Sp14450.txt
SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP14450
PART NUMBER:  
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Compaq Smart Array Controllers, Non-Miniport Drivers For
Windows 2000
VERSION: 5.01 
LANGUAGE:  English

Category: Controllers 

DIVISIONS: 

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Smart Array 5300 Controllers

OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 2000 (all versions)

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  None

EFFECTIVE DATE:  10-31-2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 4.0 

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  The Compaq Smart Array Controllers Non-Miniport Drivers 
are an alternative set of Windows 2000 device drivers for the newest 
generation of Compaq Smart Array Controllers. 

Compaq management utilities such as Compaq Insight Manager are not
supported by these drivers.  Therefore, if you require management
functionality while the system is running Windows 2000, you should
not install these drivers.

Please read all of the Install.txt and release notes  before installing
the drivers.

New  Features:
- Two modes of operation.  See the file REGISTRY.TXT for details and 
  configuration information.
- Provides detailed events in the Windows NT system event log.

Unsupported Features:
- The drivers must not be installed on the boot controller.
- The drivers are currently not supported by any of the Compaq management 
  utilies such as Compaq Insight Manager or the Compaq Array Configuration
  Utility (when used online).
- Windows 2000 power management functions are currently not supported.
- Compaq PCI Hot-Plug currently not supported.

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" to confirm the unpacking of files creates a new directory 
folder in the download directory.  All files are unpacked into this 
newly created directory.

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

4. To install, run SETUP.EXE.  For example, enter:

   <path>\SETUP
   where <path> is the drive and directory created in step 2

   Follow the on-screen instructions.

5. After the installation is completed, you may delete the directory 
created in step 2 if you wish.

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