SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP2168
PART NUMBER:  223562-004
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPAQ Upgrade for ProLinea 586Z Family
VERSION:  586Z_042496
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  ProLinea 5xxxx e

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  24 April 1996

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SUPERSEDES:  SP1937 
(Note:  SP2168 and SP1937 contain identical ROMPaqs; however, 
SP2168 is able to create the ROMPaq diskette on an LS-120 drive, and 
SP1937 is not.)

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware upgrade diskette on a 
1.44-MB drive or an LS-120 drive.  The diskette upgrades 
the System ROM on ProLinea units with a 586Z Family ROM to the 
04/24/96 version.  The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined 
by running F10 Setup.  This 04/25/96 version fixes problems enabling PCI 
Madge Smart Token-Ring 16/4 Ringnode Model 51-02. It also added a workaround 
for the year 2000 problem found in DOS, Win95, and probably other OS's.

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 SP2168.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
    SP2168 [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 
SP2168.EXE if you wish.

5.  Keeping the newly created diskette in the A: drive, cycle system 
power to boot from the ROMPaq diskette.

6.  Follow the on-screen instructions to select the 04/25/96 Compaq 
System ROM and flash the firmware.

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

Copyright 1996, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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