IBM Intellistation A-10 Pro Linux BIOS Update Version 1.29 - Build PXE129A 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 IntelliStation A10 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 BIOS Version 1.29 - Build PXE129A Modify DMI table Type 0 BIOS Information New thermal limits for CPU 2 Fix for PCI Express common clock configuration BIOS Version 1.28 - Build PXE128A Fixed memory configuration error BIOS Version 1.27 - Build PXE127A Added processor patch file for Errata #123 Modify DMI table Type 4 Processor Information Fixed HCT test - Unreported Memory I/O failure BIOS Version 1.26 - Build PXE126A Support of ASF push alert messages for rear Fan2 Updated the README file for 6217 WOL hanging during POST intermitted BIOS Version 1.25 - Build PXE125A Fixed BEST card test for DATA_COMPARE_ERROR Fixed alternate boot sequence after reboot for RDM BIOS Version 1.24 - Build PXE124A Fixed WOL and modem ring issue from S5 sleep state Fixed PS/2 keyboard and mouse issue from S1 sleep state Fixed 1801 and 1807 POST errors with serial ATA being disabled Fixed video recovery from S3 sleep state for 64 bit OS BIOS Version 1.23 - Build PXE123A Fixed DIMM configuration table on CPU 0 with 4 Gig BIOS Version 1.22 - Build PXE122A Fixed video recovery from S3 sleep state Fixed MBE DIMM indication and detection Updated the DIMM configuration table Added SETUP item PCI Bursting to address USE_PPR and DATA_COMPARE_ERROR for BEST card Fixed issue with clearing CMOS Fixed SETUP item System Summary for CPU id BIOS Version 1.21 - Build PXE121A Fixed shutdown after RDM task completed Fixed SETUP Node Interleave option Fixed fail to mount floppy under Linux Fixed USB floppy during Boot Block Fixed PS/2 keyboard during POST BIOS Version 1.20 - Build PXE120A Spread spectrum for PCI Express Fixed USB device fails from S3 wake Fixed S3 and S4 fail to resume Fixed loss of USB device during HCT Fixed BEST error's for slots 4 and 5 Fixed ACPI stress test failure Fixed dual core cpu's listed as unkown Modify DMI structures Fixed single dual core in SETUP summary BIOS Version 1.19 - Build PXE119A New algorithm for the fans and thermal Modify DMI table Type 4 Processor Information CPU Errata #122 Fix Log error when side cover is removed Change the default value for front fan in SETUP Fixed screen jumping in SETUP when SATA is disabled BIOS Version 1.18 - Build PXE118A New algorithm for the fans and thermal Voltage monitoring fails Changes for Rev. E CPU HT Link Freq Setting Removed IDE device "User" item in SETUP Correct values for Fan Speed Control Alert events not logged BIOS Version 1.17 - Build PXE117B Modify DMI table Type 4 Processor Information BEST card -adpar, abpar, and dpar test errors not generated Target Abort on Ecard Doesn't Signal Critical Error SMBIOS: Invalid address assignment in structure type 20 NEC Erratum #22 Fix CPU Errata #122 Fix 164 Memory size mismatch occurred System will log event with USB FDD connected System shutdown didn't happen after RDM task completed BIOS Version 1.16 - Build PXE116A Change DMI type 2 product name to "6217" Declare PCI-Ex base address for all processors Change sleep status indicator as follows: S1 - Blink S3 - Slower blink rate than S1 S4 - Off S5 - Off Add port connector information into SMBIOS type 8 Add ASF Setup menu Update SiI 3512 SATA BIOS to V4.3.534 Fix invalid address assignment in SMBIOS structure type 20 Update MP table for RHEL3-Any Video-OS Fix POST 602 failure Fix POST 180700 failure BIOS Version 1.15 - Build PXE115A Change rear fan #1 low limit Skip resource access for Realizm 800 video card during post Coordinate 662 error (diskette config) with 162 and 604 errors Include processor speed mismatch message BIOS Version 1.14 - Build PXE114A Added S3 SCSI support for 32-bit Workaround for 3D labs SERR problem Adjust fan speeds Workaround for NEC internal data parity error status BIOS Version 1.13 - Build PXE113A Fix PCI compliance test failure Fix disabling option scan for slots 4 and 5 Fix CP 45 hang Fix no memory installed beep code Fix POST error 5962 Fix unreported memory I/O test BIOS Version 1.12 - Build PXE112A Enable hardware monitor SMI to support hardware monitor event logging Spin fans at full speed when side cover is removed Fix PXE/DHCP screen disorder problem Fix Setup General Help navigation statement BIOS Version 1.11 - Build PXE111A Add PERR/SERR event logging for Slots 3, 4, and 5 Disable unused devices inside nVIDIA I04 chip BIOS Version 1.10 - Build PXE110A Tune new 4-wire fans Fix hang at CP 55 when memory is larger than 4G Add S3 support for USB keyboard and mouse PERR/SERR logging support for Slots 1 and 2 BIOS Version 1.09 - Build PXE109A Fixed memory hole reporting error on memory larger than 4G mem Fixed bad memory error reporting Fixed fatal memory error reporting Hang at CP 55 corrected Added S1 and S3 resume with PS/2 keyboard and mouse Fixed single E0 processor hang on HTLINK Added "Rev E CPU HT Link Req Change" setup item Added PERR/SERR event logging under DOS Fixed RedHat Update 4 SCSI install/boot failure BIOS Version 1.08 - Build PXE108A S1/S3 boot from SATA HDD in Windows XP 32-bit and 64-bit resume on power button S1/S3 boot from SCSI HDD in Windows XP 64-bit resume on power button Removed "Rev E CPU HT Link Req Change" setup item Fixed hang at CP 50 after clearing CMOS sytem BIOS Version 1.07 - Build PXE107A Set CPU-to-CPU link width to x16 MBE does not cause system reboot PXE function fails BIOS Version 1.06 - Build PXE106A Restore Enternet PXE code to be the same as Wis104I2 BIOS Version 1.05 - Build PXE105A Support flashrom STM50LPW080 Fix 06h hang 06h during synch flood reset Set DIMM bus frequency to 200 MHz Enable SERREN and PERSP for all PCI devices Add new setup function "Rev E CPU HT Link Freq Change" Off: CPU-to-CPU=800 MHz, CPU-to-8131=800 Mhz On: CPU-to-CPU=1 GHz, CPU-to-8131=600 Mhz After PCI intialization, disable Rev E CPU jitter Add new Ethernet PXE code, b57pxe_766a.lom Enable PERR, SERR, and ISA in I04 PCI-E Bridge Control BIOS Version 1.04 - Build PXE104A Change DMI Product Name to "-[6217000]-" SCSI OPROM has been changed from 7902b0.bin to 7902b1.bin NVMM updated and enabled, Version: NVMM 4.77 01/12/05 BIOS Version 1.01 - Build PXE101A Initial BIOS Release 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 3.1 Step by step instructions for this code update - Run the "IBM Intellistation A-10 Pro Linux BIOS Update" with the following command line: "./.sh -s" where .sh is the downloaded update. NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 3.0 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 Intellistation A-10 Pro Linux BIOS Update" with the following command line: "./.sh -x " where .sh is the downloaded update and is the path to which the Linux update files will be extracted. NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 3.0 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 Intellistation A-10 Pro Linux BIOS Update" with the following command line: "./.sh -xd " where .sh is the downloaded update and is the path to which the Linux update files will be extracted. If is omitted, /dev/fd0 is assumed. NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 3.0 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 Intellistation A-10 Pro Linux BIOS Update" with the following command line: "./.sh -s" where .sh is the downloaded update. NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 3.0 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 Intellistation A-10 Pro Linux BIOS Update" with the following command line: "./.sh -x " where .sh is the downloaded update and is the path to which the Linux update files will be extracted. NOTE: The following message is shown on RedHat Enterprise Linux 3.0 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 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