Flash BIOS update - Flash from Operating System version for IBM(R) NetVista(R) 6826, 8317, 8318, and 8319 systems version 28KT26A README This package updates the basic input/output system (BIOS) on IBM NetVista(R) 6826, 8317, 8318, and 8319 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 28jy26usa.exe in the search field, then click Find Now. This will locate the file you just downloaded. 3. Double-click the 28jy26usa.exe icon. 4. Click Next. Read the license agreement 5. Click I Agree. The installation folder should be C:\IBMTOOLS\FLASH\28JY26US. 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\28JY26US\WINPHLASH.EXE. 4. Click OK. 5. Select Backup BIOS and Flash BIOS with new settings. 6. Click Flash BIOS. You will told to save your work and close all other applications. 7. Click OK. Your system will automatically shutdown and restart so that the changes will take effect. Flash Changes ------------- General Information: 28JTxxA is the flash diskette level. 28KTxxA is the binary image level. NOTE: All changes carry forward. That is, if a change is added in 01, it is also in 02, 03 etc. CHANGES for 28KTxxA/28JTxxA: 28KT26A/28JT26A - Fixes a problem where pressing F12 causes the system to boot to the PreDesktop Area - Corrects the display of characters in older DOS applications on non-English systems - Fixes a problem where Zoom USB modem becomes unresponsive - Corrects the display of accented characters in some languages at runtime. For example, the boot password prompt. - Fixes a problem where the operating system hangs due to BIOS ACPI IRQ 10 or 11 setting - Fixes incorrect SMBIOS structure 24 password information - Makes IDE Performance setup nodes work. Turns off UDMA and DMA if cmosIdePerformanceX == Compatible. - Adds an Intel errata patch for the microprocessor firmware to address a potential issue that might cause a system to exhibit erratic behavior such as a system hang, reboot, blue screen, or Kernel Panic in Linux, and may also cause in-progress system operations (e.g., file, I/O) to fail. The possibility of this behavior is believed to be limited, but IBM strongly recommends that customers install this update as soon as possible to prevent the possibility of the issues listed above. See Retain Tip H181898 for more details on this issue: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TCTR-ERRN91 The IDs of the affected microprocessors are 0F29. NOTE: If you want to apply this processor patch without updating the rest of BIOS, refer to the "FLASHING BACK TO AN OLDER LEVEL OF BIOS" topic in the README.1ST file contained in this BIOS update package Determining the processor ID ---------------------------- There are several ways to determine the ID of the processor: 1. Go to BIOS setup (hold down the F1 key and power up the system) and look under the "Advanced" tab. (The processor ID is about 1/2 way down the screen.) 2. Use the Microsoft "System Information" tool. Go to the task bar and click through the following selections: Click Start, select Programs, select Accessories, select System Tools, then click System Information. The first screen displayed with this tool has processor information. For example, a F24 ID processor will have the following entry. (The "F" is translated to a "15" by this tool.) "Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel .." 3. DMI information. The processor ID is presented in the DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Type 4 structure. There are various tools (DMI browsers) available to view this information. 4. If you have a Windows installation that for some reason does not have the "System Information" tool, a utility to display the processor ID can be obtained from Intel at the following URL: http://support.intel.com/support/processors/tools/frequencyid/ 5. System administrators may wish to refer to the following URL for an example of a Microsoft script file that extracts (among other things) the processor ID: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/compmgmt/scrcm73.mspx 28KT25A/28JT25A - Adds a new SMI function for Access IBM 28KT24A/28JT24A - Not released 28KT23A/28JT23A - Fixes a problem where a cash drawer attached to COM2 does not open - Adds a processor patch for 0F12 and 0F13 28KT22A/28JT22A - Fixes a problem where CTL+ALT+S is not seen by an application - Fixes a problem that occurs when booting from a USB floppy drive - Fixes a problem where a system will hang at TP 55h with an Intel USB Wireless Ethernet adapter - Adds a processor patch for 0F12, 0F13, and 0F29 to ROM 28KT21A/28JT21A - Fixes a problem where a system will hang at TP 60h with 2GB memory - Updates video BIOS to build 2975 - Changes behavior of PS/2 Mouse setup question. Used to be Disabled/Enabled, automatically fixed up based on presence. Now Disabled/Auto/Enabled, where Auto is like old Enabled and Enabled stays enabled no matter what. 28KT20A/28JT20A - Fixes Windows ME Resume hang when USB Device Support is disabled - Fixes apparent loss of time during APM standby under NT4/DOS - Fixes USB device loss after S1/S3 resume under W98 - Fixes PXE Boot Agent self-reenable when entering the Setup screen - Fixes COM2 issue with some modems - Fixes USB UPS issue 28KT19A/28JT19A - Adds a processor patch for 0F29 to ROM 28KT18A/28JT18A - Fixes a problem where fans do not spin during boot block recovery - Fixes a potential hang with a USB keyboard if the keyboard buffer fills - Updates fan control - Fixes a problem that may occur when using a very old KVM keyboard/mouse switch (when in enhanced POST) - Fixes SMBIOS CPU speed reporting, 2533GHz was being reported as 2527 - Fixes a problem where COM2 is detected as COM3 in Windows 2000 - Fixes a problem where modems on COM2 are not waking the system 28KT17A/28JT17A - Fixes boot block recovery jumper detection introduced in BIOS 28JT16A 28KT16A/28JT16A - Fixes S1 hang when USB device attached on Windows 98SE - Removes IBM Embedded Security Chip support - eliminates need for CAUTION mentioned above in 28KT15A - Force fans on at 100% early in Boot Block 28KT15A/28JT15A - Adds IBM Embedded Security chip support CAUTION: Systems which include this feature should not use a BIOS below this level - the system may halt during POST. - Fixes an ACPI issue configuring a slave device on the IDE controller. - Updates Memory Reference Code to version 1.4 - Updates video BIOS to build 2758 - Updates microcode for various processors - Fixes ACPI issue with parallel port address alignment - Fixes some modems on COM2 failing to wake 28KT14A/28JT14A - If the CPU temperature rises above 100ø C, shut the system down 28KT13A/28JT13A - Reverses the "disabling ethernet on Gigabit models" fix from 28KT10A because it could cause POST to stop at checkpoint 49h (before video is enabled) 28KT12A/28JT12A - Ensures the system can perform a LAN wake-up after recovering from a power loss - Turns the fan on if the SM Bus is in use - Updates to a new level of processor microcode 28KT11A/28JT11A - Updates incorrect model number in the files changes.new and readme.1st - Fixes flash diskette menu. Unsupported languages were listed - BIOS code is the same as level 28KT10A - First version released to the Web 28KT10A/28JT10A - Fixes problem booting to network in the Automatic startup sequence - Fixes disabling of ethernet on Gigabit models - Fixes system enclosure type reported in SMBios 28KT09A/28JT09A - Initial Production Release 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. 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