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TITLE: |
ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS (68DTD) – Linux-Based |
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VERSION: |
F.13 |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This package creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette or CD that can be used to locally restore or upgrade the System BIOS in the listed notebook models with a 68DTD Family ROM. NOTE: To determine the ROM family and ROM date, press F10 on the target notebook during startup to run the Setup Utility, and then view File/System Information. |
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PURPOSE: |
Routine |
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SOFTPAQ NUMBER: |
sp32938 |
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SUPERSEDES: |
sp31881 |
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EFFECTIVE DATE: |
20 April 2006 |
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CATEGORY: |
BIOS |
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SSM SUPPORTED: |
No |
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PRODUCT TYPE(S): |
Notebooks HARDWARE |
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PRODUCT MODEL(S): |
HP Compaq nc6110 Notebook PC HP Compaq nc6120 Notebook PC HP Compaq nx6110 Notebook PC HP Compaq nx6120 Notebook PC HP Compaq nc6140 Notebook PC |
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OPERATING SYSTEM(S): |
Linux |
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LANGUAGE(S): |
Global ENHANCEMENT(S): - Adds support for new factory-installed LCD panels. |
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PREREQUISITES: |
None |
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HOW TO USE: |
1. Download the SoftPaq file to a directory on your hard drive. 2. Open the shell and run the following command to extract the package: tar xf spxxxx.tar 3. Change directory to the directory where the SoftPaq files were extracted in Step 2. 4. Use the following command to execute the package: sh spxxxx.sh 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to create either a bootable diskette or a bootable CD. NOTE: After creating a bootable diskette or CD, the SoftPaq file that was downloaded in Step 1 may be deleted, if desired. 6. Power Off the notebook. IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE COMPLETING STEP 7! 7. Place the newly created bootable diskette in Drive A, or place the bootable CD in the CD-ROM drive, and restart the notebook to update the system BIOS. Copyright (c) 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. |