SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP3652
PART NUMBER:  182614-015
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Deskpro/ProLinea System ROMPaq 486Y
VERSION:  04/07/97 486Y
LANGUAGE:  US English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaq

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Prolinea 5xxx and Deskpro 5xxx (selected models)

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  16 June 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP3437

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware upgrade diskette to
upgrade the System ROM in the above-mentioned Deskpro/Prolinea models 
(486Y ROM family) to the 04/07/97 version.  The ROM Family and ROM 
date can be determined by running F10 Setup.  

Enhancements in this version:
- Improved year 2000 runtime support
- Adds new Int15, function E820h for Windows NT 3.51

Fixes in this version:
- Only check the Configuration Lock on Cold Boot
- Reset AMD on warm boot

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 04/07/97 Compaq 
System ROM and flash the firmware.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE SYSTEM WHILE PERFORMING 
THIS PROCEDURE!

Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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