Updating Firmware; Sources Of Firmware Updates - Compaq ES40CSLP Installation, User & Service Manual

3.10 Updating Firmware

The following sections describe how to update to a later version of system firmware. In
general, system firmware must be updated whenever the operating system is updated. You
might also need to update firmware:
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If you add I/O device controllers and adapters
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If enhancements are made to the firmware
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If the serial ROM or RMC firmware should ever become corrupted
The SRM firmware for Tru64 UNIX and OpenVMS reside in the flash ROM located on the
system motherboard. You can update the system firmware from the following sources:
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Manually
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CD-ROM
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System disk (OpenVMS)
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Network protocol (bootp for Tru64 UNIX or MOP for OpenVMS)
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Floppy disk

3.10.1 Sources of Firmware Updates

The Alpha Systems Firmware Update Kit comes on a CD-ROM, which is updated quarterly.
You can also obtain Alpha firmware updates from the Internet.
Quarterly Update Service
The Alpha Systems Firmware Update Kit CD-ROM is available by subscription from Compaq.
Alpha Firmware Internet Access
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You can also obtain Alpha firmware updates from the Internet:
http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver/
Click on the name of the system. On the page for the system, click on Firmware Updates.
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If you do not have a Web browser, you can access files using anonymous ftp:
ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/
Click down the following directories: Alpha/firmware/readme.html
The README file explains how to download firmware updates.
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