IBM Advanced Settings Utility for x86_64 Windows
           Version 1.6.3 (Build ID ASUT20A)
               Installation README File


CONTENTS
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       1.0   Overview
       2.0   Installation and Setup Instructions
       3.0   Configuration Information
       4.0   Unattended Mode
       5.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number
       6.0   Trademarks and Notices
       7.0   Disclaimer

       1.0   Overview

             1.1  This README file contains the latest information about
                  installing the Advanced Settings Utility for DOS.

             1.2  Limitations: N/A

             1.3  Enhancements: N/A

             1.4  Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update: N/A

             1.5  Dependencies
             
               -  Definition files must be at version 1.6.2 or below.

       2.0   Installation and Setup Instructions
       
             The procedure to install the Advanced Settings Utility for
             x86_64 Windows is as follows:
       
             2.1  Copy the .exe to a directory on the hard drive.
       
             2.2  Double-click on the .exe or run it from the command
                  line.  asu64.exe will be extracted to the hard disk.

             NOTE: For ASU to work properly on Windows PE, either a 
             writable TEMP directory must be created, or ASU's helper
             device driver must be extracted on the Windows PE CD.  To
             extract the device driver, run "asu64.exe extractdriver", and
             make sure that wflash.sys is in the same directory as asu64.exe
             at all times.

       3.0   Configuration Information

             To enable support for viewing/changing settings on a BIOS level
             or for RSA/RSAII firmware, apply a definition file to asu.exe
             
             3.1  Copy one or more definition file .exes to the same directory
                  on the hard drive to which asu.exe was extracted.  Definition
                  files can be downloaded for BIOS or RSA/RSAII firmware from
                  the support download site.

             3.2  For each definition file:
             
                  3.2.1  Extract the definition file by running it from the
                         command line.

                  3.2.2  Run "asu patchadd <definition file>.def" where
                         <definition file>.def is the .def extracted from the
                         downloaded .exe.

       4.0   Unattended Mode
       
             All ASU operations are command line based and don't wait for user
             input.  As such, ASU can be scripted by using "batch" mode (see the
             Advanced Settings Utility User's Guide for more details) or any 
             scripting facility of your operating system.

       5.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number

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

             5.2  IBM Marketing Web Site:
                  http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries/

             5.3  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.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html.


       6.0   Trademarks and Notices

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       7.0   Disclaimer
       
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