SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP9434
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Remote ROM Flash Utilities for Deskpro EN Series SFF (686T5 ROM)
VERSION:  686T5_021099
LANGUAGE:  US English

CATEGORY:  Rompaqs

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Deskpro EN Series SFF models 6300, 6300A, 6300C, 
		        6333, 6333C, 6350, 6400, 6450, 6450+, 6500, NetPC 6300
                    and NetPC 6400 with a 686T5 Family ROM
             NOTE:  Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  A remote configuration and program loading tool for networks.
                (Example: Intel LANDesk Configuration Manager)

EFFECTIVE DATE:  June 15, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.x

SUPERSEDES:  SP9425

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a set of utilities to be used with remote 
installation tools to install the 02/10/99 version System ROM 
and/or change the Language Module option in F10 Setup in the 
Deskpro EN Series SFF models with a 686T5 Family ROM.  

The standard ROMPaq will not run under remote installation tools.
Intel LANDesk Configuration Manager (LCM) is one possible remote 
installation tool for network PCs.   

This ROM includes a ROM-based F10 Setup.  A Language Module option 
allows the user to select the language used in F10 Setup:  Danish, 
Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese,
Spanish, or Swedish.
Note: The user sees the chosen language only in F10 Setup, not in the 
      operating system.

This ROM is recommended for use with Microsoft Windows 98. 

Enhancements/Fixes:

- Features new microcode patches for the Pentium III and Celeron processors.
- Features new microcode patch for the Pentium II processors.
- Features an upgrade of the PXE code in the NIC option ROM area from version 0.99c to 0.99n.
- Corrects a condition where the system may fail to find USB hubs or high speed USB keyboards.
- Corrects a timing condition that caused the system BIOS to not find some USB devices that 
  were connected through a Compaq V1000 USB hub.
- Corrects a slow boot condition with newer CD-ROM drives that have drive shadowing, a new 
  ATAPI specification.  This caused longer than normal boot times.
- Corrects a condition with video option ROM's greater than 32KB that exist with other PCI 
  option ROM's in the system.  The condition caused a video hang with certain video cards.
- Corrects a condition with the IBM X.25 card when present with a PCI card featuring an option
  ROM.  This resulted in an error from the card's diagnostic program.

    
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. 
Entering "Y" confirms the unpacking of several files. 

3. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the  
self-extracting file downloaded in step 1.

4. Refer to the file README.TXT for instructions about the use of the 
utility programs.

5. After a successful installation, you may delete the files unpacked in 
step 2 if you wish.

Copyright 1998,1999 Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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