SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP2405
PART NUMBER:  275715-001
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Systems ROMPaq Upgrade for ProLiant 800 and 2500 
VERSION:  3.10 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq ProLiant 800 and 2500 Servers
NOTE:  For ProLiant 1000, 1500, 2000, 4000, 4500, and 5000 Servers, 
       use SoftPaq SP2404.
       For SystemPro/XL and Compaq ProSignia Servers, use SoftPaq SP2403.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  17 February 1997

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  Creates the Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette 
for Compaq ProLiant 800 and 2500 Servers.  This release provides 
updated system ROM images for both the Proliant 800 and 2500.

Enhancements
------------
ProLiant 2500    ROM E24  (12/30/96):
- Anytime the date is read using the BIOS INT1A function, check 
  if the year has rolled over to 00 and update the century to 20 
  in the Real-Time Clock (RTC).

ProLiant 800     ROM P02  (01/08/97):
- Anytime the date is read using the BIOS INT1A function, check 
  if the year has rolled over to 00 and update the century to 20 
  in the Real-Time Clock (RTC).
- Give 178 error when going from single to multiprocessors, to 
  cause user to run System Configuration Utility.

Fixes
-----
ProLiant 2500    ROM E24  (12/30/96):
- Pressing F1 will boot a bootable CD if it is inserted after 
  the F1/F10 message is displayed.
- Adds PCI Bridge device enhancements.
- Corrects system lockups during POST after NT shutdown/restart
- Adds support for the Compaq Integrated Management Display.
- Fixes a problem which could hang Windows NT 4.0 upon reboot with
  a Matrox Millenium PCI card installed.

ProLiant 800     ROM P02  (01/08/97):
- The Compaq Wide-Ultra SCSI Controller is now correctly detected 
  as a Compaq board.
- Fixes a condition which could result in a '101 - I/O ROM Error'
  when multiple SMART-2 Controllers are installed.
- Fixes a condition which could cause problems for devices which
  have Intel's i960RP Chip.

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 SP2405.EXE.

3.   From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq
     file: SP2405 [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 SP2405.EXE if you wish.

5.   Refer to the README file(s) on the diskette for specific
     upgrade instructions and additional help.

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