************************************************************ * Product: Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility * Release: Production * Version: 7.2.2.1007 * Target Chipset(s)#: 955X/975X/945G/P/PL/GM/PM/GMS/GT/940GML/E7230/E8501 * Date: January 12 2006 ************************************************************ NOTE: For the list of supported chipsets, please refer to the Release Notes ************************************************************ * CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT ************************************************************ This document contains the following sections: 1. Overview 2. System Requirements 3. Contents of the Distribution Package 4. List of Available Command Line Flag Options 5. Contents of the Extracted Files 6. Installing the Software in Interactive Mode 7. Installing the Software in Silent Mode 8. Installing the INF Files Prior to OS Installation 8A. Installing the Windows* 2000 INF Files Prior to OS Installation 8B. Installing the Windows* XP INF Files Prior to OS Installation 8C. Installing the Windows Server* 2003 INF Files Prior to OS Installation 9. Installing the INF Files After OS Installation 9A. Installing the Windows* 2000 INF Files After OS Installation 9B. Installing the Windows* XP INF Files After OS Installation 9C. Installing the Windows Server* 2003 INF Files After OS Installation 10. Verifying Installation of the Software and Identifying the Software Version Number 11. Troubleshooting ************************************************************ * 1. OVERVIEW ************************************************************ The Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility installs Windows* INF files to the target system. These files outline to the operating system how to configure the Intel(R) chipset components in order to ensure that the following features function properly: - Core PCI and ISAPNP Services - PCIe Support - IDE/ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 Storage Support - SATA Storage Support - USB Support - Identification of Intel(R) Chipset Components in the Device Manager This software can be installed in three modes: Interactive, Silent and Unattended Preload. Interactive Mode requires user input during installation; Silent Mode and Unattended Preload do not. This software also offers a set of command line flags, which provide additional installation choices. The command line flags are not case sensitive. Refer to Section 4 for detailed descriptions of these flags. Important Note: The Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility is distributed in two formats: self extracting .EXE files (INFINST_AUTOL.EXE) or compressed .ZIP files (INFINST_AUTOL.ZIP). Depending on which distribution format is being executed, the command-line syntax may differ. Refer to Section 4 for more details. ************************************************************ * 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ************************************************************ 1. Please refer to the Release Notes to view the list of chipsets that the software included with this distribution package is designed to operate with. 2. One of the following operating systems must be fully installed and running on the system before installing this software: Microsoft Windows* Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition* Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 NOTE: This software is designed for the latest service pack releases of above operating systems. To verify which operating system has been installed onto the target system, follow the steps below: a. Click on Start. b. Select Settings. c. Select Control Panel. d. Double-click on the System icon. e. Click on the General system properties tab. f. Verify which OS has been installed by reading the System information. 3. It is recommended that the software be installed on systems with at least 64MB of system memory when using Windows* 2000, Windows* XP and Windows Server* 2003. 4. It is recommended that there be a minimum of 5MB of hard disk space on the system in order to install this software. 5. The operating system must be fully installed and running on the system before running this software. 6. Close any running applications to avoid installation problems. 7. It is recommended that the Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility be installed onto the target system prior to the installation of other drivers. Please check with the system provider to determine which operating system and Intel(R) chipset are used in the system. ************************************************************ * 3. CONTENTS OF THE DISTRIBUTION PACKAGE ************************************************************ The Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility package contains the following items: File(s) ------- INFINST_AUTOL.EXE -or- INFINST_AUTOL.ZIP README.TXT, RELEASE_xxx.HTM *** NOTE: Only the files that reference the currently detected devices are copied to the system. If the -A option is exercised, the files are not copied to the <Windows>\INF directory. Refer to Section 4 for more information. ************************************************************ * 4. LIST OF AVAILABLE COMMAND LINE FLAG OPTIONS ************************************************************ The Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility supports several command line flags for various installation options. Due to the different distribution formats available for the Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility, the command line flag syntax may vary: 1. Self-Extracting .EXE Distribution: When installing this software using the .EXE distribution, an extra '-A' must be appended to the INFINST_AUTOL.EXE program call (i.e. INFINST_AUTOL.EXE -A) in order to successfully pass command line flags. NOTE: The extra '-A' flag for the self-extracting .EXE package is different from the '-A' command line flag option described under Compressed .ZIP Distribution. Example: To extract INF files using the '-A' flag described below, the installation program should be invoked as follows: INFINST_AUTOL.EXE -A -A (optional -P) 2. Compressed .ZIP Distribution: When installing this software using the .ZIP distribution, use the command line flags exactly as described below. Example: To extract INF files using the '-A' flag described below, the installation program should be invoked as follows: SETUP.EXE -A (optional -P) Below is a list of all the available command line flags that may be used with the program call. Note that the '-L' and the '-S' flags MUST be specified at the end of the command line flag list. Flag Description ---- ----------- -? Displays the list of available command line flags. This flag works in Interactive Mode only. -A Extracts all the INF files and Readme to either "C:\Program Files\Intel\InfInst" or the <Installation Path> directory specified using the '-P' flag. The software will NOT install these INF files to the system. This flag can be combined only with the '-P' flag. All other options will be ignored if the '-A' flag is specified. This flag works in Interactive Mode only. -Aonly Extracts only the INF files necessary for the current system. If the install has been run once successfully, '-Aonly' will not return any INFs. When used in conjunction with '-overall' switch, all the needed INFs for the system will be extracted. -B Automatically reboots the system after installation. This flag is ignored if '-A' flag is specified. This flag works in either Silent Mode or Interactive Mode. -f2<path\Logfile> Specifies an alternate location and name of the log file created by InstallShield Silent. This option is used for silent installation from a CD. 'Path' indicates the directory path where installation status is logged in file 'Logfile' -L<LangCode> Forces the installer user interface to display the specified language during setup. Note that there should be NO space between '-L' and the 4-digit language code (see below). This flag must be placed at the end of the command line flag list. This flag works in Interactive Mode only. -NOLIC ...
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