AlphaPC 164SX - SRM firmware


		Posted: 08 November 2005

AlphaPC 164SX - SRM firmware

Download Firmware Release Notes

Firmware release notes contain the instructions to update firmware on your system.

alphapc_v57_fw_relnote.pdf	alphapc_v57_fw_relnote.ps
Acrobat	Postscript

Firmware V5.8 was the last release for this system. There are no V5.8 release notes.

Choose a Method to Update Firmware

Update Method	Requirements	Description
Floppy Disk	FAT-Formatted	Create a non-bootable firmware update floppy to update firmware from AlphaBIOS console
Floppy Disk	OpenVMS System	Create a bootable firmware update floppy disk
Floppy Disk	Tru64Unix System	Create a bootable firmware update floppy disk
BOOTP Network	Tru64Unix Server	Update firmware from a network using BOOTP protocol
MOP Network	OpenVMS Server	Update firmware from a network using MOP protocol

AlphaBIOS Update Floppy

Download the following files:

Firmware Image
AlphaPC 164SX - SRM firmware	sx164_v5_8.exe

Copy the files to a FAT formatted floppy as : fwupdate.exe
(The filename must remain unchanged and placed in the top-most level directory on the floppy.)
Place the floppy disk in the target system
Select "Update AlphaBIOS" from the AlphaBIOS menu.

Floppy Disk Update - OpenVMS

Firmware Image
AlphaPC 164SX - SRM firmware	sx164_v5_8.exe

Down load file and rename file to fwupdate.exe
Enter the following commands in the directory containing fwupdate.exe
$ set file/attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) fwupdate.exe
$ init/dens=HD/index=begin dva0: fwupdate
$ mount dva0: fwupdate
$ create/dir dva0:[alphapc164sx]
$ copy/contiguous fwupdate.exe dva0:[alphapc164sx]
$ mcr writeboot
No
Yes
[enter AXP bootfile:] dva0:[alphapc164sx]fwupdate.exe
$ dismount dva0:
Insert bootable floppy in the floppy drive of the target system then
boot the floppy disk from the SRM console: boot dva0

Floppy Disk Update - Tru64UNIX

Download Firmware Image
AlphaPC 164SX - SRM firmware	sx164_v5_8.exe
Download and rename firmware image to fwupdate.exe Download the make boot utility mkbootfirm.tar. Untar mkbootfirm on a Tru64UNIX system # tar xvf mkbootfirm.tar Low-level format a floppy disk: # fddisk -fmt /dev/rfd0a Create a bootable floppy from the downloaded firmware image: # ./mkbootfirm fwupdate.exe \| dd of=/dev/rfd0c bs=64k Insert the bootable floppy in the target systems floppy drive, then boot it from the SRM console: boot dva0

BOOTP Network Update - Tru64UNIX

Firmware Image
sx164_v5_8.exe

Download the firmware image to a TRU64Unix Server.
Register the Ethernet MAC address of the client with the TRU64Unix administrator.
Then invoke BOOTP from the client (e.g. P00>>> boot eia0)

Consult your adminstrator for additional information on BOOTP booting.

MOP Network Update - OpenVMS

Firmware Image
sx164_v5_8.sys

Download the firmware image to the MOP directory on an OpenVMS system. Apply this command to the downloaded file to ensure the file is in the proper fixed record format for MOP booting:

$ set file/attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) file-name.sys

Consult your adminstrator for additional information on MOP booting.

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