Go to Google Groups Home *Groups* Advanced Groups Search Preferences Groups Help *Groups search result 48* for *xl group:comp.os.vms* Search Result 48 From: Jeff Donsbach (jeff.donsbach@nospam.compaq.com ) Subject: Re: What Can I Do With An AlphaServer 1000A 4/233? View: Complete Thread (35 articles) Original Format Newsgroups: comp.os.vms , comp.sys.dec Date: 2000/08/10 The Alpha *XL* series were "NT Only". There is no SRM console firmware for them, so they can not run Tru64 Unix or OpenVMS. You can, however, run Alpha/Linux by using ARC (or AlphaBios on the *XL* 3xx machines) to boot MILO. Look for details on "how to" at http://www.alphalinux.org/ Jeff Donsbach Compaq Computer Corp Partner Engineering Fim Wästberg wrote in message news:398BE301.5F58161F@fimator.se ... > I have an Alpha workstation XL266 with this "half flashed" system with just ARC > loaded and I can run just Win Nt. Now I want to run VMS and I have tried to switch the > console program from ARC to SRM by loading the flash memory from the ARC-console. > But I was not successful. Here are the steps: > > A FAT-diskette with the program fwupdate.exe, that is SRM firmware file AS200_V7_0.EXE renamed, in the floppy. > In the ARC-console menu: "Supplementary menu", > and then "Install new firmware". > The answer is "Searching for the update tool on CD-rom and floppy..." > The led on the floppy is flashing and after some seconds there is a message: > "Error: No such file or directory, press any key to continue" > > Is anybody knowing what is wrong ?? > > > > Peter LANGSTOEGER wrote: > > > In article , "Jonathan McCormack" writes: > > >After the great Compaq "stab NT Alpha in the back" debacle it was decided to > > >decommission our only NT Alpha Box. > > > > > >I've decided to get my hands on it before anyone else does, so the basic > > >questions are. > > > > > >1) Can I stick OpenVMS on it? > > > > Of course. Good choice anyway. btw: go directly to OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1 > > if you can get the media (eg. copying it from a friend). > > > > You didn't tell us what options you have in your AlphaServer so we > > can't tell you if they run with OpenVMS. You also need to switch the > > console program from ARC to SRM (maybe you also need to fill the SRM into > > the flash memory first - if it's only a "half flashed" system). > > > > >2) How to I get a hobbyist license if I can? > > > > Become a DECUS member and then go to > > > > http://www.montagar.com/hobbyist/ > > > > >3) Is there a Alpha Linux out there? > > > > Yes. > > > > All of this questions have been asked here before umpteen times, so you > > better check the VMS FAQ (in the VMS wizard zone) and a USENET archive > > (DEJA.COM, REMARQ.COM, ...) before continuing. > > > > http://www.openvms.digital.com/wizard/ > > > > -- > > Peter "EPLAN" LANGSTOEGER Tel. +43 1 81111-2651 > > Network and OpenVMS system manager Fax. +43 1 81111-888 > > FBFV/Information Services E-mail eplan@kapsch.net > > <<< KAPSCH AG Wagenseilgasse 1 PSImail PSI%(0232)281001141::EPLAN > > A-1121 VIENNA AUSTRIA "I'm not a pessimist, I'm a realist" > > "VMS is today what Microsoft wants Windows NT V8.0 to be!" Compaq, 22-Sep-1998 > > -- > Med vänliga hälsningar/Best regards > FIMATOR AB > Fim Wästberg CPIM > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Box 63 > 177 22 JÄRFÄLLA > SWEDEN > Tel : 08 580 277 00 Abroad +46 8 580 277 00 > Fax : 08 584 116 90 +46 8 584 116 90 <=== NEW per 1-Feb-2000 > Mobil : 070 810 73 91 +46 7 810 73 91 > e-mail: fim.wastberg@fimator.se > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Google Home - Advertise with Us - Search Solutions - Services & Tools - Jobs, Press, & Help ©2002 Google