Technical data

Hardware Release Notes
B.3 AlphaServer 2100 (Alpha Only)
probing hose 0, PCI
probing PCI-to-EISA bridge, bus 1
probing PCI-to-PCI bridge, bus 2
*** unable to assign PCI base address
*** bus 2, slot 7, function 0, size 00001000 (16 bit I/O)
bus 1, slot 1 -- fra -- DEFEA
bus 1, slot 2 -- vga -- Compaq Qvision
bus 1, slot 3 -- pua -- KFESA
bus 2, slot 1 -- pka -- NCR 53C810
bus 2, slot 6 -- pkb -- NCR 53C810
bus 2, slot 7 -- pkc -- DEC KZPSA
bus 0, slot 7 -- ewa -- DECchip 21041-AA
initializing keyboard
Memory Testing and Configuration Status
Module Size Base Addr Intlv Mode Intlv Unit Status
------ ----- --------- ---------- ---------- ------
0 64MB 00000000 1-Way 0 Passed
Total Bad Pages 0
Testing the System
Testing the Disks (read only)
Testing the Network
econfig: 20041 99
econfig: 20042 04
econfig: 20043 00
AlphaServer 2100A Console V4.3-130, built on Oct 26 1996 at 19:44:57
P00>>>P
Note that in the previous display, the KZPSA adapter is successfully installed
despite the error message displayed in the following lines:
*** unable to assign PCI base address
*** bus 2, slot 7, function 0, size 00001000 (16 bit I/O)
B.3.2 SCSI Controller Restriction
The Adaptec 1740/1742 SCSI controller (PB2HA–SA) is not supported on
AlphaServer 2100 systems having more than 1 gigabyte (GB) of memory. If
the controller is connected to such a system, the following message appears on
the operator’s console:
%PKJDRVR-E- The direct DMA window does not map all of memory. Port is going OFF LINE.
B.4 AlphaServer 4100 (Alpha Only)—EISA Configuration Utility
(ECU)
V7.1
AlphaServer 4100 systems do not support automatic startup of the ECU (EISA
Configuration Utility). Instead, follow the procedure described in this section.
1. In the SRM console, enter the arc command. This starts the AlphaBIOS
facility.
2. Press the F2 key after the following display:
No Operating System Selections Found
Press <F2> to enter Setup and configure the system.
F2=Setup
VM-0009A-AI
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