IBM eserver xSeries 305 Remote Flash Diskette
                    Version 1.51A
                 Installation README File



CONTENTS
________

       1.0   Overview
       2.0   Change History
       3.0   Installation and Setup Instructions
       4.0   Configuration Information
       5.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number
       6.0   Disclaimer

       1.0   Overview

              1.1  This README file contains the latest information about installing
                   the IBM eserver xSeries 305 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   1.51A - Add the D-1 stepping support. Support for Harp3 
                                   fiber card. Support for Intel Dual lan port
                                   card.
                                         
            BIOS Version   1.50A - Fix remote flash.
        
            BIOS Version   1.49A - LAN the system will always boot form PXE. 
        
            BIOS Version   1.48A - PXE BIOS v3.1.15.
         
            BIOS Version   1.47A - System Fans error log didn't log in BIOS log area.
                                   
            BIOS Version   1.46A - Add the Hyper-Threading function.
                                           
            BIOS Version   1.45A - Add Console Redirection.
                                 - Add BIOS release date to DMIBIOS table.
                                        
            BIOS Version   1.44A - Update the firmware for the celeron processor.

            BIOS Version   1.43A - Enable USB Legacy during POST.
        
            BIOS Version   1.41A - Update boot block code.
                         
            BIOS Version   1.38A - USB legacy support.
                           
            BIOS Version   1.36A - Added individual memory DIMM enable feature.
                                
            BIOS Version   1.33A - Added support for latest Intel processors.

            BIOS Version   1.32A - Added support for RSA
                                
            BIOS Version   1.27A - Initial BIOS release

            
            

        3.0   Installation and Setup Instructions

            This remote flash diskette contains the POST / BIOS update
            file for use with IBM xSeries 300 Remote Supervisor 
            Adapter. Please refer to your IBM xSeries 300 Remote 
            Supervisor Adapter documentation for instructions on use.



       4.0  Configuration Information


       5.0  Web Sites and Support Phone Number

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

              5.2   IBM Marketing Netfinity Web Site:
                     http://www.pc.ibm.com/netfinity

              5.3   IBM Marketing Intellistation Web Site:
                     http://www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation

              5.4   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-3P2QLY.html.

       6.0  Disclaimer

            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.