[Info-vax] DEC Multia (UDB) issues

[Bart.Zorn@gmail.com]

On Oct 18, 1:07 pm, MG <marcog... at SPAMxs4all.nl> wrote:
> On 18-10-2011 8:34, Hans Vlems wrote:
>
> > You need the patch kit on separate media, so if the floppy is out why
> > not burn a cd with the required files?
> > Use LD to create a disk image, and burn that image.
>
> How am I supposed to do a foreign boot (via ">>>> BOOT DKA`nnn`,DVA0
> -FLAGS 0,8000") like that?  Because that seems the whole idea.  Or, is
> media swapping possible?
>
> > I can't remember what model floppy is used in the Multia, the Systems
> > and Options guide might be helpful.
> > I don't think DEC built a floppydrive just for the Multia so a drive
> > from another Alpha might just work and even fit inside!
>
> I think you missed the part where I said I don't have another Alpha...
>
>   - MG

Give Personal Alpha a try, or one of the other freely available Alpha
emulators. With such a system you can easily prepare an LD image.

Bart