DEC Alpha 3000 Model 600

On 8 Sep 2015, at 12:52 am, Sean Caron <scaron at umich.edu> wrote: I have a 3000/400 and I was never able to get 8.3 to install on it ... I don't think I was ever able to get it to even boot from the 8.3 media (with most recent firmware) ... I just dropped back to V7.3 and it works great. Best, Sean On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 9:48 AM, Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk> wrote: > I was quite surprised about 8.3 supporting the DEC 3000/600 AXP, however > looking at the Quickspecs you appear to be right. > > http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetPDF.aspx%2Fc04154442.pdf > > However, I don't see any Turbochannel graphics adapters listed as > supported, only the following: > > Graphics Options > PBXGK > ELSA/GLoria Synergy+ graphics option that provides 2D acceleration for > supported PCI-based > Alpha Workstations and Servers. > PBXGD > PowerStorm 300/500 graphics option that provides 3D acceleration or 3D > acceleration with > stereo viewing capabilities for supported PCI-based Alpha Workstations and > Servers. > PBXGF > 3DLabs OXYGEN VX1 graphics option that provides 2D acceleration for > supported PCI-based > Alpha Workstations and Servers. > PBXGG > ATI RADEON 7500 2D and 3D, PCI and AGP graphics option > > So you might be out of luck on that front. > > Mark. > > > > On 07/09/15 10:16, Rod Smallwood wrote: > >> I thought it might be nice to have a DEC based graphics work station. >> I had the Alpha, a high res monitor and the Hobbyist Media CD for >> ALPHAVMS 8,3. (yes the system supports 8.3) >> SFSG .. So CD in the drive and switch on. First a nice colour graphics >> demo/test. >> Then the nomal system level stuff. >>> prompt, enter SHO DEV and our CD >> drive shows as DKA400 just where it should be. >> >> So Boot DKA400: and off we go. After a while a menu appears from which >> you can load layered products you need. >> It gets part way through the load and falls over with a data error. The >> cd is a real bought and paid for Media CD and is not a copy. >> >> Before I do a lot of tedious emaling (HP have taken the Hobbyist program >> in house) has anybody successfully loaded an Alpha with ALPHA VMS 8.3? >> >> Regards >> Rod >> >> >> >> >