Flash BIOS update - Flash from Operating System version

for NetVista(R) 2289, 6824, 8181, 8182, 8301, 8303, 8304, 8305,
8306, 8307, 8308, 8309, 8310, 8311, 8312, 8313, 8314,
and 8315 systems
for ThinkCentre(R) 2296, 8191, 8198, 8199, 8316, and 8434
systems
Version 24KT55A
Installation README

This package updates the basic input/output system (BIOS) on

NetVista 2289, 6824, 8181, 8182, 8301, 8303, 8304, 8305, 8306,
8307, 8308, 8309, 8310, 8311, 8312, 8313, 8314, and 8315 and
ThinkCentre 2296, 8191, 8198, 8199, 8316, and 8434 systems.
BIOS is programming that controls low-level hardware operations,
including interactions with diskette drives, hard disk drives,
and the keyboard. The BIOS is stored on a chip. Your computer
uses flash BIOS, which can be updated through a program on a
flash diskette so that you do not have to replace the BIOS
chip to update the BIOS.
Note: Make note of any settings you have changed in the BIOS
Configuration Utility. These settings may have to be re-entered
after updating the BIOS.
Print this file so that you can refer to it during the
installation.

Downloading the update

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1. Click the file link to download the file from the web page.
2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save
the downloaded file.

Extracting the update

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1. Click Start, select Find or Search, then click Files and Folders.
2. Type 24jy55usa.exe in the search field, then click Find Now.
This will locate the file you just downloaded.
3. Double-click the 24jy55usa.exe icon.
4. Click Next. Read the license agreement
5. Click I Agree. The installation folder should be
C:\IBMTOOLS\FLASH\24JY55US.
6. Click Finish. You will be prompted with a message stating
"The specified output folder does not exist. Create it?"
7. Click Yes. You will be prompted with a message stating
"The package has been delivered successfully."
8. Click OK.

Installing the update

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1. Close all open applications.
2. Click Start, then click Run.
3. Type C:\IBMTOOLS\FLASH\24JY55US\WINPHLASH.EXE.
4. Click OK.
5. Select Backup BIOS and Flash BIOS with new settings.
6. Click Flash BIOS. You will told to save your work and close
all other applications.
7. Click OK. Your system will automatically shutdown and
restart so that the changes will take effect.

Flash Changes
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General Information:
24JTxxA is the flash diskette level.
24KTxxA is the binary image level. (BIOS)
NOTE: All changes carry forward. That is, if a change is added
in 01, it is also in 02, 03 etc.
CHANGES for 24KTxxA/24JTxxA:
24KT55A/24JT55A
- Fixes a problem with asset tag corruption when asset tag in EEPROM
(POV-3) is longer than the one in flash. Limits copy to length of
flash string.
- Fixes a problem where a Colorgraphics Xentera GT 4 video card fails
in Windows. This adapter has two devices (0 and 1); we need to add
_PRT entries for device 1
- Fixes a problem where sections of setup use wrong characters in
some languages. Convert ANSI accented characters to PC accented
characters.
- Adds cosmetic BIOS setup fixes. Add periods to the ends of the
Italian and Dutch UUID help text strings.
- Fixes a problem where TCPA calls can't extend PCRs 8-15 using INT 1A
- Shortens the UUID string since the UUID was being chopped off with
some languages
- Issues HDD Freeze Lock command to all drives on S3 return
- Fixes a problem where a Zoom USB modem fails. Do a power-cycle reset
after AC loss.
- Updates the copyright to include Lenovo
24KT54A/24JT54A
- Corrects the display of characters in older DOS applications on
non-English systems
- Corrects the display of accented characters in some languages at
runtime. For example, the boot password prompt.
- Fixes a problem where the operating system hangs due to BIOS ACPI
IRQ 10 or 11 setting
- Fixes incorrect SMBIOS structure 24 password information
- Adds an Intel errata patch for the microprocessor firmware to
address a potential issue that might cause a system to exhibit
erratic behavior such as a system hang, reboot, blue screen, or
Kernel Panic in Linux, and may also cause in-progress system
operations (e.g., file, I/O) to fail. The possibility of this
behavior is believed to be limited, but IBM strongly recommends
that customers install this update as soon as possible to prevent
the possibility of the issues listed above.
See Retain Tip H181898 for more details on this issue:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TCTR-ERRN91
The IDs of the affected microprocessors are 0F29.
NOTE: If you want to apply this processor patch without updating
 the rest of BIOS, refer to the "FLASHING BACK TO AN OLDER LEVEL OF
BIOS" topic in the README.1ST file contained in this BIOS update
package
Determining the processor ID
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There are several ways to determine the ID of the processor:
1. Go to BIOS setup (hold down the F1 key and power up the system)
and look under the "Advanced" tab. (The processor ID is about
1/2 way down the screen.)
2. Use the Microsoft "System Information" tool. Go to the task bar
and click through the following selections:
Click Start, select Programs, select Accessories, select System
Tools, then click System Information.
The first screen displayed with this tool has processor
information.
For example, a F24 ID processor will have the following entry.
(The "F" is translated to a "15" by this tool.)
"Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel .."
3. DMI information. The processor ID is presented in the DMI
(Desktop Management Interface) Type 4 structure. There are
various tools (DMI browsers) available to view this information.
4. If you have a Windows installation that for some reason does
not have the "System Information" tool, a utility to display the
processor ID can be obtained from Intel at the following URL:
http://support.intel.com/support/processors/tools/frequencyid/
5. System administrators may wish to refer to the following URL for
an example of a Microsoft script file that extracts (among other
things) the processor ID:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/compmgmt/scrcm73.ms
px
24KT53A/24JT53A
- Prevents a possible USB modem problem by assuring delays
between USB port resets
- Displays accented language characters correctly at runtime.
For example, when prompting for power-on password at end of
POST.
- Adds a feature in the Usability menu to ignore the Enter key
if the Setup key has been pressed
24KT52A/24JT52A
- Adds feature to indicate whether or not system is compatible
with new Access IBM
24KT51A/24JT51A
- not released
24KT50A/24JT50A
- Fixes a problem where the system will not boot with 4 hard disk
drives
- Fixes persistent 1762 (number of HDD change) POST errors during
startup. "Power On Self Test" = Enhanced and four hard drives
are present
24KT49A/24JT49A
- Fixes a problem where a SCSI device stalls the system
- Adds a setup node for enable/disable of IDE channels
- Fixes a problem that occurs when performing a bootblock recovery
with latest Teac USB floppy drive
- Fixes IDE Performance 'Compatible' mode and removes the IDE
Prefetch option
24KT48A/24JT48A
- Fixes mag card reader problem on COM2
- Adds support to WinPhlash in the Flash from operating system
version to support CPU patch updates from the Graphical User
Interface (GUI)
24KT47A/24JT47A
- Re-release of BIOS 24KT46A to fix a build problem
24KT46A/24JT46A
- Fixes HCT problem (and slow TCPA crisis recovery) with C-Step
processors. (must update bootblock to get fix)
- Fixes Summary Screen display of memory speed.
- Fixes hang at TP 55h with Intel USB Wireless Ethernet Adapter.
- Fixes hang at TP 69h with TCPA enabled.
- Fixes keyboard resume from APM standby with Legacy USB disabled.
- Fixes "CTL-ALT-S not seen by application".
- Adds latest microcode update for Willamette Celeron (0F13, patch
ID 5).
24KT45A/24JT45A
- Resets 10/100 LAN on normal powerup to fix possible disabling of
LAN at power-on
24KT44A/24JT44A
- Changes behavior of PS/2 mouse setup question. Used to be
Disabled/Enabled, automatically fixed up based on presence. Now
Disabled/Auto/Enabled, where Auto is like old Enabled and
Enabled stays enabled no matter what.
- Updates video BIOS to build 2975.
24KT43A/24JT43A
- Fixes keyboard/mouse error introduced with bootblock code of
24KT42A
- Fixes hang at TP 60h with 2GB memory
24KT42A/24JT42A
- Fix USB device loss after S1/S3 resume under W98
- Fix USB/1394 combo card after S3 resume under W98
- Fix non-Hibernation after S3 (must update bootblock to get fix)
- Fix APC USB UPS
- Add new thermal profiles.
- Prevent corruption of ACPIFACP during mid-POST power loss
- Update processor patch for 0F29 to file released 04/14/2003
24KT41A/24JT41A
- Fixed apparent loss of time during APM standby under NT4/DOS
- Add processor patch for 0F29 to ROM
- Fixed COM2 issue with some modems
- Updated Intel video BIOS (Build 8957)
24KT39A/24JT39A
- Updated splash screen to new ThinkCentre logo
- Upgraded memory reference code to 1.6
- Upgraded to latest Northwood 0F27 microcode
24KT38A/24JT38A
-New video bios, Build 2882
24KT37A/24JT37A
- Fixed potential hang when using a legacy USB keyboard
- Fixed issue with COM2 being detected as COM3 in Windows 2000
24KT36A/24JT36A
- Fixed OS-installation issue when fans set to Quiet mode.
- Fixed PC-Doctor issue with COM2 after rebooting from 2000/XP
24KT35A/24JT35A
- Fixed AGP problem introduced in BIOS 34
24KT34A/24JT34A
- Fix various issues with COM2 under ACPI
- Fix USB floppy issue by adding a 2 second delay prior to the
request sense call
- Fix for secondary IDE drives sometimes not being detected
- Now reporting all 133MHz CPU speeds via SMBIOS in multiples of
133.33 rather than 133.0
- SMBIOS entry for 2.53GHz processors is now 2533 rather than 2527
24KT33A/24JT33A
- This bios turns off all PS/2 LEDs in S4/S5
24KT32A/24JT32A
- Correct setting of IDE slave device UDMA mode under ACPI
- Correct alignment of 3BC/7BC in LPT PNP IO resource descriptor
24KT31A/24JT31A
- Do not read temperature during POST
- Fix bug that prevented clearing 0190 POST error
- Correct use of semaphores in SMBus code
24KT30A/24JT30A
- New video bios, build 2758. Fixes a DVI problem
24KT29A/24JT29A
- Fix "Some modems fail to wake if connected to COM2". The problem
only shows up under ACPI OSes
- In Normal fan mode, this bios runs the cpu fan faster (100% vs
70%) at high temperatures
- Add new "On" fan mode for users with SCSI hard drives or other
situations which create higher box temperatures. ON mode never
turns off the fans; minimum speed is 35%
24KT28A/24JT28A
- Correct stack problem with BIOS 27 which prevented its release.
24KT27A/24JT27A
- Fix WME resume hang when USB Device Support = Disabled
- Fix 533MHz hang when GV and GL switches are both turned on
- Fix "PXE Boot Agent and Base Code do not stay Disabled"
New behavior:
1. PXE settings are independent of System Board Ethernet
2. PXE Base Code is displayed and selectable at all times
3. PXE Boot Agent is hidden if System Board Ethernet=Disabled
- New video bios, Build 2720.
- Fix problem with very old KVM keyboard/mouse switch (when in
enhanced POST). Do not reset keyboard and mouse in parallel when
in Enhanced POST.
24KT26A/24JT26A
- Fix "Compatibility Rev ID code for ICH4 does not work"
- Fix "Does not wake on LAN after losing AC power". We revert to
a software approach where we power up, enable WOL, and go back
down which is about three seconds into POST
- Fix fan failure which can occur if an application does not
release the SMBus semaphore
24KT25A/24JT25A
- Fix problem booting from LAN, introduced in BIOS 23
24KT24A/24JT24A
- Increase SMBIOS Type 4 max cpu speed from 2533 to 2800
- Correct SMBIOS Type 7 cache size report for Celeron processors
with 128K 4-way 64-byte L2 cache
- Add processor patch for 0F27 to ROM; remove patch for 0F21
24KT23A/24JT23A
- Fix "Dual option for passwords not working" in unattened mode
- Fix "Can enter adaptor ROMs when they should be locked"
- Fix "External CPU bus speed not correct in SMBios Type 4"
- Fix "Wrong prompt with power-on password set"
24KT22A/24JT22A
- Fix NT4 reboot/hang problem
- Fix failure to use machine-specific thermal profiles
- Restore ATAPI transfer mode after S3 (W98 only)
- Fix occasional failure to S3-wake on lan via directed ping
- Fix loss of USB2.0 devices and loss of hotplug after
standby/hibernate (W98 or WinME)
24KT21A/24JT21A
- Chipset code upgraded to Intel Reference Code 1.2
- Fix possible functional problem with two 32-bit PCMCIA cards
in system
24KT20A/24JT20A
- Add TCPA string translations
- Fix potential hangup when rebooting system with USB device
attached
- Fix hotplug detect after return from S3 in W98 or WME
- New LAN ROM code
24KT19A/24JT19A
- Upgraded to Intel Reference Code 1.1
24KT18A/24JT18A
- Updated language translations for TCPA and floppy type help
- Fix BIOS reporting correct speed for 2.53 and 2.26 GHz
processors
- New video bios for the integrated video (Build 2603)
- Fix occasional hangs at IBM logo screen with USB devices
attached
24KT17A/24JT17A
- Initial Production Release

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