Firmware upgrade SX (alphabios -> srm) fails

[Jaap Hogenberg <hogenberg11@zonnet.nl>]

Hi,

I'm trying to convert my SX164 from alphabios (5.62-1) to srm (5.8) using the
files and method described here:
 
ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/readmes/archive/alphapc164sx.html#method_AlphaBIOS

When I select "update alphabios" from my menu , a dialog box appears 
indicating it is looking for the fwupdate.exe on floppy, cd or network.
After it finds it, it starts loading, but at that point the AlphaBios is 
frozen, and nothing happens. The floppy stops reading a bit later, still 
nothing. If I reboot after a while , I get my Alphabios back.

Could any of you kind souls out there enlighten me as to what I am doing 
wrong?
BTW, I did try reformatting the floppy, and read back the file, but I found no 
problems there........

Regards,
Jaap Hogenberg