[rescue] RE: Alphastation. With link this time, thanks (dave venable

[Eric Dittman]

> > The 21064A is an EV45 processor.  The speed is okay, depending
> > on what you want to do with the box. 
> 
>  How so is the speed okay? I've had a AXPpci33 board with a 166MHz Alpha and it 
> was SLOW. Currently I've got an Alphaserver 300 4/266 and this runs OK. Of 
> course it all depends on what you want to do with it.

The AXPpci33 board uses a 21068 (or 21066), which is slower than the 21064A
due to the design.

> > The SCSI controller is fast narrow (53C810).  The Ethernet controller is 
> > 10M.  From the picture there is a video card, but no description in the
> > listing of which one.
> 
>  well, at least it is a pci video card. Btw, I have a spare PBXGB-ca if anyone 
> is interested. Also a mach64 ISA card that works in Alphaservers :).

I'm interested in the PBXGB-CA.  How much?

> > Depending on the firmware (which can easily be flashed), you
> > can run OpenVMS, Tru64, Linux, and (I'm not 100% sure), one
> > of the *BSDs.
> 
>  Don't forget Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 RC2 :). I actually ran NT 4.0 on 
> my machine for a while and it run quite nicely. You can even run x86 binaries 
> with FX!32.

I was thinking of NT, but forgot to write it down.  I've even got
a copy of W2K for the Alpha.

> > You'll need a key to open the box, if it is locked.
> 
>  Or know somebody with a lockpick :). It's not that hard, give it a try before 
> you get the power drill..

Hopefully the key is included to make it easier.
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