Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 08:15:54 GMT From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.demon.nl> To: Riccardo Veraldi <Riccardo.Veraldi@fi.infn.it>, Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.demon.nl>, <freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: PALcode firmware Message-ID: <E14mWq2-000OQV-00@post.mail.nl.demon.net>
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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 > > -- > > | / o / / _ Arnhem, The Netherlands email: wilko@freebsd.org > > |/|/ / / /( (_) Bulte http://www.freebsd.org > > http://www.nlfug.nl > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message -- | / o / / _ Arnhem, The Netherlands email: wilko@freebsd.org |/|/ / / /( (_) Bulte http://www.freebsd.org http://www.nlfug.nl To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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