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                    +    AlphaStation 200/250 Firmware    +

                    +           README-First !!!          +

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        1. Latest Firmware Update Revisions



             The latest Firmware Update Bootfile "AS200_V7_0.EXE" on this

             Alpha Systems Firmware CD contains the SRM Console V7.0, which

             has the following components (* = CHANGED since last release) :

                        

                        APU  7.0 

                        SRM  7.0 

                        ARC  4.58 

         PCI Update Utility  V1.4 

                 BIOS (SRM)  1.15a

                 BIOS (ARC)  2.02

                VMS PALcode  5.56-2

                OSF PALcode  1.46-2



        2. Firmware Enhancements and New Features



              Console V7.0 contains the following enhancements :



                    - Updated ARC firmware to 4.58

                    - Added support for HSG forced failover

                    - Fixed System banner truncation problem

 

        3. Firmware Anomalies, Restrictions, and Workarounds



                                        NOTE:



                 If you are upgrading from pre-V3.4 CD firmware or

                 from systems that are currently running 5.3 SRM

                 console or earlier please see the release notes for

                 special information regarding update procedures.



        4. AlphaStation 200/250 Firmware Release Notes



              If you wish to read the complete Firmware Release Notes 

              (no longer required for booting the firmware update program)

              for the AlphaStation 200/250, they can be found on the 

              Alpha Systems Firmware Update CD in the following 

              directories :



              On an OpenVMS System:

              [DOC]ALPHA200_V70_FW_RELNOTE.PS     (PostScript file)

              [DOC]ALPHA200_V70_FW_RELNOTE.PDF



              On a Digital UNIX System:



              /DOC/ALPHA200_V70_FW_RELNOTE.PS     (PostScript file)

              /DOC/ALPHA200_V70_FW_RELNOTE.PDF



              On a Windows NT System:



              \DOC\ALPHA200_V70_FW_RELNOTE.PS     (PostScript file)

              \DOC\ALPHA200_V70_FW_RELNOTE.PDF

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