This directory contains the files necessary to install Windows NT on an AlphaPC 164 system. To update the firmware on an AlphaPC 164, use the provided fwupdate.exe by choosing "Install new firmware" from the firmware's Supplementary Menu. -------------- New features -------------- 4.49-7 - Disk partitioner properly aborts formatting of 4GB+ partitions Several disk partitioner problems with logical partitions fixed Removed latent NTFS support 4.49-6 - Disk partitioner problem with large drives fixed 4.49-5 - Serial mouse support added to firmware 4.48 - Disk Partitioner Supplementary Menu... \->Setup the System... \->Machine Specific Setup... \->Partition Disks... The disk partitioner can create and format partitions on disks connected to firmware supported disk controllers. -------------- ATAPI CD-ROM -------------- If you are installing from an ATAPI (IDE) CD-ROM Drive, when prompted for your mass storage devices: - choose 'S' to configure additional mass storage devices - insert this floppy and choose 'Other' - choose 'CMD CSA-646 IDE Driver' Note that in the firmware, IDE drives are listed as scsi devices. ------------------------ Supported boot devices ------------------------ With the firmware on this diskette, Windows NT can be booted from an IDE disk or a disk connected to an Adaptec AHA-154x, Adaptec AHA-294x/394x, NCR 8xx, or QLogic ISP1020 SCSI controller. Windows NT can be installed from IDE, NCR 8xx, or QLogic ISP1020, but can not be installed from an AHA-15x. Windows NT 4.00 can also be installed from an Adaptec AHA-294x or AHA-394x. Once Windows NT is running, any SCSI controller on the HCL can be used for non-boot disks.