AlphaServers

[Pete Lancashire]

Ran across these

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On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 3:13 PM, Mark Wickens via cctalk <
cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:

> In the Alpha stable I have a 1000A fully loaded with SSB and an external
> SSB enclosure running VMS 7.3. I also have the desktop 3000/600 which was
> bought for my PhD work with 2GB external DAT and 24 bit graphics. I have
> two rackmount 3000/600s and a 3000/800.
>
> I've been planning on downsizing for a while, I'll keep the desktop
> 3000/600 but will be looking to shift the rest. I had a buyer for the 1000A
> a while back but couldn't get it shipped - he was going to give me £250 for
> it. I am willing to give away the 3000/800 but it can't be shipped. The
> developer of the TB-USB card was earmarked for that one but he is in
> Germany and it's just very difficult to get a machine with that weight
> shipped.
>
> Regards, Mark.
> Windermere, UK.
>
>
> On 19 March 2018 at 16:22, Rob Jarratt via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
>
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
> Douglas
> > > Taylor via cctalk
> > > Sent: 19 March 2018 15:39
> > > To: Benjamin Huntsman via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> > > Subject: Re: AlphaServers
> > >
> > > Anyone out there do Alphas anymore?
> > >
> >
> > I suppose it depends on what you mean by "do". Do you mean is anyone
> > selling them, using them for real work or just using them as a hobbyist?
> I
> > do the last of these (occasionally).
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> > > I have a running;
> > >
> > > 1000A 4/266 with 384MB Ram an full compliment of Storage Works disks
> (has
> > > redundant power supplies and a nice roll around cabinet)
> > >
> > > 3000-300 booting from a SCSI2SD disk, (this is nice since it is kind of
> > light and
> > > can be picked up and moved easily)
> > >
> > > 3000-400 booting from a SCSI2SD disk.  (this thing is quite heavy,
> built
> > with
> > > heavy think metal to support a equally heavy monitor placed on top)
> > >
> > > All running hobbyist OpenVMS 8.4, an one VRC16 DEC color monitor.
> > >
> > > The only part that failed was in the 3000-400, the I/O module (runs
> > network,
> > > serial, SCSI, video, etc) was faulty and kept the power supply from
> > starting up.
> > >
> > > These 64 bit machines are an interesting compliment to the 32 bit
> VAXes I
> > > have, 4000/400, 3100/M76, MVII, 40000VLC and the 16 bit PDP-11's.
> > >
> > > Doug
> >
> >
>
>