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Date:      Mon, 10 May 1999 23:53:49 +0100 (BST)
From:      Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com>
To:        khaled daham <elite@master.telia.net>
Cc:        freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: SRM rom
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9905102352500.447-100000@herring.nlsystems.com>
In-Reply-To: <199905102218.WAA11582@master.telia.net>

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On Mon, 10 May 1999, khaled daham wrote:

> In article <Pine.BSF.4.05.9905101404140.447-100000_herring.nlsystems.com@ns.sol.net> you wrote:
> > On Mon, 10 May 1999, Koscielny, Wally wrote:
> 
> >> I have the location written down at home, when I get home I will post it for
> >> you.
> >> If its no longer there I can put it up on my ftp.
> >> 
> >> WK
> 
> > I just upgraded the firmware on my 164lx. I downloaded the contents of
> > ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/v5.4/alphapc164lx and used
> > the SRM 'fwupdate' command. Just put the file lx164_v5_4.exe on a FAT
> > formatted floppy and rename it to fwupdate.exe, then type 'fwupdate' from
> > the SRM prompt.  I think you can switch from AlphaBIOS to SRM with this
> > too.
> 
> > --
> > Doug Rabson				Mail:  dfr@nlsystems.com
> > Nonlinear Systems Ltd.			Phone: +44 181 442 9037
> 
> If it is just the fwupdate then no you cant go from alphabios to srm.
> srm for LX boards has a price/license , you need a srm-image to use fwupdate ..
> I however was able to convince ppl at digital to send it to me ,
> I managed to convince them that i wouldnt use osf/1 just *bsd.
> So the licensing issue was no longer a problem..
> this problem only occurs with the LX boards i think. f.e the multia
> doesnt have this licensing issue and the rom-image can be found at
> ftp.digital.com ..

I originally switched from AlphaBIOS to SRM using a rom file which I
downloaded from ftp.digital.com. I think it might have been in the v5.0
firmware release.

--
Doug Rabson				Mail:  dfr@nlsystems.com
Nonlinear Systems Ltd.			Phone: +44 181 442 9037




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