Re: 3d on alpha?
Jay is right. The last SRM console for the LX is 5.8-1.
The last AlphaBIOS version is 5.70. It (and some versions
for other machines) can be downloaded from
http://www.compaq.com/support/files/alphant/firmware/index.html
Alan
Jay Estabrook wrote:
>
> Also, I believe that the last SRM console on LX was 5.8; 5.68 may be
> the last AlphaBIOS version?
>
> > This to my great frustration as I have a 3DLabs Oxygen GVX1 I
> > would like to use in it. I've told Compaq (in Norway) that I'll
> > gladly donate the card if they promise to at least look at the
> > possibility of getting to work with older motherboards, such as
> > the 164LX. Unfortunatly, they can't be persuaded to "waste" their
> > time on old Digital boards.
>
> I don't know if your "GVX1" is the same as the VX1 that we have been
> selling in some of the EV6 boxes for a while now, but mine seems to
> work OK in older machines like LX, even in the original PC164 and
> some earlier EV45 boxes.
>
> I assume it doesn't complete BIOS init, leaving you with black screen?
>
> Could you send me some details on the board?
>
> --Jay++
>
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