Compaq 4100 manual

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Things You Should Know the First Time You Power On Your Machine

Refer to the AlphaServer 4100 System Drawer User’s Guide for more details about conﬁguring your machine prior to booting. Chapter 4 also provides a brief overview on running ARC-based utilities.

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Contents Page January Contents Contents Running EISA, RAID, and Other Configuration Utilities Page Purpose of These Release Notes PrefaceThis document uses the following conventions Conventions Used in This GuideFirmware Update Information Operating Systems Alpha Systems Firmware Update CDAlphaServer 4x00 Firmware Firmware and Operating System Revision MatrixConsole Firmware Components and Revision Information Component Revision InformationPart Number Description Name Firmware Rev Update File Used By LFU PCI I/O Option Firmware Components Revision InformationConﬁguration Utility Kit and Version Information Alpha Systems Firmware Quarterly Update Kit Accessing Firmware Over the InternetUtility Kit No Minimum Rev AlphaServer 4100 Documentation Firmware Release Notes for Windows NT CustomersDocument Title Initial Part Number Updating Your System Firmware Firmware Update InstructionsLFU command changes Preparing For The UpdateUpdating Using a FAT-Formatted Floppy Diskette Updating Using the Alpha Systems Firmware Update V6.0 CDUpdating Using an ODS2-Formatted Floppy Diskette Updating Off Network Via Your Local MOP Server Digital PCI Fddi Defpa Performing The UpdateUpdate Revision Do not Abort Readme Adr = 1001840 len = Srmrom Page Selecting Which Console Is Loaded and Your Display Device Memory Tests Can Take a Very Long TimeConﬁguring Your Machine Prior to Booting Page Name Description SRM Console Firmware Supported Boot DevicesSRM Console Firmware Bugs and Restrictions Windows NT serviceability information Software requirementsBuild eeprom Eeprom commands for Windows NT error loggingExamples Behavior Note on Systems with Multiple DE500’s Set EW*0Mode Auto-NegotiatePage Page Using a Serial line Interface to Run ARC-based Utilities Setting Up Your System to Run ARC-based UtilitiesRestrictions When Running Kzpsa Utilities Save Nvram data in EEROM/TOY to a ﬂoppy ﬁle Restorenvram and SavenvramALLNVRAM.SAV Restore Nvram data to EEROM/TOY from a ﬂoppy ﬁle