> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Douglas > Taylor via cctalk > Sent: 19 March 2018 15:39 > To: Benjamin Huntsman via cctalk <cctalk@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