Runtime Services; Upgrading The Rom Bios - HP Compaq 6000 Install Manual

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Runtime Services

After your workstation boots to the operating system, the BIOS still provides
some runtime services to the operating system. For instance, the BIOS provides
information to the operating system on how many processors are installed, how
the system interrupts are configured, and information on the disk drives. BIOS
also provides information about your workstation's configuration and
maintenance.

Upgrading the ROM BIOS

The ROM BIOS on your workstation may be upgraded. Since the BIOS is
stored in ROM on the system board, the upgrade procedure is different than the
upgrade procedure for other software.
New versions of BIOS may be downloaded from the Compaq website at
http://www.compaq.com. BIOS upgrades are called ROMPaq.
To upgrade your ROM BIOS, execute the ROMPaq software and follow the
directions given by the ROMPaq software.
Detect and spin up hard drives and other SCSI devices. A message will
be displayed:
"SCSI Device Detected - System Board, SCSI Idx: <disk ID> where x is from 0
to 15 and disk ID is the drive type."
Boot from, in sequence, either a CD, a diskette, or the hard drive.