[Info-vax] DEC Multia (UDB) issues

[Kari Uusimäki]

On 20.10.2011 21:28, Hans Vlems wrote:
> On 20 okt, 13:40, Kari Uusimäki<uusim... at exdecWITHOUTTHISfinland.org>
> wrote:
>> On 20.10.2011 9:44, Hans Vlems wrote:
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>>> On Oct 18, 1:14 pm, MG<marcog... at SPAMxs4all.nl>    wrote:
>>>> On 18-10-2011 8:34, Hans Vlems wrote:
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>>>>> 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.
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>>>> How am I supposed to do a foreign boot (i.e via ">>>    BOOT DKA`nnn`,DVA0
>>>> -FLAGS 0,8000") like that?  Because that seems to be the whole idea, to
>>>> get VMS installed and running on a Multia.  Or, is media swapping
>>>> possible?
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>>>>> 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!
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>>>> I think you missed the part where I said I don't have another Alpha...
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>>>> What about installing VMS from a tape?  Is there a way to prepare a
>>>> tape (e.g. DDS-3 or DDS-4) so that one can boot and install from it?
>>>> I know it was possible with older versions of VMS, but never heard of
>>>> it being possible with modern versions (or actually, I've never heard
>>>> of anyone having done it, which does of course not necessarily mean
>>>> that it shouldn't be possible).
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>>>>     - MG
>>
>>> PS
>>> You'd need a second cd rom drive to accomplish all this.
>>> Unless the Multia is able to boot from a VMS CD, which I doubt it can.
>>> Hans
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>> It can, but the CD has to be modified to include the special drivers for
>> the Multia.
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>> Kari- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven -
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>> - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven -
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> If the floppy does contain a modified driver to let the Multia access
> the cdrom drive then
> my scheme is dead in the water.
> hans


The floppy contains three special images, one which makes the Multia 
behave like a AlphaBook, one which adds support for the integrated 
graphics adapter and one which adds support for the network interface.
CD-ROM drives (SCSI) which work on other Alphas, work on a Multia as well.


Kari