DEC Alpha 3000 Model 600

[Mark Wickens]

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
>
>
>