IBM Intellistation M-40 Pro Windows BIOS Update
                       Version 1.30
                 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 Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update:

              1.5  Dependencies

       2.0   Change History ( fixed issues )

		BIOS Version 1.30
		-Corrected a problem where a SBE (Single Bit Error) on  DRAM DIMM1 would be  
		 incorrectly  reported as DIMM3. With this change the SBE's are correctly 
		 reported on the failing DIMM.

		BIOS Version 1.29
		- Correct a issue that when CMOS backup battery is removed, the system can 
		  not boot successfully at first time the battery is restore back.

		BIOS Version 1.28
		- Correct Presler CPU L2 cache size information.
		- Update Presler CPU micro-code by Intel's request.
	
		BIOS Version 1.27
		- Support Intel CPU: Cedar Mill and Presler.
		- Support RDM WCI function.

		BIOS Version 1.26
		- Support RDM WNI function.
		- Support HostRaid mode for SATA and SCSI hard drive.

		BIOS Version 1.25
		- Support ASF 2.0 function.
		- Support Chassis intruder-detection feature.
	
		Bios Version 1.24 
		- This is the initial release.


       3.0   Installation and Setup Instructions

             3.1   Step by step instructions for this code update (GUI)

                   - Run the "IBM Intellistation M-40 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-40 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-40 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-40 Pro
                     Windows BIOS Update" with the following command line:
                     
                        "<update>.exe -a -xd <drive>" where <update>.exe is the
                        downloaded update and <drive> 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-40 Pro
                     Windows BIOS Update" with the following command line:
                     
                        "<update>.exe -s -a -s" where <update>.exe is the
                        downloaded update.

             5.2   Extracting the Windows update files in unattended mode
             
                   - Run the "IBM Intellistation M-40 Pro
                     Windows BIOS Update" with the following command line:
                     
                        "<update>.exe -s -a -x <path>" where <update>.exe is the
                        downloaded update and <path> 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

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             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
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             TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS.


       8.0  Disclaimer