[Info-vax] When an Alpha becomes junk, was: Re: Apache Plugins for OpenVMS?

[Simon Clubley]

On 2015-03-15, David Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
> Simon Clubley wrote:
>> Sometimes however, something which was once productive isn't even suitable
>> for hobbyist use.
>
> You mean something such as a 6000 series or 8800 series VAX, or maybe a 
> GS1280 ?
>
>:-)
>

I was thinking too slow or memory limited, but good point. :-)

>> I want to setup a VMS system at home (to keep in touch with VMS) now my
>> current job has ended and I'm not even considering the working, but very
>> slow by today's standards, Alphastation sat in the corner. Instead, I'm
>> going to pick up a low-end x86-64 box, run an Alpha emulator on it and
>> basically have that as my "Alpha" box.
>
> I've got some AlphaStation 200 systems, all with bad power supplies. 
> I'd use them (maybe one) if they worked, but I'm not looking to spend 
> any money on them.
>

For me, Alphastation 200 4/166 according to the front panel.

_Way_ too limited for some of the things I want to try in my new setup.

Simon.

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