Flash BIOS Update v1.43a for Microsoft Windows - IBM xSeries 206, 306

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• New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention

Change history

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Version 1.43, Build ID: KEE143A

BIOS Version 1.43 - Build KEE143A
- Fixed Video VPD can not send to RSAII.
- Fixed the problem that COM2 is disabled under OS after setting AUTO in BIOS setup.
- Added code to prevent RSAII I2C data buffer destroy issue.

BIOS Version 1.41 - Build KEE141A
- Fixed the error that "5962 IDE-CD-ROM CONFIGRATION Err message" occured during every boot when you used BIOS version 1.39 or BIOS version 1.40.

BIOS Version 1.40 - Build KEE140A
- Updated video BIOS to fix blurry display if you adjust to maximum resolution.

BIOS Version 1.39 - Build KEE139A
- Fixed the error message,"185 Drive startup sequence information corrupted",generated if customers reset BIOS setting after three consecutive reboot failures.

BIOS Version 1.38 - Build KEE138A
- Fixed BIOS settings reset to default during Windows/Linux BIOS Flash update.
- Fixed HOST RAID Mirror error to boot to OS when boot sector is bad.

BIOS Version 1.37 - Build KEE137A
- Update CMOS Utility
- Update Flash2 utility
- Support G1 Stepping Processor

BIOS Version 1.34 - Build KEE134A
- Modify PWM 3 mini duty cycle to be 20%.
- Modify BIOS level string to be 'KEExxxAUS¡¦during flashing BIOS.

BIOS Version 1.33 - Build KEE133A
- Fixed ASF2 "Power On" command error.
- Support mixed characters of SMBIOS asset tag.
- Update Flash2.exe utility.

BIOS Version 1.32 - Build KEE132A
- Support to Enable/Disable 'Serial Port Ring Detect" at BIOS Screen.
- Fixed CMOS settings lost after BIOS upgrade.
- Fixed SATA RAID disapper after 161/162 POST errors.
- Fixed incorrect CD device model name in BIOS Summary Screen.
- Change the USB 2.0 "read capacity comand" from 12 bytes to 10 bytes.

BIOS Version 1.31 - Build KEE131A
- Support IDE TR7 Tape Drive on Primary IDE Channel in 4690 OS.

BIOS Version 1.30 - Build KEE130A
- Fixed reboot fail when installing RSA II and HotSwap Cage.
- Support Boot from U160 SCSI HDD.
- Fixed ASF2 Power On Command issue.
- Fixed OS halt when keep moving the USB mouse before Windows logo display.
- Solved incorrect E0-Processor information in Processor Family.
- Support to keep clicking F12 before BIOS POST.
- Support bootable USB Memory Key when installing two SATA HDDs.

BIOS Version 1.29 - Build KEE129A
- Fixed wrong BIOS version display in SP(Service Processor) web user interface.

BIOS Version 1.28 - Build KEE128A
- Solved missing "save and exit the Setup Utility option" after setting
- Solved Event Log screen freezes with RSA II card installed
- Solved the BIOS Screen of "Save and exit the Setup Utility option"
- Solved POST message code 62 fails
- Solved VGA problems in stalling RHEL OS's. (Change VGA firmware to yi000957.005)
- Show total memory installed at POST.
- Update processor F34 microcode to M1DF3413 and F41 microcode to MBDF4109
BIOS Version 1.27 - Build KEE127A
- Solved weird vertical lines displayed.
- Solved Strange characters in System card data with RSA II card install.
- Solved error logs access issue with RSA II card install.
- Solved RSA II reset issue by Load Default Settings
- Solved BIOS reset Gateway parameters after reboot
- Support TR7 Tape Drive and Liton
- Support 48x32x48x CD-RW model (LTR-48327S)

BIOS Version 1.26 - Build KEE126A
- Solved SATA RAID Mirror breaks.
- Update HostRAID to fix Cobra SCSI drives.
- Solved DMI Change in wflash and lflash.

BIOS Version 1.25 - Build KEE125A
- Update CPU 3.4GHz E0-stepping information at DMI table.

BIOS Version 1.24 - Build KEE124A
- Update SMBIOS type1 version w/ 'IBM CORPORATION'.
- Add the string, 'IBM CORPORATION', at x'F000' segment.
- Clear high memory before testing.
- Update BUcode, M0DF3702 and M9DF4105

BIOS Version 1.22 - Build KEE122A
- Solved the IDE drive linear test failure with HDD.
- Clear memory reduction if CMOS checksum error.
- Solve the problem with 602/1962 string.

BIOS Version 1.21 - Build KEE121A
- Support IA 32e technology.

BIOS Version 1.20 - Build KEE120A
- Change SMBIOS structure 1 BIOS version to be a number, not text
- BEST tests light error led after the nmi reboot
- To force boot order to be normal boot order if 'Wake on LAN' is disabled
- Modify BIOS code to support 'Ctrl-I' of console redirection
- For IIPC Fan failure issue

BIOS Version 1.19 - Build KEE119A
- Resolve logging error code 1801 when ServerRAID 6M or 6i is installed
- Fix for SATA controller being disabled at power up
- Disable console redirection if the serial port is disabled
- Add error code 62 when reset machine at POST for 3 consecutive times by Ctrl-Alt-Del
- Add error code 162 when configuration error
- Add error code 163 when beep 3-1-4
- Add error code 162 when clear CMOS
- Update BU codes M04F3012, M0DF310B, M0DF3207, M0DF3309, and M1DF340C
- Include the new ATI firmware
- Modified fan speed control

BIOS Version 1.18 - Build KEE118A

- Initial release.