Hello, maybe someone is interested in the following information: It's possible to use a Matrox G450 DH PCI on the DEC Avati platform. I was successful in getting one of these cards to run in my Alphastation 200 4/166. Be sure to use the latest SRM firmware (v7.0-9). The SRM bios emulation is not able to use the Matrox with the original Matrox bios (I've tried v1.3 and v1.4 without success). The trick is to update the G450 to the v2.00-36 firmware which is provided by IBM for it's Intellistation series. Just search on IBM's support site with the keyword G450 and you will find an entry which is called QE3T03A. The update process requires that the G450 is used in an normal x86-PC. After updating the bios you can use the G450 with the Alphastation. Be patient: It takes up to 5 seconds until the bootup screen appears. On debian you also have to compile the Kernel for G400/G450 support if you want to use the framebuffer. BTW, if you've got an old Avanti Alphastation and want to upgrade the memory, the Kingston KTV-Z6000/512 is a good choice. I've upgraded my Alpha with this kit to 384 MB. 36-bit PS/2 RAM is hard to find. I've made the experience that an original Mylex DAC960PD-3 RAID controller runs great in the Avanti Alphastation when the latest DEC firmware for KZPSC (release v2.70) is flashed. I've used an external flash device to program the Intel flash chip. It's possible to configure the RAID configuration with the DEC utility (you have to use ARC to start the program) and to boot from the RAID array out of SRM. The DEC firmware also supports SCSI harddisks manufactured from other brands (IBM for example). I hope that someone can use this information.
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