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IBM and the Year 2000 - Y2K
On IBM PC models introduced before 1996, the century digits of the hardware clock must be reset manually
(i.e., from "19" to "20") after the new century occurs.
We are leading the industry in developing methodologies and tools you can use to successfully prepare for the Year 2000.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO to ENSURE READINESS
At a minimum, all businesses must take the following steps to prepare for the Year 2000:
Inventory your business environment including computer systems, software programs and other
equipment that uses embedded chips such as elecators, environmental control systems, etc.
Determine a strategy for fixing each element in your business environment, and then carry out the strategy.
Test your business environment after making your Year 2000 Changes
Contact your suppliers and customers to understand the Year 2000 Readiness of their business
A supply Chain kit developed by D.H Andrews Group helps small businesses manage
critical interdependencies with other trading partners
Contingency Planning for the Year 2000: A whitepaper, developed by D.H Andrews Group,
helps small and medium businesses think about what their most critical business processes
are, where they might be susceptible to disruption, and what kinds of "Workarounds"
they might put in place in advance should disruptions occur.
HINTS & TIPS -- Testing your PC Hardware
Manual Tests
Hardware's Real Time Clock with system left on
1. Set the date to 12-31-1999.
2. Set the time a minute before midnight (23:59:59).
3. Keep the system running for that minute.
4. Reboot the system.
5. Check the date again.
It is recommended that manual tests be performed by booting
a standalone DOS diskette.
Hardware's Real Time Clock with system powered off.
1. Set the date to 12-31-1999.
2. Set the time for a minute before midnight (23:59:59).
3. Turn the system off for that minute.
4. Reboot the system.
5. Check the date again.
It is recommended that manual tests be performed by booting
to a standalone DOS diskette.
BIOS Timer Service (INT 1Ah)
1. Set the date to 1-1-2000
2. Reboot the system
3. Check the date again.
It is recommended that manual tests be performed by booting
to a standalone DOS diskette.
Can I get by without a flash BIOS upgrade?
The definitive answer is - maybe. IBM has developed IBM Year 2000 Device Drivers to support several operating systems and is an
option for you only if your PC is running one of those operating systems.
Device drivers for DOS, Windows 95, OS/2 and Windows NT can be found at:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/year2000/driver.html
Where can I get a flash BIOS upgrade if I absolutely need it?
IBM offers on-line technical support via
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