Softpaq Solution:  SP1643
File Name:  182605-005
Title:  Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette
Version:  Ver. 2.24 Rev A

CATEGORY:  ROMPaq

EFFECTIVE DATE:  25 Apr 1996

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq SystemPro/XL, ProSignia, and ProLiant Servers

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

SUPERSEDES:  SP1600 

DESCRIPTION:  This release provides updated system ROM images for the Systempro/XL, ProLiant 2000/4000, and ProLiant 4500 Servers.  All ROM images on the diskette are new images.

SystemPro/XL (3E4 04/05/96)
- Precharges EISA id prefetch queue to eliminate sporatic 175 & 176 EISA configuration errors when the EISA bus is loaded with several bus mastering cards.
- Adds the option to hit F10 after an Automatic Server Recovery to access the system partition. 

ProSignia (3E5  04/05/96)
- Adds the option to hit F10 after an Automatic Server Recovery to access the system partition. 

ProSignia CR (E8  04/05/96)
- Adds the option to hit F10 after an Automatic Server Recovery to access the system partition. 

ProLiant 1000 (E9  04/05/96)
- Adds the option to hit F10 after an Automatic Server Recovery to access the system partition. 

ProLiant 2000/4000 (E10  04/05/96):
- Adds the option to hit F10 after an Automatic Server Recovery to access the system partition. 
- Fixes problem where cache parity errors were not getting entered into the health log.

ProSignia VS  (E11  04/05/96):
- Adds the option to hit F10 after an Automatic Server Recovery to access the system partition. 

ProLiant 1500  (E12  04/05/96):
- Adds the option to hit F10 after an Automatic Server Recovery to access the system partition. 
- Fixes problem where system will not boot in certain cases when NVRAM is not initialized.
- Fixes problem where system would hang when user pressed F10 to access system partition but no fixed disk was installed in the system.

ProLiant 4500  (E14  04/05/96):
- Adds the option to hit F10 after an Automatic Server Recovery to access the system partition. 
- Fixes SQT problem with reporting failed cache errors.
- Fixes problem where system would hang when user pressed F10 to access system partition but no fixed disk was installed in the system.
- Fixes problem where cache parity errors were not getting entered into the health log.

ProSignia 300/500 (E15 04/05/96):
- Adds the option to hit F10 after an Automatic Server Recovery to access the system partition. 
- Fixes problem where system would hang when user pressed F10 to access system partition but no fixed disk was installed in the system.

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 SP1643.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
    SP1643 [ENTER]
You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to create the diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file SP1643.EXE if you wish.

5.  Refer to the README.1ST file on the diskette for specific installation instructions.

Copyright 1996, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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