IFlash64.txt Driver File Contents (02r8686.zip)

          IFlash64 BIOS Update Utility - Release Notes
           Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Intel Corporation
                       All Rights Reserved
                        April 04, 2002


The IFlash64 BIOS Update Utility is an EFI application program used for
updating the system BIOS of the Itanium(TM) systems.

RELEASE NOTES FOR IFLASH64 VERSION 1.01

A. CHANGES SINCE THE PREVIOUS VERSION 1.0

   1. Removed progress bar in progress window when updating/verifying a
      single Flash area.
   2. When BIOS does not support setting NVRAM to defaults, a warning
      message is displayed instead of an error message.
   3. Corrected issue when omitting file name in file/open dialog box.

B. DEPENDENCIES

   1. Requires the BIOS FLASH services Ver 0.20.
   2. Executes under the EFI Shell Ver 0.99 or greater.
   3. Binary input files must conform to IFlash64/mFlash64 EPS specification
      and be created with FW Builder v1.0 or above.

C. SUPPORTED PLATFORMS

   1. SR460AC4
   2. SR870BN4

D. HOW TO USE THIS UTILITY

   1. Boot to the EFI shell.
   2. Copy IFlash64.EFI, IFlash64.hlp, and BIOS binary file (also referred as 
      volume file) to diskette or HD.
   3. Command line Interface

             IFlash64 [File Name] [Options]

      a. To view the command-line help

             IFlash64 /h

      b. To update System BIOS from the command line interface:

             IFlash64 [File Name] /update

      c. To verify System BIOS from the command line interface:

             IFlash64 [File Name] /verify

   4. GUI Interface

             IFlash64 
        or   IFlash64 [File Name]

      Use the arrow keys to browse through the menu and press the <Enter>
      key to select.  A brief description of the selected menu item is
      displayed in the Tip-View window, which is displayed at the bottom of 
      the screen.

      a. To update the System BIOS, from the "BIOS" pull-down menu select 
         "Update System BIOS".
   
      b. To verify the System BIOS, from the "BIOS" pull-down menu select 
         "Verify System BIOS".

      This utility provides a help file (iflash64.hlp) with details on how to
      use this utility and it is accessed from the "Help"/"General Help" menu.

   5. Recovery mode update

      Refer to the BIOS release notes on how to update the BIOS in recovery mode.

   6. Reboot system after the update is completed.

E. KNOWN ISSUES

   NONE

F. PVCS TAG VERSION

      Project         Tag

   1. CMD\IFlash64    IFLASH64_1.01

G. TOOLS USED IN BUILD

   1. EFI v1.01.12.33
   2. EFI-AT v1.00 (with support for blkx devices)
   3. MS C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 13.00.9337.7 for IA-64

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How To Update Drivers Manually

After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.

  • Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).

  • If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.

  • Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.

  • Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.

  • Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  • From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.

  • Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.

Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.

For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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