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тАО05-27-2004 10:21 PM
тАО05-27-2004 10:21 PM
Alphastation 255 OS
I just got an Alpha Station 255. One of the system disk was crashed, so I need to re-install the OS.
Does anyone how / where can I get the appriopriate Digital Unix / Tru64 / OpenVMS release for that workstation ?
I know I can still install Linux / NetBSD / OpenBSD on it but I rather not)
Cheers
Nicolas
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тАО05-27-2004 10:49 PM
тАО05-27-2004 10:49 PM
Re: Alphastation 255 OS
Isn't VMS7.3-2 still runing on AS255 ?
AvR
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тАО05-27-2004 11:06 PM
тАО05-27-2004 11:06 PM
Re: Alphastation 255 OS
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тАО05-27-2004 11:21 PM
тАО05-27-2004 11:21 PM
Re: Alphastation 255 OS
As I recall, I even installed VMS V6.2-1H3 on one of those, so I presume higher releases (like 7.3-2) will pose no problem.
It is possible that you have to install one or two patches to get DECwindows up and running (at least that was the case for V6.2-1H3).
Simply, boot from the installation CD (be sure to set OS_TYPE console variable to VMS), and take it from there.
You can get the CD from http://www.openvmshobbyist.org/ together with the so-called hobbyist licenses.
Good luck & happy VMS-ing,
Kris
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тАО05-27-2004 11:33 PM
тАО05-27-2004 11:33 PM
Re: Alphastation 255 OS
Willem
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тАО05-28-2004 05:10 AM
тАО05-28-2004 05:10 AM
Re: Alphastation 255 OS
that is not true, you need the version qualified within the update guide of the firmware cd-rom for the specific os. So installing the newest version is not a good idea without reading the documentation telling you the version is supported with the os...
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тАО05-28-2004 05:55 AM
тАО05-28-2004 05:55 AM
Re: Alphastation 255 OS
some my customer has AS 400 and I've upgrated SRM/BIOS to install OpenVms V7.
AS 200/300/400 family may be locked on an unique OS; at console type
>>>SET OS_TYPE
and you can see what OS are supported by your hardware.
For OpenVms you need CD to boot and license PAK to run operating system. For 400 family you need follow license (until vms V7.2):
Product name: OPENVMS ALPHA BASE LIC ALPHASTATION 200
License type: System License
Part Number: QL-MT1AE-6L
Number of units: 12
Product name: DIGITAL NAS SERVER 200 V/A
License type: Traditional Standalone/first in VAXcluster
Part Number: QL-23EAE-AA
Hope this help.
Antonio Vigliotti
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тАО05-28-2004 03:35 PM
тАО05-28-2004 03:35 PM
Re: Alphastation 255 OS
and if you really need new firmware, this can be found at
ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/archive/astn255.html
The last update is from 1999 though, i.e. there is a good chance you do have the latest one.
Greetings, Martin
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тАО05-28-2004 08:41 PM
тАО05-28-2004 08:41 PM
Re: Alphastation 255 OS
Hope this helps.
Steve
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тАО05-31-2004 07:47 PM
тАО05-31-2004 07:47 PM
Re: Alphastation 255 OS
Cheers
Nicolas