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Posted: **Sun Oct 31, 2004 8:26 am**

Is there a way to invoke a failsafe firmware loader on a PWS 433au?

Posted: **Mon Nov 01, 2004 8:26 am**

You will require information described in the FAQ, and will require the creation of a firmware floppy for the system.

       $ set file/attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) fwupdate.exe
       $ init/dens=HD/index=begin dva0: fwupdate
       $ mount dva0: fwupdate
       $ create/dir dva0:[digitalpw]
       $ copy/contiguous fwupdate.exe dva0:[digitalpw]
       $ mcr writeboot
         Update VAX portion of boot block (default is Y) : No
         Update AXP portion of boot block (default is Y) : Yes
         [enter AXP bootfile:] dva0:[digitalpw]fwupdate.exe
       $ dismount dva0:

When loaded in the drive during power up, this will start up the firmware update tool.

Please see the FAQ, and documentation and files cited in the FAQ.

Also please see the Personal Workstation documentation available via the HP AlphaServer website archives.

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