[rescue] Getting SRM for Alphastation?

[Linc Fessenden]

On Sun, 21 Jul 2002, Mike Johnson wrote:

> Linc Fessenden [linc at thelinuxlink.net] wrote:
>  
> > I happen to have the same machine Mike and also have the manual for it :-)
> 
> It's been a fun little box and has served me well over the years.
> However, I'm about to cause it grevious bodily harm if it doesn't
> co-operate.
> 
> > Anyhow, the manual says you need the firmware update cd (which I dont
> > have).  
> > Set the flash rom enable jumper (f6), load the update cd, and at the Apu->
> > prompt type update srm.  To exit the update util, power off for 20 secs..
> 
> I hever get this Apu prompt.  I've toggled the J6 jumper (it's
> supposedly set to allow flashROM writes by default) and tried the update
> both ways, but get the same results.
> 
> Hrm, I wonder where I get this CD.  Might anyone around here have a
> copy?  Or know how much it might cost?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 

Well, You can supposedly get the required software from 
ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/archive/alpha200/
I am assuming you'll want the as200 v7.0 sys file..  Then drill a 
directory back and grab the mkboot utility to turn that sys file into a
bootable disk?

AHA!  Founed everything you should need right here...
ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/archive/astn200.html

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-Linc Fessenden

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