Firmware Internet Readme - Alpha XL

Copy Firmware Release Notes

The release notes provide the name(s) of the firmware update utility file(s) you need to run on your Alpha system, and walk you through the firmware update procedure. From the table below, download the release notes:

Adobe Acrobat	Postscript	Text
alphaxl_v566_fw_relnote.pdf	alphaxl_v566_fw_relnote.ps	alphaxl_v566_fw_relnote.txt

Choose a method for updating the firmware

The firmware update methods supported for the Alpha XL are shown in the table below. Click on a method for detailed instructions on updating the firmware using that method.

Update Method	Special Requirements	Description
Update Disk A	FAT-formatted Floppy	Create a firmware update floppy disk to update firmware from either the ARC or AlpaBIOS console. This disk may be created on any system that can create a FAT-formatted floppy

Important: The default settings on some browsers may cause downloading problems with filenames having the extensions *.sys, *.btp, and *.rom. If you experience difficulties downloading files of those types, please add those extensions to MIME type application/octet-stream.

Update Floppy A - FAT Floppy

IMPORTANT: The filename must remain what you downloaded it as, and must be placed in the top-most level (root) directory on the floppy, or the image file will not be found properly.