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From: Chris Coleman <chris@bb.cc.wa.us>
To: John Birrell <jb@cimlogic.com.au>
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Ha!  I figured it out.  I had to do the bios update in the alpha bios and
then type 
	update fw -path srm_fw

and it worked.

Now I am booting Netbsd/Alpha....

 Loading boot: unknown executable format
	Boot failed!  Halting...
halt code = 5
HALT instruction executed 
PC=20004040

>>>>


Well, I am getting closer.

Christopher J. Coleman (whyareyou@lookingforme.com)
Computer Support Analyst I  (509)-762-6341
FreeBSD Book Project:  http://www.vmunix.com/fbsd-book/


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