TITLE: ROMPaq for Evo D500, D300, and W4000 (686Y2 ROM)

VERSION: 2.10 Rev A
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally 
restore or upgrade the System ROM in the Compaq Models with a 686Y2 Family ROM.  
A backup of the current System ROM will be copied onto the ROMPaq diskette 
during the flash process. 

The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running the Setup Utility 
by pressing F10 on the target computer during system power on of the computer, 
and viewing File/System Information.  This information can be saved into a text 
file by selecting File/Save to Diskette. 

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP19600
SUPERSEDES: SP19586
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 5, 2002
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S): Desktops, Workstations
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
    Evo D500 Desktop:  All Models 
    Evo D500 CMT: All Models
    Evo D500 SFF: All Celeron and Pentium 4 Models

    Evo D300 Desktop:  All Models 
    Evo D300 CMT: All Models
    Evo D300 SFF: All Celeron and Pentium 4 Models
	
    Evo Workstation W4000 CMT: All Models

    Evo Workstation W4000 SFF: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
    Microsoft Windows XP Professional
    Microsoft Windows 2000
    Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
    Microsoft Windows 98
 
LANGUAGE(S): Global

ENHANCEMENTS:
 - Enhances Disk-on-Key support to improve portability between platforms.
 - Ensures the Master Password can be set or changed, even when Drivelock 
   is currently disabled.
 - Ensures the diskette controller is enabled when entering Bootblock 
   Emergency Recovery mode to permit booting from a ROMPaq diskette.
 - Maximizes the use of DCH memory space for option ROM.

FIXES:
 - Corrects the memory and I/O conflicts introduced under F10 Setup when 
   disabling/enabling/changing IRQ for PCI devices or when swapping the 
   primary VGA if multiple VGA adapters are in the system.
 - Allows the system to boot even if the video option ROM's checksum is 
   not valid.  This is for a video adapter with an option ROM that does 
   not update its own checksum after execution.
 
PREREQUISITES: None
 
HOW TO USE: 

1.  Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette and place it in your A: drive.

2.  Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive.  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 to build the ROMPaq diskette.

4.  Place the newly created diskette in the A: drive of the computer to be
upgraded or restored and cycle system power to boot from the ROMPaq diskette.

5.  Follow the on-screen instructions to select the Compaq System ROM and flash
the firmware.

WARNING:  DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE
UPGRADE PROCESS!!!
 

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