Compaq AlphaPC164SX, AlphaPC164, AlphaPC164LX Firmware Update Procedures

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

March

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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

EIDE PCI Interrupt Vector Allocation Error (AlphaPC 164LX Only) .............................................................11

Updating to SRM Console from AlphaBIOS on AlphaPC 164LX/SX............................................................11

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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 us ed in this document.

Convention Description

>>>

boldface type

{braces, commas}

Italic type

Note: Notes provide a dditional

Monospaced type

Warning Warnings indicate potential

Three angle brackets indicate the
Alpha SRM console prompt.

Boldface type indicates user
input or a menu selection.

Braces containing items
separated by commas indicate
mutually exclusive items.

Italic type emphasizes important
information and indicates
complete titles of manuals.

information about a topic.
Monospaced type indicates text

that the system displays.

damage to equipment or loss of
data.

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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

User’s Guide
AlphaPC 164SX Motherboard DIGITAL UNIX

EC–R8P7A–TE

User’s Manual
AlphaPC 164LX Motherboard DIGITAL UNIX

EC–R2ZPA–TE

User’s Manual
AlphaPC 164 Motherboard DIGITAL UNIX User’s Manual EC–QZT5B–TE

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