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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>The computer had firmware# 2RKT39A prior:<br><br><pre>Summary of changes
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General Information:
2RJTxxA is the flash diskette level.
2RJ2xxA is the supplemental programs / information diskette
2RKTxxA is the binary image level. (BIOS)
NOTE: All changes carry forward. That is, if a change is added
in 01, it is also in 02, 03 etc.
Changes for 2RKTxxA/2RJTxxA:
Changes for 2RKT64B/2RJT64B:
- Improve boot time
2RKT64A/2RJT64A:
- Updates CPU microcode.
2RKT63A/2RJT63A:
- Fixes where the system hang when plug AMD FirePro 2270.
2RKT62A/2RJT62A:
- Fixes the Serial Port and Parallel Port are shown in the device manager after resume from S3.
2RKT60A/2RJT60A
- Fixes the problem where the System will not boot with an ipod attached to it.
- Fixes the 1962 POST error issue
RKT61A/2RJT61A
- Security update
2RKT59A/2RJT59A
- Fixes VTD issue
2RKT57A/2RJT57A
- Adds four displays with special video card
- Fixes the problem where winphlash tool shows 149 error after resume from S3
2RKT55A/2RJT55A
- Fixes the problem with SCSI card
- Adds keyboard buffer security hole
2RKT54A/2RJT54A
- Fixes the problem where WOL takes the wrong boot sequence, if entered from pop menu
- Fixes the BitLocker 0162 error issue
- Updates CPU thermal offset
2RKT53A/2RJT53A
- Fixes the Audio Support status in system Summary to show Audio Support [enable/disable] item
- Fixes the problem of timeout in Finger print keyboard
- Fixes the problem where USB HDD could not boot with fat16 format and 50M partition
- Fixes the problem where POST shows 0135 error message
2RKT52A/2RJT52A
- Fixes the WOL hang up issue
2RKT51A/2RJT51A
- Fixes the problem where winphlash tool can flash corrupted BIOS
- Fixes the issue where fingerprint application shows no 'power on security' item under Windows XP
- Updates the winphlash tool to 1.6.9.0
2RKT50A/2RJT50A
- Temporarily removes the /MB update bootblock function
2RKT49A/2RJT49A
- Sets the default value of Power saving item to Max performance
- Adds the solution to fix system hang issue with SOL/IDER and fingerprint Keyboard
- Fixes the problem where /MB parameter would not update the BootBlock
- Updates CPU OFFSET Table
2RKT48A/2RJT48A
- Adds the missed file of AMT Auto-provision
- Adds the micro code for new CPU (M1010677.TXT, M0110676.TXT, M0110661.TXT)
- Fixes the solution for FSR 4D Optical Mouse
- Updates the CPU OFFSET Table
2RKT47A/2RJT47A
- Fixes a problem where the system hangs when boot with PXE after WOL
- Adds the AMT 3.2 support
- Adds Cardbus support
2RKT46A/2RJT46A
- Adds abort PXE function
- Fixes the error in POST when VT-D is enabled
- Fixes the problem where POST hangs with VT-D enable and with 8G memory
- Fixes the problem where save and exit setup needs too much time
- Fixes the problem where POST shows CMOS error when update WHQL TCG solution
2RKT45A/2RJT45A
- Fixes the problem where ODD cannot be detected occaionally
- Fixes 0162 error if there is a Bitlocker in the operating system
- Fixes the issue where WHQL TCG integrated test failed
- Adds the onboard GBE disabled function
- Adds the PXE enable/disable item in network menu
- Adds the AMT auto-provision solution
2RKT44A/2RJT44A
- Fixes the WOL issue
- Updates thermal table for Yorkfield CPU
- Fixes the problem where the ISCSI card works abnormally
2RKT43A/2RJT43A
- Removes the wrong branch which caused ASF force boot packet not to be parsed
2RKT42A/2RJT42A
- Adds an Onboard Lan Disabled/Enabled function
2RKT41A/2RJT41A
- Fixes the problem where, when using SRCMOS.exe tool to restore CMOS map,
the system displays nothing and becomes idle for 4 to 5 hours in DOS
- Fixes the problem where the USB Card reader does not recognize the memory card in DOS
- Fixes the problem where wrong branch causes ASF force boot packet not to get parsed
2RKT40A/2RJT40A
- Fixes the problem in system summary where the value of 'Used by devices'
is the same when VGA card is plugged in or not.<br><br><br>It appears there is a # 2Rk64B update to increase the boot speed but unless I am operating windows I can not execute it?<br><br>Any help would be appreciated.<br><br>Thanks,<br> <br></pre><br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">From: ryan.coleman@cwis.biz<br>Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 20:07:43 -0600<br>To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org<br>Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Using full virtualization capabilities of CPU<br><br>What do the release notes from your BIOS update state? Usually those things are covered in there (adds, removes, fixes).<div><br><div><blockquote><div>On Dec 6, 2014, at 7:40 PM, paul g <<a href="mailto:pj.world@hotmail.com">pj.world@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="ecxApple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;">I flashed the BIOS with the latest release for the machine to version: 2RKT64BUS via the link below.<br><br><a href="http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/desktops-and-all-in-ones/thinkcentre-m-series-desktops/thinkcentre-m57p" target="_blank">http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/desktops-and-all-in-ones/thinkcentre-m-series-desktops/thinkcentre-m57p</a><br><br>under the 'Advanced' tab in the BIOS setup utility the following options:<br><br>Enable VT-d<br>Enable TxT<br><br>No longer appear.<br><br>I should have thought to update the BIOS as soon as I got the machine. This was really nice able<br>to download the update right off the website in .iso format.<br><br>Thanks!<span class="ecxApple-converted-space"> </span><br><br><br><div><hr id="ecxstopSpelling">Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 21:40:29 -0600<br>From: <a href="mailto:kc0iog@gmail.com">kc0iog@gmail.com</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:tclug-list@mn-linux.org">tclug-list@mn-linux.org</a><br>Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Using full virtualization capabilities of CPU<br><br><div dir="ltr">On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 2:58 PM, paul g <<a href="mailto:pj.world@hotmail.com">pj.world@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br><div>> Hello, I recently purchased a new/used computer it's a Lenovo ThinkCentre M57p. Model# MT-M 9088-A83<br>> Some critical specifications for the unit are listed below. <---<a href="http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/pd001456" target="_blank">http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/pd001456</a><br>> Intel Core™ 2 Duo processor -E6550<br><br>> It looks like the Core 2 Duo CPU E-6000 series does in fact support VT-x<br>> terminal command ---> cat /proc/cpuinfo <---flags [vmx] <---appears on the computer.<br><br>> When I enter the system Bios --> Setup Utility --> Advanced<br>> there are options:<br>> Intel (R) Virtualization Technology<br>><br>> Enable TxT<br>> Enable VT-d<br><br></div><div>Paul,</div><div><br></div><div>Enabling VT-d in the BIOS should give you what you want to run Xen (or any hypervisor) on this system. I have a Lenovo M57p myself and run various hypervisors on it without issue.</div><div><br></div><div>Beware of TxT. To be honest I had never heard of this, but after reading about it:</div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_Execution_Technology" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_Execution_Technology</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>I would be wary of enabling it. <br></div><div><br></div><div>> Cause I don't see any options for GVT/d/g/s listed in the Bios selections of the Lenovo.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I'm not sure where this requirement came from. VT-d is what you want, so if it's enabled, you should be good to go.</div><div><br></div><div>Brian</div></div><br>_______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota <a href="mailto:tclug-list@mn-linux.org">tclug-list@mn-linux.org</a> <a href="http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list" target="_blank">http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list</a></div></div><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;display:inline !important;">_______________________________________________</span><br style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;display:inline !important;">TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota</span><br style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><a href="mailto:tclug-list@mn-linux.org" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;">tclug-list@mn-linux.org</a><br style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><a href="http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;" target="_blank">http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list</a></div></blockquote></div><br></div><br>_______________________________________________
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