Compaq 4100 manual January

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January, 2001

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Contents Page January Contents Contents Running EISA, RAID, and Other Configuration Utilities Page Preface Purpose of These Release NotesConventions Used in This Guide This document uses the following conventionsFirmware Update Information Firmware and Operating System Revision Matrix Alpha Systems Firmware Update CDAlphaServer 4x00 Firmware Operating SystemsPart Number Description Console Firmware Components and Revision InformationComponent Revision Information Configuration Utility Kit and Version Information Name Firmware Rev Update File Used By LFUPCI I/O Option Firmware Components Revision Information Utility Kit No Minimum Rev Alpha Systems Firmware Quarterly Update KitAccessing Firmware Over the Internet Document Title Initial Part Number AlphaServer 4100 DocumentationFirmware Release Notes for Windows NT Customers Firmware Update Instructions Updating Your System FirmwarePreparing For The Update LFU command changesUpdating Using the Alpha Systems Firmware Update V6.0 CD Updating Using a FAT-Formatted Floppy DisketteUpdating Using an ODS2-Formatted Floppy Diskette Updating Off Network Via Your Local MOP Server Performing The Update Digital PCI Fddi DefpaUpdate Revision Do not Abort Readme Adr = 1001840 len = Srmrom Page Memory Tests Can Take a Very Long Time Selecting Which Console Is Loaded and Your Display DeviceConfiguring Your Machine Prior to Booting Page SRM Console Firmware Supported Boot Devices Name DescriptionWindows NT serviceability information Software requirements SRM Console Firmware Bugs and RestrictionsEeprom commands for Windows NT error logging Build eepromExamples Set EW*0Mode Auto-Negotiate Behavior Note on Systems with Multiple DE500’sPage Page Setting Up Your System to Run ARC-based Utilities Using a Serial line Interface to Run ARC-based UtilitiesRestrictions When Running Kzpsa Utilities Restorenvram and Savenvram Save Nvram data in EEROM/TOY to a floppy fileRestore Nvram data to EEROM/TOY from a floppy file ALLNVRAM.SAV