Installation guide

Windows NT Installation Guide 45
4. Insert the system-specific AlphaBIOS Firmware diskette into the
diskette drive
5. Go to Section 2.3 and follow the procedure for upgrading AlphaBIOS.
AlphaPC 164
• If the primary firmware image is unavailable when the system is powered on
or reset, the fail-safe booter runs automatically. When the fail-safe booter
runs, the system emits a series of beeps through the speaker as beep code
1–2–3; this is, one beep and a pause, followed by two beeps and a pause,
followed by three beeps. After the diskette activity light flashes, insert the
update and Windows NT firmware diskette containing the file
FWUPDATE.EXE.
• You can also start the fail-safe booter manually as follows:
1. Add jumper CF7 as described in the AlphaPC 164 Motherboard User’s
Manual.
2. Insert the update and Windows NT firmware diskette into the diskette
drive.
3. Go to Section 3.5 for information on how to update the flash ROM using
the firmware update utility.