Flash BIOS update (Linux package) - IBM System x3100

Download Description

• New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention

Note: You now have two ways of downloading files with the *.sh extension. You can use either the IBM Download Director, or the HTTP protocol to download these files. Do NOT use FTP as this will only cause the file to open your browser.

Change history

Version 1.03 - Build J1E103C

Problem(s) fixed:

• Fixed system can't flash BIOS under windows 2008 64bit (update wflash64.exe).
• Enabled and Configured the SMRR.
• Set SMI_LOCK.

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Version 1.03 - Build J1E103B

Problem(s) fixed:

• Corrected package error (note: BIOS only changed version number).
• Modified batch file and readme to correct some errors.

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Version 1.03 - Build J1E103A

Problem(s) fixed:

• Fixed an issue of the BIOS could be crash if upgrade BIOS under Windows/Linux system.
• Modified batch file to fixed DOS image can't update MT/SN issue
• Fixed wrong spelling in BIOS Setup utility.
• Modified help message for IRQ.
• Modified ESW and readme file to correct some errors.

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Version 1.02 - Build J1E102A

Problem(s) fixed:

• Fixed an issue of "962 error message is shown in POST when connect to a LPT printer".

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Version 1.01 - Build J1E101A

Problem(s) fixed:

• Fixed an issue of "PC doctor can't run after populated SATA DVD in SATA port2/3 without USB mouse".

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• Updated the microcode of E2200 CPU.
• Added the error LED support of bad DIMM.
• Added the support of ICH9 BIOS spec update and errata.
• Added the option of "Hardware Prefetcher" and "Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch" in the BIOS setup menu.

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Version 1.00 - Build J1JT00A

• Initial release.