SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP7686 PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Professional Workstation 5100 System ROMPaq VERSION: 686W4_070498 Rev A LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Workstations/ROMPaq PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: 08 July 1998 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.x SUPERSEDES: SP6442 DESCRIPTION: Creates the ROMPaq Upgrade Diskette, which allows a user to upgrade the System ROM in a Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 to the 07/04/98 version. Enhancements/Fixes: - This version includes updated SCSI code that allows SCSI cache enabling for supported SCSI hard drives. - Includes code that allows processor mixing between compatible models. - Includes code updates for client management support. 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 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. You will be prompted to insert the formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette. 4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2. 5. Keeping the newly created diskette in the A: drive, cycle system power to boot from the ROMPaq diskette. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade the System ROM. WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE SYSTEM ROM UPGRADE PROCESS!!!! Copyright 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.