Softpaq Solution:  SP1147
File Name:  EPPBIOS.SYS
Title:  IEEE 1284 EPP BIOS Draft Revision 3 Support For Contura Aero and Contura 400 Family
Version:  1.5
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CATEGORY:  Drivers / Miscellaneous

EFFECTIVITY DATE:  02-23-95

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Contura Aero, Contura 400 Family

OPERATING SYSTEM:  MS-DOS 5.0 or greater

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  MS-DOS with a parallel port adapter that supports IEEE 1284 EPP BIOS         Draft Revision 3.

SUPERCEDES:  SP0937 

DESCRIPTION:  EPPBIOS.SYS is a driver which will load IEEE 1284 EPP (Draft Rev. 3) Bios Support on Compaq Contura Aero or Contura 400 Family machines.  IEEE 1284 EPP (Draft Rev. 3) Bios support is needed for adapters to use IEEE 1284 specified EPP functions.

HOW TO USE:  

1.  After downloading the SoftPaq, copy it to an empty directory on your hard drive and change to that directory.  If downloaded in zipped format (.ZIP), unzip the file to create an executable:  PKUNZIP SP1147

2.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file to unbind the primary files:  SP1147 [ENTER]
The following files should be created: 
EPPBIOS.SYS 
EPPBIOS.DOC

Refer to EPPBIOS.DOC for more information.

3.  Edit CONFIG.SYS and place the following line before any driver that requires EPP support:

DEVICE=<path>\EPPBIOS.SYS

where <path> is the directory path where EPPBIOS.SYS is to be found

4.  Reboot your system.