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                         AlphaServer 1000 Firmware

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   *                           README First                               *
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   *  Please update both ARC/AlphaBIOS and SRM firmware at the same time  *
   *               to ensure compatibility between versions.              *
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1. No New Firmware Revisions since April 1999
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                  AlphaServer 1000
                  4/xxx     5/xxx
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   SRM Console    V5.4-101   V5.4-104
   ARC/AlphaBIOS  V4.58      V5.68

2. Operating Systems qualified with this release:
  
   OpenVMS       V7.1-2  
   Digital Unix  V4.0E
   Windows NT    V4.0 

3. Firmware Enhancements and New Features

   o Console support for:
        o  Intel 82558 ethernet cards
        o  Console support for ELSA Gloria Synergy graphic cards
        o  Fibre Channel [KGPSA] on AlphaServer 800 Systems. See
           Release Notes.
        o Console recognition of ATM Adapters. See Release Notes.
   o AlphaBIOS Console V5.68
   o ARC Console V4.58 
   o SRM Console "Date command" removed


4. Firmware Release Notes

   Console firmware release notes are available in postscript (.ps) and
   Portable Data Format (.pdf) from following the Alpha Firmware CD 
   directories:

   OpenVMS System:
   [DOC]ALPHA1000_V54_FW_RELNOTE.PS   
   [DOC]ALPHA1000_V54_FW_RELNOTE.PDF

   Digital UNIX System:
   /DOC/ALPHA1000_V54_FW_RELNOTE.PS   
   /DOC/ALPHA1000_V54_FW_RELNOTE.PDF                  

   Windows NT System:
   \DOC\ALPHA1000_V54_FW_RELNOTE.PS   
   \DOC\ALPHA1000_V54_FW_RELNOTE.PDF  
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