SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP7990 PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: 686V.CAB TITLE: ROM Image for Deskpro 4000 and 6000 Remote ROM Flash (686V ROM) VERSION: 686V_050598 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: ROMPaqs DIVISIONS: Desktops PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Deskpro 4000 and Deskpro 6000 models 6233MMX, 6266MMX, 6300MMX, and 6333 with a 686V Family ROM NOTE: Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date. OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: August 18, 1998 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 3.X SUPERSEDES: SP5331 PREREQUISITE: Remote Management Setup DESCRIPTION: Creates a cabinet file that contains a binary image of the 05/05/98 version System ROM in Deskpro 4000 and Deskpro 6000 models with a 686V Family ROM. The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup. Enhancements/Fixes: - Fixes a problem where users of Windows 95 or Windows NT would experience a system lockup during shutdown if they had a SoundBlaster AWE64 sound card installed. - Fixes a problem that caused the Madge fiber optic network card to generate a "101 - Option ROM Error" during power up. - Adds support for hard drives larger than 8 gigabytes. HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. This creates the file 686V.CAB. 3. After the file has been created, you may delete the self-extracting file downloaded in step 1. 4. Refer to the Remote Management Setup documentation for instructions on creating a Remote ROM Flash job to flash the ROM on target PCs on the network. Copyright 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.