SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP13760
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Remote ROM Flash Utilities for Deskpro EP/SB Series (686T1 ROM)
VERSION:  686T1_081899 
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Deskpro EP and SB Series models 6266, 6266C, 6300,
                    6300A, 6333, 6333C, 6350, 6400, 6400C, 6450, 6450+, 6500,
                    and P550 with a 686T1 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:  SP9437

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 686T1 Family ROM.  

The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup.

Altiris eXpress is a remote configuration and program loading 
tool for network PCs.  The standard ROMPaq will not run under Altiris eXpress.

This ROM includes a ROM-based F10 Setup.  A Language Module option allows the user to 
select the language used in F10 Setup:  Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, 
Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Swedish.  

This ROM version is recommended for use with Windows 2000.

Enhancements/Fixes:

- Features a copy of the Matrox G100 video option ROM in the system BIOS which will load if an 
  add-in Matrox G100 card has a failing EEPROM.
- Corrects an issue specific to the 08/05/99 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 08/05/99 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 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.
- Corrects a field issue specific to the 08/05/99 release where rare combinations of option 
  ROMs may hang the system.


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.

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