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From: hoffman@xdelta.enet.dec.com (Stephen Hoffman)
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Subject: Re: Alpha PC and OpenVMS ... possible?
Date: 15 Jun 1994 17:59:55 GMT
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In article <1994Jun15.171153.27748@state.systems.sa.gov.au>,
enisaxg@state.systems.sa.gov.au writes:

|>We're attempting to evaluate VMS on an Alpha AXP-150 PC (a.k.a. DEC 2000/300)
|>and have been loaned the VMS 1.5 release of May 1993.

   Please contact the folks that loaned you the system -- they should
   be able to get you the correct documentation, software licenses and
   the necessary media.

|>We were told that we'd need to upgrade our snazzy (originally Windows/NT) box
|>to firmware revision level G.2, which we duly did.

   The following should not be considered a replacement for obtaining
   and the documentation, as I might have made a mistake here. :-)

   From the boot manager select the supplementary menu and select the
   system setup for the OpenVMS and OSF/1 console.  Power down.  At
   the >>> you need to run the proper ECU prior to attempting to boot
   a different operating system (you need the ECU diskette for OSF/1
   and OpenVMS), after running the ECU you need to power cycle the
   system (this power cycle reloads personality).

   You need to be at the proper firmware revision (1.3 is current), and
   you need to be running OpenVMS AXP V1.5-1H1, or V6.1, or later.  (And
   obviously, you'll need an appropriate software license...)

   The G.2 number referenced in your note is the correct and current
   version for the Adaptec 1742 SCSI controller EPROM.

   The order number for the firmware and ECU CDROM is QZ-003AA-E8.2.8
   (In your specific case, please contact the folks that loaned you the
   system.)

-- 

  Steve Hoffman          hoffman@xdelta.enet.dec.com          EMT-Intermediate
                      "Blood is Bad.  Gloves are Good."
   "I may work for Digital Equipment Corporation, but I don't speak for it."