SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP8443
PART NUMBER:  270899-009
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for Deskpro 4000 (586V ROM)
VERSION:  586V_120998
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:  March 1, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP8001

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware upgrade diskette to 
upgrade the System ROM to the 12/09/98 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 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 12/09/98 
Compaq System ROM and upgrade the firmware.

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