IBM server bios update
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Iam having IBM server of machine type/Model :8648IAS which is installed with centos 5.5 final working fine recently installed the virtualization packages to install the guest OS but even though the Hyperthreading is enabled still the vm flag is found as per the experts suggestion thought to upgrade the BIOS hence downladed the BIOS from the IBM website. The downloaded file is in ibm_fw_bios_pme175c_linux_
Iam having IBM server of machine type/Model :8648IAS which is installed with centos 5.5 final working fine recently installed the virtualization packages to install the guest OS but even though the Hyperthreading is enabled still the vm flag is found as per the experts suggestion thought to upgrade the BIOS hence downladed the BIOS from the IBM website. The downloaded file is in ibm_fw_bios_pme175c_linux_
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You don't need a floppy or usb.
Just create a directory to store the extracted files and start the update process from there.
mkdir /tmp/pme175c
./ibm_fw_bios_pme175c_linu
cd /tmp/pme175c
./lflash
........
rm -r /tmp/pme175c # or keep the directory and its contentsfor future reference
Just create a directory to store the extracted files and start the update process from there.
mkdir /tmp/pme175c
./ibm_fw_bios_pme175c_linu
cd /tmp/pme175c
./lflash
........
rm -r /tmp/pme175c # or keep the directory and its contentsfor future reference
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Sir, thank you very much. after doing the bios update for some reason if i want to uninstall or remove i mean want to restore to the orginal bios then what to do please help me in this.
Just over-install the desired version. Older versions are available from where you got the one you're going to install now.
If the system fails to restart due to a severe error during BIOS update follow page 18 of this guide -
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/systems/support/access_ibm_en/25k8108.pdf
If the system fails to restart due to a severe error during BIOS update follow page 18 of this guide -
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/systems/support/access_ibm_en/25k8108.pdf
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Hi, sir
created dir on tmp
mkdir /tmp/pme175c
and executed the command ./ibm_fw_bios_pme175c_linu
did not extract and ended with an error, posted belwo the error for your reference , please help
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./ibm_fw_bios_pme175c_linu
tail: cannot open `+43' for reading: No such file or directory
gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
64 bit detected
cp: cannot stat `/tmp/linwrap/linwrap64.cf
./ibm_fw_bios_pme175c_linu
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also i found only i386 bios update , in the ibm support and drivers i could not find bios for 64 bit also please help me in this.
Thanks in advance.
created dir on tmp
mkdir /tmp/pme175c
and executed the command ./ibm_fw_bios_pme175c_linu
did not extract and ended with an error, posted belwo the error for your reference , please help
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./ibm_fw_bios_pme175c_linu
tail: cannot open `+43' for reading: No such file or directory
gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
64 bit detected
cp: cannot stat `/tmp/linwrap/linwrap64.cf
./ibm_fw_bios_pme175c_linu
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also i found only i386 bios update , in the ibm support and drivers i could not find bios for 64 bit also please help me in this.
Thanks in advance.
For 64 bit you need to install the 32 bit libraries.
On Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
On Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
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# ./ ibm_fw_bios_pme175c_linux_
Please give me step by step instructions thank you.