Aptiva - 6xP Flash BIOS Update

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Aptiva - 6xP Flash BIOS Update

Applicable to: United States

P/N
pflash

Description
Executing this file will run a program which creates a bootable floppy. Booting the computer off of the bootable floppy will flash the BIOS, updating it to the most current level. This can solve conflicts with new hardware and software that require in formation not in the original BIOS in order to interact with the system. This upgrade will allow for BIOS support of a Pentium Overdrive P24T processor (PODP5V83). This is the only processor upgrade recommended for this system.

This BIOS file is for the following Aptiva systems only.

2144 - 66P, 67P, 766, 866, 784, 785, 787, 887, 789, 786, 782, 788, 888, 856, S86, S82, T82, Y78, Y84, X79, Y79, X89, Y89, 26J, 68J, 27J, 28J
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2168 - 62P, 62F, 1R1, 889, 792, 857, H89, L89, K89, H90, L90, K90, 62D, 62J, 62M, 63J, 64J, 65J, SW2

P/N
pflash

Name & Size (bytes)
PFLASH.EXE : 281068
Pflash.txt : 4474

WWW URL(s)
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/aptiva/pflash.exe
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/aptiva/pflash.txt

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The files can be obtained

From the IBM PC Company ftp site on the Internet at the address noted above,
(copy & paste the address into your Web Browser, or, if you are connected to an Internotes or Domino server, double-click on the address to hot-link directly to the URL. Note that the file type on the ftp site may be a different file type from the file originally attached to this document - eg .ZIP instead of .EXE)

From the Archive Database -
LN V3 - IBM PC Service Information Archive Database - CD1 1997
LN V4 - IBM PC Service Information Archive Database - CD1a 1997
- : or as indicated below:-

Disk Release Date:

11-12-98

Disk Version/Release:

BG3__1O

Additional Information:

The program used to make the BIOS diskette self-extracting does not support Windows NT. This program does support all operating systems which were preloaded on Aptiva systems that require BIOS updates.

This BIOS file is for the following Aptiva systems only.

2144 - 66P, 67P, 766, 866, 784, 785, 787, 887, 789, 786, 782, 788, 888, 856, S86, S82, T82, Y78, Y84, X79, Y79, X89, Y89, 26J, 68J, 27J, 28J

2168 - 62P, 62F, 1R1, 889, 792, 857, H89, L89, K89, H90, L90, K90, 62D, 62J, 62M, 63J, 64J, 65J, SW2

To download the file, read the following:
1. Click on file link.
2. Select OK to copy file to your local disk.
3. Save as file name, P3FLASH.EXE and select drive "C" . Choose OK. This will download the file to your hard disk.
4) At a DOS or OS/2 prompt enter P3FLASH. This command will extract the necessary files to a floppy diskette. Follow the onscreen prompts and insert a floppy diskette into drive A.

Installation instructions can be found in the README.TXT file on the diskette once it is created. You may view the README.TXT file by using a text editor, i.e. enter e a:\readme.txt at a C:\ prompt.

Search Keywords

Disk Category

BIOS

Date Created

17-01-96

Last Updated

09-03-99

Revision Date

26-05-2000

Brand

IBM Aptiva

Product Family

Aptiva

Machine Type

2144, 2168

Model

26J; 27J; 28J; 66P; 67P; 68J; 766; 782; 784; 785; 786; 787; 788; 856; 866; 887; 888; S82; S86; T82; X79; X89; Y78; Y79; Y84; Y89; 1R1; 62F; 62J; 62P; 63J; 64J; 65J; 792; 857; H89; H90; K89; K90; L89; L90; SW2; 789; 889; 62D; 62M

TypeModel

Retain Tip (if applicable)

Reverse Doclinks
and Admin Purposes

Disk Release Date:	11-12-98
Disk Version/Release:	BG3__1O
Additional Information:	The program used to make the BIOS diskette self-extracting does not support Windows NT. This program does support all operating systems which were preloaded on Aptiva systems that require BIOS updates. This BIOS file is for the following Aptiva systems only. 2144 - 66P, 67P, 766, 866, 784, 785, 787, 887, 789, 786, 782, 788, 888, 856, S86, S82, T82, Y78, Y84, X79, Y79, X89, Y89, 26J, 68J, 27J, 28J 2168 - 62P, 62F, 1R1, 889, 792, 857, H89, L89, K89, H90, L90, K90, 62D, 62J, 62M, 63J, 64J, 65J, SW2 To download the file, read the following: 1. Click on file link. 2. Select OK to copy file to your local disk. 3. Save as file name, P3FLASH.EXE and select drive "C" . Choose OK. This will download the file to your hard disk. 4) At a DOS or OS/2 prompt enter P3FLASH. This command will extract the necessary files to a floppy diskette. Follow the onscreen prompts and insert a floppy diskette into drive A. Installation instructions can be found in the README.TXT file on the diskette once it is created. You may view the README.TXT file by using a text editor, i.e. enter e a:\readme.txt at a C:\ prompt.

	Search Keywords
	Disk Category	BIOS
	Date Created	17-01-96
	Last Updated	09-03-99
	Revision Date	26-05-2000
	Brand	IBM Aptiva
	Product Family	Aptiva
	Machine Type	2144, 2168
	Model	26J; 27J; 28J; 66P; 67P; 68J; 766; 782; 784; 785; 786; 787; 788; 856; 866; 887; 888; S82; S86; T82; X79; X89; Y78; Y79; Y84; Y89; 1R1; 62F; 62J; 62P; 63J; 64J; 65J; 792; 857; H89; H90; K89; K90; L89; L90; SW2; 789; 889; 62D; 62M
	TypeModel
	Retain Tip (if applicable)
	Reverse Doclinks and Admin Purposes