SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP7989
PART NUMBER:  270891-401
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for Deskpro 4000 and 6000 (686V ROM)
VERSION:  686V_050598
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs 

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Deskpro 4000 and Deskpro 6000 models 6233MMX, 6266MMX,
                    6300MMX, and 6333 with a 686V Family ROM 
             NOTE:  Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  August 18, 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP5330

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware upgrade diskette to 
upgrade the System ROM to the 05/05/98 version for Deskpro 4000 
and 6000 models with a 686V Family ROM.  The ROM Family and ROM 
date can be determined by running F10 Setup.  

Enhancements/Fixes in this version:

 - Fixes a problem where users of Windows 95 or Windows NT would 
   experience a system lockup during shutdown if they had a 
   SoundBlaster AWE64 sound card installed.

 - 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.  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 05/05/98 
Compaq System ROM and upgrade the firmware.

Copyright 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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