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If you are using a Web browser to retrieve this firmware, the image file
(*.IMG) might be displayed instead of downloaded.  To download the
image, try the following procedures:

NETSCAPE Navigator: hold the SHIFT key on your keyboard and click on
the image file name once with the left mouse button.

IBM WebExplorer/NCSA Mosaic: select the menu option "save to disk" (or
"load to local disk") from the Options menu.  Click on the file name to
download it, then de-select the "save to disk" option.

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README!          IBM RS/6000 7043-240 System Firmware - DOR97069
==================================================================

WARNING!!!:  This firmware image can be used on an IBM RS/6000 7043-240
**ONLY**.  Do not use this firmware for ANY other system.


Updating the firmware
---------------------

Follow the steps below carefully.  If something does not appear to
work, stop and get help.  Consult the system publications first.

1) Copy the firmware image, DOR97069.img, to a DOS (FAT) formatted
   diskette.  (Under AIX, use "doswrite" or equivalent).

2) Go to the open firmware "ok" prompt --
  a) From a graphics display, press F8 after the keyboard icon appears
     during IPL.
  b) From an ASCII terminal, press 8 after the word "keyboard" appears 
     during IPL.

3) Insert the diskette with the firmware image and soft-load it using
   the following commands:

         boot floppy:1,\DOR97069.img

4) A console selection may be run at this time to allow you to
   choose a display.  A graphics display is preferred.

5) Go to the SMS menu --
  a) From a graphics display, press F1 when the icons appear during IPL.
  b) From an ASCII terminal, press 1 when the text "icons" appear during
     IPL.

6) If the firmware icons or text appear and everything looks right,
   you can now permanently flash the new firmware image.

7) From a graphics display, use the firmware update utility.  Select
   Utilities from the menu, then Update and follow the on-screen
   instructions to complete the update procedure.

8) From an ASCII terminal, use the firmware update utility.  Select
   "Utilities" from the main menu, then "Update system firmware" and
   follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure.


After the update
----------------

* The version number that will be displayed is DOR97069
* When the system configuration changes, the console selection option
  will be invoked.  A number will appear on each display.  Press the
  number of the display you wish to use during IPL.
* The default boot sequence is: floppy, CD-ROM, hardfile, network.


This distribution should contain the following files:

 ** This file **
  readme.txt  -- Instructions on updating a firmware image

 ** Flash image file **
  DOR97069.img -- The new RS/6000 7043-240 flash image