Everhart, Glenn
From:	hoffman@xdelta.enet.dec.nospam
Sent:	Tuesday, December 01, 1998 4:15 PM
To:	Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com
Subject:	Re: PersonalWorkstation 500au

In article <740nq7$1tb$1@n.ruf.uni-freiburg.de>, gartmann@immunbio.mpg.de (Christoph Gartmann) writes:

  What OpenVMS version and what ECOs?

  Use OpenVMS Alpha V7.1-1H1 or -1H2, and start with the following 
  (or later) ECO kits:

    ALPBASE01_071
    ALPSCSI03_071
    ALPSYS13_071
    ALPCPUE02_071
    ALPDRIV07_071
    ALPLAN01_H1071
    ALPCPU1E02_071

:as I only got a single response to my questions concerning my new
:PersonalWorkstation 500au, I would like to repost my questions again:

  Identifying the specific Personal Workstation is rather interesting.
  Either specific pieces of the configuration such as the PCI bridge
  chipset -- or possibly just the SN- serial number on the bottom of 
  the box -- is needed here...

:1.) the reset button doesn't work. Field service changed the CPU-board,
:    the "raiser board" (I hope I got the spelling right), upgraded the

  "riser"

:    firmware to V6.9, still no luck. Once VMS is up, pressing the reset
:    button just freezes the system and I have to use the power switch!
:    Booting the station under Win-NT resulted in a working reset switch :-(
:    Anyone else seen this? Is this a firmware issue oder a VMS issue?
:    Who else is using this workstation?

  You will need to get the specific type of system and configuration
  checked to see that it works with OpenVMS.  On various of the series,
  the button is "halt" -- check the console line -- not "reset".  If
  you press the button, you must tell it to continue or to boot or to
  do whatever at the console.

  In other words, that button is "halt" -- not "reset" -- on various
  members of the Personal Workstation series.

:2.) There is definitely a bug in the firmware concerning the command
:    "set language 0". Once you enter this command the keyboard gets completely
:    messed up. Just a hint for those who intend to buy this machine.

  Can't say I've seen that one...

:3.) The sound card is not recognized by MMOV.

  Correct.  We're looking to better deal with graphics and related 
  support in OpenVMS as mentioned in earlier postings in this newsgroup 
  by Fred Kleinsorge.

:4.) Are the USB ports available under VMS?

  USB support is not presently available on OpenVMS.

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