2-2 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems
2.1 Determining the Firmware Version
The minimum supported version of SRM firmware for booting Linux is V5.7. To
determine the firmware version on your system, power up the system to the
SRM console prompt:
1024 Meg of system memory
probing hose 0, PCI
probing PCI-to-ISA bridge, bus 1
probing PCI-to-PCI bridge, bus 2
bus 0, slot 9 -- ewa -- DE500-BA Network Controller
bus 0, slot 11 -- ewb -- DE500-BA Network Controller
bus 0, slot 13 -- dqa -- Acer Labs M1543C IDE
bus 0, slot 13 -- dqb -- Acer Labs M1543C IDE
bus 0, slot 14 -- vga -- ELSA GLoria Synergy
bus 0, slot 15, function 1 -- dra -- Mylex DAC960
bus 0, slot 17 -- pka -- QLogic ISP10x0
System Temperature is 36 degrees C
initializing GCT/FRU at 3ff60000
COMPAQ AlphaServer DS10 466 MHz Console V5.7-8, Apr 12 2000 11:20:07
>>>
At the SRM console prompt, enter the following command to check the firmware
version:
>>> show version
Version V5.7-8 Apr 12 2000 11:20:07
If your system is running an earlier version, you will need to update the
firmware.
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