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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 394.1 | need an update, please | WKOL10::WALLACE | David Wallace, SBU Sales, @WKO | Wed Jan 08 1997 08:59 | 6 |
| 394.2 | Minimal Progress as of January 8, 1997 | POBOXB::GENT | | Wed Jan 08 1997 11:46 | 20 |
| 394.3 | | SOS6::BERNARD | Bernard Ourghanlian, Alpha Resource Center | Thu Jan 09 1997 01:41 | 7 |
| 394.4 | question | WKOL10::WALLACE | David Wallace, SBU Sales, @WKO | Thu Jan 09 1997 11:55 | 8 |
| 394.5 | Original blitz in 93.25 | MOVMON::DAVIS | | Thu Jan 09 1997 16:35 | 3 |
| 394.6 | WNT V4.0 SP2 is better for most | RICKS::OPP | | Thu Jan 09 1997 22:04 | 16 |
| 394.7 | Games probably have higher priority then NT | STAR::jacobi.zko.dec.com::jacobi | Paul A. Jacobi - OpenVMS Systems Group | Fri Jan 10 1997 13:31 | 23 |
| 394.8 | Thanks for the ratings | RICKS::OPP | | Fri Jan 10 1997 21:39 | 21 |
| 394.9 | Text of message from Product Manager | POBOXB::GENT | | Mon Jan 13 1997 12:59 | 81 |
| 394.10 | 4100 and NT 4.0 : when ??? | ALFAM7::BAUMERT | | Fri Jan 31 1997 05:43 | 10 |
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Are there any news?
We have ordered a 4100 to benchmark BAAN IV on it.
Should we postpone that?
Till when?
Thanks for your replies!
Heidrun Baumert
Software Prtner Engineering
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| 394.11 | WNT 4,0 Progress Indicator | POBOXB::GENT | | Fri Jan 31 1997 09:44 | 20 |
| Hello All,
*** Please use this with caution because we have not finished full
*** qualification.
NT4.0 with SP2 and a patch has achieved successful overnight runs on
the 8400 and 4100 machines. The new kernel is being tested on the
original TPC/C work load that showed the original problem and
preliminary results look good.
Assuming that the TPC/C runs complete satisfactorily, expect a hot fix
to be posted the first week in February.
I will send out a BLITZ message and add a reply to this note when I
know the final results and have the pointer to the hot fix.
Thank you all for your patience - I am very appreciative of your
handling of this problem.
Very best regards - ted
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| 394.12 | Is there a fix yet? | MAIL2::DERISE | | Thu Feb 13 1997 16:32 | 1 |
| Is the hot fix available yet? Its mid-Feb. and yet no update.
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| 394.13 | soon... | MOVMON::DAVIS | | Fri Feb 14 1997 09:34 | 5 |
| I believe the goal was 21-FEB release, may be delayed a week or two
because Microsoft needs to do some additional testing. We'll post as
soon as it's available.
Todd
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| 394.14 | Feb 14th - Its Imminent! | POBOXB::GENT | | Fri Feb 14 1997 10:29 | 9 |
| Hello All,
Thank you for your patience - the posting is imminent. The mini field
test went very well. I will be sending out a blitz as soon as I have
the message that the fix is posted. Please be sure to read the
README's.
Thanks ted
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| 394.15 | Hotfix is posted, now the question | NWD002::SKRABUT_LA | Larry Skrabut | Sat Feb 15 1997 09:47 | 13 |
| I have noticed that MS has posted the HOTFIX.
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa
/nt40/hotfixes-postSP2/Alpha-fix/
(sorry the above line was too long)
ALPHA40.EXE 1462 Kb Sat Feb 15 00:17:00 1997
README.1ST 978 bytes Sat Feb 15 00:09:00 1997
Per the read me it only applies to Multi-Processor platforms, what give
to this story, are a 4x00 and other single processor alpha boxes ok?
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| 394.16 | WNT 4.0 Fix Posted | POBOXB::GENT | | Mon Feb 17 1997 07:28 | 114 |
|
The following BLITZ messgae was set to distribution on Feb 17th. Thanks
again to you all for your patience.
My thanks to Matt Buchman of DECWest, John Vert and Steve Woods of
Microsoft for fixing this problem. Thanks to you all for your handling
of this problem.
ted gent
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+---------------------------+TM
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| d | i | g | i | t | a | l | TIME DEPENDENT BLITZ
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+---------------------------+
BLITZ TITLE: Alpha Server 2000/4000 Families - Windows NT 4.0
DATE: February 17, 1997
AUTHOR:Ted Gent TD #:
DTN:223-6530
ENET:POBOXA::GENT CROSS REFERENCE #'s:
DEPARTMENT:SBU Engineering (PRISM/TIME/CLD#'s)
INTENDED AUDIENCE: U.S/EUROPE/GIA PRIORITY LEVEL: 1
(1=TIME CRITICAL,
2=NON-TIME CRITICAL)
=====================================================================
Subject : AlphaServer 2000/4000 Family Products, Windows NT 4.0
Affected System: Alpha Server 2000/4000 running Windows NT 4.0
There is a bug in Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 1 and
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2 on multiprocessor Alpha systems, e.g.
AlphaServers 2000, 2100, 2100A, 4000 and 4100. This bug causes memory
pool corruption that causes the system to crash, typically with a "System
Service Exception" bug check.
This problem will be resolved in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3. As an
interim solution, customers may upgrade their Windows NT 4.0
multiplrocessor AlphaServers to Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2, and apply
the "hot fix" (QFE) available from Microsoft via anonymous FTP from
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com
/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt40/hotfixes-postSP2/Alpha-fix/
>> Please note that I split the path name to make it fit 80 columns <<
>> If you go direct please type the complete path on one line. <<
There are 2 files in this direectory:
ALPHA40.EXE 1462 KB Sat Feb 15 00:17:00 1997
README.1ST
The README.1ST file is appended to the end of this blitz.
AlphaServer 4100 and the HCL
----------------------------
Please note that the availability of the QFE does NOT mean that the
Alphaserver 4100 is on the Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List. It does
mean that the QFE will now allow the 4100 to run the Hardware
Compatibility Tests. It is estimated to take two more weeks before the
4100 is listed on the HCL.
README.1ST Contents
-------------------
NOTE: This update is to be applied only to multi-processor Alpha machines
running Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 2 installed.
Installation Instructions:
* Download one of the self-extracting executables from the list below, and
place it into an empty temporary directory on the computer to be hotfixed.
- Alpha40.EXE Hotfix for the Alpha platform
* Type the name of the hotfix (Alpha40, for instance). The hotfix will
self extract as shown below:
C:\ALPHA-FIX>ALPHA40
---
PKSFX (R) FAST! Self Extract Utility Version 2.04g 02-01-93
Copr. 1989-1993 PKWARE Inc. All Rights Reserved. Registered version
PKSFX Reg. U.S. Pat. and Tm. Off.
Searching EXE: C:\ALPHA-FIX\ALPHA40.EXE
Inflating: HALRAWMP.DLL
Inflating: HOTFIX.EXE
Inflating: HOTFIX.INF
Inflating: NTKRNLMP.EXE
Inflating: NTOSKRNL.EXE
Inflating: Q156410.TXT
Inflating: README.TXT
---
* Follow the instructions in the extracted Readme.txt file.
mb/tg 02/17/97
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| 394.17 | How? | NYOSS1::MONASCH | I wrote the DECmate games | Mon Feb 17 1997 20:01 | 8 |
| Assuming we pass the H/W compat tests over the next 2 weeks...
When will we begin shipping WNT 4.0 and how are we going to do it?
Remastered CD's with SP3? Floppys with SP3??
Thanks,
Jeff
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| 394.18 | when to use the fix? | WKOL10::WALLACE | David Wallace, SBU Sales, @WKO | Tue Feb 18 1997 09:25 | 10 |
| Re. .16,
The Blitz indicates that this patch is only to be applied to MP
systems. Is it advisable to also apply it to single CPU systems, or is
it okay to install NT 4.0 SP2 on a single CPU system and then wait
until SP3 comes out to update the system?
Regards,
David.
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| 394.19 | More of the same | CHOWDA::GLICKMAN | writing from Newport,RI | Wed Feb 26 1997 13:16 | 6 |
| My customer just got a 4100 with Windows NT 3.51. It's a single CPU
system. I would also like a reply to .18 in regards to what path
to take to get to 4.0. I also would like to know how the customer
gets 4.0.
Appreciating any responses.
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| 394.20 | gotta buy 4.0 | MOVMON::DAVIS | | Wed Feb 26 1997 17:36 | 7 |
| I think you can get a 4.0 disk from Digital. I know you can get it
from Microsoft. The hot fix is on the web, which will be in service
pack 3, which will also be on the web.
Maybe someone more familiar with the NT upgrade process can add more.
Todd
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| 394.21 | Part number?? | CHOWDA::GLICKMAN | writing from Newport,RI | Thu Feb 27 1997 09:45 | 1 |
| Part number for Windows NT 4.0 for the Alphaserver 4100?
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