TITLE: Evo N400c Remote System BIOS (ROM) Upgrade (686AW ROM)

VERSION: 2001.09.21 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This Softpaq creates .CAB files that contain a binary image for
the System ROM for Evo N400c Series. The BIOS/ROM image file must
be used with Remote Management Software in order to actually flash (upgrade)
the ROM image on one of the affected Evo notebooks. The ROM Family and ROM
date can be determined by running F10 Setup.

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP19535
SUPERSEDES: SP19399
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 13, 2001
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs and System Software
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S)
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
Evo N400c Series

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
OS Independent
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
US English
 
FIXES: 
 - Fixes an issue where the notebook locked up during startup if the internal
   Mini-PCI NIC was not installed.
 
PREREQUISITES: Compaq System Software Manager (available in Softpaq SP17447)
 
HOW TO USE: 

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

2. The BIOS/ROM image file must be used with Remote Management Software in
order to actually flash (upgrade) the ROM image on one of the affected Evo
notebooks.

3. When used with SSM, copy the SoftPaq to the file store.

4. When used with WINFLASH, run the SoftPaq to get the .cab file.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE PERFORMING THIS
PROCEDURE!
 
 
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