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HP Services Software Patches - alpcpu904_062
 
NOTE:  An OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file is stored
       on the Internet in a self-expanding compressed file.
       The name of the compressed file will be kit_name-dcx_vaxexe
       for OpenVMS VAX or kit_name-dcx_axpexe for OpenVMS Alpha.
 
       Once the file is copied to your system, it can be expanded
       by typing RUN compressed_file.  The resultant file will
       be the OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file which
       can be used to install the ECO.
 
Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation 1995, 1996.  All rights reserved.

PRODUCT:    OpenVMS Alpha

COMPONENT:  System Routines 

SOURCE:     Digital Equipment Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPCPU904_062
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  ALPCPU903_062
                                           ALPCPU902_062
                                           ALPCPU901_062
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  Saveset A -  180 Blocks
                                Saveset B -  270 Blocks
                                Saveset C - 1080 Blocks
                             Cover Letter -   12 Blocks
 
                         Total of 4 files - 1542 Blocks

     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V6.1, V6.1-1H1, V6.1-1H2
                                    V6.2, V6.2-1H1 
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  Yes


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for the System Routines on OpenVMS Alpha V6.1
through V6.2-1H1.  

Problems Addressed in ALPCPU904_062:

  o  There is a dependency between this kit and the AXPGUP01_062
     remedial kit.  When the ALPCPU904_062 remedial kit is
     installed on an OpenVMS Alpha V6.2 system, the AXPGUP01_062
     remedial kit must also be installed.  If the AXPGUP01_062 kit
     is not installed, it is possible to experience bugchecks caused 
     by machine checks while in kernel mode.


Problems Addressed in ALPCPU903_062 for OpenVMS Alpha V6.1, V6.1-1H1,
V6.1-1H2, V6.2, V6.2-1H1:

  o  If a device's EISA configuration utility CFG file requests two or
     more IRQs, the device can crash an EISA-based system.  This problem
     can occur on Digital AlphaServer 2100 5/250, AlphaServer 8400 5/275,
     AlphaStation 600 5/266, Digital AlphaServer 1000 4/200 and DEC 2000-300
     platforms. 


Problems Addressed in ALPCPU902_062 for OpenVMS Alpha V6.1, V6.1-1H1,
V6.1-1H2, V6.2, V6.2-1H1: 

  o  Intermittent system failures may occur due to the incorrect handling
     of a correctable memory error.  The failure appears as an INVEXCEPTN
     crash. 


Problems Addressed in ALPCPU902_062 for OpenVMS Alpha V6.2-1H1: 

  o  A system crash may occur during an attempt to queue a lock request
     against an associated resource.  The crash occurs due to a corrupt
     R0 register. 


Problems Addressed in ALPCPU902_062 for OpenVMS Alpha V6.2:

  o  Due to machine checks that may occur during attempts to boot in
     PALmode, AlphaServer 2100 systems with an EV45/275 MHz CPU installed
     may not boot. 


INSTALLATION NOTES:

The problem addressed by the ALPCPU901_062 kit causes the system
to be unbootable.  However, if that kit has not previously been
installed, the system must be rebooted in order to install this
kit.  If the system does have the machine check in PAL problem,
either of the following methods will allow the system to be booted:

     INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 1

     If the system already has an EV45/275 MHz CPU board installed,
     perform the following steps:

       o  Shutdown the system

       o  Reboot, entering the following command at the boot prompt:

               >>> b -fl 0,10000 [boot device]

          For example:  >>> b -fl 0,10000 dka0

       o  Install the ECO

     INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 2

     If the system is currently running an EV4 CPU, then it is not
     susceptible to the machine check in PAL problem.  However, if 
     plans are being made to upgrade to an EV45/275 MHz or an EV5 CPU, 
     then this kit must be installed before the new CPU board is 
     installed so that the system will boot properly.  If the new CPU 
     is installed before this kit, Installation Procedure 1 above will
     have to be used to boot the system.  

The system must be rebooted after successful installation of this kit. If
there are other nodes in the VMScluster that are AlphaServer 2100
systems, this ECO must also be installed on those systems and the systems
must be rebooted. 
Files on this server are as follows:
»alpcpu904_062.README
»alpcpu904_062.CHKSUM
»alpcpu904_062.CVRLET_TXT
»alpcpu904_062.a-dcx_axpexe
»alpcpu904_062.b-dcx_axpexe
»alpcpu904_062.c-dcx_axpexe
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