Go to Google Groups Home *Groups* Advanced Groups Search Preferences Groups Help *Groups search result 52* for *164 group:comp.os.vms* *CST* • 3X-MS8AA-CB 2GB Wildfire Memory $4900.00 • www.cstinc.biz Sponsored Links *Need Live Compaq Support?* • Ask Dr. Tech is always available. Live on the phone, online, or email • www.askdrtech.com *Alpha Dec on eBay* • Low Prices. - Millions of Items Buy or Sell on eBay Here! • www.ebay.com Search Result 52 From: yyyc186.illegaltospam_@flashcom.net (yyyc186.illegaltospam_@flashcom.net ) Subject: Re: PC164LX compatibility View: Complete Thread (5 articles) Original Format Newsgroups: comp.os.vms Date: 2000-10-13 05:43:07 PST In , on 10/12/00 at 06:17 AM, gareth_b@pacbell.net.VMS (Gareth Boulton (on VMS)) said: I bought a straight PC164 on Ebay. I have it running VMS. When you buy the *164* you also have to buy an NCR SCSI controller for it and the Elsa Gloria Synergy video card. The piece of (&*)*(&)*( Can't-Adapt-Crap 2490 is unsupported by the SRM counsole. Oddly enough so was the diamond video card in mine, but that may have been due more to needing the hardware ECO installed than anything. The Hobbiest VMS license will run on it, but doubt if you can get a commercial VMS license. Roland >I've been seeing a few system vendors offering machines based on the >PC164LX motherboard claiming to run OpenVMS. However, the OpenVMS FAQ >(section ALPHA8) states: >"OpenVMS Alpha is not supported on the AlphaPC 164LX and 164SX, and the >OpenVMS CPU-specific routines and images necessary to bootstrap on these >systems do not presently exist." >Now I'm confused. I really want to go and spend my hard-earned money on >one of these systems, but no longer know who's right. Is the FAQ still >correct, or has there been updates to the SRM that now allow the PC164LX >to boot/run OpenVMS? Or are these computer vendors offering something >that can't/won't actually run OpenVMS? >Or have I got completely the wrong end of the stick and confused a >PC164LX motherboard with an actual AlphaPC 164LX system? (Assuming one >exists...) >Thanks! >Gareth -- ----------------------------------------------------------- yyyc186@flashcom.net To Respond delete ".illegaltospam" MR/2 Internet Cruiser 2.2a For a Microsoft free univers ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Google Home - Advertise with Us - Search Solutions - Services & Tools - Jobs, Press, & Help ©2002 Google