SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP2400
PART NUMBER:  275630-002
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Systems ROMPaq Upgrade for ProLiant Servers
VERSION:  3.07 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq ProLiant Servers

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  19 December 1996

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SUPERSEDES:  SP2395

DESCRIPTION:  Creates the Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for 
Compaq ProLiant Servers, which provides updated system ROM images for 
Compaq ProLiant servers.   

Proliant 1500 (E12) --
- Fixes SCSI code to support CD boot from non-primary controller.
- Adds routine to fix PCI-PCI bridges. 
- Updates SCSI support to limited SCSI option ROM, int 13h extensions 
for hard drives, and code space savings.

Proliant 4500 (E14) --
- Adds int 13h extensions for hard drives.

Proliant 2000 (E16) --
- Fixes I960RP:  Do read of PCI devices prior to any write in the
disable PCI devices routine. Don't do extra PCI config IO read after 
write in PCI write BIOS routines.
- Add 1 second delay after disabling PCI devices and prior to PCI 
bus reset.
- Open primary PCI window up to just below secondary all the time, 
regardless of PCI memory on primary PCI bus.

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 SP2400.EXE.

3.   From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file: 
     SP2400 [ENTER]
You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a 
diskette drive to create the diskette.

4.   After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file 
SP2400.EXE if you wish.

5.   Refer to the README file(s) on the diskette for specific upgrade 
instructions and additional help.

Copyright 1996, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights
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