[Info-vax] Alpha CPU revision & serial number, blank?

[chrisj.doran%proemail.co.uk at gtempaccount.com]

On Dec 20, 11:21 pm, Steven Schweda <sms.antin... at gmail.com> wrote:
> > You sure seem offended, [...]
>
>    Nope.  Just reporting facts.  (Perhaps annoyed, but that's
> a chronic condition.)
>
> > [...] What is shown for your systems?
>
>    My old junk looks much like your (better) old junk (to the
> extent that I know what you're seeing, which is not great):
>
> [...]
> Per-CPU Slot Processor Information:
> CPU ID         0.                        CPU State
> rc,pa,pp,cv,pv,pmv,pl
> CPU Type       EV6  Pass 2.2 (21264)
> PAL Code       1.88-27                   Halt PC
> 00000000.20000000
> CPU Revision   ....                      Halt PS
> 00000000.00001F00
> Serial Number  ..........                Halt Code    "Bootstrap or
> Powerfail"
> Console Vers   V5.9-1                    Halt Request "Default, No
> Action"
> [...]

On my even older 3000/60 junk I get a CPU revision, F001, but just
dots for Serial Number. I have a vague recollection finding that DEC
stopped storing this information at some point as we were going to use
if for software licensing but had to use something else instead.

Chris