Installation guide

version console ﬁrmware command at the prompt:

P##>>> show version

Note that ## is the primary processor number (usually 00).

3.5 Alpha VME 4/224, 4/288, and 5/nnn Single-Board

Computers

The Compaq Alpha VME 4/nnn and 5/nnn series are Compaq’s latest VME-

based single board computers (SBCs).

Support for the VME VIP/VIC64 VME adapter on the Compaq Alpha VME

4/nnn and 5/nnn series SBCs is the same as the support for this adapter on

Compaq AXPvme SBCs and Compaq Alpha VME 2100 systems. The

following notes are speciﬁc to Compaq Alpha VME 4/nnn and 5/nnn SBCs.

3.5.1 Verify CPU Version

The sizer utility identiﬁes Compaq Alpha VME 4/nnn and 5/nnn SBCs as

Compaq Alpha 4/nnn or 5/nnn family members.

The sizer -c command displays the following output for Compaq Alpha

VME 4/224 and 4/288 SBCs:

sysname> sizer -c

cpu "DECALPHAVME_224"

The sizer -c command displays the following output for Compaq Alpha

VME 5/nnn SBCs:

sysname> sizer -c

cpu "DECALPHAVME_320"

3.5.2 Firmware Requirements

Before installing the Tru64 UNIX software kit, make sure that your system

has the correct ﬁrmware version. The minimum ﬁrmware versions required

are Version 1.2 or higher for a Compaq Alpha VME 4/224 or 4/288 SBC,

and Version 1.0 or higher for a Compaq Alpha VME 5/nnn SBC. If you

have an earlier ﬁrmware version, update your ﬁrmware before installing the

Version 4.0F software. For information on how to update your ﬁrmware,

refer to the ﬁrmware documentation.

To determine the version of ﬁrmware on your system, enter the following

3–6 Processor-Speciﬁc Notes