7.11.3
Required Firmware
The required firmware for your system is preloaded onto the flash ROM. Copies of the
firmware files are included on your distribution CD. You can also download the latest
firmware files from the Alpha systems firmware Web site:
ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/readme.html
The utilities that are used to reload or update the firmware expect to find the files on a CD.
7.11.4
Updating Firmware
Be sure to read the information on starting the FSB before continuing with this section.
The explanation for the following example appears after the example.
Example 7–2 Running LFU
>>> boot dqa0
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Checking dqa0.0.0.13.0 for the option firmware files. . .
dqa0.0.0.13.0 has no media present or is disabled via the RUN/STOP switch
Checking dqa1.1.0.13.0 for the option firmware files. . .
Checking dva0.0.0.1000.0 for the option firmware files. . .
Option firmware files were not found on CD or floppy.
If you want to load the options firmware,
please enter the device on which the files are located(ewa0),
or just hit <return> to proceed with a standard console update:
***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility *****
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Function Description
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Display Displays the system's configuration table.
Exit Done exit LFU (reset).
List Lists the device, revision, firmware name, and update revision.
Update Replaces current firmware with loadable data image.
Verify Compares loadable and hardware images.
? or Help Scrolls this function table.
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UPD> list
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Device Current Revision Filename Update Revision
SRM V6.6-24 srm_fw V6.6-47
rt V1.0-0 rt_fw V1.1-0
srom V1.0-1 srom_fw V1.0-1
UPD> update srm
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Troubleshooting
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