IBM eserver xSeries 205/Intellistation E Pro Flash Update Version 1.45 - Build JPE145A Installation README File CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview 1.1 This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM eserver xSeries 205 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 Change History BIOS Version 1.45 - Build JPE145A - Added support for Serial Text Redirection at 115200 BPS - Fixed issue of system may not prompt user to save settings when exiting Setup with Remote Supervisor II installed - Removed support for ASF fan alerts - Fixed issue of Floppy Disk Drive does not report 'None' in Setup when FDD is removed - Update Intel CPU microcode to latest level BIOS Version 1.44 - Build JPE144A - Added support for Serial Text Redirection - Fixed issue of keyboard is always reported as present when USB keyboard legacy support is enabled - Fixed issue of system with Remote Supervisor Adapter installed may hang during boot after a power failure BIOS Version 1.43 - Build JPE143A - Add support for Remote Supervisor Adapter II BIOS Version 1.39 - Build JPE139A - Add support for latest Intel processors - Fixed issue of system may not boot when ServeRAID card is installed - Fixed issue of incorrect hard disk may be stored in BIOS Setup if settings are saved multiple times BIOS Version 1.36 - Build JPE136A - Fixed issue of Remote Supervisor Adapter is unable to boot a floppy diskette with the EMM386 image - Fixed issue of 00012000 message is logged when a ServRaid card is inserted in PCI slot 1 - Add support for latest Intel processors - Fixed issue of Intel D/120JCT-LS causes system hang BIOS Version 1.35 - Build JPE135A - Add support for latest Intel processors - Add support for USB CD-ROM and floppy booting BIOS Version 1.34 - Build JPE134A - Fixed intermittent LAN disconnect issue when using OS/2 - Fixed intermittent issue where System Card Data may be missing from BIOS Setup when Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed. BIOS Version 1.33 - Build JPE133A - Improve fan speed control algorithm to reduce fan noise during system boot - Fixed issue where POST error 289 (DIMM Disabled) was not logged in POST error log - Modified POST message 19990650 (AC Power Has Been Restored) behavior to allow message to be logged without halting the system when 'Boot on POST/BIOS Error' is set to 'Disabled' - Support latest Intel processors BIOS Version 1.32 - Build JPE132A - Fixed issue where Windows 2000/XP may hang during shutdown when a serial device is attached - Fixed COM2 high pulse issue when booting Windows 2000/XP - Added support for latest Intel processors - Modified soft shutdown temperature to avoid unexpected shutdown when 3.06 GHz processor is installed BIOS Version 1.31 - Build JPE131A - Resolve IDE interrupt issue when resuming from S3 - Fixed issue of remote video in Linux via Remote Supervisor Adapter may not function properly - Fixed COM2 issue during POST - Added support for HyperThreading BIOS Version 1.27 - Build JPE127A - Fixed issue of Windows XP with SP1 cannot resume from S3 - Added support for latest Intel processors - Fixed issue of disabling Audio causes POST error - Fixed issue of Memory DIMM LED remains illuminated after memory is reset - Fixed issue of Remote Supervisor Adapter may reset while performing remote session via Telnet/ANSI - Added support for latest Intel processors BIOS Version 1.23 - Build JPE123A - Fixed issue of POST errors displayed erroneously when Remote Supervisor Adapter is inserted - Fixed remote login issue when Remote Supervisor Adapter is inserted and password failure occurs BIOS Version 1.22 - Build JPE122A - Solved issue of extraneous ASF alerts during POST - Solved issue of local keyboard is locked after Remote Supervisor Adapter remote session - Solved issue of remote keyboard is not fully functional with Remote Supervisor Adapter - Added setup item to enable DIMMs after memory error - Fixed Boot Block recovery issue BIOS Version 1.19 - Build JPE119A - Initial BIOS release 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions *Note: If installing from an update package, see additional instructions, in Appendix A. The procedure to update the POST/BIOS is as follows: 3.1 Insert the "IBM eserver xSeries 205/Intellistation E Pro POST/BIOS Flash Diskette" into drive A. 3.2 Start up or restart your IBM system. 3.3 The system will boot off of the diskette. 3.4 You will then be asked if you would like to save the current code to a diskette. If you select 'Y', you need to name the file to be saved. The file will be saved on the diskette. If you select 'N', the utility will continue to the next step. 3.5 At this point, you will be asked if you would like to continue the POST/BIOS flash update. If you select 'Y', the system will update the flash ROM with the new code. When this is complete the system will automatically restart. 3.6 On the first system boot, after updating the BIOS, select the Setup Utility with the F1 key; then, select the "Load Optimized Defaults" option. Select the "Save & Exit Setup" option, and, finally, accept the displayed "Y" option under "Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N) ? Select Y. 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 5.1 Steps for unattended mode. 5.1.1 Modify AUTOEXEC.BAT on the Flash Diskette to read: "FLASH2.EXE /i:(filename) /u /r" where 'filename' may resemble 'flashfil.fls' 5.1.2 Reboot the system with the Flash Diskette in Drive A: 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Marketing Netfinity Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/netfinity 6.3 IBM Marketing Intellistation Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation 6.4 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.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QLY.html. 7.0 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. 8.0 Disclaimer Appendix A: Package Specific Installation Instruction This update is packaged as a self-extracting PackageForTheWeb (PFTW) executable file. To unpack, this update requires that your TEMP environment variable be set to a path with read/write access. You must be logged in as an administrator. The package update log, ux.log, is created on the system drive. To locate the log file go to: %SystemDrive%\uxlog\ux.log The command-line syntax for PackageForTheWeb firmware update package is: Package.exe [-s] [-a [-s] | [-r] | [-c] | [-x directory] | [-xd] | [-w] | [-?] ] [-s] This command installs the Package-For-The-Web software silently and does not prompt if files are to be over-written in the %temp% directory. [-a] This command passes all subsequent commands to the PFTW software to install the update package. [-s] This command runs a silent and unattended update. For firmware updates, the update is scheduled to run on the next reboot. An immediate reboot can be forced with the -r option. [-r] This command schedules the update and reboot immediately. It can be used with or without the -s command. [-c] This command cancels any scheduled firmware update and records results of this operation in the log file. Only one firmware package can be scheduled at a time, if a firmware update needs to be applied instead of the currently scheduled firmware update package, cancel the current (run with the -c option on any firmware package) package. Then, run the applicable firmware package. [-x directory] This command is used with firmware updates to extract the update to the directory named directory. The PackageForTheWeb executable extracts itself to a subdirectory in the %TEMP% directory, a relative directory will be relative to that location. You must specify an absolute directory if you do not want to use the default directory. [-xd] This command is used with firmware updates to extract to a floppy diskette. The floppy diskette can then be used to boot from and apply the update. This option is not available for all firmware updates, such as tape drive and hard-disk drive updates. [-w] PowerQuest Virtual Boot Environment requires that there are 2 free sectors on the first track before it can schedule a firmware update. Use this option only if scheduling an update failed because 2 free sectors were not available on the first track. This option clears the non-boot and the non-partition information sectors on the first track. Typically, these sectors are not used. Before clearing the sectors a copy of the complete first track is saved in the %temp% directory from which the update runs. [-?] This command displays information about the command line switches. The command line switches -s, -r -c and -e are unnattended. Other command line options such as display help (-?) might require that you hit any key to continue. If Windows packages are run without any command line options, a GUI is displayed. This GUI offers all of the options that are available using the command line.