdown the system.

WARNING: Do not under any circumstance power off or restart the system
during the Flash update procedure. Doing so will critically damage
your system.


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