[rescue] Linux

Eric Dittman dittman at dittman.net
Mon Dec 2 09:21:08 CST 2002


> > > > The OpenVMS Hobbyist License is available for any hobbyist
> > > > system.  If your specific system isn't listed, you can just
> > > > select one that's close.  If you don't have the system serial
> > > > number, you can make one up.
> > > 
> > > Ah, didn't try that.  I have the S/N's but this model Alphastation was 
> > > intended for NT methinks.
> > 
> > There are a couple of Alphas that are NT-only that won't run
> > anything else, and there are some Alphas that are NT-only that
> > can run OpenVMS by setting a variable.
> 
> What Alpha is NT only?  I've never heard of one before.

The XL is one.  Not only will it not run OpenVMS or Tru64, there's
no SRM available for it, either.  All you have is AlphaBIOS.
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