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             AlphaServer 1000A Model 5/xxx, 4/xxx



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   *                           README First                               *

   *  Please update both ARC/AlphaBIOS and SRM firmware at the same time  *  

   *               to ensure compatibility between versions.              *

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1. Firmware Revisions

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                  AlphaServer 1000A    

                  4/xxx      5/xxx     

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   SRM Console    V5.7-83    V5.7-80

   ARC/AlphaBIOS  V4.59      V5.70



2. Operating Systems qualified with this release:

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   OpenVMS       V7.2-1

   Digital Unix  V5.0 

   Windows NT    V4.0



3. Firmware Enhancements and New Features

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   - DQ driver now supports multiple disk installs (NHD2/NHD3)

   - DEFPA option firmware is now V3.20 



4. Firmware Release Notes

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   Console firmware release notes are available in postscript (.ps) and

   Portable Data Format (.pdf) from following the Alpha Firmware CD 

   directories:



   OpenVMS System:

   [DOC]ALPHA800_1000A_V57_FW_RELNOTE.PS   

   [DOC]ALPHA800_1000A_V57_FW_RELNOTE.PDF



   Digital UNIX System:

   /DOC/ALPHA800_1000A_V57_FW_RELNOTE.PS   

   /DOC/ALPHA800_1000A_V57_FW_RELNOTE.PDF                  



   Windows NT System:

   \DOC\ALPHA800_1000A_V57_FW_RELNOTE.PS   

   \DOC\ALPHA800_1000A_V57_FW_RELNOTE.PDF  

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