[Info-vax] Alphaserver DS10s for sale

[Rich Jordan]

On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 9:45:27 AM UTC-6, John H Reinhardt wrote:
> On 1/17/2023 10:24 PM, Rich Jordan wrote: 
> > Was there a SAS controller that would work with Alpha VMS on DS10/15/20/25 machines with the restrictions that it couldn't boot from that controller? 
> >
> If you don't mind quite a bit of futzing around, you can make a P410 Smart Array card work in a DS10 (I've got one in both of mine) and I assume a DS15/20/25 since the PCI bus and firmware should be compatible. 
> 
> Do a search of C.O.V and look for Rod Reiger (RIP) and P400 and P410. If you're serious about this (it's a non-trival amount of work) I can recreate my steps. You can't boot from it but you can make Smart Array volume sets from commodity SSD like Samsung EVO 860/870 for fast data storage 
> 
> John H. Reinhardt

John,
     thanks; that rang a bell.  I may even have a p400 card hanging around at work.

Its not an immediate need but we have some surplus SAS drives at work that would provide a decent jump in storage if that was ever needed (like when my parallel SCSI disks eventually fail).  But I still have working RZ25 and RZ26 drives running 24x7 so it may be a while ;)

Four slots.  Video card, KZPEA, gigabit ethernet, and SAS if that combo can be made to work.  I'm hoping its an anomaly with my hybrid DS10 (DS10L mainboard with DS10 riser) that is making the powerstorm card not work.

Rich