Re: Updating SRM on LX164

[Jay Estabrook <Jay.Estabrook@compaq.com>]

On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 12:59:21AM -0600, Kelledin wrote:
> Ok, I've decided to take the plunge and update the firmware on my 
> LX164.  The box currently has v5.1; I'm trying to upgrade it to 
> v5.8.  I'm now looking for just the right way to go about it.
> 
> 3) Third choice: use the SRM "nt" command to bootstrap AlphaBIOS 
> off a floppy, then use AlphaBIOS to update SRM.
> 
> Yes, it's a hack.  Oooh, what a hack!  But I think I could pull 
> it off...if I could just find the lx164nt.rom file!!!  I'm not 
> finding it on ftp.digital.com, and when I try to select 
> AlphaBIOS for PC164LX/SX from the firmware update page, it tries 
> to take me to some other site that doesn't even resolve to an IP 
> address.

Do you mean:

  http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/alphant/firmware/ca164lxsx.html

It's gotten to via the "Alpha Single Board Computers" menu located at:

  http://ftp.digital.com/pub/digital/Alpha/firmware/

Worked for me, and I don't think it's because I'm inside the firewall...

 --Jay++

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