SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP8438
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  686M.CAB
TITLE:  ROM Image for Deskpro 2000 Remote ROM Flash (686M ROM)
VERSION:  686M_121098
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Deskpro 2000 models 6233MMX, 6266MMX, and 6300MMX
                    with a 686M Family ROM. 
             NOTE:  Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  February 25, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP7987

PREREQUISITE:  Remote Management Setup

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a cabinet file that contains a binary image
for the 12/10/98 version System ROM in Deskpro 2000 models 
with a 686M Family ROM.  The ROM Family and ROM date can be
determined by running F10 Setup.

Enhancements/Fixes in this version:
        
 - Corrects a boot condition where the Phillips read-write CD would not boot a bootable CD.
 - Adds support for improved VGA performance by caching the option ROM.
 - Now supports a warm boot with client32 for DOS.
 - Corrects an NT installation condition that would hang when an Ultra wide SCSI driver is
   specified in the floppy drive.


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 686M.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.

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