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diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml
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@@ -2283,9 +2283,12 @@ cpu EV5 #dependent on CPU model installed</programlisting>
<para>Rawhide comes with RCM functionality, which means you can
power it on/off remotely, reset it etc. See also the description for
- RMC in the DS10 section of this document. RCM versus RMC is not a typo,
+ the RMC in the DS10 section of this document. RCM versus RMC is not a typo,
the various documentation I consulted used both acronyms
- interchangably.</para>
+ interchangably. Note that if you want remote power on/off to function
+ you need to connect a small DC adapter to the machine in order to have
+ the RCM logic powered. You need to supply 9-12V DC to the small inlet
+ located next to the keyboard connector.</para>
<para>The kernel config file must contain:</para>
<programlisting>options DEC_KN300
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