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PDI-00138-15, A00For Authorized ServicePersonnel Only:Upgrade InstructionsEagle 100/200/300to Eagle 250

Page 4 Chapter TwoEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00The SCSI Floppy DriveMost previous Alpha Micro computers, including the Eagle you’re upgradi

Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Chapter 3 - Upgrading Eagle 250On-Board MemoryThe AM-138-10 has two on-board SIMM (single inline memory modul

Page 6 Chapter ThreeEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00INSTALLING MEMORYThe Eagle 250 supports from 4MB to 256MB of main memory: either one or tw

Upgrading Eagle 250 On-board Memory Page 7Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A002. Insert the SIMM module into the connector at a slight angle.Rotat

Page 8 Chapter ThreeEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Memory Module SizeCombinations:TotalMemoryBank0SettingsBank1Settings124124 4MB 4MBXXXOOO

Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Chapter 4 - Configuringthe AM-138-10This chapter contains information you may need both before and after inst

Page 10 Chapter FourEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Figure 4-1: AM-138-10 BoardFirst memory SIMMSecond memory SIMMMemorySerial I/Oexpansion sl

Configuring the AM-138-10 Page 11Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00AM-138-10 JumpersJumperNumber Jumper NameDefaultSetting NotesJP1 RR-EN out Wh

Page 12 Chapter FourEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00AM-138-10 ConnectorsThe following table provides a brief overview of the connectors on the

Configuring the AM-138-10 Page 13Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00• Monitor file name: AMOS32.MON• Initialization file name: AMOS32.INI• Networ

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Page 14 Chapter FourEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00INSTALLING THE SSD CHIPYou must remove the SSD chip from your existing computer and instal

Configuring the AM-138-10 Page 15Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00FRONT PANEL STATUS DISPLAY CODESYour computer includes a two-digit front-pane

Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Chapter 5 - Beginning anEagle 250 UpgradeWhen you upgrade your computer to an Eagle 250, it’s important that

Page 18 Chapter FiveEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00STEP 1 - PROTECTING YOUR DATAPerform a Complete Back UpWhen doing a major upgrade to a com

Beginning an Eagle 250 Upgrade Page 19Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00STEP 4 - CREATE A NEW SYSTEM MONITORBecause of the Eagle 250’s CMOS conf

Page 20 Chapter FiveEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00New Queue Block Requirement = 200 + (13 x 50)This example results in a setting of 850 queu

Beginning an Eagle 250 Upgrade Page 21Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Use /EW without a device ID (to enable Wide operation for the entire bus

Page 22 Chapter FiveEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00STEP 7 - NETWORK CONFIGURATIONIn step 5, you changed a SYSTEM statement in the AM138.INI f

Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Chapter 6 - Eagle 100 UpgradeHardware InstallationIn this upgrade the AM-138-10 replaces the AM-137 CPU board

Page 24 Chapter SixEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Figure 6-1: Deskside Chassis Cover RemovalREMOVING THE AM-137 BOARD1. Label all cables betw

Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 -INTRODUCTION

Eagle 100 Upgrade: Hardware Installation Page 25Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00 POWER SUPPLY123456MAIN ELECTRONICS BOARDMOUNTING BRACKETTo re

Page 26 Chapter SixEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00PREPARING THE AM-138-10 BOARD1. Use eight of the mounting screws you just removed to attach

Eagle 100 Upgrade: Hardware Installation Page 27Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00110REMOVE THESEFIVE REAR PANELSCREWSREMOVE THE TWO SCREWSHOLDI

Page 28 Chapter SixEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00INSTALLING THE NEW REAR PANEL AND AM-138-10 (NEW STYLECHASSIS)If you have the old style cha

Eagle 100 Upgrade: Hardware Installation Page 29Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00HOOKING UP THE AM-138-101. Attach two 6-pin cables from the po

Page 30 Chapter SixEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A008 STANDARDSERIAL PORTS10-BaseTETHERNETPORTEXTERNAL SCSI PORTBOOT PORT1159-PIN UPSSTATUSPORT

Eagle 100 Upgrade: Hardware Installation Page 31Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A008 STANDARD DB9SERIAL PORTS(RJ-45 CONFIGURATIONOPTIONALLY AVAIL

Page 32 Chapter SixEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A008. Attach the front panel display cable. If it’s a 26-pin connector, use P9; a 20-pin conne

Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Chapter 7 - Eagle 200/300 UpgradeHardware InstallationIn this upgrade the AM-138-10 replaces the AM-172 Roadr

Page 34 Chapter SevenEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Figure 7-1: Deskside Chassis Cover RemovalREMOVING THE ROADRUNNER BOARDWhere your Roadrun

Page ii Table of ContentsEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00STEP 5 - CREATE A NEW SYSTEM INITIALIZATION FILE 19STEP 6 - CREATE NEW SUBSYSTEM DISK

Eagle 300/500 Upgrade: Hardware Installation Page 35Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00DWF-20754-00orDWF-20754-01The Roadrunner board is mounted

Page 36 Chapter SevenEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00ROADRUNNER 030BOARDBefore removing the Roadrunner board, unplugthe two cables from the X-

Eagle 300/500 Upgrade: Hardware Installation Page 37Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Removing a Horizontally-mounted RoadrunnerThe Roadrunner i

Page 38 Chapter SevenEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00REMOVING THE AM-319 BOARD1. Label all cables between the AM-319 and the rear panel, then

Eagle 300/500 Upgrade: Hardware Installation Page 39Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00The mounting plate helps to stabilize the chassis. With it

Page 40 Chapter SevenEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00110REMOVE THESEFIVE REAR PANELSCREWSREMOVE THE TWO SCREWSHOLDING THE SCSI CONNECTORTO THE

Eagle 300/500 Upgrade: Hardware Installation Page 41Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A005. Reinstall the CPU mounting plate, which now has the AM-

Page 42 Chapter SevenEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A009. Re-attach the fan to the new rear panel using the four screws and nuts removed in step

Eagle 300/500 Upgrade: Hardware Installation Page 43Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00AM-314 in any slot for compatibility with your previous co

Page 44 Chapter SevenEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A008 STANDARDSERIAL PORTS10-BaseTETHERNETPORTEXTERNAL SCSI PORTBOOT PORT1159-PIN UPSSTATUSPO

Table of Contents Page iiiEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Controlling Read-Ahead 51WRITE BUFFERING 52Potential Pitfalls 53Setting Up Write Buf

Eagle 300/500 Upgrade: Hardware Installation Page 45Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A008 STANDARD DB9SERIAL PORTS(RJ-45 CONFIGURATIONOPTIONALLY A

Page 46 Chapter SevenEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00FINISHING UPThe hardware portion of the upgrade is complete. Continue with Chapter 8 to t

Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Chapter 8 - Testing the NewSystemAfter you’ve installed the new hardware, you need to test the system to make

Page 48 Chapter SixEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00RENAMING THE SYSTEM MONITOR AND INITIALIZATION FILESOnce the system has passed the self-tes

Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Appendix A - SCSI TerminationSCSI TERMINATION USING EXTERNAL TERMINATORThe preferred method of terminating th

Page 50 Appendix AEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Figure A-1 shows an extended active external narrow SCSI connector and bail locks for holdin

Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Appendix B - Read-ahead andWrite BufferingThe AM-138-10 board uses a programmable RISC DMA controller for SCS

Page 52 Appendix BEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00FIXLOG ENTERFIXLOG.LIT Version x.x(xxx)1. Change the number of logicals.2. Create a sub-syst

Read-ahead and Write Buffering Page 53Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Potential PitfallsObviously, there can be problems with write buffering,

Page 54 Appendix BEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00When specifying write buffering for a device, two files are placed into system memory: .DVR(

Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONSFigure 3-1: ESD Wrist Strap...

Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Chapter 1 - IntroductionThe Eagle 250 is a powerful upgrade for certain Alpha Microsystems computers. Employi

Page 2 Chapter OneEagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00In addition to this manual, you should have received a copy of the Eagle 250 Installation an

Eagle 250 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00Chapter 2 - CompatibilityBefore you proceed with your upgrade, it’s important to make sure you have all the h