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                   +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++         April 2000
                   +         AlphaPC 164LX Firmware      +
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                   +            README-FIRST             +
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1. Latest Firmware Update Revisions

      SRM            V5.7-1
      VMS PALcode    V1.20-2
      Unix PALcode   V1.22-2

2. Operating Systems qualified with this release:
  
   Digital UNIX V4.0D            
   Digital UNIX V4.0E
   Digital UNIX V4.0F
   Compaq Tru64 UNIX V5.0

3. Firmware Enhancements and New Features

   - IDE driver update to fix a problem during installs from
     multiple CDROM media where access to the second CD fails.

   - Adaptec AIC78xx driver fix for SCSI devices that cannot 
     handle 512 byte block sizes.

4. AlphaPC 164LX Firmware Release Notes

   Console firmware release notes for AlphaPC 164/164LX/164SX
   are available from the V5.6 Alpha Firmware CD in the following 
   directories:

   --> On an OpenVMS System:
       [DOC]ALPHAPC_V57_FW_RELNOTE.PS   (PostScript file)
       [DOC]ALPHAPC_V57_FW_RELNOTE.TXT  (Text file)

   --> On a Digital UNIX System:
       /DOC/ALPHAPC_V57_FW_RELNOTE.PS   (PostScript file)
       /DOC/ALPHAPC_V57_FW_RELNOTE.TXT  (Text file)

   --> On a Windows NT System:
       \DOC\ALPHAPC_V57_FW_RELNOTE.PS   (PostScript file)
       \DOC\ALPHAPC_V57_FW_RELNOTE.TXT  (Text file)

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