ECO NUMBER:     ALPDRIV05_062
             PRODUCT:        OpenVMS Alpha OPERATING SYSTEM 6.2
             UPDATE PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha OPERATING SYSTEM 6.2




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1  KIT NAME:

     ALPDRIV05_062


2  KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT:

     ALPDRIV02_062


3  KIT DESCRIPTION:

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

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


     3.2  In order to receive the full fixes  listed  in  this  kit  the
          following remedial kits also need to be installed:

     None


     3.3  Files patched or replaced for OpenVMS Alpha V6.1


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



     3.4  Files patched or replaced for OpenVMS  Alpha  V6.2,  V6.2-1H1,
          V6.2-1H2, V6.2-1H3


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



4  PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN  ALPDRIV05_062  KIT  FOR  OPENVMS  ALPHA  V6.2,
   V6.2-1H1, V6.2-1H2, V6.2-1H3


      o  System crashes with an IPLTOOHIGH bugcheck when  full  spinlock
         checking is enabled.


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5  PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPDRIV05_062 KIT FOR OPENVMS ALPHA V6.1  V6.2,
   V6.2-1H1, V6.2-1H2, V6.2-1H3


      o  The system can crash with memory corruption after attempting to
         utilize physical addresses over 4-Gigabytes.



6  PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPDRIV02_062 KIT


      o  Occasional  Transaction  timeout  error  and/or  machine  check
         crashes occur on the KFMSB on a KFMSB adapter (re)start.



7  KIT INSTALLATION RATING:

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

     INSTALLATION RATING:

     INSTALL_3 : To  be  installed  by  customers  experiencing  the  problems
     corrected.


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 ALPDRIV05_062 [location of the saveset]

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

     System should be rebooted after successful installation of the kit.
     If  you  have  other  nodes in your VMScluster, they should also be
     rebooted in order to make use of the new image(s).


     Copyright  (c)  Digital  Equipment  Corporation,  1995  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  Digital  Equipment  Corporation.
     Possession, use, duplication, or dissemination of the software  and
     media  is  authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from
     Digital Equipment Corporation.