SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP3192
PART NUMBER:  247473-401
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq 686G5 Upgrade for Deskpro 4000/6000
VERSION:  686G5_031797
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaq 

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  DeskPro 4000/6000 Series models 
                    with a 686G5 Family ROM
NOTE:  The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running 
       F10 Setup.

OPERATING SYSTEM :  N/A 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  17 Mar 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SUPERSEDES:  SP2703

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware upgrade diskette to 
upgrade the System ROM on Deskpro 4000/6000 units with a 686G5 
Family ROM to the 03/17/97 version.  

Enhancements in this version:
- Improved year 2000 support
- Adds new Int15, function E820h for Windows NT 3.51

Fixes in this version:
- Fixes issues with PCI and Plug and Play 
- Gets correct amount of Extended Memory before clearing it
- Only allows reinitialization of the Super I/O on cold boot
- Sets the total Memory size to be at max 64 MB for OS/2
- Adds back the 2 beeps after POST

HOW TO USE:

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 an executable with 
a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file 
and follow the on-screen instructions.  You will be prompted to 
insert the formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette.

4.  After the diskette has been created, you may delete the  
SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2.

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 03/17/97 Compaq 
System ROM and flash the firmware.

Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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