SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP5018 PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: SSD50BT1 TITLE: Compaq Support Software for Microsoft Windows NT 5.0 Beta 1 VERSION: 5.00 Beta 1 Rev A LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Systems/Drivers PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq ProLiant and ProSignia Servers; Compaq Professional Workstations OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows NT Version 5.0 Beta 1 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: 14 November 97 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.0 SUPERSEDES: N/A DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq unpacks two files used to install Compaq Support Software for Microsoft Windows NT 5.0 Beta 1. This support software contains Windows NT 5.0 Beta 1 drivers developed by Compaq to support the subsystems and features of Compaq Systems products listed below. IMPORTANT: Microsoft Windows NT 5.0 Beta 1 is not a final product. Likewise, the support software components from Compaq in this SoftPaq are not final products and, therfore, are not supported by Compaq Technical Support. Compaq recommends that you test pre-released software in non-production environments. Feel free to report problems specific to Compaq Professional Workstation and Server products using Windows NT 5.0 Beta 1 to CompaqNT@compaq.com. However, this email address is NOT Product Support and you will NOT receive a reply. Compaq will review and evaluate all submissions during the beta testing phase of Microsoft Windows NT 5.0. Compaq subsystems and features covered: Compaq Hot Plug Filter Compaq System Management/Health Driver Netelligent Family of Controllers Compaq Netelligent 10 T/2 PCI UTP/Coax Controller Compaq Netelligent 10 T ISA UTP Controller Compaq Netelligent 10 T/2 ISA UTP/Coax Controller Compaq Netelligent 10 T PCI UTP Controller Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX PCI UTP Controller Compaq Netelligent Dual 10/100 TX PCI UTP Controller NetFlex-3 Network Adapter Family NetFlex-3/P Controller NetFlex-3/E Controller NetFlex-3 network adapter monitoring, configuration and duplex utility SMART Family of Array Controllers SMART/IDA-2/IDA/IAES Controllers SMART-2/P and SMART-2/E Controllers SMART-2DH Controller SMART-2SL Controller 32-Bit SCSI-2 Family of Controllers Dual Channel Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 Controller Integrated 32-Bit Fast-SCSI-2 Controller Integrated 32-Bit Fast-SCSI-2/P Controller Integrated 32-Bit Fast-Wide SCSI-2/P Controller Integrated 32-Bit Fast-Wide SCSI-2/E Controller Integrated 32-Bit Wide-Ultra SCSI Controller 32-Bit Fast-SCSI-2 Controller option board 32-Bit Fast-Wide SCSI-2/P Controller option board 32-Bit Fast-Wide SCSI-2/E Controller option board 32-Bit Wide-Ultra SCSI-2/P Controller option board 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 a self-extracting 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 to unpack the files. The number of files to be created and total file size is displayed. You will be given the chance to specify the target directory for the files, or default to the download directory. The following files will be created: SSD50BT1.EXE SSD50BT1.DOC 3. After the files have been created, you may delete the self-extracting file downloaded in step 1. 4. From the directory in which the files are created, execute the self-extracting executable: SSD50BT1.EXE 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to extract (unzip) the support software files to a formatted diskette or a folder on your hard drive. The Support Software for Microsoft Windows NT 5.0 Beta 1 is extracted to a directory named NTB1SSD5.00A on the diskette or in the folder. NOTE: The installation instructions in the README are intended for installation from a diskette. In order to install from a folder on the hard drive, you must provide the full path to the INF file for the driver being installed. 6. For installation instructions, refer to the README.TXT or README.HTM file in the NTB1SSD5.00A directory (see NOTE above). Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.