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6
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Hardware Release Notes
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6.1
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MP and BMC Console Restrictions (I64 Only)
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6.1.1
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Input, Output, and Error Device Restriction
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6.1.2
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Remapping Ctrl/H to the Delete Key
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6.2
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AlphaServer 2100
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6.2.1
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Console Display
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6.2.2
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SCSI Controller Restriction
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6.3
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AlphaServer 8200/8400: FRU Table Error
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6.4
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AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 Systems
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6.4.1
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INIT Console Command Usage on ES47/ES80/GS1280 Soft Partitions
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6.4.2
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RAD Support
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6.4.3
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License Requirements
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6.4.4
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STOP/CPU and Shutdown Behavior
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6.4.5
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Setting Time at MBM
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6.5
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AlphaServer GS Series Systems
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6.5.1
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AlphaServer GS80/160/320 Systems: Device Restriction
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6.5.2
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OpenVMS Galaxy License Enforcement
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6.5.3
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Installing Licenses
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6.5.4
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AlphaServer GS60/GS60E/GS140 Multiple I/O Port Module Configuration Restriction
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6.6
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AlphaStation 200/400: ISA_CONFIG.DAT Changes Required
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6.7
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AlphaStation 255: PCI Configuration Restriction
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6.8
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ATI RADEON 7000 Graphics (I64 Only)
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6.8.1
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I64 Graphics Support
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6.8.2
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Hardware Accelerated 3D Graphics Not Supported on RADEON 7000
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6.9
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ATI RADEON 7500 Graphics
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6.9.1
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Resource Requirements
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6.9.2
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DECW$OPENGLSHR_RADEON.EXE Renamed to DECW$MESA3DSHR_RADEON.EXE
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6.9.3
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Support Limitations
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6.9.4
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Video Artifacts at High Refresh Rates
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6.9.5
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OpenGL Supports IEEE Arithmetic Only
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6.9.6
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DECwindows Server Hangs When Output Is Written to the Graphics Console (OPA0)
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6.9.7
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Monitor Must Be Connected During Initialization
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6.9.8
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Boot Reset Recommendation (Alpha Only)
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6.9.9
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No Overlay Planes
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6.9.10
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Single Colormap
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6.9.11
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Single Bit Depth for All Windows
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6.9.12
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Pixel Depth for Read/Write Color Map
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6.9.13
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Backing Store/Save Unders Not Supported for 3D Windows
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6.9.14
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Threads Restriction
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6.9.15
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No Support for Single Buffered Visuals
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6.9.16
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No 3D Support for Color Index Mode
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6.9.17
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Timer Mechanism
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6.10
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DECwindows X11 Display Server (Alpha Only)
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6.10.1
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S3 Multihead Graphics
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6.10.2
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Multiple USB Keyboards and Mice Not Supported on DECwindows on OpenVMS V8.3
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6.11
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DIGITAL Modular Computing Components (DMCC)
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6.11.1
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Alpha 5/366 and 5/433 PICMG SBC Restriction
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6.11.2
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Updating the SRM Console
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6.12
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Digital Personal Workstation: Booting OpenVMS V7.3-1 and Higher
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6.13
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Dual-Controller HSGnn with Many LUNs Can Fail Under Heavy I/O Load
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6.14
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Open3D Graphics Licensing Change
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6.15
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PowerStorm 300/350 PCI Graphics Support for OpenVMS
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6.16
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RFnn DSSI Disk Devices and Controller Memory Errors
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6.17
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RZnn Disk Drive Considerations
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6.17.1
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RZ25M and RZ26N Disk Drives: Recommendations
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6.17.2
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RZ26N and RZ28M Disks: Recommended Firmware Support
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6.17.3
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RZ26L and RZ28 Disks: Required Firmware for Multihost Use
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6.17.3.1
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Firmware Revision Level 442 Requirements
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6.17.3.2
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Firmware Revision Level 442 Installation Procedure
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6.18
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sx1000 Integrity Superdome
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6.19
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ZLX Graphics Boards Support
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6.20
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Recompiling and Relinking OpenVMS Device Drivers
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6.20.1
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Alpha and VAX SCSI Device Drivers
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6.20.2
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OpenVMS Alpha Device Drivers
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6.21
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Device Driver MON Version Handling
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6.22
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Possible Per-Threads Security Impact on Alpha Device Drivers
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6.23
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Device IPL Setup for OpenVMS Alpha Drivers
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6.24
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CRCTX Routines Enhanced
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6.25
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Adapter Release Notes
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6.25.1
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Fibre Channel EFI Driver and Firmware Requirements
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6.25.2
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Booting with Multiple Fibre Channel Boot Entries
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| Appendix A |
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Appendix A
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Product Retirement Notices
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A.1
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Compaq Open3D Layered Product Not Supported in Version 8.2
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A.2
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Open3D Graphics Licensing Change
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A.3
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DECamds Not Supported on OpenVMS Version 8.2
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A.4
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DECevent Not Supported
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A.5
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DECwrite Reached End-of-Service Life in December 2004
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A.6
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Error Log Report Formatter (ERF) Unsupported
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A.7
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ISA_CONFIG.DAT Unsupported in Future Release
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A.8
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POSIX 1003.4a Draft 4 Interface May Be Retired
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A.9
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NetBeans Version 3.6 Support Ends with OpenVMS Version 8.3
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A.10
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Last Ordering Dates for Alpha Systems
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A.11
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Archived Manuals
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| Appendix B |
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Appendix B
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Interlocked Memory Instructions (Alpha Only)
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B.1
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Required Code Checks
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B.2
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Using the Code Analysis Tool (SRM_CHECK)
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B.3
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Noncompliant Code Characteristics
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B.4
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Coding Requirements
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B.5
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Compiler Versions
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B.6
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Recompiling Code with ALONONPAGED_INLINE or LAL_REMOVE_FIRST
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