ECO NUMBER:     ALPCPU1A02_062
             PRODUCT:        OpenVMS Alpha OPERATING SYSTEM 6.2
             UPDATE PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha OPERATING SYSTEM 6.2




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1  KIT NAME:

     ALPCPU1A02_062


2  KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT:

     ALPCPU1A01_062


3  KIT DEPENDENCIES:

     3.1  The  following  remedial  kit(s)  must  be  installed   BEFORE
          installation of this, or any required kit:

     None.


     3.2  In order to receive all the corrections listed  in  this  kit,
          the following remedial kits should also be installed:

     ALPLAN05_062 - For RACORE and DE500-BA adapter support


4  KIT DESCRIPTION:

     4.1  Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied:

     OpenVMS Alpha V6.2, V6.2-1H1, V6.2-1H2, V6.2-1H3


     4.2  Files patched or replaced:


      o  [SYS$LDR]SYS$CPU_ROUTINES_1A05.EXE (new image)



5  PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPCPU1A02_062 KIT


      o  Indexing was changed to zero-based so that array indexing  will
         start  with  [0], [1], etc.  not [1], [2], etc.  The C language
         uses zero-based indexing.

      o  A backport  for  OpenVMS  V6.2-1H3  was  done  to  change  some
         definitions to unsigned long, so that the error log will not be
         passed over.  Specifically, the error_time_threshold value  was
         corrected because the threshold value was previously too large.


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6  PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPCPU1A01_062 KIT


      o  Add support for the DE500-BA adapter and the  Gigabit  Ethernet
         adapter.

      o  The RACORE (Token Ring) adapter was never  supported  in  V6.2.
         Since  the  supported  adapter,  a  Thomas  Conrad  (Token Ring
         adapter), is being phased out, this new  adapter  must  now  be
         supported.



7  KIT INSTALLATION RATING:

     The following kit  installation  rating,  based  upon  current  CLD
     information,  is  provided  to  serve as a guide to which customers
     should apply this remedial kit.  (Reference attached Disclaimer  of
     Warranty and Limitation of Liability Statement)

     INSTALLATION RATING:

       INSTALL_2 : To  be  installed  by   all  customers  using  the  following
           feature(s):

           RACORE (Token Ring) adapter and/or DE500-BA adapter and/or
           the new Alpha 21264 system
       


8  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

     Install this kit with the VMSINSTAL utility  by  logging  into  the
     SYSTEM account, and typing the following at the DCL prompt:

         @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL ALPCPU1A02_062 [location of the saveset]

     The saveset location may be a tape drive, or a disk directory  that
     contains the kit saveset.

     The images in this kit will not take effect  until  the  system  is
     rebooted.

     If you have other nodes in your VMS  cluster,  they  must  also  be
     rebooted  in  order  to make use of the new image(s).  If it is not
     possible or convenient to reboot the entire cluster at this time, a
     rolling re-boot may be performed.


     Copyright  (c)  Compaq  Computer  Corporation,  1998   All   Rights
     Reserved.   Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of
     the United States.

     The software contained on this media is proprietary to and embodies
     the   confidential   technology  of  Compaq  Computer  Corporation.
     Possession, use, or dissemination of  the  software  and  media  is

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     authorized  only  pursuant  to  a valid written license from Compaq
     Computer Corporation.

     DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

     THIS PATCH IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF  ANY  KIND.   ALL
     EXPRESS  OR  IMPLIED  CONDITIONS,  REPRESENTATIONS  AND WARRANTIES,
     INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED  WARRANTY  OF  MERCHANTABILITY,  FITNESS  FOR
     PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE
     EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.  IN NO  EVENT  WILL  COMPAQ  BE
     LIABLE  FOR  ANY  LOST REVENUE OR PROFIT, OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
     CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER  CAUSED  AND
     REGARDLESS  OF  THE  THEORY OF LIABILITY, WITH RESPECT TO ANY PATCH
     MADE AVAILABLE HERE OR TO THE USE OF SUCH PATCH.