SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP3638
PART NUMBER:  223578-005
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ProLinea System ROMPaq for 586Z Family
VERSION:  586Z_040497
LANGUAGE:  US English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Prolinea 5xxx e

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  12 June 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP2168

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware upgrade diskette to 
upgrade the System ROM on ProLinea units with a 586Z Family ROM to 
the 04/04/97 version.  The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined 
by running F10 Setup.

Enhancements in this version:
- Adds year 2000 runtime support

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 04/04/97 Compaq 
System ROM and upgrade the firmware.

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

Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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