Compaq 4100 manual

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Main Page Contents CHAPTER 1 FIRMWARE UPDATEINFORMATION 11 CHAPTER 2 FIRMWARE UPDATEINSTRUCTIONS 21 Contents CHAPTER 3 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW THE FIRST TIME YOU POWER ON YOUR MACHINE 31 Page Page Preface Purpose of These Release Notes Preface Conventions Used in This Guide 1 1.1 Firmware and Operating System Revision Matrix 12 1.2 Console Firmware Components and Revision Information 1.3 PCI I/O Option Firmware Components - Revision Information 1.4 Conguration Utility Kit and Version Information 1.5 Alpha Systems Firmware Quarterly Update Kit 1.6 Accessing Firmware Over the Internet 1.6.1 Proper Transfer TypesFor Use With FAT-FormatFloppy Updates 1.7 Firmware Release Notes for Windows NT Customers 1.8 AlphaServer 4100 Documentation 2 2.1 Updating YourSystem Firmware 2.2 Preparing For The Update 2.2.1 LFU command changes 2.2.2 Updating Using the Alpha Systems Firmware Update V6.0 CD 2.2.3 Updating Using a FAT-Formatted Floppy Diskette 2.2.4 Updating Using an ODS2-Formatted Floppy Diskette 2.2.5 Updating Off Network Via YourLocal MOP Server 2.3 Performing The Update Page 28 29 Page 3 YourMachine 3.1 Memory TestsCan Take a Very Long Time! 3.2 Selecting Which Console Is Loaded and YourDisplay Device 3.3 Conguring YourMachine Prior to Booting Page 3.4 SRM Console Firmware Supported Boot Devices 3.5 New Features, Changes and Bugs Fixed in the V6.0 SRM Console 3.6 SRM Console Firmware Bugs and Restrictions 3.7 Windows NT serviceability information 3.7.1 Software requirements 3.7.2 Effects of Window NT Serviceability support on the update process 3.7.3 EEPROM commands for Windows NT error logging 3.8 Additional notes for KZPSA changes implemented with the V5.1 release 3.9 DIGITAL Fast EtherWORKS PCI 10/100 (DE500) Adapters and Auto-negotiation 3.9.1 Set EW*0_Mode Auto-Negotiate 3.9.2 Behavior Note on Systems with Multiple DE500s 3.10 Note on UNIX installations Page 4 4.1 Setting Up YourSystem to Run ARC-based Utilities 4.2 Using a Serial line Interface to Run ARC-based Utilities Running EISA, RAID, and Other Conguration Utilities 4.3 Restrictions When Running KZPSA Utilities A A.1 Save NVRAM data in EEROM/TOY to a oppy le. RESTORE_NVRAM and SAVE_NVRAM A.2 Restore NVRAM data to EEROM/TOY from a oppy le.