TITLE: ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS (68BCU ROM) – Linux-Based

VERSION: F.0C
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a bootable diskette or CD that can be used to upgrade the 
System BIOS (68BCU ROM) for the listed notebook models.

PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP28651
SUPERSEDES: SP28009
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 28, 2004
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
Compaq Presario V1000 Series
HP Compaq Business Notebook nx5000

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
SuSE Linux 9.1
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
 - Adds new Intel on-screen logo (OSB).
 - Adds support for Intel 1.4- and 2.1-GHz processors.
 
FIXES: 
 - Corrects French and Portuguese language misspellings in the F10 Setup menu. 
 - Fixes issue where HP printers would eject a blank page after seven minutes. 
 
PREREQUISITES: 
N/A
 
HOW TO USE: 


     1. Download the SoftPaq .sh file to a directory on your hard drive.  

     2. Open shell and run the following command to execute the SoftPaq:
        sh spxxxx.sh 

     3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create either a bootable diskette
        or a CD. 

     4. After creating a bootable diskette or CD, the file downloaded in Step 1
        can be deleted, if desired.

     5. Power Off the computer.

     6. Place the newly created bootable diskette in Drive A, or place the 
        bootable CD in the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer to update 
        the system BIOS.

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


Copyright (c) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.