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diff --git a/release/texts/alpha/ALPHAHW.TXT b/release/texts/alpha/ALPHAHW.TXT
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+++ b/release/texts/alpha/ALPHAHW.TXT
@@ -192,7 +192,9 @@ a new power supply. The 3.3 Volts is only needed in case you run 3.3 Volts
PCI expansion boards.
IDE:
-SRM presumably cannot boot from IDE disks (have never tried this myself)
+The SRM cannot boot from IDE disks. A SRM 'show device' does not include
+the IDE. FreeBSD does not 'see' the IDE interface either.
+Use the embedded NCR/Symbios SCSI interface instead.
Memory:
Make sure you use true 36 bit SIMMs, and only FPM (Fast Page Mode). EDO RAM
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