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| Last Release: March 1999 |
Note: Firmware V7.0 was the last firmware release.
| Firmware Release Notes | alpha200_v70_fw_relnote.pdf |
| User's Manual | AlphaStation 200 Series User Information |
| Update Method | Requirements | Description |
| Floppy Disk | FAT-formatted | Create a non-bootable firmware update floppy disk to update firmware from ARC or AlpaBIOS console. |
| Floppy Disk | OpenVMS System | Create a bootable firmware update floppy disk |
| Floppy Disk | Tru64Unix System | Create a bootable firmware update floppy disk |
| BOOTP Network | Tru64Unix Server | Update firmware from a network using BOOTP protocol |
| MOP Network | OpenVMS Server | Update firmware from a network using MOP protocol |
| System Disk | OpenVMS System | Update firmware by copying firmware files to system disk then booting the firmware update utility on system disk |
| Firmware Image | as200_v7_0.exe |
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Rename the file to fwupdate.exe. Copy the file to a FAT formatted floppy The file must be named fwupdate.exe, and must be placed in the top-most level (root) directory on the floppy, or the image file will not be found. ARC Console: Place the floppy in the target system, and from the ARC Console menu, select "Install new firmware". AlphaBIOS Console: Place the floppy in the target system, and from the AlphaBIOS menu, select "Update AlphaBIOS". |
| Firmware Image | as200_v7_0.exe |
Down load file and rename file to fwupdate.exe
Enter the following commands in the directory containing fwupdate.exe
$ set file/attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) fwupdate.exe
$ init/dens=HD/index=begin dva0: fwupdate
$ mount dva0: fwupdate
$ create/dir dva0:[alpha200]
$ copy/contiguous fwupdate.exe dva0:[alpha200]
$ mcr writeboot
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[enter AXP bootfile:] dva0:[alpha200]fwupdate.exe
$ dismount dva0:
Insert bootable floppy in the floppy drive of the target system then
boot the floppy disk from the SRM console:
boot dva0
| Firmware Image | as200_v7_0.exe |
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Download and rename firmware image to
fwupdate.exe Download the make boot utility mkbootfirm.tar.
Untar mkbootfirm on a Tru64UNIX system Low-level format a floppy disk: Create a bootable floppy from the downloaded firmware image: Insert the bootable floppy in the target systems floppy drive, then | |
| Firmware Image | as200_v7_0.exe |
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Download the firmware image to a TRU64Unix Server. Register the Ethernet MAC address of the client with the TRU64Unix administrator. Then invoke BOOTP from the client (e.g. P00>>> boot eia0) Consult your administrator for additional information on BOOTP booting. |
| Firmware Image | as200_v7_0.sys |
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Download the firmware image to the MOP directory on an OpenVMS system.
Apply this command to the downloaded file to ensure the file is in the proper fixed record format for MOP booting: $ set file/attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) file-name.sys Consult your administrator for additional information on MOP booting. |
| Firmware Image | as200_v7_0.exe |
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Download the firmware image to an OpenVMS system then enter the following commands: $ rename firmware image to fwupdate.exe $ set file/attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) fwupdate.exe $ copy/contiguous fwupdate.exe dka0:[sys0.sysexe] (replace dka0 with your system disk name) Shut down the operating system, to get to the console prompt Boot the update utility: boot dka100 -flags 0,a0 Enter the following after the Bootfile: prompt: |