[rescue] ooo dave (alpha dac960 utilities)

[Eric Dittman]

> >    Well, as far as I know you need DEC firmware to make it bootable from 
> > SRM, and (of course) you need some way to configure it.  I have the 
> > Alpha/ARC version of the configuration utility if need it, and I can 
> > write the DEC firmware into flash chips for your board if you send me 
> > either the flash chips or the whole board.
> > 
> >         -Dave
> 
> ooo Dave!
> 
> I've been slowly accumulating stuff for my little alpha 1000A for years,
> but never had the config utility for the alpha firmware DAC cards
> KZwhatever.
> 
> It always pissed me off that DEC saw fit to SELL it.. isnt it enough to
> sell hardware??!! (personal sore spot)

I seem to remember downloading the configuration software from
their ftp site.

But in any case, I've used a non-DEC DAC960 card.  The key
wasn't DEC firmware, the key was to have the old, supported
firmware.  Unfortunately, I can't remember the break point.
-- 
Eric Dittman
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