А как тогда с этим ( получается HP

А как тогда с этим ( получается HP параллельно разрабатывала ветку2.хх и 3.хх BIOS-ов ???)

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HP Maui Release Notes

Release Date: 10-25-01
Version: Release 2.12

Functionalities:
1. Added a BIOS code patch to increase the PCI master bus timeout if a 3COM LAN card is detected and the onboard video is enabled to resolve a system hang issue.
2. In Spanish Setup, the display of Date was corrected as date/month/year.

Release Date: 09-07-01
Version: Release 2.11

Functionalities:
* Queried AC97 codec vendor ID register (offset 0x7C) to determine its presence as opposed to reading volume control register (offset 0x02), which might get modified by OS driver.

Features:
None.

Limitations:
None.

Notes:
None.

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Release Date: 07-23-01
Version: Release 2.10

Functionalities:
* Made use of ACPI 2.0 \_OSI to interrogate the OS version and not to report the presence of the embedded game and MIDI ports if it was Windows Whistler.

Features:
* SPR IRV02891. Bumped up the year in copyright string to year 2001.

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Release Date: 06-20-2001
Version: Release 2.09

Functionalities:
* Not to mess with RTC RAM when disabling the embedded audio to resolve issue where embedded audio was disabled if an external audio was previously present.

Features:
* Set VIA VT82C686 GPO7 and, then, read the embedded PCI net device ID to determine its presence. If not present, hide its SETUP node.

Notes:
* Three finger warm reset (Control-Alternate-Delete) in the pop-up Boot Menu in POST would corrupt RTC contents and result in RTC checksum error in the next POST. Fix is available and would make into BIOS upon request.
* The HP software recovery hot key remains at F4 (as opposed to F10). Fix is available and would make into BIOS upon request.
* The F11 SETUP item may disappear when loading default in SETUP. Fix is available and would make into BIOS upon request.
* The total memory size, MB, in SETUP is still displayed as English even if it was in other non-English languages. Fix is available and would make into BIOS upon request.

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Release Date: 05/17/01
Version: Production Release 2.08

Added Features:
None.

Bugs Fixed:
- Fixed FDISK, FORMAT, and WinME hangs issue.
- Improved boot time.

Known Issues:
None.

Notes:
None.

Release Date: 05/11/01 Version: Production Release 2.07

Added Features:
None.

Bugs Fixed:
- Power LED blink after hibernate from WinME.
- Update UDMA mode string.
- Remove SMART monitor.


- Update DMI information.

Known Issues:
- WinME hangs on 686A and ATA100.

Notes:
None.

Release Date: 04/25/01 Version: Production Release 2.06

Added Features:
- 686B supports.

Bugs Fixed:
- Game port functionality under Win2000.
- Creative CT6970.
- Help text for Hardware Monitor screen in Setup.
- Fast boot #8,9,10,&11.
- RX6D for 3 banks memory.
- Aztech modem issue.
- 1 GHZ and above detection.
- Set REG55[2] if 686B detects.
- Removed ?HPParty? string.
- Current leakage issue.

Known Issues:
None.

Notes:
None.

Release Date: 03/12/01 Version: Production Release 2.05

Added Features:
1. SMBIOS 2.3.1 Compatibility, DMI structure.

Bugs Fixed:
1. Fixed AGP system resource issue.

Known Issues:
None.

Notes:
None.
Release Date: 03/09/01 Version: Production Release 2.04

Added Features:
None.

Bugs Fixed:
1. Fixed display issue when no monitor is connected during POST.

Known Issues:
None.

Notes:
1. Update video BIOS to 3.3C.18.

Release Date: 02/01/01 Version: Production Release 2.03

Added Features:
1. TV-out daughter card detection.
2. Video BIOS version 3.3C.14.
3. Set DRAM run as PC100 regardless of whether PC100 or PC133 is installed.
4. Set DRAM timing for Chipset Revision D.

Bugs Fixed:
None.

Known Issues:
From Maui SW/HW Issues List:
USB device resume fail in Win2000 (#41).

Notes:
None.

Release Date: 01/23/01 Version: Production Release 2.02

Added Features:
1. Chipset Revision C/D detection, Setup default and Setup menu display, DRAM PC100/PC133 setting.
2. CPU FSB Handling and display in Setup.

Bugs Fixed:
None.

Known Issues:
From Maui SW/HW Issues List:
1. USB device resume fail in Win2000 (#41).

Notes:
1. TV daughter card detection had been implemented but not tested yet
due to Hardware issue.

Release Date: 01/12/01 Version: Production Release 2.01

Added Features:
None.

Bugs Fixed:
1. Customized Setup Menu as HP requested.
2. Fixed USB Keyboard issue.
3. Fixed BIOS default setting issue.
4. Fixed shutdown and S1 failed on WIN2000 issue.
5. Fixed Gameport and MIDI issue.

Known Issues:
From Maui SW/HW Issues List:
1. USB device resume fail in Win2000 (#41).

Notes:
The following will be include in the next production release:
1. CPU FSB in Setup Menu.
2. TV out detection.

. Some of the setup options do not have French and Spanish translation.
Release Date: 12/22/00 Version: Production Release 2.00

Added Features:
None.

Bugs Fixed:
1. PS/2 mouse issue (#31).
2. Added AGP Card V3800 02001043 (SSID/SSVID).
3. Ring in issue (#17).

Known Issues:
From Maui SW/HW Issues List:
1. Support Winbond flash ROM (#9). (Will decided on December 20th, 2000)
2. Serial port issue (#20). (Can?t duplicate but still investigating)
3. USB keyboard issue (#29). (Don?t have CockpitUSB keyboard)

Notes:
1. Audio SSID issue (#32). HP suggested using 80251043 for now.
2. Set TV mode default to PAL (HP requested).