Flash BIOS update - Flash from Operating System version for IBM(R) NetVista(R) 2254, 2256, 2257, 6336, 6337, 6339, 6341, 6342, 6346, 6347, and 6348 systems 21KT25A README This package updates the basic input/output system (BIOS) on IBM NetVista(R) 2254, 2256, 2257, 6336, 6337, 6339, 6341, 6342, 6346, 6347, and 6348 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. 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 ---------------------- 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 --------------------- 1. Click Start, select Find or Search, then click Files and Folders. 2. Type 211z25usa.exe in the search field, then click Find Now. This will locate the 211z25usa.exe file you just downloaded. 3. Double-click the 211z25usa.exe icon. 4. Click Next. Read the license agreement. 5. Click I Agree. The installation folder should be C:\IBMTOOLS\FLASH\211Z25US. 6. Click Finish. You will be prompted with a message stating "The specified output folder does not exist. Create it?" 7. Click Yes. You will be prompted with a message stating "The package has been delivered successfully." 8. Click OK. Installing the update --------------------- 1. Close all open applications. 2. Click Start, then click Run. 3. Type C:\IBMTOOLS\FLASH\211Z25US\QUICKFLASH.EXE. 4. Click OK. 5. Select Client Mode. 6. Click Flash System. 7. Click OK. Wait until you see a message stating "BIOS Flash Update Successful! You must reboot your system for the changes to take effect." 8. Click OK. 9. Click File, then click Exit. 10. Shutdown and restart your system for the changes to take effect. Testing for successful installation ----------------------------------- 1. Click Start, select Programs, select Access IBM, then click IBM System Information. If IBM System Information is not installed on your system, install it using your Software Selections CD. 2. Verify that the BIOS version is IBM BIOS ver 21KT25A. Flash Changes ------------- 21JTxxA is the flash diskette level. 21KTxxA is the binary image level. (BIOS) NOTE: All changes carry forward. That is, if a change is added in 01, it is also in 02, 03 etc. CHANGES for 21KTxxA/21JTxxA 21KT15A/PIJT15A - Initial Release 21KT16A/PIJT16A - Updating memory settings. - ACPI change to enable keyboardless manufacturing. 21KT17A/PIJT17A - Correct slow boot times with USB keyboards/mice attached. 21KT18A/PIJT18A - Bios setup displays wrong processor speeds for certain processors. - Certain UDMA hard files not set up properly returning from standby. - Shorten time to return from standby (S3 state). - Update processor patch files. 21KT19A/PIJT19A - System hangs when booting from USB floppy drive - Slave hard disk on primary IDE interface has wrong capacity shown in BIOS Setup information. 21KT20A/PIJT20A - Subsystem/vendor ID not restored after standby (S3) 21KT21A/PIJT21A - Added support for PC/MCIA 1394 combo card 21KT22A/PIJT22A - Some Celeron processors identified as Pentium III in BIOS setup - Update PXE code to level 4.0.22 - IBM PCMCIA Microdrive cards not detected on warm boot 21KT23A/PIJT23A - 1.3 ghz processor shown as "0" mhz speed in setup summary screen 21KT24A/PIJT24A - 1.4 GHz processor shown as "0" mhz speed in setup summary screen - Add ability to pass UUID to flash utility 21KT25A/PIJT25A - Add patch file for processor 06B4 Trademarks ---------- IBM and NetVista are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 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. (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2002. All rights reserved.