release.txt Driver File Contents (HS416A_LAN_Broadcom.zip)

Broadcom Corporation
16215 Alton Parkway,
Irvine, CA 92619-7013

Release Notes
Broadcom BCM570X Diagnostics for IA-32 and IA-64
11/06/2001


Introduction
============

This file describes the EFI diagnostic tool for Broadcom's BCM570X
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Network Interface Controller.  The tool is 
released as a standard EFI application format.
 
1. b57diag32.efi: BCM570X diagnostic for IA32 EFI platform.
2. b57diag64.efi: BCM570X diagnostic for IA64 EFI platform.

This EFI version is based on b57diag.exe of the same version on DOS. 
For details on history of changes on this diagnostics, please refer to 
the release.txt from b57diag.exe.


Diagnostic Usage
================

1. Boot into EFI shell.
2. To run the standard diagnostic tests, the file "cpu.bin" must be
   in the same directory.
3. In IA64 environment, run "b57diag64" to execute all standard 
   diagnostic tests on all BCM570X NICs installed in the system. 
   For addition options, run "b57diag64 -help". In IA32 environment,
   run "b57diag32".


Revision History
================

Version 1.0.0 (06/01/01) -- First Release.

Version 1.1.0 (07/01/01) -- Renamed it to b57diag.efi
                         -- Included IA64 port
                         -- Confirmed eeprom programming functionality
                         -- Tested with BCM5701 A0 cards

Version 1.1.1 (07/06/01) -- Resolved CQ1896: fixed Group A or B test
                            failures on HP IA64.
                         -- Eliminated the intermittent lockup problem
                            just before running Group D tests.

Version 1.1.2 (07/20/01) -- Resolved CQ2084: fixed B5 test failure on 
                            an IA64 with 4 GB of RAM. The top 32 bit of 
                            some 64-bit pointer is no longer zero. The 
                            fix accomodates this.

Version 1.1.3 (08/16/01) -- Fixed the intermittent interrupt test
                            failure.
                         -- Added screen buffer dialog box display.
                         -- Eliminated ODI driver check (meaningless in
                            EFI.

Version 1.1.4 (08/21/01) -- Removed un-neccessary command line options.

Version 1.1.5 (09/21/01) -- Incorporated all changes up to version 2.13
                            of the DOS version.
                         -- Incorporated to use the diag's own little 
                            memory manager and added workaround to 
                            minimize a memory leak problem which causes 
                            group D test to lock up on IA64 (CQ#2287).
                         -- Added iteration number display on each
                            subtest (e.g. "C2. CPU Test (75)...").

Version 2.14.0 (11/06/01)-- Revise the version number to be "in sync"
                            with the DOS version.
                         -- Fixed lockup problem when aborting group D
                            test.
                         -- Uses EfiLoaderData type for the memory pool.    

Caveats
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1. The serial port communication is not yet supported.

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How To Update Drivers Manually

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  • 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.

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