SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP8001
PART NUMBER:  270899-008
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for Deskpro 4000 (586V ROM)
VERSION:  586V_042298
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs 

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Deskpro 4000 models 5166MMX, 5200MMX, and 5233MMX
                    with a 586V Family ROM 
             NOTE:  Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  September 1, 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP4684

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware upgrade diskette to 
upgrade the System ROM to the 04/22/98 version in the above-mentioned 
Deskpro 4000 models with a 586V Family ROM.  The ROM Family and ROM 
date can be determined by running F10 Setup.  

Enhancements/Fixes:

 - 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.

 - Adds support for Intellimirror (client data maintained on a central 
   server) and PXE (remote network boot). 

 - Fixes a problem where users of Windows 95 would experience
   a system lockup during a warm boot if they had Norton 95 
   installed and CPU address line A20 disabled.

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 04/22/98 
Compaq System ROM and upgrade the firmware.

Copyright 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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