SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP5329
PART NUMBER:  223593-008
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for Compaq Deskpro 2000 (586c2 ROM)
VERSION:  586c2_121697
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Desktops/ROMPaqs 

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  DeskPro 2000 Pentium Pro models, 
                    including 6180 and 6200

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  January 15, 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.x

SUPERSEDES:  SP3236

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware upgrade diskette to 
upgrade the System ROM in the above-mentioned Deskpro 2000 Pentium 
Pro models (586c2 ROM Family) to the 12/16/97 version.  The ROM 
Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup.  

Enhancements/Fixes in this version:

- Disables BusMaster capability of PCI devices at the start of a warm boot,
  which solves issues dealing with 3Com PCI network cards.

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 12/16/97 
Compaq System ROM and flash the firmware.

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