SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP4687
PART NUMBER:  270897-003 
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for Compaq Deskpro 2000 (586M ROM)
VERSION:  586M_090397
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Desktops/ROMPaqs 

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
Deskpro 2000 models in the 586M ROM Family.
Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  22 October 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP3860 

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware upgrade diskette to 
upgrade the System ROM in Deskpro 2000 models (586M ROM Family) to 
the 09/03/97 version.  The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined 
by running F10 Setup.  

Fixes in this version:
 - Adds support for Rev. H of CPU to PCI bridge chip.
 - Disables PCI bus mastering by default, but always enables bus mastering 
      for IDE controller.

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 09/03/97 
Compaq System ROM and upgrade the firmware.

Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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