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+This directory contains firmware source files common to all ALPHA platforms.
+
+Be sure to check this directory first before editing source files in any
+platform specific directory.  The build procedure copies files from here
+to the platform specific directory, so multiple copies may exist.  Files
+that are in this directory are the only maintained copies.  If a file exists
+both here and in a platform specific directory, edits must be done here.
+
+Builds for each machine are done in the appropriate subdirectory of fw\alpha.
+E.g.: Builds for Morgan are done in fw\alpha\morgan, and builds for Jensen
+are done in fw\alpha\jensen.  Each machine has its own firmware PALcode.