SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP20624
PART NUMBER:  171653-401
FILE NAME:  SP20624.EXE
TITLE:  Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq ProLiant
        DL380 Servers.

VERSION:  4.09A

LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq ProLiant DL380 Servers

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  March 19, 2002

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP19168

DESCRIPTION:   This release provides updated system ROM images
               for the latest maintenance releases of Compaq ProLiant
               DL380 Servers.


New Features -


        ProLiant DL380 ROM P17 (02/14/2002)
        ============================================

        None.



Problems Fixed -


        ProLiant DL380 ROM P17 (02/14/2002)
        ============================================

        Changed POST message for PCI Header Type 2 cards
        to be a warning rather than a 106 error.

        Fix to speed up installation of Windows .Net.

        Correct an issue where the system could not boot
        from certain DVD drives.




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 SP20624.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP20624 [ENTER]
You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to
create diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file
SP20624.EXE if you wish.

Copyright 2002, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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