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                    + DECstation-3000 series Firmware    +

                    +          README-First !!!          +

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        1. Latest Firmware Update Revisions



             The latest Firmware Update Bootfile "Mx00_V7_0.EXE" on this

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

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



               SRM Console V7.0

               VMS PALcode V5.56

               UNIX PALcode V1.45



             (x = 3 for 300/300x/300L/300XL

                = 4 for 400/600/700

                = 5 for 500/500x/800/900 )

                                                                                

        2. Console V6.9 Firmware Enhancements and New Features



                - Fixed extra space problem in booted_dev variable.



        3. Latest turbochannel Firmware Update Revisions



             The latest Firmware Update Bootfile "TC_V2_2.EXE" on this

             Alpha Systems Firmware CD contains the fw for the following 

             options (* = CHANGED since last release) :



                Option          FW revision     Description



                av300-aa        v1.1            Multi-media



                pmaf-fa         V3.1a           Fiber optic



                pmaf-fd         V3.1d           Fiber optic



                pmaf-fs         V3.1s           Fiber optic



                pmaf-fu         V3.1u           Fiber optic



                pmat-aa         V2.8            Token ring



                dglta           V1.1            ATM    



                kztsa           A11             Fast/Wide/Differential SCSI



                pmazb           V2.0            Dual SCSI



                pmazc           V2.3            Fast dual SCSI



                pmagd           BL2.1           Graphics



                pmagc           V1.2            Graphics



                pmagb           v1.1            graphics





        4. DECstation 3000/Turbochannel Firmware Release Notes



                If you wish to read the complete Firmware Release Notes

                (no longer required for booting the firmware update program)

                for the they can be found on the Alpha Systems Firmware Update

                CD in the following directories :



              On an OpenVMS System:

              [DOC]DEC3000_V70_FW_RELNOTE.PS     (PostScript file)

              [DOC]DEC3000_V70_FW_RELNOTE.TXT    (Text file)



              On a Digital UNIX System:

              /DOC/DEC3000_V70_FW_RELNOTE.PS     (PostScript file)

              /DOC/DEC3000_V70_FW_RELNOTE.TXT    (Text file)



              On a Windows NT System:

              \DOC\DEC3000_V70_FW_RELNOTE.PS     (PostScript file)

              \DOC\DEC3000_V70_FW_RELNOTE.TXT    (Text file)



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