Multia's...

From: Eric Dittman <dittman_at_dittman.net>
Date: Sat Oct 23 10:35:46 2004

> > > (I gather getting VMS on a Multia isn't officially supported, and a bit
> > > of a trick. )
> >
> > VMS is not supported. There is a patch kit that allows you to install VMS, but
> > V7.2 was the last version the patch kit supported.
>
> That I know.. I also found a link that implies the patch kit for 7.2 works
> for 7.3 as well. (At least on this guy's hardware.)
>
> http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~kujala/vms-in-axppci33.txt

Interesting. The Multia is so slow that I ran 7.2 on mine only to see that it
worked.

> If it turns out that I can't get 7.3-1 running, anyone know where I can
> get ahold of a image of 7.2? (Its not like I can buy it from Montagar)

You might want to think about buying an inexpensive Alpha that is supported,
like a DEC 3000 or an Alphastation 200. That way you won't have to use the
unsupported patch kit.
-- 
Eric Dittman
dittman_at_dittman.net
Received on Sat Oct 23 2004 - 10:35:46 BST

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