SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP14452
PART NUMBER:  
FILE NAME:  SP14452.exe
TITLE:  Compaq NeoServer 150 Appliance Operating System Upgrade
VERSION:  2.8 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English, French, Danish, German, Italian, Spanish

CATEGORY:  Software Solutions

DIVISIONS: Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
Compaq NeoServer 150

OPERATING SYSTEM:  ASOS version 2.0, 2.6, 2.7

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  
All shipping configurations

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 20, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  5.01

SUPERSEDES:  SP12976

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a patch file to be used to upgrade the 
Appliance Server Operating System to version 2.8 from all earlier 
versions.  SoftPaq includes readme files with step by step 
instructions to perform the upgrade.

Enhancements/Fixes in version order:
From version 2.0 to 2.6:
	- Fixes firewall support of PPTP.
	- Fixes disk error that occurs when both removable hard
	drives are formatted as expansion or backup drives.
	- Fixes cpio error resulting from an attempt to restore disk2
	even when disk2 was not physically present in the drive 
	bay.  
	- Fixes ISDN timeout problem by adding timeout values of 
	2 minutes, 3 minutes, and 4 minutes.
	- Fixes hard drive corruption problem that sometimes occurs
	after a power loss.
From version 2.6 to 2.7:
	- Fixes a configuration failure when the ISP.ZIP file is
	used to configure the internet settings using a broadband
	setting with a static IP.
	- Fixes a firewall rule that blocked SMTP port
	when configured for NeoServer-hosted e-mail.
	- Fixes a problem with the backup/restore features of some
	software being unable to backup or restore files to disk1 and
	disk2.
	- Fixes a failure to save the user ISP email name in the 
	Italian, Dutch, and Spanish languages.
	- Fixes modem dialout when adding a new user after an internet
	connection time-out.
	- Fixes a failure to save multilink PPP settings when the 
	ISP.ZIP file is used to configure internet settings.
From version 2.7 to 2.8:
	- Fixes a failure to properly negotiate the download of some 
	packets.
	- Fixes a failure to deliver some mail due to a missing header
	line.
	


HOW TO USE:

1.  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.

2.  From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file 
and follow the on-screen instructions.  The patch and readme files will 
created in the current directory.

3.  After the patch has been created, you may delete the  
SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2.

4. For installation instructions, refer to the readme file created.

5. After installation, if you choose to Restore Factory Default
Settings, you must re-apply the patch.

Copyright 2000, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of their respective companies