SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP4433
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  ROMPAQ.EXE
TITLE:  Options ROMPaq
VERSION:  2.41 Rev A (diskette #1 only)
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Systems/ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
Systems Updated:
- ProSignia, ProSignia VS, ProSignia 200/300/500
- Proliant 800/850/1000/1500/2000/2500/4000/4500/5000/6000/6500/7000,
  Rack-Mountable Proliant Servers or Systempro, Systempro/e,
  Systempro/LT, Systempro/XL

Options Affected:
- Compaq SMART and SMART-2 Controller

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  19 December 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP4431

DESCRIPTION:  The Options ROMPaq diskette allows a user to
upgrade the ROM Firmware images for Compaq System product Options.  The
Options ROMPaq consists of one (1) diskette:
Disk 1 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for the Compaq SMART
         and SMART-2 SCSI Array Controllers

Enhancements/Fixes:
- Upgraded SMART-2 Controller firmware from Version 1.96 to 2.02 to correct
  the following potential errors under Microsoft Windows NT when used in a
  ProLiant 2500 or ProLiant 5000:
    - NMI-PCI bus parity error
    - Blue screen trap indicating a memory parity error
    - System hang with colored vertical bars on the screen

NOTE:   Firmware below preceded by an "*" is not included in the .INF
        files due to space limitations in the systems partition.

  CONTROLLER FIRMWARE
  ===================
  SMART Controller    version 2.26
  SMART-2 Controller  version 2.02

  HARD DRIVES
  ===========
  (see SP3596)

  TAPE DRIVES
  ===========
  (see SP3596)


HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain one (1) 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 a 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. The Options ROMPaq diskette is a self-booting diskette.  Place the
ROMPaq diskette into your drive A: diskette drive and power cycle your
system to begin updating the appropriate components.

Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks 
of their respective companies.