SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP24583
PART NUMBER: 158642-008
FILE NAME: SP24583.EXE
TITLE:  Compaq Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq ProLiant
	8000(P41), and 8500(P42) Servers.
	

VERSION:  4.07Rev. A

LANGUAGE: English

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
		   ProLiant 8000 Server (P41)
		   ProLiant 8500 Server (P42)

OPERATING SYSTEM AND VERSION:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:   June 12, 2003

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP21942

DESCRIPTION:  This release provides updated system ROM images
	      for the latest maintenance releases of ProLiant
	      8000(P41) and 8500(P42) Server products.


New Features -
	       ProLiant 8000 ROM P41 (05/05/2003)
	       ====================================
	       None.


	       ProLiant 8500 ROM P42 (05/05/2003)
	       =====================================
	       
	       None.
	      
Problems Fixed -
	       ProLiant 8000 ROM P41 (05/05/2003)
	       ====================================
	       Fixed the problem with Windows 2000
	       Device Manager showing yellow bang
	       on PCI Hot Plug Controller after 
	       loading PCI Hot Plug Driver.
	      
	       ProLiant 8500 ROM P42 (05/05/2003)
	       ====================================

	       Fixed the problem with Windows 2000
	       Device Manager showing yellow bang
	       on PCI Hot Plug Controller after 
	       loading PCI Hot Plug Driver.

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 SP24583.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP24583 [ENTER]
You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to
create diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file
SP24583.EXE if you wish.

5.  For installation instructions refer to Utility
Instructions below.


Utility Instructions

1.  Insert the Utility diskette into the bootable diskette drive.

2.  Turn unit off, then back on, to boot from the Utility diskette.

3.  System will boot into the Boot Controller Selection Utility, and there
    you will select boot devices.

4.  After selecting boot devices, press ESC key then F10 to save 
    selections.
   
    
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