SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP10603
PART NUMBER: 275718-405
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE:  Compaq Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq ProLiant
        6000(E20), 6000(P40), 6000(P43), 6500, 7000(E40), 7000(P40)
        7000(P43) Servers.
VERSION:    4.06A
LANGUAGE: English

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
           ProLiant 6000/7000 Server (P40)
           ProLiant 6000/7000 Server (P43)
           ProLiant 6000 Server (E20)
           ProLiant 6500 Server (E25)
           ProLiant 7000 Server (E40)


OPERATING SYSTEM AND VERSION:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:   August 13, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP10574 and SP10575

DESCRIPTION:   This release provides updated system ROM images
for the latest maintenance releases of ProLiant 6000(E20),
ProLiant 6500, ProLiant 6000/7000(P40), ProLiant 6000/7000(P43),
and ProLiant 7000(E40) Server products.



Features Added -

ProLiant 6000 ROM E20 (04/30/99)
        ==================================


                Updated LCD Firmware.


        ProLiant 6500 ROM E25 (04/30/99)
        ==================================


                Updated LCD Firmware.



        ProLiant 7000 ROM E40 (04/30/99)
        ==================================


                Updated LCD Firmware.



        ProLiant 6000/7000 ROM P40 (08/05/99)
        =======================================


        Updated Pentium III Xeon C0 step support.




        ProLiant 6000/7000 ROM P43 (08/05/99)
        =======================================


        Updated Pentium III Xeon C0 step support.



 Problems Fixed -

        ProLiant 6000 ROM E20 (04/30/99)
        ==================================

        Fixed a floppy issue that prevented the user from
        upgrading drivers via the floppy while booting
        a Windows 2000 CD.



        ProLiant 6500 ROM E25 (04/30/99)
        ==================================

        Fixed a floppy issue that prevented the user from
        upgrading drivers via the floppy while booting
        a Windows 2000 CD.



        ProLiant 7000 ROM E40 (04/30/99)
        ==================================

        Fixed a floppy issue that prevented the user from
        upgrading drivers via the floppy while booting
        a Windows 2000 CD.



        ProLiant 6000/7000 ROM P40 (08/05/99)
        =======================================

        Fixed problem with serial number entry not
        udating correctly in SMBIOS table.




        ProLiant 6000/7000 ROM P43 (08/05/99)
        =======================================

        Fixed problem with serial number entry not
        udating correctly in SMBIOS table.



HOW TO USE:

1.  Obtain a formatted 1.44 MB diskette.

2.  Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to that directory.
The file that is downloaded is SP10603.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP10603 [ENTER]
You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to
create diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file
SP10603.EXE if you wish.

5.  Refer to README.TXT on the diskette for instructions on installing and using the
software.

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