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                    +     DEC7000/DEC10000 Firmware   +

                    +          README-First !!!       +

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        1. Latest Firmware Update Revisions



             The latest Firmware Update Bootfile AXP7000_V18.* on this

             Alpha Systems Firmware CD contains the SRM Console V5.4, which

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

     

             NOTE:

             The DEC7000/10000 console code has updated to V5.4 to be 

             consistant with other AXP platforms at that time. 

             There were no V5.1 to V5.3 revisions.





              SROM V3.0

              VMS PALCODE V5.56-3     

              UNIX PALcode V1.45-2



             The update bootfile also contains the following I/O Option 

             Firmware Revisions (* = CHANGED since last release) :





       type   name    Mnem    hardware  firmware  Firmware filename

 (1)   0C2F   CIXCD   cixcd   All Revs    7.0    lfu$firm:cimna_v7.bin

 (2)   2006   DEFAA   defaa   All Revs    1.1    lfu$firm:fbus_main_v1_1.sys

 (3)   0823   DEMFA   demfa   All Revs    2.1    lfu$firm:demfa021.sys

 (4)   0C03   DEMNA   demna   All Revs    9.4    lfu$firm:evgdbq_904.bin

 (5)   0C22   KCM44   kcm44   All Revs    3.1    lfu$firm:kcm44_v31.ecc

 (6)   0C22   KDM70   kdm70   All Revs    4.4    lfu$firm:kdm70_v44.ecc

 (7)   0C31   KFMSB   kfmsb   B01 - B01   1.0    lfu$firm:kfmsb_eeprom_v1_0.exe

 (8)   0C31   KFMSB   kfmsb   C02 - C02   2.4    lfu$firm:kfmsb_eeprom_v2_4.exe

 (9)   8001   KN7AA   kn7aa   All Revs    5.4    [--.exe]ruby_grom_srom.image

 (10)  8006   KN7AB   kn7ab   All Revs    5.4    [--.exe]ruby_grom_srom.image

 (11)  0C36   KZMSA   kzmsa   All Revs    5.6    lfu$firm:kzmsa_v56.exe





        2. Firmware Enhancements and New Features



           Console V5.4 contains the following enhancements :

           Fixed problem with the improper initialization of the PCBB IPR. This 

           register is used during the starting of secondaries. The problem was

           noticed during the AUTOGEN phase of a VMS upgrade to version 7.2. In

           most cases the values that were used did not cause a problem. 

           This only affects VMS systems and not UNIX.

 

           The LFU has V7 of CIXCD code added.



  

        3. Firmware Anomalies, Restrictions, and Workarounds



           Always set boot_reset on before performing LFU updates

             

           Issuing a control p after booting and prior to the VMS banner

           being printed is not guarenteed to always work. 



           In rare instances during a reboot the console has exhibited 

           double echoing of characters typed at the console.  If this

           does occur it can be rectified by issuing a control p and then 

           stopping the secondary cpu's and then restarting them.



             >>>stop cpu x          !x being the secondary

             >>>set cpu x           !x being the secondary cpu number

             >>>cont &P x           !this will restart the secondary

             >>>cont                !go back to the OS



        4. AlphaServer DEC7000/10000 Firmware Release Notes



           If you wish to read the complete Firmware Release Notes 

           (no longer required for booting the firmware update program)

           for the DEC7000/10000, they can be found on the 

           Alpha Systems Firmware Update CD in the following 

           directories :



                On an OpenVMS System:

                [DOC]DEC7000_V18_FW_RELNOTES.PS         (PostScript file)

                [DOC]DEC7000_V18_FW_RELNOTES.PDF



                On a UNIX System:

                /DOC/DEC7000_V18_FW_RELNOTES.PS         (PostScript file)

                /DOC/DEC7000_V18_FW_RELNOTES.PDF



                On a Windows NT System:

                \DOC\DEC7000_V18_FW_RELNOTES.PS         (PostScript file)

                \DOC\DEC7000_V18_FW_RELNOTES.PDF

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