| Title: | FDDI - The Next Generation |
| Moderator: | NETCAD::STEFANI |
| Created: | Thu Apr 27 1989 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2259 |
| Total number of notes: | 8590 |
Is there documentation to tell me how to: 1. Find out the firmware revision on an EISA FDDI on a Digital 2100 running OpenVMS? 2. What the most current firmware revision is for this card? 3. If it's not current, where do I get the most current firmware? 4. How do I update the card if it's running on an OpenVMS system on a Digital 2100? Thanks, Ted
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| 1672.1 | DECblast will answer all these questions | TOOK::THOMPSON | Thu May 04 1995 16:02 | 27 | |
Ted,
There may be a way to tell which version of firmware you're running.
Which console does the 2100 use? (Sorry, I don't do a lot of work
with the Alpha family systems..)
There are 2 different varieties of the DEFEA card in existence.
Most likely, you have a more recent version which uses v2.46
firmware.
You can get the most current firmware from:
KALI::PCDRIVERS:[000000.DEFEA.RELEASE]FEFW240.ZIP;1
This .zip file contains the most recent firmware and a utility
that will update the firmware on the card. The utility will
tell you which version of firmware is currently loaded on the
card as well. The only "gotcha" is that this utility works
only on Intel/DOS based systems. So, you have to take the
adapter out of your Alpha system, bring it to a DOS box, and
do the update using DECblast.
A firmware upgrade utility for Alpha systems is in the works
but not ready yet.
-Brenda
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| 1672.2 | NETRIX::thomas | The Code Warrior | Thu May 04 1995 16:40 | 1 | |
Any such tool for the DEFPA? | |||||
| 1672.3 | NETCAD::ROLKE | I had THREE teapots! | Fri May 05 1995 11:29 | 1 | |
yes | |||||
| 1672.4 | LANCP utility does fw update | STAR::STOCKDALE | Mon May 08 1995 09:09 | 11 | |
1. Find out the firmware revision on an EISA FDDI on a Digital 2100 running OpenVMS? Do $ ANA/SYS then SHOW LAN/DEV=FRA and the HW Version field shows the firmware revision. Or do an MC LANCP SHOW DEV FRA/REV (in V6.2). 4. How do I update the card if it's running on an OpenVMS system on a Digital 2100? Do $ MC LANCP UPDATE DEV FRA0/FILE=filename (in V6.1 and later) | |||||
| 1672.5 | NETCAD::STEFANI | Welcome to the Revolution! | Wed May 24 1995 22:04 | 14 | |
******************************** FYI ************************************
******************************** FYI ************************************
******************************** FYI ************************************
The firmware upgrade kit mentioned in 1672.1 is *ONLY* for Intel-based
systems running DOS. The files contained in that kit are *NOT* to be
used with any other firmware upgrade utility for any other platform.
Please read the online documentation in that kit for more details.
Note: Do NOT use the firmware images included in the DECBLAST kit with
the LANCP utility described in 1672.4. LANCP requires firmware images
in a different file format.
- Larry
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