TITLE: HP xw9300 Workstation System BIOS VERSION: 1.09 Rev. a DESCRIPTION: This package contains the System BIOS image (BIOS Family 786B9) and local and remote BIOS flash utilities for the HP xw9300 Workstation. System BIOS is operating system independent. NOTE: To determine the BIOS family and BIOS date, press F10 on the target workstation during Power On to run the Setup utility, and then select File/System Information. This information can be saved in a text file on a diskette or on a USB flash media device by selecting ''File/Save to Diskette.'' In order for a USB flash media device to be recognized by the system, the device must be attached before the workstation is Powered On. PURPOSE: Routine SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP29982 SUPERSEDES: SP29806 EFFECTIVE DATE: March 8, 2005 CATEGORY: BIOS SSM SUPPORTED: Yes PRODUCT TYPE(S): Workstations PRODUCT MODEL(S): HP Workstation xw9300: All Models OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Redhat Linux Windows XP Professional Windows XP Professional x64 Edition LANGUAGE(S): Global ENHANCEMENTS: - Adds support for dual-core and TPM. - Adds flash protection. - Improves the user interface for the Power On Self-Test (POST). - Provides faster memory scrubbing. FIXES: - Fixes issue where workstation would stop responding (hang) during power cycle. - Fixes several SMBIOS and setup issues. - Fixes issue with hyper-transport initialization for the pass-through option. PREREQUISITES: N/A HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive. LINUX USERS: After downloading the SoftPaq file, verify that the SoftPaq file has a .tgz extension. If it does not, change it to .tgz. Some browsers automatically rename the file with a .tar extension, which makes the SoftPaq unusable. 2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. Copyright (c) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.