SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP8002
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  586V.CAB
TITLE:  ROM Image for Deskpro 4000 Remote ROM Flash (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

PREREQUISITES:  Remote Management Setup

EFFECTIVE DATE:  August 19, 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  3.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP4685

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a cabinet file that contains a binary image
for the 04/22/98 version System ROM 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. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive.
The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename 
based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. 
This creates the file 586V.CAB.

3. After the file has been created, you may delete the  
self-extracting file downloaded in step 1.

4. Refer to the Remote Management Setup documentation for 
instructions on creating a Remote ROM Flash job to flash the ROM 
on target PCs on the network.

Copyright 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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