The system can actually run stock 8.4? I believe that at least the latest 8.4 release from VSI requires a 21264 CPU.
IIRC, you can make it work with a 68-pin drive, but you may need an adapter with active termination on the pins that get dropped. I’m pretty sure I had something like this going on one of my early Alpha’s. Though it might have been going the other way. Question, have you tried SSH under 8.4? My XP1000 is still running 8.3, and TCPIP 5.6-9. I’ve found that I can no longer SSH into the system from my Mac, as the version the VMS system is running is unsupported. Zane > On Oct 12, 2017, at 9:38 PM, Douglas Taylor via cctalk > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > I'm trying to bring up an Alpha machine, a 3000-300, the hardware is working > fine, but I have some questions- > > The system disk is an RZ26 (1.06GB) and I installed the OS and one layered > product and the disk is full. How much disk space is needed for 8.4? > > There is a power regulator next to the CPU chip and it runs pretty hot, I > measured the heat sink at 140 deg F. Is this normal? The chip is LT 1083 CP. > > Can I use 68 pin SCSI drives in this computer, is there an adapter to go from > 68 to 50 pins that would work? > > Doug >
