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- From: reneg@cpqhou.compaq.com (Rene Gaudet)
- Subject: Updated COMPAQ drivers for October NT beta
- Organization: Compaq Computer Corporation
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 92 19:04:28 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.190428.29710@cpqhou.compaq.com>
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- An updated version of COMPAQ drivers for the October Beta of Windows NT SDK
- are available for anonymous FTP at ftp.compaq.com in the
- /pub/compaq/nt/ntssd0.2 directory.
-
- The drivers are located in the file sp0421.exe or in compressed format in
- the file sp0421.exe.Z. sp0421.exe is COMPAQ SoftPaq #421, which is a
- self-extracting archive. When FTPing, remember to set the file transfer
- type to binary.
-
- Please do NOT direct your questions through this newsgroup. Customer
- support can be obtained through 1-800-345-1518 or e-mail at
- compaqnt@cliff.compaq.com
-
- Rene Gaudet
- reneg@cpqhou.se.hou.compaq.com
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Extracted from the readme.1st file:
-
- 1. INTRODUCTION
-
- The device drivers and utilities on this diskette enable you to
- take advantage of specific capabilities offered on COMPAQ products
- when using the October Windows NT Beta or SDK release available
- from Microsoft. These drivers are being provided for your evaluation
- of Microsoft Windows NT Beta on COMPAQ computers only.
-
- Following is a list of COMPAQ devices that will be supported by COMPAQ
- NT SSD releases and/or Microsoft Windows NT releases.
-
- Items under the "COMPAQ NT SSD" column currently have to be installed
- from the COMPAQ NT SSD diskette if they are available.
-
- Items under the "MS Windows NT" column are either COMPAQ-developed
- drivers that have been confirmed by Microsoft to be included in their
- releases or they are Microsoft-developed device drivers to be included
- in their releases.
-
- Items denoted with an asterisk (*) are device drivers that will not be
- included with Microsoft releases and will have to be installed from
- the COMPAQ NT SSD.
-
- COMPAQ NT SSD MS Windows NT
- Multi-Processing
- Systempro MP (except 486DX2/66) Beta I
- Systempro MP HAL for 486DX2/66 0.1 & later Beta II
- Systempro/XL MP HAL 0.1 & later Beta II
- Mass Storage
- Integrated SCSI-2 for Systempro/XL 0.1 & later Beta II
- IDA support Beta I
- IDA/IDA-2/IAES support 0.2 *
- Integrated SCSI-2 for ProSignia 0.2 *
- 32-bit Fast SCSI-2 Controller 0.2 *
- Integrated SCSI for Portable 486C Beta I
- (old models with NCR 53C90 chipset)
- Integrated SCSI for Portable 486C Beta II
- (new models with Adaptec 6260 chipset)
- 5.0 GB DAT SCSI tape drive Beta I
- 2.0 GB DAT SCSI tape drive Beta I
- 525 MB SCSI tape drive Beta II
- 6260 SCSI Controller Beta II
- SCSI Compression Adapter 1.0 *
- SCSI Option Adapter 1.0 *
- Video
- QVision 1024x768x256 Colors 0.1 & later Beta II
- (EISA support only)
- QVision 1024x768x256 Colors 0.2 Beta II
- (additional ISA support)
- QVision 800x600x16 Colors 0.1 & later *
- 800x600x16 Colors for ProSignia 0.1 & later *
- (incl. ProLinea 386 support)
- 1024x768x16 Colors for ProSignia 0.2 *
- (incl. ProLinea 386 support)
- 1024x768x16 Colors for ProLinea 486 Beta I
- Other
- Netflex Controller 0.1 & later Beta II
- Dualspeed Token Ring Controller 0.1 & later Beta II
- Business Audio Product
- System Health Logs/ASR 0.3 *
-
- Following is the tentative release schedule:
-
- COMPAQ Windows NT SSD 0.1 release date - November 18, 1992
- COMPAQ Windows NT SSD 0.2 release date - December 22, 1992
- COMPAQ Windows NT SSD 0.3 release date - 30 days after Microsoft
- Windows NT Beta II release
- COMPAQ Windows NT SSD 1.0 release date - 45 days after Microsoft
- Windows NT Product I release
-
- Microsoft Windows NT Beta I release date - October 21,1992
- Microsoft Windows NT Beta II release date - To be announced
- Microsoft Windows NT Product I release date - To be announced
-
-