4 Jan
2002
4 Jan
'02
6:37 p.m.
On Sat, 5 Jan 2002, Doc wrote:
I forgot to mention that AFAICT, DEC uses custom
microcode with these,
because when I tried to use the version "I" microcode off Adaptec's
site, even OpenVMS 7.2 wouldn't install anymore. My experience with
Digital Unix and OpenVMS 7.2 on an Aspen Alpine and a 164LX tend to
support that idea. What I'd really like to find is Compaq's archive
stash. If any of that still exists.
I don't know if the boards I have were used in DEC or PC machines. I
bought them as I found them, as is. Never have tested them. I know a few
are even missing their EPROM chips.
I didn't want it when I got it. It was part of a
package deal, and I
already have more Apple stuff than I ever intended to have. I find
MacOS not only extremely irritating, but strangely unavoidable.
Ah, that explains it...I don't really mind MacOS, but I don't think I'd
want to use it on a daily basis. I don't think I could ever give up my
Linux systems now.
-Toth