IBM Intellistation M-30 Pro Windows BIOS Update Version 1.38 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 POST/BIOS code. 1.2 Limitations - NA 1.3 Enhancements - NA 1.4 Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update: 1.5 Dependencies 2.0 Change History ( fixed issues ) Bios Version 1.38 - Build FIE138A - Support new SCSI harddirve: 73GB Ultra320 NHS Hitachi - Upgrage fan control algorithm to reach customer's lower acoustic noise requirement Bios Version 1.37 - Build FIE137A - Supported ASF2 command set Bios Version 1.36 - Build FIE136A - Fixed Using Direcotor Utility, the memory information displayed with '??' - Updated code to be able to pass HCT Bios Version 1.35 - Build FIE135A - Supported SuSE SLES9 ACPI mode=on function Bios Version 1.34 - Build FIE134B - Corrected an issue where the the system would not auto-power off after a BIOS recovery operation - Corrected an issue where ASF ( Alert Standard Format ) command issued from Director will lock up system keyboard - Support for new CPUs ( Prescott T 3.0G ~ 3.6G ) and 3D Lab Wildcat-800 graphic card Bios Version 1.33 - Build FIE133A - Fixed The CPU will over heat and turn on LED with Nidec fan in Bios Version 1.32 - Build FIE132A - Fixed Incorrect beep code occurs while memory size has changed. - Fixed System trigger the WOL event after cleaning CMOS. BIOS Version 1.31 - Build FIE131A - Fixed FAN error LED related issue during POST. BIOS Version 1.30 - Build FIE130A - Initial release 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 3.1 Step by step instructions for this code update (GUI) - Run the "IBM Intellistation M-30 Pro Windows BIOS Update" by double-clicking the .EXE. - Choose "Perform Update" and click the "Next" button. - If the update is meant for the system on which it is running, the "Next" button will appear. Click the "Next" button to continue. - Click the "Exit" button. 3.2 Step by step instructions for extracting the Windows update files (GUI) - Run the "IBM Intellistation M-30 Pro Windows BIOS Update" by double-clicking the .EXE. - Choose "Extract to Hard Drive" and click the "Next" button. - Choose a directory into which the Windows update files will be saved in the "Save As" dialog. - The files extracted are all the files that are necessary to perform a BIOS update under Windows. Run "wflash" from a command line to update BIOS. - Click the "Exit" button. 3.3 Step by step instructions for extracting the DOS update files to diskette (GUI) - Run the "IBM Intellistation M-30 Pro Windows BIOS Update" by double-clicking the .EXE. - Choose "Extract to Floppy" and click the "Next" button. - Place a diskette in the A: drive and press the "OK" button. - The diskette created is the DOS BIOS update diskette. - Click the "Exit" button. 3.4 Step by step instructions for extracting the DOS update files to diskette (command line) - Run the "IBM Intellistation M-30 Pro Windows BIOS Update" with the following command line: ".exe -a -xd " where .exe is the downloaded update and is the drive to which the DOS update files will be extracted. 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 5.1 Performing the update in unattended mode - Run the "IBM Intellistation M-30 Pro Windows BIOS Update" with the following command line: ".exe -s -a -s" where .exe is the downloaded update. 5.2 Extracting the Windows update files in unattended mode - Run the "IBM Intellistation M-30 Pro Windows BIOS Update" with the following command line: ".exe -s -a -x " where .exe is the downloaded update and is the path to which the Windows update files will be extracted. 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 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