Flash BIOS Update For Linux - IBM eServer xSeries 232 and xSeries 342

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Version 1.08 - February 16, 2004

• Fixed the incorrect system event log time stamp display for the Integrated
  System Management Processor when viewed in the POST/BIOS Setup Utility.
  
• Adding in Setup option to disable the hourly Integrated System Managment Interrupt
  Real Time Clock Synchronization.

Version 1.07 - September 1, 2002

• Adding in remote floppy support for the Remote Supervisory Adapter.
  
• Fixed PXE-E01 error message when installing a PXE supported ethernet adapter when
  the planar ethernet controller has been disabled in POST setup.
  
• Adding in support for IDE tape backup devices.
  
• Adding in 38400 baud support remote console serial redirection.
  

Version 1.06 - August 1, 2002

• Added support in for Tualatin B1 stepping processors and removing support for Coppermine
  C0 stepping processors.
  
• Cleaning up setup screen corruption when using remote console serial redirection in VT100
  mode.

Version 1.05 - May 20, 2002

• Changes to allow USB devices to recover from over current conditions.
  
• Adding in POST remote console serial redirection support.
  
• Adding in SMI event logging support for the Integrated System Management Processor.
  
• Fixed extra characters seen in the Remote Supervisory Adapter Event Log when viewed
  through POST/BIOS setup.
  
• Added in support to send the Integrated System Management Processor the cpu information
  when a RSA is present to prevent the Fan LED from turning on when the fanless heatsinks
  are used.

Version 1.04 - March 29. 2002

• Adding support for 1.4 Ghz processors.

Version 1.03 - February 18, 2002

• Change to onboard Adaptec subvendor ID and subsystem ID.
• Change to fix a problem with DMA transfers.
• Added in support to turn on the POST complete LED when POST has completed successfully.
• Added in support to inform the Integrated System Management Processor of the current
  CPU configuration (CPUID and CPU speed).

Version 1.02 - November 5, 2001

• Added in support for the enhanced Integrated System Management Processor update.
• Added in support for PCI video devices which are behind PCI-PCI bridges and other
  normal PCI video adapters.

Version 1.01 - October 2, 2001

• Change to fix an intermittent memory error during memory
  initialization.
• Bugfixes to remove hang during POST using Remote Video. This
  update is required for systems with an Advanced Systems
  Management Processor upgrade.
• Processor cache sizes are now shown in setup.
• Integrated Systems Management Processor (ISMP) firmware version
  is now shown in setup.
• Support added for IBM RapidAccess III USB keyboard.
• 1801 errors caused by excessive PCI option ROM requests will
  not force user into setup.
• Added System Error Log for use with Integrated Systems Management Processor.
• Added checking for mixed processor speeds and technologies.

Version 1.00 - June 08, 2001

• Initial release