SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP8434
PART NUMBER:  270896-007
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for Compaq Deskpro 2000 (586M ROM)
VERSION:  586M_121098
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs 

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Deskpro 2000 models 5166MMX, 5200MMX,
                    and 5233MMX with a 586M Family ROM 
             NOTE:  Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date.  

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 8, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP5357

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware upgrade diskette to 
upgrade the System ROM in the Deskpro 2000 (586M ROM) 
to the 12/10/98 version.  The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined 
by running F10 Setup.  

Enhancements/Fixes in this version:

 - Fixes an issue where the CD-ROM drive would not boot a bootable CD.
 - Fixes an issue during NT installation that caused a lockup when an 
   Ultra-Wide SCSI driver was specified in the diskette drive.
         
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 12/10/98 
Compaq System ROM and upgrade the firmware.

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