SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP4675
PART NUMBER:  182615-401
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for ProLinea/Deskpro 5xxx (486Y ROM)
VERSION:  486Y_082897
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Desktops/ROMPaqs 

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq ProLinea 5xxx and Deskpro 5xxx models with a
                    486Y Family ROM 
             NOTE:  Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  10 November 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP3652

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware upgrade diskette to 
upgrade the System ROM to the 08/28/97 version for ProLinea 5xxx 
and Deskpro 5xxx models with a 486Y Family ROM.  The ROM Family 
and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup.  

Enhancements/Fixes in this version:

 - Fixes a problem where the system reported "201 Memory Error" when
   a Creative video card was used.

 - Fixes a problem with ISA IBM TokenRing Network Adapters where the 
   bus width was incorrectly changed from 16 bits to 8 bits after a reboot.


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 08/28/97 
Compaq System ROM and upgrade the firmware.

Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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