IBM xSeries 100 Linux BIOS Update
                     Version 1.18
                 Installation README File



CONTENTS
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       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 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 1.18 - Build IJE118A

                 - Initial release. 
                                 
       
       3.0   Installation and Setup Instructions

             3.1   Step by step instructions for this code update

                   - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 100 Linux BIOS Update"
                     with the following command line:
                     
                        "./<update>.sh -s" where <update>.sh is the
                        downloaded update.

                     NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.0
                     and other distributions that do not install the compatibility libstdc++
                     library.
          
                        ./lflash: error while loading shared libraries:
                        libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file:
                        No such file or directory.
                          
                     If the above message is shown, install the compat-libstdc++*.rpm that was
                     included on the distribution media.

             3.2   Step by step instructions for extracting the Linux update
                   files.

                   - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 100 Linux BIOS Update"
                     with the following command line:
                     
                        "./<update>.sh -x <path>" where <update>.sh is the
                        downloaded update and <path> is the path to which the
                        Windows update files will be extracted.
                        
                     NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.0
                     and other distributions that do not install the compatibility libstdc++
                     library.
          
                        ./lflash: error while loading shared libraries:
                        libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file:
                        No such file or directory.
                          
                     If the above message is shown, install the compat-libstdc++*.rpm that was
                     included on the distribution media.
                        
                   - The files extracted are all the files that are necessary to 
                     perform a BIOS update under Linux.  Run "./lflash" from a
                     command line to update BIOS in 32-bit Linux or run "./lflash64"
                     from a command line to update BIOS in 64-bit Linux.

             3.3   Step by step instructions for extracting the DOS update
                   files to diskette.

                   - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 100 Linux BIOS Update"
                     with the following command line:
                     
                        "./<update>.sh -xd <drive>" where <update>.sh is the
                        downloaded update and <drive> is the path to which the
                        Windows update files will be extracted.  If <drive> is
                        omitted, /dev/fd0 is assumed.

                     NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.0
                     and other distributions that do not install the compatibility libstdc++
                     library.
          
                        ./lflash: error while loading shared libraries:
                        libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file:
                        No such file or directory.
                          
                     If the above message is shown, install the compat-libstdc++*.rpm that was
                     included on the distribution media.

                  - The diskette created is the DOS BIOS update diskette.


       4.0  Configuration Information           

       
       5.0   Unattended Mode

             5.1   Performing the update in unattended mode

                   - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 100 Linux BIOS Update"
                     with the following command line:
                     
                        "./<update>.sh -s" where <update>.sh is the
                        downloaded update.

                     NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.0
                     and other distributions that do not install the compatibility libstdc++
                     library.
          
                        ./lflash: error while loading shared libraries:
                        libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file:
                        No such file or directory.
                          
                     If the above message is shown, install the compat-libstdc++*.rpm that was
                     included on the distribution media.

             5.2   Extracting the Linux update files in unattended mode

                   - Run the "IBM eserver xSeries 100 Linux BIOS Update"
                     with the following command line:
                     
                        "./<update>.sh -x <path>" where <update>.sh is the
                        downloaded update and <path> is the path to which the
                        Linux update files will be extracted.

                     NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.0
                     and other distributions that do not install the compatibility libstdc++
                     library.
          
                        ./lflash: error while loading shared libraries:
                        libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file:
                        No such file or directory.
                          
                     If the above message is shown, install the compat-libstdc++*.rpm that was
                     included on the distribution media.

                   - The files extracted are all the files that are necessary to 
                     perform a BIOS update under Linux.  Run "./lflash" from a
                     command line to update BIOS on 32-bit Linux or run "./lflash64"
                     from a command line to update BIOS on 64-bit Linux.

       6.0  Web Sites and Support Phone Number

              6.1   IBM Support Web Site:
                     http://www.pc.ibm.com/support

              6.2   IBM Marketing IntelliStation Web Site:
                     http://www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation

              6.3   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.ibm.com/planetwide/.


       7.0  Trademarks and Notices

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       8.0  Disclaimer