[Info-vax] Out with Hurd, in with OpenVMS

[DaveG]

On Aug 18, 7:38 pm, Michael Kraemer <M.Krae... at gsi.de> wrote:
> DaveG schrieb:
>
> > From:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEC_Alpha
>
> > "At the time of its announcement, Alpha was heralded as an
> > architecture for the next 25 years."
>
> > I recall this statement was made more than once at the DECUS symposia
> > back in 1992.  I think 1992.
>
> That's what DEC marketing claimed.
> Contrary to common belief, DEC *had* marketing back then.
>
> > Also recall some (the guys with the slower chips at the time) were
> > complaining the Alpha chip ran too hot.  So rather than take the heat,
> > DEC had an Alpha system they cut a hole in so one could touch the cool
> > future on the exhibit floor.  I touched - it wasn't hot.
>
> Which of the early Alpha systems had their CPU
> oriented towards the outside?

The one they had on the exhibit floor.  Maybe it was a "special" set
up for that particular event.  Dunno.  It was many moons ago.  I do
remember standing in a rather long line waiting to stick my hand
inside.

> Whatever you touched, most probably it wasn't the Alpha CPU.

I think I did touch the Alpha chip.  YMMV