IBM, Corp.
PC Server 325 and 330
EISA Configuration Diskette V6.11  , README.TXT

The following topics are described in this file:

1) Change History
2) Hints on using the EISA Configuration Utility for Server 325/330
3) Utilities included with this diskette




1) Change History
   ==============
   31-Aug-98  ver 6.11   Added additional entries to the "System Board Memory" options


   23-Jan-98  ver 6.10   A "System Board Memory" section has been added to the EISA
                         Configuration Utility under Step3: View or Edit details.
                         This section displays the "System Base Memory" and the
                         "Total System Memory".  The "Total System Memory" should
                         be set to the total amount of memory installed in the
                         server.  This change allows NetWare 3.x and 4.1x to
                         automatically register the amount of memory installed in
                         the server.  Due to this change PC Server 325 (8639-EJ0,ES0
                         ESV, RS0)/330 (8640-ES0, ES2, ESS, EM2) - BIOS flash update
                         diskette revision 9 version 42A or higher is required before
                         using this diskette.


   05-Dec-97  ver 6.02   Change slot length parameter in system configuration
                         files, for the Server 325, to allow short EISA slots to be
                         selectable when the adapter CFG file does not have LENGTH
                         parm specifying its length.  Without this change, when an
                         ISA adapter is installed, and the adapter's configuration
                         file does not specify the LENGTH parm, slots 5 and 6 on
                         the Server 325 are not selectable during the Add Board step.


   16-Jun-97  ver 6.01   Change slot length parameter in system configuration
                         files, for the Server 330, to allow short EISA slots to be
                         selectable when the adapter CFG file does not have LENGTH
                         parm specifying its length.  Without this change, when an
                         ISA adapter is installed, and the adapter's configuration
                         file does not specify the LENGTH parm, slots 7, 8 and 9 on
                         the Server 330 are not selectable during the Add Board step.


   28-Aug-96  ver 6.00   Initial release.


2) Hints on using the EISA Configuration Utility for Server 325/330
   ================================================================

   Configuring PCI Devices
   -----------------------
   PCI devices shown in the EISA Configuration Utility are view-only.
   Although the EISA Configuration Utility displays the "+/-" symbol
   for PCI devices, changes to these fields do not affect the PCI devices
   resources.  The PCI BIOS configures the PCI devices automatically during
   boot up.

   If you need to change the IRQ for a PCI device, use the PCI Interrupt
   Request function in the built-in Configuration/Setup Utility.  You
   can manually assign IRQs to PCI devices when required or when control
   over IRQ sharing among PCI devices is desired.  This function can be found
   in the Configuration/Setup (F1 from the bootup LOGO screen) by selecting
   Advanced Setup, and then selecting PCI Bus Control.


   Configuring I/O Ports and System Devices
   ----------------------------------------
   The I/O Ports and System Devices (serial ports, IR port, parallel port,
   and the floppy diskette drive(s)) require configuration in both the
   built-in Configuration/Setup Utility and the EISA Configuration Utility.

   If you change the configuration of the I/O Ports or System Devices
   using the EISA Configuration Utility (for example, if you change the
   Parallel Port from LPT1 to LPT2), you must make the same change in the
   built-in Configuration/Setup Utility, to keep the CMOS settings in the
   Configuration/Setup synchronized with the settings in the EISA NVRAM.



3) Utilities included with this diskette
   =====================================

   BOARDID.EXE  -   This utility reads the ID of EISA products plugged
                    into the system board. This is helpful in determining
                    if the system board recognizes the EISA cards. Also
                    the EISA card's ID explains what configuration file
                    is associated with the EISA product. Slot 0 corresponds
                    to the system board.

                    Usage:  BOARDID

                    Example:

                    1) Type BOARDID and press the return key.
                    2) Enter 0 for the slot number.
                    3) The ID should be read as IBM1038 !.
                    4) The configuration file that corresponds to the
                       system board is thus !IBM1038.cfg. This file
                       resides in the same directory as the CF.EXE file.
                    5) An ID that is read as "___???? !" means that the
                       utility did not recognize a valid\working EISA
                       product in that slot.



   CHECKCFG.EXE -   This utility checks configuration files (*.CFG) for a
                    valid syntax.

                    Usage:  CHECKCFG (path)\filename.CFG

                    Example:

                    1) Type CHECKCFG A:\!IBM1038.CFG - That is the
                       configuration file for the M54Pe system board.
                    2) The message returned should be "Successful syntax
                       verification."
                    3) If an error message appears, contact the EISA
                       product's manufacturer for a new configuration
                       file.



   CLRCMOS.EXE  -   This utility is used to clear the EISA CMOS. Run this
                    program if you are having lots of problems with the
                    configuration utility (CF.EXE).

                    !!! Warning !!!
                    This utility writes 0's to the EISA CMOS, effectively
                    clearing it. All configuration information will be
                    lost. The sytem must be reconfigured by running the
                    CF.EXE utility after this program is executed.

                    DO NOT USE THIS UTILITY UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NEEDED!!!
                    USE ONLY AS A LAST RESORT.

                    Usage:  CLRCMOS



   CLEARRTC.COM  -  This utility is used to clear the Real Time Clock
                    chips Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM).

                    !!! Warning !!!
                    This utility sets the NVRAM to zero, effectively
                    clearing it. All configuration information will be
                    lost. The sytem must be reconfigured by running the
                    ROM-based Setup utility and the CF.EXE utility after
                    this program is run.

                    DO NOT USE THIS UTILITY UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NEEDED!!!
                    USE ONLY AS A LAST RESORT.

                    Usage:   CLEARRTC
