[rescue] Running VMS on NetApp Alpha board

[Shirker]

On Sun, 27 Apr 2003, Peter Corlett wrote:

> I have an option on a board that has been pulled from a NetApp system. It is
> apparently an AT form factor board that has an Alpha processor but NetApp
> firmware. I've been told it might be possible to get VMS running on this. I
> don't have any further useful information on the board, sorry.
> 
> Apparently I can reflash the firmware to a "standard" version that will boot
> a traditional OS, but that the firmware has disappeared from DEC's site.

There was a discussion of exactly this on here recently (search the
archives for "NetApp F720 question").

The consensus, ISTR, was "it's not a normal Alpha, and it won't run
anything other than ONTAP".

HTH,

Ed.

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