From: Antoni Sawicki [antoni.sawicki@formus.pl] Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 10:38 AM To: Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com Subject: Re: OpenVMS on AXPpci33 Osmo Kujala wrote: > antoni.sawicki@formus.pl wrote: > > > I have readed in OpenVMS FAQ that OpenVMS for Multia don't support > > serial ports: > > But they work in AXPpci33. Great, this all I need. > > What I have to do to run OpenVMS ? > > You may use Multia VMS kit. It works, but contains stuff that's not > needed for AXPpci33 like Graphics driver and SRM firmware for Multia. > (Use latest SRM version for AXPpci33.) OK, thanks for info. I have latest SRM. > I've only got S3-based graphics card to work in PCI no NICs. DE203 and > DE205 work in ISA (SRM-command >>> add_de205 is good for config). I don't have any graphics card. But I will need some NIC, I will try to setup some. > I'd prefer not to use Multia kit as is but do next: > > 1) Take normal VMS 7.2 system disk from any supported Alpha. > 2) Copy SYS$CPU_ROUTINES_0B04.EXE from Multia kit to > 3) Edit FIRM_REV_MATRIX.DAT to contain entry for > AXPpci33 OK, thanx. I will try. regards, Antek Sawicki