SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP13742
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Remote ROM Flash Utilities for Deskpro EP/SB Series (686T2 ROM)
VERSION:  686T2_081899 
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Deskpro EP and SB Series models 6350, 6400, 6400C,
                    6450, 6450+, 6500, P550, P600, P650, and P700 with a 686T2
                    Family ROM
             NOTE:  Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  A remote configuration and program loading tool for networks
                (Example: Altiris eXpress)

EFFECTIVE DATE:  April 10, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP11520

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a set of utilities to be used with remote 
installation tools to upgrade to the 08/18/99 version 
System ROM and/or change the Language Module option in F10 Setup
in the Deskpro EP Series and SB Series models with a 686T2 Family ROM.  

Altiris eXpress is a remote configuration and program loading 
tool for network PCs.  

The standard ROMPaq will not run under Altiris eXpress.

A unique feature of the ROM is one that allows the user to select the language used in
F10 Setup.  The user may choose between Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, 
Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Swedish.  Please note however that 
the user sees the chosen language only in F10 Setup not in the operating system.

This ROM version is compatible for use with Windows 2000.

Enhancements/Fixes:

- Corrects an issue specific to the 08/06/99 release for certain combinations of add-in 
  cards.  The specific issue pertained to an Intel 82559 NIC and a Diamond V770 AGP video 
  card that was causing the system to not display video output.
- Corrects an issue with the 08/06/99 BIOS when using some older ISA add-in cards.  The 
  specific issue was a resource conflict with an ISA IBM 16/4 Token Ring card.
- Corrects an issue specific to the 08/06/99 BIOS where PCI cards not supporting power 
  management may cause the system to hang.
- Corrects a condition with drive geometry that prevented older versions of SCO 
  Unix(e.g. v3.2) from installing.
- Corrects an issue when using PCI expansion bays with a high number (fifteen or more) 
  of PCI cards inserted.
- Populated the "Processor Version" field in SMBIOS.  This change was made to support the 
  IBM Netfinity software.
- Adds a new F10 Setup option, "AGP Aperture Size", under Advanced->Device Options that allows 
  users to modify the AGP aperture size window from the default of 64MB.
- Added support for Intel Pentium III B0 stepping processors.


HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive.
The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename 
based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. 
Entering "Y" confirms the unpacking of several files. 

3. After the files have been created, you may delete the  
self-extracting file downloaded in step 1.

4. Refer to the file README.TXT and REPSET.TXT for instructions about the use of the 
utility programs.

Copyright 2000 Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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