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From: Mike <dogas_at_bellsouth.net>
Date: Thu Apr 5 17:37:47 2001

From: <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>

> > Digital Alphaserver 41166 w/64meg/tape/ethernet/non-booting disk...
>
> A what model AlphaServer? There isn't such a beast. Me thinks I'm
jealous
> though!
>

woops... That's an AlphaServer 400 4/166 (with scsi that I forgot to
mention)

> > The Alpha really made my day. I'd love to start playing with VMS but
don't
> > have the software for the wiped machine and have watched the fustration
that
> > DECUS has spead here lately... Someone please copy me an OS and I'm
sure we
> > can work a out a trade. Email me, let's talk. ;)
>
> Actaully all you should need to do is just order the CD from Montagar for
> $20.

I don't need a decus membership to do that?

> You'll really need more RAM though, unless you find a version of OpenVMS
> older than V7.2. I've found that 112MB is the minimum for acceptable
> performance when running DECwindows, or 96MB without DECwindows installed.

Thanks! I'll go about locating some more Ram

;)
- Mike: dogas_at_bellsouth.net
Received on Thu Apr 05 2001 - 17:37:47 BST