Flash BIOS update (DOS update package) - IBM eServer xSeries 220 (Type 8645)

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Severity: Suggested

History of changes

Version 1.07

• Reserve extra I/O space on bus 0 to prevent a system hang and/or NMI when running OS/2.

Version 1.05

• Fixed erroneous "Memory size has been changed" error message when disabling the Primary IDE controller inside the POST/BIOS setup utility.
• Fixed cmosutil.exe to properly save and restore serial and parallel settings and any other CMOS setting currently stored inside BANK2 of CMOS.
• Added in Setup menu help for the Wake-On-Lan menu item.

Version 1.04

• Added in system management command for CPU cooling threshold changes.
• Fixed remote keyboard support using remote graphics with the Advanced System Management adapter.
• Applied mandatory Intel B0 Microcode for 933Mhz B0 processors.

Version 1.03

• Removing support for A2 stepping level processors.
• Adding in support for D0 stepping level processors.
• Added setup identification for new revision of the memory controller.
• Fixed POST hang condition when a system partition is the only partition defined and is marked hidden.

Version 1.01

• Text references were changed from "service processor" to "system management adapter/processor."
• The cursor position during remote post mode was fixed.
• The BIOS date field on the system management adapter web interface was fixed.
• The USB legacy code to prevent system hang when only USB keyboard is attached was fixed.
• The flash utility to properly load the user selected language was fixed.
• The BIOS now shows the proper speed for processor speeds greater than 1 GHz.
• The BIOS Setup references were changed from service processor to system management adapter/processor.
• The Generate Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) warning to the system management adapter when critical system components fail (memory, PCI devices, processors, etc) was added.
• The amount of system memory available when 4GB of RAM is installed was increased.

Version 1.00

• Initial release