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Use this method only if you yourAlphaServer system does not have
a CD drive and you do not have the ability to burn/create a CD from an .iso
image.
If your system has a CD drive please create a bootable CD using
the .iso image available from the Alpha Systems Firmware
Web Site.
The CD method to update firmware will save you time. Be sure to first read the release notes to ensure
you enter the correct update path and image name is your system is an
ES40lp, ES40cv or TS20/40. For example, on ES40cv systems, the path and filename is:
[ES40]ES40CV_V7_3.EXE
This procedure is to update console firmware using floppy diskettes.
- Diskette one - contains a bootable Loadable Firmware Utility [LFU] with SROM, RMC, and TIG firmware images.
- Diskette two - contains non-bootable SRM and AlphaBIOS firmware images.
About Console Firmware
- Console firmware consists of five firmware images: SRM, AlphaBIOS, SROM, RMC, and TIG.
- SRM firmware is the same for systems with EV67 and EV68 CPUs.
- SRM firmware on systems with EV6 CPU's will not work on systems with EV67 or EV68 CPUs.
If you upgrade CPU from EV6 to EV67 or EV68, updating firmware is required.
- RMC firmware is the same for TS20 and TS40 systems
- RMC firmware is different among ES40, ES40cv, ES40lp and TS20/TS40 Systems
Download and Unzip one of the following zip files to a Windows PC |
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Create Diskette #1 - Bootable Floppy
- Insert a FAT-formatted floppy into the floppy drive
- Run one of the following commands to create a bootable Loadable Firmware Utility.
The mkboot utility will prompt with instructions (note: mkboot utility takes approximately one minute to complete )
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AlphaServer ES40 Systems Only C:\ mkboot clu.exe
AlphaServer ES40lp Systems Only C:\ mkboot ilu.exe
AlphaServer ES40cv Systems Only C:\ mkboot flu.exe
AlphaServer TS20/TS40 Systems Only C:\ mkboot glu.exe
Create Floppy Diskette #2
Copy the following SRM files to a FAT-formatted floppy diskette
- C:\ copy clarcrom.exe a:
- For EV6 Systems
C:\ copy clsrmrom.exe a:
For EV67/68 Systems
C:\ rename cl67srmrom.exe cl67.exe (file names have an eight character limit)
C:\ copy cl67.exe a:
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Update Console Firmware |
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- Insert Diskette 1 into the AlphaServer floppy drive
- Boot the floppy diskette to invoke the Loadable Firmware Utility then continue with the instructions below:
>>> boot DVA0
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UPD> exit
Do you want to do a manual update? [y/(n)] y
***** 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.
Readme Lists important release information.
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> update [ to update SROM, RMC and TIG firmware ]
- Insert Diskette 2 to update AlphaBIOS and SRM Firmware
- UPD> update abios -path fat:\clarcrom.exe/dva0
- Do one of the following:
For EV6 Systems
UPD> update srm -path fat:\clsrmrom.exe/dva0
For EV67/68 Systems
UPD> update srm -path fat:\cl67.exe/dva0
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UPD> exit
End of Procedures
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