SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP3179
PART NUMBER:  275370-006
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for Compaq Deskpro 2000 (586c2 ROM)
VERSION:  586c2_030697
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs 

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  DeskPro 2000 Pentium Pro models, 
                    including 6180 and 6200

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  06 Mar 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SUPERSEDES:  SP2907

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware upgrade diskette to 
upgrade the System ROM in the above-mentioned Deskpro 2000 Pentium 
Pro models (586c2 ROM Family) to the 03/06/97 version.  The ROM 
Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup.  

Fixes in this version:
- Reverses the change in the previous version that increased the 
  extended memory boundary reported in CMOS bytes 30 and 31 from 
  16 MB to 64 MB.

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 
SP3179.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
    SP3179 [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 SP3179.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 03/06/97 
Compaq System ROM and flash the firmware.

Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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