User`s guide

2–14 Getting Started
Updating the Debug Monitor Firmware
the COM1 serial port or on the graphics display unit after starting the firmware
update utility. When the message Initializing Flash Driver is
displayed, press the A key to enable the Advanced menu.
For all other systems, proceed to step 2.
2. Choose whichever selection appears:
Update Debug Monitor
Update Firmware
3. When prompted to continue the update, choose Ye s . If the console selection does
not match the firmware you flashed, you will be prompted to update the console
selection.
4. If you are prompted to update the console selection, use the arrow keys to choose
Ye s .
5. When the update has completed, restart your motherboard system.
2.4.7 Updating Firmware in a UVPROM
The Debug Monitor firmware is provided only on a compact disc; a UVPROM is not
provided. To program your own UVPROM, see the Alpha Motherboards Software
Developer’s Kit and Firmware Update Read Me First to locate the .rom file or the .sr
file on the Alpha SDK and firmware update compact disc. The .rom file is the actual
binary image that resides in the UVPROM. The .sr file is the .rom file translated into
Motorola S–record format.
Replacing the UVPROM
To update the firmware on a motherboard after you have a programmed UVPROM,
follow this procedure:
1. Turn off the power for the motherboard system.
2. Locate and remove one of the UVPROMs from the motherboard, noting the
correct orientation of the UVPROM.
3. Insert the Debug Monitor firmware UVPROM, using the correct orientation.
4. Select the Debug Monitor firmware UVPROM device with the UVPROM select
jumper, as described in the motherboard’s user’s manual.
5. Turn on the power for the motherboard system.
6. Observe the Debug Monitor prompt on the terminal attached to the COM1 serial
port or on the graphics display unit.