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To: Riccardo Veraldi <Riccardo.Veraldi@fi.infn.it>,
	Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.demon.nl>, <freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org>
From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.demon.nl>
Subject: Re: PALcode firmware
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 08:15:54 GMT
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> I apologize in advance for my stupid questio nbut I am really new to
> FreeBSD/Alpha.

These are not stupid questions! Please feel free to ask.

I also recommend to read the HARDWARE.TXT file that comes on the FreeBSD/alpha
CD (or on the FTP server or whatever).

> I was used to Digital Unix.
> the alpha porting on FreeBSD is totally a 64 bit porting like NetBSD/alpha ??
> thanks

Yes, FreeBSD is 64 bit.

> 
> Rick
> 
> On Mon, 9 Apr 2001, Wilko Bulte wrote:
> 
> > Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 07:45:51 GMT
> > From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.demon.nl>
> > To: Riccardo Veraldi <Riccardo.Veraldi@fi.infn.it>, freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org
> > Subject: Re: PALcode firmware
> >
> > >
> > > Hello I have a PALcode which I think is very early, dated the year of
> > > release of my AlphaStation 255. Do I have to upgrade the firmware console
> > > or may I keep the one I have ??
> >
> > In general it is advisable to keep reasonably current with your console
> > firmware. Updates are created by Compaq engineering to fix problems etc.
> > For Tru64 the SRM upgrades are mandatory in a lot of cases.
> >
> > > P.S. can I Eventually upgrade the firmware safely after I install FreeBSD ?
> >
> > Yes, you can
> >
> > Wilko
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> >
> >
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