SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP2442 PART NUMBER: 173009-401 FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: ROMPaq Upgrade for Deskpro/ProLinea 486G Family VERSION: 486G _082996 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: ROMPaqs PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Prolinea 5xxx and Deskpro 5xxx in 486G ROM Family OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: 29 Aug 1996 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SUPERSEDES: SP2166 DESCRIPTION: This creates a ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for the Compaq Deskpro. The diskette can be created on a 1.44-MB drive or an LS-120 drive. It upgrades the System ROM on Deskpro and ProLinea units with a 486G Family ROM to the 08/29/96 version. The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup. - Corrects memory count error that showed 4 MB when 12MB of RAM are present - Removes 12-bit aliases in order to support PCI to PCI bridges under Windows 95. - Resolves conflict between PCI to PCI bridges and devices on bus 0. 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 SP2442.EXE. 3. From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file: SP2442 [ENTER] You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to create the diskette. 4. After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file SP2442.EXE if you wish. 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 08/29/96 Compaq System ROM and flash the firmware. IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE SYSTEM WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE! Copyright 1996, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies