SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP8174
PART NUMBER:    275715-402
FILE NAME:      N/A
TITLE:          Compaq Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq
                    ProLiant 800(P02), 850R, 1200, 1600(E34), 2500(E24),
                    3000 and 5500 Servers

VERSION:        4.01A
LANGUAGE:       English

CATEGORY:       Systems\ROMPaqs


PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
                Compaq ProLiant 800
                Compaq ProLiant 850R
                Compaq ProLiant 1200
                Compaq ProLiant 1600
                Compaq ProLiant 2500
                Compaq ProLiant 3000
                Compaq ProLiant 5500


OPERATING SYSTEM AND VERSION:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:   N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  15 September 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP7338

DESCRIPTION:  This release provides updated system ROM images
for the latest maintenance releases of Proliant 800, 850R, 1200,
1600, 2500, 3000, and 5500 server products.


New Features - 


        ROM E24  ProLiant 2500 (08/17/1998)
        ===================================

		Enhanced Configuration of Compaq SCSI Controllers

		Updated the IRC support.

		Enhanced CD Floppy Emulation Support.

		Enhanced Video initialization during POST.




        ROM E34  ProLiant 1600 (09/08/1998)
        ===================================

	    Enhanced Configuration of Compaq SCSI Controllers (8/17/98 release).

		Updated the IMD support (8/17/98 release).

		Updated the IRC support (8/17/98 release).

		Allow for an additional 32k of PCI Option ROM Space (8/17/98 release).

		Enhanced CD Floppy Emulation Support (8/17/98 release).

		Enhanced Video initialization during POST (8/17/98 release).

		Added support for Deschutes Pentium II processors (8/17/98 release).




        ROM E35  ProLiant 1200 (08/17/1998)
        ===================================

	    Updated the IMD support.

		Updated the IRC support.

		Enhanced Configuration of Compaq SCSI Controllers

		Allow for an additional 32k of PCI Option ROM Space.

		Enhanced CD Floppy Emulation Support.

		Enhanced Video initialization during POST.




        ROM E39  ProLiant 3000/5500 (09/08/1998)
        ========================================

		Added back support for a memory hole between 15MB and
		16MB.

		Enhanced Configuration of Compaq SCSI Controllers (8/17/98 release).

		Updated the IMD support (8/17/98 release).

		Enhanced CD Floppy Emulation Support (8/17/98 release).

		Enhanced Video initialization during POST (8/17/98 release).




        ROM P02  ProLiant 800 (08/17/1998)
        ==================================

		Enhanced Configuration of Compaq SCSI Controllers

		Updated the IRC support.

		Enhanced CD Floppy Emulation Support.

		Enhanced Video initialization during POST.
	



        ROM P04  ProLiant 850R (08/17/1998)
        ===================================

		Updated the IRC support.

		Enhanced Configuration of Compaq SCSI Controllers

		Enhanced CD Floppy Emulation Support.

		Enhanced Video initialization during POST.





 Problems Fixed - 


  
        ROM E34  ProLiant 1600 (09/08/1998)
        ===================================

		Reinstated support for a memory hole between 15MB and 16MB
		after being removed in the 08/17/98 release which was not widely 
		distributed.



        ROM E39  ProLiant 3000/5500 (09/08/1998)
        ========================================

		Provided Support for booting CD ROMs using El Torito hard
		drive boot emulation (08/17/98 release).



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 SP8174.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP8174 [ENTER]
You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to
create diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file
SP8174.EXE if you wish.

5.  Refer to README.1ST on the diskette for instructions on installing and using the
software.

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