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- Page 1 AlphaPC164SX/164LX/164 Motherboards Firmware Update Procedures March 2000 Revision/Update Information: This is a revised document. It suspersedes the DIGITAL Semiconductor AlphaPC 164/164LX/164SX Motherboards Firmware Update Procedures (EC–R8YLA–TE). Compaq Computer Corporation Houston, Texas...
- Page 2 Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor’s standard commercial license. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface .................................v Conventions..............................v Associated Documentation..........................vi Updating Firmware in a Flash ROM ........................1 Updating the Flash ROM from the Loadable Firmware Update Utility............2 Updating Firmware on a DIGITAL UNIX System ..................2 Updating Option Adapter Firmware from the Alpha Firmware CD-ROM ..........3 AlphaPC LFU Commands........................5 Updating the Flash ROM from the Standalone Firmware Update Utility..........9 Release Notes ..............................11... -
Page 5: Preface
Preface This document describes how to update firmware on the following DIGITAL Semiconductor motherboards. • AlphaPC 164SX and AlphaPC 164LX using the Loadable Firmware Update utility • AlphaPC 164 using the standalone firmware update utility It is intended for users administering these motherboard systems. Conventions The following conventions are used in this document. -
Page 6: Associated Documentation
Associated Documentation This document does not describe how to use Alpha SRM console firmware commands nor does it list motherboard error codes. You can find information about these subjects in the DIGITAL Semiconductor documentation listed in the following table. Document Title Order Number Alpha SRM Console for Alpha Microprocessor Motherboards EC–QK8DF–TE... -
Page 7: Updating Firmware In A Flash Rom
Updating Firmware in a Flash ROM The Loadable Firmware Update utility is used to update the firmware in a flash ROM on the AlphaPC 164SX and AlphaPC 164LX. The standalone firmware update utility is used to update the firmware in a flash ROM on the AlphaPC 164. To update the flash ROM, the update enable/disable jumper must be in the enable position, which is the default. -
Page 8: Updating The Flash Rom From The Loadable Firmware Update Utility
Updating the Flash ROM from the Loadable Firmware Update Utility This section describes how to update the flash ROM from the Loadable Firmware Update (LFU) utility on the AlphaPC 164SX and the AlphaPC 164LX. The AlphaPC 164SX and AlphaPC 164LX contain a flash ROM for the Alpha SRM console and AlphaBIOS firmware. -
Page 9: Updating Option Adapter Firmware From The Alpha Firmware Cd-Rom
The following example is similar to the output that will be displayed on your terminal or graphics display unit: eb..ea.e9.e8.e7 Checking dka400.4.0.1.0 firmware files... Copying DFEAA130 from dka400.4.0.1.0... Copying DFEAB310 from dka400.4.0.1.0... Copying DFXAA310 from dka400.4.0.1.0... Copying KZPSAA10 from dka400.4.0.1.0... ***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility ***** ----------------------------------------------------------------- Function... - Page 10 A display appears showing information about the devices on your system. In the following example, DKA400 is the CD–ROM device: dka0.0.0.9.0 DKA0 RZ26L 440C dka400.4.0.9.0 DKA400 RRD43 1084 dva0.0.0.0.1 DVA0 ewa0.0.0.7.0 EWA0 08-00-2B-E2-B1-08 pka0.7.0.9.0 PKA0 SCSI Bus ID 7 • The letters DK refer to a SCSI CD–ROM.
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Page 11: Alphapc Lfu Commands
The LFU update command updates option adapter firmware, as shown in the following example: UPD>update fwb0 Confirm update on: fwb0 [Y/(N)]y WARNING: Updates may take several minutes to complete for each device. DO NOT ABORT! fwb0 Updating to 3.10... Verifying 3.10... PASSED. - Page 12 save_nvram Save NVRAM data in EEROM/TOY to diskette. Note: The save_nvram command is available only under the LFU. Syntax save_nvram {all, arc, srm, toy} Arguments All of the EEROM and 50 bytes of TOY NVRAM are saved in the file allnvram.sav.
- Page 13 Examples To save all the system NVRAM to an image on diskette, do: >>>save_nvram Save all NVRAM data to file fat:allnvram.sav/dva0.0.0.1000.0 If file already exists, first copy original to a .bak file. Please insert a write-UN-locked, FAT formatted floppy..and enter “y” to continue: Checking for a FAT formatted floppy...
- Page 14 restore_nvram Restore NVRAM data to EEROM/TOY from diskette. Note: The restore_nvram command is available only under the LFU. Syntax restore_nvram {all, arc, srm, toy} Arguments All of the EEROM and 50 bytes of TOY NVRAM are restored from file allnvram.sav. If no argument is specified, this is the default. AlphaBIOS data in first 8KB of the EEROM is restored from file arcnvram.sav.
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Page 15: Updating The Flash Rom From The Standalone Firmware Update Utility
Updating the Flash ROM from the Standalone Firmware Update Utility This section describes how to update the AlphaPC 164 using the standalone firmware update utility. Standalone Firmware Update Utility Conventions To select and choose different options in the menus, use the following keys: Description Arrow The Arrow keys are used to select different options. - Page 16 1. From the Firmware Update menu, choose whichever selection appears: • Update SRM Console Firmware • Update Firmware 1. When you are prompted to continue the update, choose Yes. If the console selection does not match the firmware you flashed, you will be prompted to update the console selection.
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Page 17: Release Notes
AlphaPC 164LX ALPHAPC164LX LX164SRM.ROM AlphaPC 164SX ALPHAPC164SX SX164SRM.ROM IMPORTANT: The file must not be renamed to something other than the file name shown in the table above, and the file must be placed in the top-most (root) directory on the floppy diskette, or the file will not be found by the AlphaBIOS firmware update utility.
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