TITLE: Promise SATA150 TX4 Controller BIOS Upgrade

VERSION: 1.00.0030.34 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains a BIOS upgrade for the Promise SATA150 TX4 Controller in 
the listed workstation models and operating systems.
PURPOSE: Critical
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP30154
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 30, 2005
CATEGORY: Firmware
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Workstation xw8000: All Models
HP Workstation xw8200: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Windows XP Professional

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
N/A

FIXES: 
- Fixes issue where workstation could not be started (booted) from an optical 
disk installed in the workstation.

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A

HOW TO USE: 
1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.

2. From the download directory, copy the files to a DOS bootable diskette.

3. Insert the bootable diskette into a system with the Promise SATA150 TX4 
Controller and execute the batch file SATA150_34.bat.

The Promise SATA150 TX4 Controller firmware can also be updated using a 
bootable USBkey. To update the firmware via a bootable USBkey, be sure to 
download the files from Step 1 to a directory on the USBkey.



Copyright (c) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.