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1 - APPLIED FIXES OR FEATURES ADDED(CHANGES.NEW)
2 - BASIC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
3 - GUIDELINES FOR REPLACEMENT START UP SCREEN IMAGES
4 - PROGRAM OPTIONS OF INTEREST TO SYSTEM SUPPORT PEOPLE
5 - CMOS SAVE/RESTORE UTILITY
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* INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS *
* *
* PLEASE PRINT OUT THESE INSTRUCTIONS OR WRITE THEM DOWN BEFORE *
* STARTING THIS FLASH UPDATE UTILITY. *
* *
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IBM PC BIOS UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS
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THIS CODE IS FOR THE FOLLOWING MACHINE(S)...
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Machine(s) Description
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8476 Pentium II processor PCs
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---- About Applied Fixes or Features Added ----
Flash Changes
Model 8476
General Information:
Models 8476 is year 2000 ready.
NOTE: All changes carry forward. That is, if a change is added in 01, it is
also in 02, 03 etc.
CHANGES:
05A: BIOS release to manufacturing
06A: Security Update
07A: Cache Code Update
DMI code Update
IDE Seek use LBA addressing
08A: Flash Code Update
DMI Information corrections
Network Code updates
ECC cache / cpu speed default settings re-defined
Security Code bit 7 switch fix
HCT updates
09A: Processor Patching Fix
Patch code update
Memory Hole Fix
Fix Configuration Error with CD ROM
Fix for Syquest problem
NT5.0 / keyboard problem
ACPI Memory and I/O updates
10A: APM updates
DMI update
LS-120 boot fix
IPDLT update for rev 3 440BX
Processor support update
11A: ACPI support fixes
12A: Adding new model #s & board serial #s to SMBIOS
Memory Hole Fixes
Add soft off support to SMI handler
new patch file for 652
C segment not being shadowed with ISA cards
NT5 ACPI issues
13A: System intermittantly loses CMOS setup data
Celeron CPU Name is not correct at Setup Utility
DMIBIOS information updates.
Hayes Optima (Serial) modem does not connect
14A: Add Alertpak Token Ring Support
IDE Bus Master controller UDMA setting wrong for Zip drive
PCI modem diagnostics hangs system if using IRQ 11 or 15
Cannot update model and serial number during bootblock flash.
Memory beep code after boot block recovery completes.
E000 segment not fully initialized causing boot hang W/ECC DRAM
System board identifier is corrupted very occasionally after bootblock
recovery.
15A: UDMA mode 0 is being set for non udma devices.
ADD LSA version .99j
Will not boot SCO cdrom
Can't format a ZIP drive under DOS
Release IRQ12 if no mouse is installed
Update ACPI for NT 5.0
ATI AGP adapter with 64K ROM hangs or causes system to reboot.
System fails with 2 adaptec quad port ethernet pci adapters
Intermittant error beeps during a warm boot
New Patches for various processors
Remove video vendor banner during POST.
Letter 'm' is not recognized in password in some french langs.
Readme.1st files have incorrect information.
16A: Serial B does no work correctly if Serial A is disabled
Monochrome monitor not displaying correct shades of grey
67x processor cache support update
IBM 100/10 ISA Ethernet in causes BIOS error 18XX in level NTJT15A
Diskette emulation not working with ServerGuide.
17A: System with processor models less that 0650 run slow with build NTKT16A.
Level NTKT16A was not released.
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* INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS *
* *
* STEPS... *
* *
* 1 : PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF ANY SETTINGS YOU HAVE CHANGED IN THE *
* CONFIGURATION UTILITY. THEY MAY HAVE TO BE RE-ENTERED AFTER *
* UPDATING THE BIOS. *
* *
* 2 : PUT THE FLASH UPDATE DISKETTE IN THE DRIVE AND POWER UP THE *
* SYSTEM.. . *
* *
* -YOU ARE PROMPTED TO SELECT YOUR COUNTRY AND PRESS ENTER. *
* *
* -THE SERIAL NUMBER IS DISPLAYED AND YOU ARE ASKED IF YOU *
* WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE THE SERIAL NUMBER *
* *
* -IF YOU ANSWER "Y" THEN YOU ARE PROMPTED TO ENTER THE *
* CORRECT NUMBER. THEN . . . *
* -IF YOU ANSWER "N" THEN . . . *
* *
* -THE MACHINE MODEL/TYPE IS DISPLAYED AND YOU ARE ASKED IF YOU *
* WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE THE MODEL/TYPE *
* *
* -IF YOU ANSWER "Y" THEN YOU ARE PROMPTED TO ENTER THE *
* CORRECT NUMBER. THEN . . . *
* -IF YOU ANSWER "N" THEN . . . *
* *
* 3 : THE CURRENT BIOS LEVEL ON THE COMPUTER IS COMPARED TO THAT ON *
* THE FLASH UPDATE DISKETTE. *
* *
* -IF THE LEVELS ARE THE SAME, A MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED STATING *
* "THE POST/BIOS CODE IN THE SYSTEM IS THE SAME VERSION AS *
* THAT ON THE DISKETTE. PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE. PRESS ESC *
* TO CANCEL." *
* *
* -IF THE LEVELS ARE DIFFERENT: *
* IF THE LEVEL ON THE FLASH DISKETTE IS NEWER THAN THE ROM *
* A MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED STATING "THE SYSTEM POST/BIOS IS *
* BEING UPDATED. THIS MAY TAKE UP TO 2 MINUTES. DO NOT POWER *
* OFF OR RESTART THE SYSTEM DURING THIS PROCEDURE. *
* *
* IF THE LEVEL ON THE DISKETTE IS OLDER THAN THE ROM * *
* A MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED STATING "THE POST/BIOS IN THE *
* SYSTEM IS A NEWER VERSION THAN THAT ON THE DISKETTE *
* IF YOU CONTINUE, THE OLDER VERSION WILL REPLACE THE NEWER *
* VERSION IN THE SYSTEM." *
* IF YOU PRESS ENTER, A MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED "THE SYSTEM POST/*
* BIOS IS BEING UPDATED. THIS MAY TAKE UP TO 2 MINUTES. DO NOT*
* POWER OFF OR RESTART THE SYSTEM DURING THIS PROCEDURE." *
* *
* 4 : THE FLASH UPDATE IS NOW COMPLETE. REMOVE THE DISKETTE FIRST *
* AND THEN PRESS ENTER TO REBOOT THE SYSTEM. *
* *
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* NOTES ON CUSTOM START UP IMAGES *
* ------------------------------- *
* *
* THIS VERSION OF THE FLASH UPDATE PROGRAM GIVES THE OPTION OF *
* REPLACING (OR ELIMINATING) THE DEFAULT "IBM" IMAGE THAT IS *
* DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM START UP. THE USER CAN SUBSTITUTE *
* A 16 COLOR WINDOWS BITMAP (.BMP) TO REPLACE THE DEFAULT *
* IMAGE. SOME GUIDELINES FOR THESE IMAGES INCLUDE: *
* *
* 1. SIMPLE DESIGNS (THE IMAGE WILL BE COMPRESSED AND COMPLEX *
* IMAGES DON'T COMPRESS WELL...) *
* 2. NO LARGER THAN 50K FOR EITHER IMAGE *
* 3. KEEP IN MIND THAT THE AMOUNT OF SPACE AVAILABLE IN THE *
* FLASH TO STORE REPLACEMENT IMAGES MAY VARY FROM RELEASE *
* TO RELEASE AND BY LANGUAGE SELECTION. I.E. AN IMAGE THAT *
* FITS IN A U.S. ENGLISH FLASH MAY NOT FIT IN A GERMAN *
* FLASH. *
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* *
* FLASH PROGRAM OPTIONS *
* --------------------- *
* *
* THE DEFAULT OPERATION OF THE FLASH UPDATE PROGRAM IS A STEP *
* BY STEP DIALOGUE WITH THE USER THAT PRESENTS CHOICES AND *
* GATHERS RESPONSES FROM THE USER ABOUT WHICH CHOICES ARE *
* DESIRED. *
* *
* IN SOME SITUATIONS, (SUCH AS A LARGE ENTERPRISE WITH MANY *
* SYSTEMS THAT NEED UPDATING) IT MAY BE DESIRABLE TO CREATE *
* A FLASH UPDATE DISKETTE THAT REQUIRES NO MANUAL INTERVENTION *
* TO PERFORM AN UPDATE OPERATION. THIS CAN BE DONE BY *
* MODIFYING THE CONFIG.SYS FILE ON THIS DISKETTE WITH *
* THE FOLLOWING: *
* *
* SHELL=FLASH2.EXE option1 option2 option3......optionxx *
* *
* OPTIONS *
* ------- *
* *
* /U UNATTENDED MODE. ALL DEFAULTS ARE ASSUMED (UNLESS *
* OVERRIDDEN BY OTHER OPTION STATEMENTS) AND ALL *
* PROMPTS ARE BYPASSED. ANY ERRORS WILL RESULT IN *
* PROGRAM TERMINATION WITHOUT ANY ERROR INDICATION. *
* <<< USE THIS OPTION WITH CAUTION >>> *
* *
* /US COUNTRY CODE (LANGUAGE). THIS CAN BE ANY OF THE *
* VALID COUNTRY CODES (UK, SV, SU, SP, PO, NO, NL, *
* IT, GR, FR, DK, CF, CE, BE, LA, US, SF, SG, BR,JP, *
* or TK) *
* *
* /B:nnnnnnn SYSTEM SERIAL NUMBER *
* *
* /M:nnnnnnn MACHINE TYPE *
* *
* /N USE THE CURRENT FLASH IMAGE ON THE SYSTEM RATHER THAN *
* THE IMAGE ON THE DISKETTE. THIS IS USED TO UPDATE *
* MACHINE TYPE AND SERIAL NUMBER IN THE EVENT OF THE *
* REPLACEMENT OF THE MAIN SYSTEM BOARD. *
* *
* /L:xxxx.bmp CUSTOM START UP IMAGE FILE NAME FOR THE LARGE *
* CENTERED IMAGE. AN IBM LOGO IS USED BY DEFAULT *
* BUT ANY 16 COLOR WINDOWS BMP FILE CAN BE USED *
* INSTEAD. THE UNCOMPRESSED IMAGE FILE MUST BE *
* LESS THAN 50K. ONLY RELATIVELY SIMPLE IMAGES *
* CAN BE USED AS REPLACEMENTS. *
* FOR NO IMAGE, USE /L:NONE *
* *
* /LL:yyyy.bmp CUSTOM START UP IMAGE FILE NAME FOR THE SMALLER *
* IMAGE IN THE LOWER RIGHT OF THE SCREEN. IT *
* SHOULD BE NO LARGER THAN 50K. AS WITH THE *
* OTHER IMAGE, IT NEEDS TO BE SIMPLE. *
* FOR NO LOWER RIGHT IMAGE USE /LL:NONE *
* *
* /R AUTOMATIC COLD BOOT AFTER AN UNATTENDED (/U) *
* FLASH UPDATE. *
* *
* /E:ON TURNS ON THE ENHANCED SECURITY OPTION. *
* *
* /E:OFF TURNS OFF THE ENHANCED SECURITY OPTION. *
* *
* /BB THE FLASH UTILITY WILL ONLY UPDATE THE RECOVERY *
* SECTION OF THE FLASH. THE BIOS SECTION WILL NOT *
* BE UPDATED. *
* *
* /D THE FLASH UTILITY WILL GENERATE AN UNIVERSALLY *
* UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UUID), REPLACING THE ONE THAT *
* IS CURRENTLY IN THE FLASH. *
* *
* *
* A FLASH UPDATE DISKETTE USING THESE PROGRAM OPTIONS IN IT'S *
* CONFIG.SYS SHOULD BE TESTED CAREFULLY BEFORE WIDESPREAD USAGE. *
* *
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* CMOS SAVE/RESTORE PROGRAM *
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* *
* THIS DISKETTE INCLUDES A CMOS SAVE RESTORE UTILITY *
* FOR SAVING AND RESTORING THE SETUP AND CONFIGURATION *
* MAINTAINED IN THE CMOS BATTERY BACKED RAM. THIS UTILITY *
* IS INTENDED FOR USE AS AN AID IN CONFIGURING MULTIPLE *
* IDENTICAL SYSTEMS. TO USE THIS UTILITY, COPY THE EXECUTABLE *
* FILE (SRCMOSNT.EXE) TO A DOS BOOTABLE DISKETTE. TYPE *
* 'SRCMOSNT' AT THE COMMAND PROMPT FOR INFORMATION ON *
* COMMAND SYNTAX AND OPTIONS. *
* *
* USAGE NOTES: *
* *
* 1) THE BOOT SEQUENCE INFORMATION INCLUDES PASSWORDS. *
* SAVING AND RESTORING THE BOOT SEQUENCE INFORMATION *
* WILL ALSO CHANGE THE PASSWORDS TO THOSE SAVED IN *
* DATA FILE (IF ANY). *
* *
* 2) SYSTEMS WITH ENHANCED SECURITY STORE PASSWORDS AND *
* BOOT SEQUENCE INFORMATION IN A PROTECTED EEPROM. *
* IN THESE SYSTEMS, THE BOOT SEQUENCE AND PASSWORDS *
* CAN BE NEITHER SAVED NOR RESTORED. *
* *
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