SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP7978
PART NUMBER:  243065-401
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for Deskpro 2000 Pentium Models (586C ROM)
VERSION:  586C_050198
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs 

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  DeskPro 2000 Pentium models, including: 
                    5100, 5120, 5133, 5166, 5200

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  August 5, 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP4677

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware upgrade diskette to 
upgrade the System ROM in the above-mentioned Deskpro 2000 Pentium 
models (586C ROM Family) to the 05/01/98 version.  The ROM 
Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup.  

Enhancements/Fixes:

- Fixes a problem that caused the Madge fiber optic network card to 
  generate a "101 - Option ROM Error" during power up.

- Adds support for hard drives larger than 8 gigabytes.

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.  

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 is created, you may delete the downloaded 
file.

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 05/01/98 
Compaq System ROM and flash the firmware.

Copyright 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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