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diff --git a/distrib/notes/alpha/prep b/distrib/notes/alpha/prep index e69de29bb2d..268733a06be 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/alpha/prep +++ b/distrib/notes/alpha/prep @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +OpenBSD/alpha requires the SRM console. Some alphas come with +the ARC firmware instead (this is what Windows NT uses). It is +fairly simple to replace the ARC firmware with the SRM version. +You can get replacement firmware either from a firmware update +CD or via ftp from ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/. + +As of May, 1997, the latest firmware version available for +ftp is version 3.9. To update an alpha with an axppci33 +motherboard from ARC firmware to SRM one would ftp to +ftp.digital.com and download + /pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/v3.9/decaxppci33/decaxppci33_v1_6.exe +then copy it to a FAT-formatted (ie: DOS) floppy with the name +FWUPDATE.EXE. Now that you have your new firmware on a floppy +you just need to insert it into your machine's floppy drive and +turn on the machine. To actually update the firmware you need to +choose the "Supplementary menu" from the ARC console and then +"Install new firmware". After fwupdate.exe is done loading from +the floppy, enter "update srm" at the prompt and hit return. +After the update is complete you may want to verify the update +(if this was not done automatically) by entering "verify srm" at +the prompt. Once this is done you can enter "exit" and cycle power +on your machine. When it reboots you should be in the SRM console. |